Today, I speak with IFBB Pro Holly Larsen, a 51-year-old mother who didn’t start competing until she was 48. She started her lifestyle coaching business when she experienced a layoff during COVID. Holly loves the lifestyle and journey to getting on stage but has had to work extra hard to overcome her discomfort being on stage. She found bodybuilding when she went to a women’s retreat and set the goal to get into the best shape of her life. Someone in her group suggested a bikini show and she ran with it! She thought she would be “one-and-done”, but she missed having a reason to train and eat well. That’s when she decided to start working with Team Elite Physique again.

 

Holly and Celeste share stories about competing during COVID and the lengths promoters and the NPC and IFBB went to make the experience the best they could for competitors. Because there are no Pro Masters shows in Colorado where she lives, she decided to make her Pro debut at the Puerto Rico Pro, which was held in the Bahamas. She got section place at her Pro debut and was really happy because it gave her things to work on and room to grow.

 

As a Master’s athlete, she doesn’t compete in the Open classes because she wants to win as a Master first. She hopes to still be competing into her fifties! She loves the lifestyle and how she can set a good example for her teenage children.

 

Holly share so much about her story. Give the episode a listen!

 

Topics covered include: -Learning to be comfortable on stage -Not taking too long on stage -Working with Team Elite Physique -Competing as a Master’s athlete -Setting an example for her children -Universal lessons learned from bodybuilding -Choosing nutrient dense foods -What the future holds -Being a lifestyle coach -Shifting your mindset -Learning through failure

 

 

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check out her recent book, "You Might be a Bodybuilder If...": https://www.amazon.com/You-Might-Be-Bodybuilder-If/dp/B09JRTWQVC

TIME STAMPS [1:00] introductions [2:45] discomfort on stage [3:30] posing differences after turning pro [6:00] starting in bodybuilding [10:15] competing during COVID [14:00] moving to the national stage [19:00] favorite travel destinations [23:15] competing as a Master [26:45] long term goals [30:00] working with a coach year round [31:55] taking time off [33:50] what changed when she started working with a coach [40:10] eating with a family [44:00] plans for the future [46:04] a day in the life [48:50] having her lifestyle coaching business [52:02] challenges people face to make changes [57:15] tools to stay focused [59:50] it’s okay to fail [62:19] advice for competitors

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