Chizevsky was born in 1968 in Mattoon, Illinois, and was raised in Decatur.
Chizevsky was a multi-sport star in high school. In addition to participating in volleyball, basketball, and cheerleading, she ran the 100, 400, 800 relay, and mile relay, threw the shot and discus, and did the long jump.
She then attended Southern Illinois University, where she studied to be a paralegal.
While in college, she joined the dance squad and participated in aerobics. After a couple years of dance and aerobics, a friend convinced her to try bodybuilding.
