Oxygen Australia — January-February 2018

114 Jan/Feb 2018 oxygenmag.com.au

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CRAIG OSBOURNE

What have you had to overcome to get

to where you are today?

Relocating, an abusive relationship, career

change, lifestyle change, post-comp hormonal

damage... We all go through so many obstacles

that put us on the path we are meant to be on.

They have all changed me in a way that has led

me to be a better, stronger person.

Do you have a quote that you live by?

‘Teamwork makes the dream work’ — my

parents introduced this quote to my siblings

and me as kids. To this day it’s something I

have lived by.

What advice would you give to women

wanting to get into shape?

Don’t be afraid to get into the weights area.

Don’t ever give up; nothing is out of reach. Just

have faith, trust the process, and believe you

can do it. You are your own worst enemy, so

don’t let self-doubt stop you from doing what

you are truly meant to do!

How do you overcome days of low

motivation?

I definitely haven’t always been able to do this

and still now I will have days where I struggle.

We can only do our best. I overcome these

by having a support network around me. My

husband is a huge help with kickstarting my

motivation.

Do you have a career highlight?

I have competed in 25 shows to date, but my

absolute highlight was my most recent show

(WBFF Australia in October 2017) where I

won my WBFF Fitness Diva Pro Card! It’s a

dream I have been chasing for years!

New WBFF Fitness Diva Pro Asha

Coulthard has made the comp stage her

own in the past few years, with more

than 20 top three placings — and half

of those were wins!

FAST FACTS

Name: Asha Coulthard

City: Adelaide, SA

Occupation: Competition Coach

Age: 28

Height: 157cm

Weight: 56kg

CONNECT WITH ASHA

Instagram: @asha_coulthard

Facebook:AshaCoulthardHeathFitnessMode

Youtube:Keeping Up With Asha:

A Fitness Model’s Journal

Website: http://www.ashacoulthard.com

Asha

Coulthard

What was your life like before you

started training?

I never dieted, never trained, partied way too

much, and I was unfit and unhealthy. I was

a typical party girl teenager and had no idea

about the negative effects it was having on my

body until I had a change in lifestyle.

Was there a pivotal moment that

motivated you to start training?

I was lucky enough to be introduced to my

first coach, Gabe, who was a coach in the

bodybuilding industry in Adelaide. I was

blown away by the information I was given,

the transformation my body could go through,

hearing about the opportunities that may arise

from the sport, and the faith that Gabe had in

me and my future in the sport. I was hooked

and never once looked back. Back then, I

would never have known he would change my

life forever.

Do you remember your first training

session?

Very much so! It was in the female weights

area and was a full-body workout that mainly

consisted of bodyweight exercises. My

training now is a full-body split consisting of

bodybuilding-style hypertrophy training.

What are your qualifications?

I am a qualified personal trainer and wellness

coach. I have my own successful competition

prep team that I have now taken worldwide.

My aim is to give back with the hope that I can

change as many lives as possible.