Today 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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