Aug 27, 2021
In this episode Celeste speaks
with Jennifer Aresco, an IFBB Pro who starting competing in 2015,
winning her pro card at USA Championships in 2020 after 11 regional
and 7 national shows. Celeste and Jennifer talk about Jenn’s
journey throughout her 18 shows leading up to her pro card win,
discussing what changes were made during both preps and off seasons
that led to Jenn’s success. Jenn talks about how her stage
confidence grew with her experience which grew most after finding
her current coach, Shane Heugly.
Jennifer opens up and shares her struggles with anxiety and how she
realized one of her medications caused her to gain and hold onto
20lbs, despite the efforts she was putting into her diet and
training to get ready for stage. She talks about how she manages
her anxiety now given that she prefers not to use traditional
medicine as a means to help mitigate her symptoms. Jenn also
highlights challenges outside of her mental health battles she had
to overcome to prove to herself she was capable of competing.
Jennifer mentions her experience at nationals in Orlando and how
she felt that show was her “alley oop,” or her time to succeed. She
highlights how one can be both a competitor and a work in progress
when it comes to mental health and identity, and how working with a
therapist helped her through that. Jenn also dealt with adversity
in a relationship when her boyfriend at the time wanted her to take
a year off of competing, which led Jenn to realize she should never
let her passions take a back seat because of the opinions of
others.
Celeste mentions the importance that bodybuilding has in teaching
competitors patience instead of instant gratification, leading her
to ask Jenn to elaborate on her lengthy journey to becoming a pro.
Jenn shares how she feels bodybuilding has changed over the years
in regards to the science behind prepping and all that she
personally has learned throughout her preps. Celeste asks about
Jenn’s pro debut experience and her future competition plans,
allowing Jenn to share the strategies and approach her and her
coach have taken to get her ready to compete at the pro level.
Finishing off the episode Jenn shares her best advice for first
time competitors and girls on their road to pro.
Topics Covered:
-Struggles with anxiety, medication & alternative treatments
-Challenges Jenn overcame to compete
-Financials in competing
-Finding her “alley oop” in Orlando
-Breaking away from “society’s timeline”
-Benefits of a long journey to pro
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Time Stamps:
[0:45] Celeste introduces Jennifer.
[1:20] Celeste asks Jennifer her pre stage ritual.
[3:50] Jennifer shares whats changed in her approach to off season
and prep over the years.
[11:45] Celeste asks Jennifer how she now manages her anxiety.
[17:00] Jennifer breaks down a day in the life both in prep and
improvement season.
[19:20] Celeste asks Jennifer to discuss some challenges she
overcame to be able to compete.
[30:50] Celeste asks Jennifer when she knew she wanted to become a
pro.
[36:02] Jennifer shares how she was financially able to
compete.
[40:50] Celeste asks Jennifer what changed between shows that
helped Jennifer know when it was “her time.”
[46:00] Jennifer shares how she dealt with being told not to
compete for a year.
[58:40] Celeste asks Jennifer what she feels are the benefits of
not having a fast journey to pro status during her bodybuilding
career.
[65:30] Celeste asks Jennifer to share her experiences at her pro
debut.
[68:20] Jennifer shares her next competition plans.
[70:10] Jennifer talks about what she did between USAs and her pro
debut to prepare.
[74:00] Celeste has Jennifer share some of the details her and her
coach honed in on to bring her best to stage.
[82:20] Jennifer shares her best advice for novice competitors and
for girls on their road to pro.
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