Christina continues her conversation with Bella, a Cut & Conquer client whose journey into competitive bodybuilding has pushed her physical and mental boundaries. Bella talks about her experience with prep training, her decision to transition from the bikini division to figure competitions and the mental and physical challenges she faced. She also discusses the challenges of fitness shaming and judgment from others who don’t understand her dedication to health and fitness.

In this episode, they talk about:

• Bella’s experience moving from bikini to figure competitor and why it felt right
• The mental and physical demands of competition prep and challenges like managing caffeine and energy
• Differences between different bodybuilding categories like bikini, wellness, figure, etc
• The importance of addressing mental health and underlying issues in the journey of body transformation
• Navigating fitness shaming and judgment from others who don’t understand the dedication
• The role of mindset in bodybuilding and the importance of not basing self-worth on competition results
• Getting lab work done to understand hormonal health and avoid long-term damage
• The role of mindset, community, and positive self-talk in navigating her fitness journey

Memorable Quotes:

“Everybody wants to judge what they don’t understand. Everybody wants to make comments about things they don’t understand, but maybe learn to understand it, and then form your opinion or form your judgment.”

“Turn your weakness into an asset... there’s beauty in what you think is bad.”

“Find the positive in what you think is bad for you because pretty damn sure nobody else is going to be as hard on you as you or see it as a bad thing.”

Links Mentioned:

Christina’s Instagram: @knifina

Bella’s Instagram: @bellakate7.11

Cut & Conquer Instagram: @cutandconquerfitness

Coaching Application: https://cutandconquer.typeform.com/CQA-application

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