How She Turned Her Poor Unhealthy Preps Into Healthy Ones with 

 

Prepping for a contest is one of the most gratifying and thrilling moments for a bodybuilder. However, if not done properly it cannot only be challenging but can result in major health issues. While prepping, you should not only be fixated to the idea of winning a competition, rather you should also pay attention to your health both now and in the future. It is, therefore, imperative that you go about your prep in a healthy way to eliminate any probable health risk associated with unhealthy prepping. Carla Garthwaite helps us with important tips on how to train healthily. 

Carla Garthwaite is a Bikini posing coach and a personal trainer. Besides, she is also a professional stage makeup artist and hairstylist for the competitors. The IFBB bikini professional has been competing since 2015 and has registered admirable success in the various competition that she has participated in. Carla earned her pro card at the 2018 NPC Junior USA Championships where she got the 1st call out. As a tattooed bikini pro, her goal is to step on the Olympia stage and prove that it is possible to have a tattooed bikini competitor in the Olympia stage.  

In today's episode, Carla opens up about serious health issues she developed in the past due to unhealthy prepping. She will shares what she did change the health-threatening path that she was going down. Finally, she share tips on how you know it's time to change your coach. 

Let's go!

 

Takeaways 

• Be realistic and have realistic expectations
• Always strive to become better 
• Be who you are
• Make sure that your look is feminized quite a bit
• A pro is more than just your physique; it's being professional on and off the stage
• Find a coach that has your best interest at heart 
• Do what's best for you 
• Want to be better for you, not to beat anybody else

 

Important Questions

[00:06:14] When and where did you get your pro card?

[00:06:22] How many years have you been competing?

[00:09:42] What keeps you motivated?

[00:10:56] Why do you compete?

[00:14:26] How did you get started in competing?

[00:17:39] What was it about being a professional bikini competitor that sparked your interest?

[00:22:28] Who would you say is a typical bikini competitor and how are you a little bit different?

[00:34:06] What did you do to maintain your physique?

[00:39:11] How were you able to take care of your health throughout the entire process? 

[00:44:40] Could you share anything about the health issue that came up?

 [00:50:38] Was there something that happened where you were just like, "Okay, I need to change something about my health?"

[00:58:31] Do you have any fear going into your offseason since you've been in prep like forever?

[01:02:35] What are your goals for this year and for the sport in general?

[01:06:43] What's one piece of advice would give to someone wanting to become a professional in the sport?

 

Instagram:  @garthwaitefit

Glam page: @glam_by_carla

 

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