Theresa Ivancik’s story is one of straight-up determination and grit, goin’ from the depths of bulimia to the heights of bodybuilding glory as an IFBB Pro. This girl knows what it takes to achieve greatness and she’s dedicated her life to pushin’ herself to the limit every damn day.

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Growing up, Theresa was always lookin’ for new challenges. The girl spent countless nights in her room, sweatin’ through Tae Bo workouts and pushin’ herself to the brink of exhaustion. But it wasn’t until she hit rock bottom in 2001 that she discovered her true calling.

After gettin’ placed under house arrest for a DUI, Theresa stumbled upon an old Weider system in her parents’ basement. Flippin’ through an Oxygen magazine, she saw the sculpted bodies of female bodybuilders and knew that’s what she wanted to become. She landed a job at a local gym and started tinkering with bodybuilding, eventually decidin’ to compete.

Despite her coach Jeff Harlan’s warnings about her eatin’ disorder and how it would affect her in the fiercely competitive world of bodybuilding, Theresa set out on her own, determined to make a name for herself. While still under house arrest, she poured over every resource she could find and trained relentlessly for her first competition.