MARINA MALIDEN; Israeli Army, Stop Prep if this Happens, Embrace Shapes, Female Life Decisions

Confessions of a Bikini Pro

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Marina Maliden. She was born in Ukrainian grew up in Israel, where she served Israeli army. After finishing collage, she moved to the United States where she became a NASM certified nutrition coach and personal trainer, as well real estate professional. She started competing in 2013 at a show Israel. Her first NPC show was in 2016. She then went on to compete in 9 National shows where she finally won her Pro card at Nationals in 2022. She made her Pro debut at Texas Pro where she placed 6th. She grew up as a track athlete and a dancer and worked as a professional dancer on cruise ships!

Because of her passion for helping people, she now works as a lifestyle and weight loss online coach. She continues to work in real estate for the same reason, to help people find their dream homes!

TOPICS COVERED

-suffering from bulimia

-NPC Louisiana shows and expos

-taking time to grow

-working with Corey Becker

-fitting the criteria

-shifting focus in the off season

-being in the Israeli Army

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TIME STAMPS

1:00 introduction

3:30 journey to going Pro

9:20 falling in love with bodybuilding again

14:10 off season self-love

17:29 hormonal issues

22:25 prioritizing the timeline

26:00 pursuing different careers

27:50 her Pro debut

35:56 serving in the Israeli Army

40:02 competing in the NPC

45:35 current goals

48:50 advice for competitors

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