May 6, 2022
Today I speak with Karen Yuen, one of the 6 IFBB bikini pros from Hong Kong. She turned pro in 2019 at her 5th NPC show. Due to covid travel restrictions i did not compete in 2020. In 2021, she had her Pro Debut in USA , despite 21 days hotel quarantine after she returned home. She placed 5th among Olympians at both shows - San Antonio Pro & Minneapolis Pro. Outside of competition, She is a gym owner, a fitness & posing coach, and also a dog mom of 3! She coaches both lifestyle and competition clients, and helped a client obtain her pro card in Japan.
Karen give great insight into what it’s like to be a gym owner and a bodybuilder in an Asian country. You don’t want to miss this interview!
Topics covered include:
-How she started in bodybuilding
-life as a gym owner
-bodybuilding in Asia
-stress management
-productivity while on prep
-traveling and quarantining
-mindset in improvement season
-choosing the right coach
-competing in as a Pro
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
3:07 areas to improve
6:10 keeping intensity in training
11:45 changing mindset about improvement season
17:44 changing approaches
23:55 goals for the future and bodybuilding
31:00 is it worth it?
37:30 saying yes to opportunities
39:15 training while on quarantine
44:15 being a gym owner
49:00 being a bodybuilder in Hong Kong
57:25 advice for competitors
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