Today I speak with IFBB Pro Kayla Ashworth, a former volleyball athlete who stopped playing after her first year in college and decided to pursue bodybuilding. She always loved to workout, but wanted to take it to a competitive level and give herself a bigger goal. She competed in her first NPC figure show in 2020 where she got 4th in her class, then competed as a bikini athlete 4 weeks later and got 1st in her class which qualified her for nationals. She made her national debut in 2021 and hired her coach, Brandon Guillen with Hustl Hrdr, 12 weeks out from Jr. Nationals. She placed 3rd and then competed in USA's 6 weeks later where she took first in her class and received her Pro card. She is now preparing for her Pro debut in 2023. Kayla has her bachelor degree in Exercise & Sport Science and is an online coach for both competitors and lifestyle clients.

Kayla tells us about her struggles with gut issues and the protocols she had to go through to fix these issues. We hear about why she took an extended off season and what's she's planning for her Pro debut.

Topics covered include:

-binge eating

-reverse dieting

-body dysmorphia that comes with bodybuilding

-planning her Pro debut

-gut issues and birth control

-setting priorities

-dealing with body changes

-prioritizing warm-ups

-having a degree in exercise science

-PEDs in the Pro division

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

3:01 planning her Pro debut

7:10 dealing with gut issues and SIBO

16:18 adjustments of training during the SIBO protocol

19:15 effects on confidence

23:58 body dysmorphia and competing

28:38 avoiding overcomplicating things

32:30 setting priorities and balancing life

42:50 support from her coach

47:02 having a productive improvement season

55:00 keeping things sustainable

60:39 goals for competing as a Pro

64:08 PEDs in the Pro division

69:45 learning about competing and bodybuilding

74:30 advice for competitors

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