Ep. 42 - Bikini To Wellness, The Unspoken Truth With Olympian Allison Testu

This week we had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Bikini Olympian, @allisontestu on the podcast.

Allison has been nothing but an inspiration to both Grace and Jade and we have each followed Alison’s competitive career from back when she was an amateur athlete, so to have the opportunity to sit with her and discuss her career, her recent decisions surrounding which division she felt she belonged in, was such an honour.

In this episode we discuss:

• How Allison came to be an IFBB Pro Bikini Athlete, her background and what led her to competitive bodybuilding
• Her experiences in competing for different federations and why she chose the NPC/IFBB
• Her biggest struggles since becoming a professional athlete
• Bikini vs wellness, where she belongs, considerations surrounding choices to pursue a career in wellness
• Off season vs prep, how does this differ for her?
• Posing for the bikini criteria, feedback she has received and how she manipulates her look
• Her future plans and upcoming competitive season

And so much more.

It was an incredible chat and in particular Allison’s values and passion for her health and for the sport truly shon through! We are so grateful to have spoken with her and look forward to following her career!

You can follow Allison at @allisontestu and you can also submit enquiries for posing with her via Instagram as well.

Make sure you keep up with us on social media for previews and details about upcoming guest speakers.

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Hosts: @gracemannion_ | @jadeleahegarty

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