Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Liliana Sakhanova, born in Kazakhstan, who moved to Sweden from Russia by at the age of 9. Before bodybuilding, she was a ballet dancer and figure skater. She is a full time online coach and posing coach who helps competitors and lifestyle clients to achieve their goals. She stated her bodybuilding journey in the IFBB Elite
and won Swedish Nationals in 2019, earning her Pro card in 2021 in Finland after only four shows! She made her Pro debut in 2022 in Las Vegas.
TOPICS COVERED
-dealing with pressure
-overcoming self-doubt
-navigating mental health
-differences in prep and improvement season
-looking for challenges
-bodybuilding a a lifestyle
-being a coach and posing coach
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CONNECT WITH LILIANA:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liliana.sakhanova_ifbbpro/
Coaching instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shapebylilly/
Link coaching inquiries https://form.jotform.com/232492694397370
Posing bookings: https://calendly.com/shapebyls
TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
5:50 navigating changes in placements
8:38 navigating mental health
18:20 building a support system
25:15 how dance and figure skating play into bodybuilding
29:28 working on judges’ feedback
33:45 returning to lifting after surgery
45:25 goals for the future
50:02 busy preps
57:49 becoming a full time coach
60:54 different federations
66:05 competing in Europe versus USA
73:06 handling international travel to compete
77:38 judging in Europe versus USA
80:21 advice for competitors
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