Episode #3 With Luca Santalucia. A 20 year old bodybuilders mindset for greatness

Intro: Forked podcast welcomes Luca Santalucia. We discuss both of our excitement to finally sit together and do this podcast. 

 

00:01:15 We talk about Luca’s branded rubber bracelets inscribed; Win the day #teamsantalucia. His original idea was to create some branded hoodies and t-shirts. This all happened while he was in prep for his upcoming bodybuilding competition. With everything that was going on he felt he didn’t have the creative energy to get the clothing line done so he went for the bracelets. 

 

00:02:20 Luca talks about his vision board that he keeps in his room where he writes down his goals and ideas. When he started his prep for competition, his first thoughts he wrote on the board were, “win the day”. Prep is about 17 weeks and with such tough days ahead, he feels it is important to take it one day at a time. I acknowledge the importance of writing down our goals and we are more likely to reach them if they are written down.

 

00:03:45 Luca shares his fascination with people who are passionate about following their dreams. People who do things with great skill, capture his attention and he always asks himself what it is about these people who take their craft to the next level. 

 

00:06:45 He talks about the satisfaction of coming to competition day and feeling that he’s at his best. He finished first in the junior category. Second place in both classic physique and middle weight body building. 

 

00:08:30 We discuss Lucas days as a boy and how sports has always been a part of his life. He acknowledges his parents as being a big influence ,as they are very active in physical fitness. 

 

00:09:30 The surprise diagnosis of Lucas irregular heart condition. He was rushed to emergency with his resting heart rate at 260 beats per min. Remember that 60 beats per min is the average. He underwent surgery to correct the condition. Following a 6 hour surgery, he was informed that the surgery was a complete success. Within one week he was able to get back to the gym and train. Due to the renewed efficiency of his heart, he felt great new energy. 

 

00:16:00 Once more, we return to discuss the importance of writing down our goals, be around like minded people, and the role of Lucas parents in his life. 

 

00:16:45 Luca explains his belief that the prepping for a competition is a detox. The analogy is that, things that are not meant to be in your life will be removed during your prep for competition. One needs to take the goal so seriously, that things that only interfere in your life have no place, and will detract from your accomplishments. 

 

00:17:15 Luca explains precisely what a prep for competition entails. The meal prep, training, and the whole lead up to the show. 

 

00:18:00 We discuss what one needs to give up in their life in order to succeed. Lucas response is that you need to go into competition with a “what ever it takes” attitude. 

 

00:20:30 Body building is a 24/7 sport. 

 

00:22:15 How bodybuilding effects relationships. I ask Luca how he deals with public judgements of bodybuilders. The social repercussions of the strict lifestyle of a bodybuilder. 

 

00:25:30 If you show people that you’re serious about your goals, they will support you. If they see us as not taking our goals seriously, it’s hard for them to take our goals seriously as well. 

 

00:26:30 Luca drops the most amazing expression when describing doubters. He says “first they ask why, then they ask how”. 

 

00:28:00 we recount Lucas keys for success. 

1. Write down your goals and keep them visible. 
2. Surround yourself with like minded people.
3. Have a goal so clear that doubters can’t distract you from attaining them. 

 

00:28:45 Advice to people who are trying to get fit but find themselves around family and friends who may tempt them off of their path toward betterment. Luca says that we need to make the goal bigger than ourselves. 

 

00:32:00 How does Luca take on such major commitments and not give up? What are his habits? How does he control his mindset?

 

00:34:00 The importance of bringing our best self forward influences how people will support us in our goals. Luca talks about how he wasn’t always kind during his preparation for competition. He says that his sport is a selfish sport and he is learning from this.

 

00:36:30 Luca opens up about the diagnosis of his sisters incurable illness (spastic paraplegia: read more about the condition https://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/all-disorders/hereditary-spastic-paraplegia-information-page ) his grandmothers diagnosis with cancer, and additionally his own challenges with his competition. Guilt became a more pervasive mood because of his feelings of being selfish about chasing his dreams. He is proud that he still didn’t turn his back on his goals. 

 

00:39:30 Gratitude became a driving factor in his journey to competition. 

 

00:42:00 I ask Luca how he sees his future best life? What is his true bliss. He says he first needs to become his best self before he can give his best to anyone. If he can’t succeed, he can’t give back to the world in the way he hopes he can. 

 

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