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www.MOSTmag.com || FITNESS MAG A ZINE || 15MOST Magazine: How are you celebrating another well-deserved competition win? Ashley Kaltwasser: I enjoyed myself a little bit after the Olympia of course! I had a few treats...nothing crazy. I had to keep my body tight and stage ready because I also had another show that I competed in 3 weeks post Olympia, the Nordic Pro held in Lahti, Finland. I am happy to report that I took 1st in this show as well making it my 14th IFBB Pro Bikini win. I also had a few days to enjoy myself after this show, but now I am back on the grind. I have a lot of photo shoots and appearances lined up for the rest of this year. That%u2019s the REAL celebration! The work never stops. No rest for this ambitious busy bee. I am far too motivated to be the most successful woman as I can be to slack off and be lazy. As far as competing, I will be going into a long and much deserved off season. I think this is a smart decision for not only my body, but my mind. That way I can tend to more industry related opportunities and travel even more.MFM:How do you describe your experience between the first, second and third Ms. Bikini Olympia competitions? And what did you learn from each competition to help you continue your reign as a champion? AK: My first Olympia experience was back in 2013. I came in as the underdog and took the title. It was a shock to not only me but to everyone else. Coming into the show, my goal was to just place top ten. Not only did I meet the goal, but I took the title and made history as the first ever rookie to win an Olympia title. I won by only one point. This was the biggest thrill of my entire life. I had a %u201cpinch me I must be dreaming%u201d feeling that lasted weeks after the show. After this win, things really started taking off for me. I was approached with opportunities left and right. I was on CLOUD 9!The following year, 2014, I had a lot more pressure riding on me. I knew I had to make a few improvements to my physique to stay ahead of the pack. I definitely had a target on my back and considering that I had won the previous year, I was the girl to beat. Having the pressure on me this time around probably helped me to be honest. I am definitely a pressure player. I perform much better under these circumstances. My showing at the 2014 was my best look to date, in my opinion. I got a perfect score in this competition and made history again, but this time as the first ever repeat champion. This year Olympia was a whole different ballgame as well. I was coming into the show as a more experienced competitor. I had changed up my training and approach completely. Some of this was due to my extensive travel schedule. Coming into the show, I was a bit worried that I wasn%u2019t going to peak my body in time. I had spent the entire year traveling, mostly overseas. This will definitely take a toll on the body. But wouldn%u2019t you know it, I peaked just at the right time...a close call and a bit stressful to be quite honest. A few