Feb 14, 2020
In this episode, host Celeste
Rains-Turk speaks with Jessica Lynn, an Arnold Australia
competitor, dancer, hairstylist and makeup artist for over 11
years. Jessica has been competing since 2013 and earned her IFBB
Pro Card in 2014.
In addition to competing for over seven years, Jessica is a
small-town farm girl from Iowa and is married with two kitty
fur-babies. While she is most often known for her notorious
hair-flip on stage and bubbly personality, she is also an avid
donut connoisseur, world traveler, music lover, and the only IFBB
Bikini Pro living in Iowa!
Tune in to hear about Jessica’s thoughts on the evolution of bikini
competitors physique on the amateur and IFBB Stage.
She discusses the ever-increasing competition in the pro division,
the challenge of staying relevant to judges during off-season, the
hunger for success, and the pressure of social media marketing.
Often known for her changing appearance on the stage, Jessica gives
her opinion on hair color, complementing suit choice, and how it
affects placing.
Jessica also opens up about her transition from crossfit strength
training to lifting for aesthetic, giving credit to her 15 years of
dance and competitive swimming for her stage presence and grace.
She has also valued the importance of listening to your body rest
to fight illness and finding the balance between rest and
maintaining goals.
Jessica gives us insight on how to balance relationships outside of
bodybuilding and creating a sustainable lifestyle.
She emphasizes the importance of mutual respect, communication, and
compromise with her marriage and friends during prep. She opens up
about post show rebound, temptation, willpower, and her struggles
of falling off track.
She discusses the image she maintains on social media and keeping
parts of her normal life offline. Celeste and Jessica also discuss
the perspective of fitness influencers and the struggles of
appearing consistently motivated/appeasing the audience.
Jessica gives Celeste and viewers her personal hair, skin, and
makeup tips for show day. She discloses the most common mistakes
with competitors and how hiring a professional may be
necessary.
Jessica’s contagious and genuine personality provides an episode
you do not want to miss!
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TIME STAMPS:
[01:25] Stage Ritual
[08:12] Evolution of a Bikini Competitor/Expectations of a Pro
[12:15] How Jessica started in the fitness industry
[16:01] Building the physique from crossfit to bikini
[18:33] Jessica opens up about post-show rebound
[21:50] Building a life outside the stage
[26:10] Jessica speaks balance in relationships
[30:17] Willpower, saying no, and feeling guilty
[35:35] How to maintain muscle size
[37:02] Favorite memory as as competitor
[42:29] Favorite exercises for glutes, shoulders, and
hamstrings
[45:34] Changing appearance to appeal for the judges
[53:23] Hair, Skin, and Makeup tips for the show
[56:20] Pushing through illness
[60:04] Coach and client relationship
[61:38] Tips for beginners/road to pro