Theresa Ivancik: Bulimia to Bodybuilding, Olympia Dreams and Approachability

Theresa Ivancik is a professional female bodybuilder with the IFBB Pro league, fitness model, and entrepreneur. In 2022 she was the Indy pro champ and at the Olympia (the Superbowl of her sport) she placed 7th in the world. She is on that path again after qualifying for this year’s Olympia.
She is part owner of Harlan’s Elite Fitness and Elite Customs and is a certified personal trainer and online coach. She has been featured in everything from Muscle and Fitness and Amazon Magazine to films and TV commercials.
In this episode Theresa chats with Jamie about:
✅ her journey from bulimia to bodybuilding
✅ how she felt when she stepped on her dream stage at the Olympia
✅ the importance of humility and approachability
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[@user-ql4hc8ts2b]

Good luck

[@EvilDickism]

I am glad that dude got his life together

[@John-qt1ok]

Dude, 😅

[@Vforfreedom]

those fake grapefruits look absolutley ridiculous

[@user-ql4hc8ts2b]

Kop kop

[@John-qt1ok]

She needs serious help for her illegal steroid addiction. I don't understand why some people praise this. Its sickening and sad.

[@davesprague1542]

I'm sensing strong emotional and social connections between women who choose to be adult actresses and those that choose to become competitive bodybuilders (which, of course, now requires these women to juice up to mammoth girths just to be visible on stage with the rest). There seems to be a seminal event that cuts deep with these obviously hypersensitive, attention-starved souls and frees them to thoroughly look past/around the deadly risks the inherent to the professions - an 'all or nothing' mentality that screams '$uck it - I need to be on stage, on screen and have my body scrutinized and adored from 100 different angles'. Steroids and STD's, obviously are unforgiving.
The thing that gets me is the reality that these Roid Babes seem to need the risks and small rewards just to reach a point of comparative emotional stability, i.e., they come across as relaxed and able to commit to long-term relationships ONLY if they can spend 100 hours a week positively BURIED in the workouts, the steroid preparation, the supplement preparation, and the nutrition preparation - without all this, I wonder if they'd spin out and sail off into space.

[@John-qt1ok]

Yes, great comment. Couldn't agree with you more. I just believe God made men and women different with different roles for a reason with the ability to work together with mutual respect. Period........😊