SooToday<\/em>.<\/p>\nAfter her Sudbury Classic debut, Ivic competed in another regional show, the King Kong Classic, in Whitby, Ontario.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were 17 girls in my division and I definitely wasn’t sure how I was going to place. I ended up winning my division, which solidified my love for the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ivic has now won three Canadian Physique Alliance (CPA) regional competitions.<\/p>\n
She has now ascended to national competitions in Toronto and Vancouver and is aiming to get her International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) Pro Card.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s justifiably proud about that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know I’ve put in the work and I’ve seen the results, and I\u2019m not doubting myself. Now it\u2019s about winning a Pro Card.\u201d<\/p>\n
An IFBB Pro Card is attained by winning at an official national competition.<\/p>\n
She credits two well-known local bodybuilders for getting her started on her journey.<\/p>\n
\u201cI started by working out in my apartment, and then Holly Lesante took me under her wing and built up my strength and confidence. After that I joined a gym and met Kieran Foley,\u201d Ivic said.<\/p>\n
She lifts weights in the gym six days a week.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can’t build muscle by giving only half effort. You really have to give everything. I like to train hard.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her diet\u00a0consists of chicken, vegetables, cream of rice, carbs before a workout, egg whites, sourdough bread, Greek yogurt and protein powder.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t like salads,\u201d she laughed.<\/p>\n
Ivic is looking forward to officially opening KO Culture, a two-storey gym she co-owns with husband Kyle Laurin in the 400 block of Pim Street, in January.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe’re renting out spaces to have other health-care providers in the same building, like registered massage therapists. The location is great,\u201d Ivic said.<\/p>\n
KO Culture will have the latest, state-of-the-art equipment, she said.<\/p>\n
Ivic will coach others in bodybuilding at her gym, combining that with busy days as an Algoma District School Board elementary school teacher.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’m an educator. I know how to teach fractions to children in school. I can also teach you in the gym. I can do a very busy nine-to-five job and still come to the gym in the evenings.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said bodybuilding brings a healthy routine and sense of discipline to her life.<\/p>\n
\u201cBodybuilding, beyond the physical, definitely helps me mentally. It boosts endorphins (the body\u2019s natural stress relievers).\u201d<\/p>\n
She added that she enjoys a sense of camaraderie with other body builders.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like being able to go to shows and connect with like-minded people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Confident in her competitive bodybuilding future, she looks forward to winning her IFBB Pro Card.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’ve come second three times at nationals and I’ve always placed in the top five when I go to Toronto and Vancouver. It does feel really good and I am definitely competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s just a matter of time,\u201d Ivic said.<\/p>\n
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