Pernilla Böckerman’s dream is to be good, strong and represent Finland in the World Cup competitions.
Fitness athlete Pernilla Böckerman, who won bikini fitness World Cup gold in 2021, dieted last year for her next World Cup competitions.
In the new Fitness Diaries 2023 in the episode of the series, Böckerman shows what moments in daily dieting can be like. At that time, there was 12 weeks until future competitions.
Böckerman sits at the kitchen table together Arttu– with their partner and their dogs. In a tearful conversation, the couple discusses how Böckerman has been on the diet. He says he slept just fine, but little nutrition and hard training “break down” a competitive athlete.
– I don’t know what it is, but I’m ashamed to be weak, Böckerman says in the middle of crying.
Pernilla Böckerman does not want to be “mentally weak”. Discovery+
Arttu asks Böckerman how he came to the conclusion that he would be considered weak.
– I do not know. I consider myself weak as hell when I don’t stay mentally strong. I just wanted to be good and strong and represent, Böckerman continues with tears.
– Do you know what that strong person is like? Arttu asks Böckerman.
Pernilla Böckerman won the World Championship gold in 2021. eastlabsphoto
Böckerman replies that he is a strong person. Arttu gives his partner a long speech about what kind of competitive athlete he is. Böckerman listens to the situation attentively.
– Precisely. Someone who is able to release all the pressure in the yard, sometimes has a bad mood and the truth is in hell. But it’s no strength for you to fake that everything is damn fine, even though the feeling is something completely different. Because it somehow comes to the surface, Arttu tells Böckerman bluntly.
In July of last year, Böckerman spoke publicly about his difficult decision. She stopped dieting and did not participate in bikini fitness competitions.
Fitness diary 2023 two episodes on Wednesdays on TV5 and discovery+ service. See all TV programs and broadcast times in Telku’s TV guide.