The Confessions of a Bikini Pro Podcast was established in May of 2018 as the first and only place where IFBB Bikini Pros share their struggles, strategies, stories, insights, and advice in a real, raw, and vulnerable setting. Host, Celeste Rains-Turk, dives into the parts of these professionals' lives that aren't always openly discussed in the public eye or on social media (You know, the stuff we tend to wonder about the most).
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YURIKA SHIGEMOTO; First Olympia Prep, More is Not More, No Standard Prep
Custom HTML/CSS/JAVASCRIPTToday I speak with IFBB Pro Yurika Shigemoto, a posing coach and a full time registered nurse at an acute care hospital. She started competing in 2015 and then took time off to complete nursing school. She returned to the stage in 2018 at the Hawaii Pro/NPC Pacific Islands where she won the Overall. In 2020, she competed at North Americans where she won her class and her Pro Card! She has since competed in 7 pro shows including the 2022 Olympia! As a former dancer and cheerleader, she loves performing on stage and is always excited to step on stage!
As a posing coach, Yurika shares her best habits and tips for stretching to improve posing. Yurika wants to encourage people that you can work full time and still be a successful athlete.
TOPICS COVERED
-changed how she preps
-doing back to back shows
-work and prep balance
-being a foodie & competitor
-stretching & posing tips
-working as a nurse
-qualifying for the Olympia
-focusing on sleep and recovery
-changing mindset to change your body
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
6:00 evolving approach to prep
9:59 being a foodie and struggling post show
14:40 sharing habits & posing
22:49 becoming a nurse
26:45 managing work and bodybuilding
31:15 changes in most recent prep
39:40 earning an Olympia qualification
45:30 goals for the Olympia and advice for competitors
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