Dec 29, 2023
Today I speak with IFBB Pro Tamekia Carter, a mother, Air Force veteran, and wife who grew up in Mississippi. She got into bodybuilding when her father-in-law suggested she look into it. She first competed in 2021 at the Kuclo Classics, where she made a clean sweep of her classes! She earned her Pro Card just six months later at North American. Since then, she has placed top 5 at the Dallas Pro, top 3 at the Texas Pro, earned earned her Olympia qualification when she won the Sasquatch Pro. She ended her 2023 season by placing 15th at her Olympia debut Outside of competing, she has a personal training company, MeekPhysiquefit.
Tamekia tells us about her quick road to the Olympia and her true why behind competing. You don’t want to miss this interview!
TOPICS COVERED
-her why for competing
-love for the stage & posing
-competing with her natural hair
-working on judges’ feedback
-being an Air Force veteran
-competing as a mom
-discipline to compete
-giving back to the sport
-running MeekPhysique training
-do more with little
-shut up and color
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
2:50 comparing dancing to competing
7:40 finding yourself on stage
9:30 hair changes for the stage
14:50 feedback from the Olympia
17:13 her Olympia experience
20:01 giving bodybuilding a shot
26:09 impact of competing on motherhood
31:05 family support to compete
35:45 goals for competing
39:54 MeekPhysique training
45:11 discipline in the Air Force
50:35 deciding to join the Air Force
57:59 meeting her husband
60:13 bodybuilding influencing personal growth
61:50 advice for competitors
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