HOPE CASTELLI; Emotional Posing, Self-Awareness, Personal Pro Standard

Confessions of a Bikini Pro

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Hope Castelli, a lifestyle, prep, and posing coach. As an amateur, she competed in 3 regional and 4 national shows. She won Pro Card at NPC Nationals in 2020, and then made her Pro debut a week later. She has since competed in 8 pro shows, placing top 10 multiple times, and even placed 4th, earning Olympia points.

Hope talks about what inspired her to become a coach and how she supports her clients through all aspects of their fitness journey. She also shares her struggles with an eating disorder and how it informs her process as a competitor. Hope does not hold back in this conversation!

TOPICS COVERED

-coaching and training

-growing glutes

-posing as art

-supporting her posing clients

-overcoming an eating disorder

-moving during prep

-embracing all seasons

-setting standards for yourself

-shifting from powerlifting to bodybuilding

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

3:33 bringing her best to stage

7:10 knowing when to keep pushing

10:30 confidence in posing

15:38 being inspired to coach posing

21:30 being open about nutrition

24:20 building a healthy lifestyle before competing

30:50 being mindful of disordered thoughts

36:20 prep versus improvement season

41:05 what being a Pro means to her

44:50 shifting from powerlifting to bodybuilding

49:15 placings at national shows

54:45 wanting to give up

61:30 advice for competitors

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