Ashley Coetzee
Chinese name: Zhang Yuqian
Kindergarten English teacher
Competition: Miss Health
Favorite fitness figure
Lauralie Chapados
Francielle Matos
Introduction: Started fitness at the age of 16, came to China from South Africa alone in 2018 as a preschool English teacher, in 2021 she started the first game of her bodybuilding career on the DMS stage, and now that she has been working for 14 years at the age of 30, she will continue...
Now listen to her own story.
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"I'm Ashley Coetzee, Chinese name is Zhang Yuqian. I'm from a city in South Africa called Johannesburg. My hometown is great, full of friendly people and delicious food. It's a bit like Shanghai in China. Not far from my hometown, you can also see beautiful African wildlife. ”
“ My Name is Ashley Coetzee.My Chinese name is Zhang Yuqian. I’m from South Africa , from a big city called Johannesburg . My hometown is wonderful full of friendly people and Great food . It’s the Shanghai of Africa . Not far from my hometown we are able to see our wonderful wild African animals . ”
"I came to China in August 2018. When I was in my hometown, my friend kept suggesting that I come to China, and finally one day, I decided to go to China, and my mother couldn't believe that this really happened. I was very open to new things and quickly adapted to the environment. I'm here mainly to be self-reliant, to make money, and to be treated in a way that enjoys life. ”
“ I came to China in august 2018 . I came here due to a friends suggestion and one day made a decision that I will go . I think my mom didn’t believe that it was really happening . I’m very open to new things and can easily adapt . I came here mainly for making money , independence , and a way to enjoy my life .”
"The most memorable thing is how I felt when I first came to China, and I often remember with my best friend, she is Chinese, from Xi'an. Now it seems that I don't know where else to go but China, and I love this country. ”
“ The most memorable moments are making memories with my best friend she’s Chinese and from Xian . Also remembering how I felt when I first I arrived to now . Now it’s like I wouldn’t know where else to be other then in China. ”
"Competing at DMS was also the first time in my life and a great memory."
“ Competing with DMS is as my first ever race in my life is also a great memory . ”
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"I started working out when I was 16 and now I'm 30. In the past 3-4 years, I have been more serious about fitness training, and I have been very focused and hard training. ”
“ I started working out when I was 16 years old I’m now 30. However I took training for creating the Great body shape more seriously in the last 3-4 years . Really focusing and training hard . ”
"The city where I have lived in China for 4 years and the only city I have ever lived in is Rizhao, Shandong. I am now an English teacher in kindergarten. I was probably the first female teacher of theirs to enjoy fitness. ”
“My curry city and only city I’ve lived in China for 4 years is Rizhao Shandong . I’m working as a kindergarten English teacher. I’m probably the first female teacher they’ve had that enjoys body building.”
"Fitness can really help people clear their minds from the stresses of life and feel good and confident about their bodies."
“Fitness really can help people clear their mind from life stress and feel good and confident in their bodies .”
"Fitness can also help you stay strong in old age and increase muscle and bone strength, which is the healthy body that all of us need in the activities of our daily lives."
“ Not only that it helps keep you strong for when you get older , increasing muscle and bone strength it’s what we all need to have healthy bodies for daily life activities . ”
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"There's no difference between exercising in my country and exercising in China. All gyms have the same equipment, no matter where you are, training this thing, you need to rely on your own strength to push. ”
“There is no difference between working out in my country compared to China . All the gyms here have the same equipment and it’s up to me to push myself no matter where I am . ”
"My favorite bikini player is Lauralie Chapados. Her work ethic and love of the sport is eye-catching, and her body is a higher level of beauty. ”
“ My favorite Bikini star: Lauralie Chapados . Her work ethic and love for the sport shines through and her body is next level beautiful. ”
"Favorite Miss Health is Miss Olympia, Franciselle Matos. She is a pure beauty, perfectly representing health. Her body has a beautiful curve, strong legs and gluteal muscles, her beauty is 100%, simply unlike a female bodybuilder, she is still a mother in life. ”
“My favorite Wellness: miss Olympia Francielle Matos . She is pure beauty and represents wellness perfectly. Her upper body is perfect size , then she had those beautiful curvy strong legs and glutes without looking like a female bodybuilder her beauty is also 100 Percent and she’s a mother . ”
"It can be seen that my favorite bodybuilding stars are all women, because this is what I look for inspiration when I train."
“My favorite bodybuilding stars I’ll say are female as it’s who I look to for inspiration. ”
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"I chose DMS because they were the only competition item with a health category, and after searching for a lot of information on Douyin, I found DMS, and after seeing their photos and videos, I was deeply attracted by the atmosphere of the game, which is what I like."
“ I chose DMS because they the only competition with wellness category . I found DMS after searching many times on Douyin and saw the photos and videos and liked the vibe . ”
"I would always choose Miss Health because I'm too big to wear a bikini. And my body type is also the most suitable for being a health lady. I think to be the best, you should focus on just one category and work hard in that category. ”
“ I forever will choose wellness in China , because I’m too big for bikini . And my body type Suits wellness the best . And to be the best you should focus on only one category and work well on it . ”
"I would love to participate in this year's DMS competition, but it depends on the epidemic situation, and DMS is the only competition with Miss Health, and I think this will be my eternal companion in China." I'll probably also be preparing for the amateur Olympia in October, so let's look forward to it and see if I can do it! ”
“ I would love to compete in DMS this year depending on the epidemic situation. And DMS is the only competition having wellness so I think this will be my forever company in China . Although I may try to prepare for amateur Olympia in October . So let’s see if I can make it.”
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