CINDY VAN EMPEL-POPOWICH; What Every Girl Needs, Golden Eras Rooted like an Oak, Stop Doing This, Should You Do Masters and Open‪?‬ Confessions of a Bikini Pro

Today I speak with IFBB Bikini Pro Cindy Van Empol-Popowich, a 55-year-old who started lifting at 17 years old after she saw her first bodybuilding event in 1989. Cindy earned her Pro card in 2019 at North Americans. She been involved in every aspect of the sport from judging to expediting, and is currently the Director of social media for the Canadian Physical Alliance. She is married to a firefighter, has two children, ages 16 and 19. My husband is a cancer survivor and she is navigating 3 auto immune diseases. They are an incredibly strong team which makes her successful in her endeavors.
 
TOPICS COVERED
-having a supportive spouse
-motherhood and bodybuilding
-competing as a masters athlete
-friendships in bodybuilding
-finding ways to contribute
-changes in the industry
-getting involved in the sport
-comparison tap
 
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TIME STAMPS
1:00 introduction
9:38 having a name
18:00 her husband battling cancer 
22:10 time away from the stage
28:30 finding ways to contribute
35:30 changes in Canadian bodybuilder
40:42 women in leadership
49:54 her favorites
52:19 opportunities to get involved
57:08 comparison mindset
62:13 knowing it’s okay to step away
66:37 masters versus open
75:37 coming out of the darkness
86:42 getting married quickly
95:20 advice for competitors 
 
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