Dec 23, 2022
Today I speak with IFBB Pro Kasie Rodriguez, a 35-years-old wife and mother of two children. She has called Yuma, AZ for the past 15 years ago. She started competing in 2019 and has competed in 14 shows total,10 of which were National shows. She won two Pro Cards at the 2022 North Americans, where she placed 1st in Open & Masters 35+ overall bikini champion. Kasie is an online coach for lifestyle and bikini competitors, and also offers posing sessions.
Kasie tells us about the changes in her stage presentation from her first National show to now competing as a Pro, and the building phase that was necessary to build the upper body she needed. She wanted to turn Pro as a natural athlete and prove that it could be done.
Kasie shows so much determination throughout her journey and is so open about her process. You don’t want to miss this interview!
Topics covered include:
-experience of her Pro debut
-doing 10 National shows before turning Pro
-listening to judges’ feedback
-having an extended building phase
-building her upper body naturally
-dealing with food allergies
-expenses competing Nationally
-competing on the west coast
-working as an online coach
-importance of core control
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
6:13 Pro debut
11:20 lessons learned from National shows
22:20 improving conditioning
27:20 going into a building phase
35:00 deciding to stay natural
39:44 staying focused on the goal
42:23 the why behind the Pro card
56:18 feedback from Pro debut
70:56 goals as a Pro
74:50 working as a trainer and now online coach
80:00 stage presentation as a Pro
89:40 coaching philosophy
100:30 importance of supports and community
110:20 advice for competitors
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