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Adri Rivera - how to be confident, her strength training journey & transitioning into bodybuilding
Season 1, Ep. 31
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For this episode I was joined by Adri Rivera (adririveraa__ & strngandsxycoaching on insta) - a former powerlifter, now entering into the world of bodybuilding, Adri is a female strength coach who is very big on empowering women to feel their most confident, and in this episode we chat through so many different topics and get to know Adri and her journey through the world of strength training, she also gives her advice to anyone that is struggling with feeling confident in themselves.
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