1ST SET
THE BODY SHOP
BY ROGER LOCKRIDGE
THE MINDY
MINDSET
MINDY HARLEY IS CONFIDENT
IN HER GOAL TO GO PRO IN 2018.
WHY? BECAUSE SHE ALREADY
LIVES THE LIFESTYLE.
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up to over the years,
including Jamie Eason,
Timea Majorova, Ann
Titone, and Amanda
Latona. She also
admired Mr. Olympias
like Dexter Jackson and
Ronnie Coleman. “They
all have an extremely
tenacious work ethic
and are humble
despite all of
their accolades.
MINDY
They appreciate
HARLEY
their fans, and
they have all
proven to be
incredible
ambassadors
to this industry.
Their longevity
was nurtured
by never
straying from
those qualities,
even when they
didn’t win.”
Even with her
schedule being
maxed out with a
supplement line, social
media coaching, and
a podcast, Harley has
her sights set on the
North Americans. While
most athletes may
have butterflies in their
ripped stomachs, she
feels that she won’t,
thanks to previous
experiences. “What
helps me stand out is
the undeniable comfort
and confidence I exude
onstage, thanks to the
years I’ve spent prior
doing pageants. When
I’m onstage, I’m home.”
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EVEN THOUGH
Mindy Harley hasn’t yet
made it to the IFBB Pro
League bikini division,
you can say that she
understands what life
as a pro is all about.
As the wife of IFBB
Pro League classic
physique athlete Sean
Harley, she is right there
with him as he preps
for shows and is looking
to seek her own pro
card in 2018.
“With my husband
already competing in
the IFBB Pro League,
it certainly does add
extra pressure!” Harley
says. “With that being
said, I work better
under pressure, and
joining the ranks
alongside my husband
is definitely something
that drives me to pour
my heart into my prep
so that one day I can
join him on the pro
stage.”
What Harley feels
will help her stand apart
from the rest of the field
is her mindset when
she’s in prep mode. “I’m
a huge believer of ‘what
the mind believes, you
will achieve.’ My mindset
when I go into prep each
time is to train like I
already am a pro. So
when the day comes I
won’t have to worry
about upping my game.”
As many athletes do,
Harley had her own role
models that she looked