Today we interviewed Liesl Limburg about her most recent body building competition. Liesl recently shared on instagram about why she got into the sport. 

"Throwing it back to my life in the summer of 2019 and early 2020 when I was a bad*** who was working on being more secure in my skin. I started playing softball to prove to myself I could try new, uncomfortable things and didn’t need to stress about being good at them. I bought a bikini and wore it for the first time to Puerto Rico - a big deal for someone who had been told she was blessed to have a pretty face because that made up for her thicker body. I was working on being more confident BEFORE I started bodybuilding and I was getting the hang of things. Bodybuilding is not what has made me more confident; doing things I’m scared of is what has.  I had someone tell me they wouldn’t have dated me back in the summer of 2020. I had someone else tell me that I was “just the right size” about a month after my first competition and that they would find it unattractive if I gained more muscle and weight.  Don’t change yourself just to fit into someone’s likes. Try new things because you want to. I’ve learned I like playing D&D, going mountain biking, that I’m good at axe throwing, and that I still suck at snowboarding but I love being outside so I’m going to keep going with it. Build your confidence to know your worth. Become emotionally healthy so that you can have your own back. When crap goes down, it’s you who has to show up for yourself, so you may as well like yourself too." 

She later shared about her experience with the competition.

"March 20, 2021: the beginning of my season of contentment. I did it - and I didn’t just “do it” - I changed. I progressed. I improved. I’m impressed with the physical developments and am grateful for the emotional ones. There is no going back; just forward. I’ll see you in 2022"

Hope you enjoy this interview with Liesl!