We caught up with IFBB Figure Pro Krissy Chin on the heels of the Border States. Check out with California Krissy had to say as we put her in the Hardbody hot seat.
Where are you living now?
I am currently living in Temecula, Ca and I absolutely LOVE it here!
A birdie told me you’re not part of Team Gaspari, is that true?
I am a proud member of Team Gaspari. I was actually invited on by Rich and the team last December. The same week I received an invite to the 2010 Arnold. You can find me along with the rest of the Team Gaspari Athletes at…
http://www.gasparinutrition.com/teamgaspari/
You can also follow my Team Gaspari Blog:
http://www.gasparinutrition.com/teamgaspari/krissychin/
To help clarify, at this time-Gaspari Nutrition does sponsor me and I am a part of Team Gaspari. However, I am not under an “exclusive contract.â€
What product would you recommend for women, that are you personal favs?
Honestly, I truly LOVE and use almost the entire line of Gaspari products. They are that GOOD. My top 2 personal favs, which I would highly recommend to women are:
– IntraPro – our whey protein isolate (I confess I am an IntraPro addict!)
– Spirodex-one of our newest product releases, which helps with enhancing mood, increasing thermogenesis, suppressing appetite and it also enhances mental alertness and focus (my lifesaver during contest prep timeJ)
You took some time away from the Olympia and followed it up with the Houston Pro. What areas are you focusing for the Figure stage?
My coach/trainer Kim Oddo and I have been working very hard this year in trying to streamline my overall package and to tone down my muscularity for the figure stage. We also worked on bringing up the shape and size of my glutes and legs (which we accomplished-yeah!), which have been my weak areas in the past. A personal goal of mine as an IFBB athlete is to continually refine and improve the package I present on that stage each and every time I compete.
What’s your goal for this weekend’s Border States show?
Truthfully, my goal for this weekend’s Border States Show is to present my best package to date and to hopefully move up into the top 3 and qualify for my 3rd Olympia.  I landed in the top 3 here last year in San Diego and I am hoping to repeat.
Would you ever consider competing in the women’s physique division if it meant you could add some size instead of “downsize”?
I know there has been a lot of recent talk and speculation about the women’s physique division.  I am going to have an open mind about the division and wait to hear what the NPC/IFBB set as criteria for this particular division.  It sounds great so far because it will open up another avenue for women to compete just as the bikini division did in the NPC/IFBB.
What opportunities have come your way from competing in the NPC/IFBB that you may not have seen had you not competed?
I am in my 7th year of competing with the NPC/IFBB and let me just say I am so THANKFUL because it has been and continues to be such an amazing and incredible journey! Competing in the NPC/IFBB has given me numerous opportunities that most likely would not have been possible have I not competed.  Some of these opportunities include: shooting with some of the top photographers in the industry including you of course;), being featured in mainstream fitness magazines in supplement ads, featured as a rising star in Ironman Magazine (Thanks to you- Isaac and Lonnie T.), featured in Status Magazine’s Supermodel Calendar, obtaining sponsorships from Pro Tan and from supplement companies & now being with one of the top supplement companies-Gaspari Nutrition, formerly co-hosting a radio show, was wallpaper of the week on Bodybuilding.com, being interviewed on air as well as online…so many opportunities, so much to be thankful for due to competing in the NPC/IFBB.  However, one of the best opportunities is having the opportunity to have met and to continually meet so many incredible athletes and people within the organization/industry as well as many people who are family/friends/fans/supporters of the industry.
Where can people find more info on ya, to stay updated?
My website: http://www.krissychin.com/
My Team Gaspari Athlete’s Page/Blog: http://www.gasparinutrition.com/teamgaspari/krissychin/
My Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/krissy.chin
My Twitter: http://twitter.com/KRISSYCHIN
Thanks Krissy & good luck.
Thank you Isaac and Hardbody.com for this interview!
