The Secret Life of a Bikini Competitor - #22 Tyarra Nelson IFBB Bikini, ICN Fitness & Bodybuilding Dietitians host: listener Q&A - prep effects on metabolism, gut issues, food timing pre/post workout, post-cut maintenance calories, macros vs meal plan

#22 Tyarra Nelson IFBB Bikini, ICN Fitness & Bodybuilding Dietitians host: listener Q&A - prep effects on metabolism, gut issues, food timing pre/post workout, post-cut maintenance calories, macros vs meal plan

08/25/20 • 68 min

This week, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Tyarra Nelson who is an IFBB Bikini & ICN Fitness competitor, dietitian, online health, fitness, nutrition and physique coach and co-host of the awesome Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast.

It was great to learn a little more about Tyarra’s competing background and then spend a good chunk of time chatting through some listener Q&As that we received ahead of the show. It was so awesome to sit down and pick Tyarra’s amazing brain on some really interesting topics and I hope you guys get as much out of this as I did! I will 100% be having Tyarra back on the show sometime in the near future so keep those questions handy!

In this episode we cover:
- Why she started the Bodybuilding Dietitians podcast
- Tyarra’s sporting background and how she got into bodybuilding
- Her surf lifesaving experience
- Moving from track sports to weightlifting
- Feeling empowered through weightlifting
- Taking three years to build up to her first comp
- Coaching herself to stage
- Competing for the experience AND having a winning mindset
- Loving the prep process
- Taking full advantage of competing seasons and experimenting with federations
- Her work as a physique coach
- Listener Q1: How to work out maintenance calories after a cut (+tracking weight trends)
- Listener Q2: Can you ruin your metabolism with a bad prep?
- Listener Q3: What food do you recommend pre/post workout and is food timing important?
- Listener Q4: Advice for gut issues or bloating?
- Listener Q5: Macros or meal plan?

If you want to follow Tyarra you can do so https://www.instagram.com/tyarranelson/ and if you want to listen in to her podcast head to https://www.instagram.com/thebodybuildingdietitians/ or search on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Both Instagram pages have a TONNE of valuable health and fitness information on too.

Until next time,
love you!
R x

Until next time,
love you!
R x

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#21 Taliha Paige WBFF Fitness: working when no one is watching, knowing your purpose, finding the right sponsor, training mistakes & more!

I FINALLY got the chance to sit down with the amazing Taliha Paige, who is a WBFF Fitness competitor and owner of TPaige Apparel. I make no secret of the fact that I think Taliha is a total legend and was so pumped to chat to her about her competing journey, some of the things she has learned along the way and get a bit more insight into her awesome mindset.

I cant wait for COVID to be over so the two of us can tear up a mosh pit or ten if I’m honest!

In this episode we cover:
- Iso/lockdown mindsets and focusing on the now
- Being consumed by the media/social media and distancing ourselves to cope
- Taliha’s comp being cancelled (again!)
- What would comps during COVID look like?
- Advice for competitors with shows cancelled
- Taliha’s competing history and why she hasn’t stepped on stage in 3 years
- Being both mentally and physically ready before committing to a prep
- Getting your calories in a good place before prep
- Learning to train properly
- Managing spondylosis and figuring out ways to train without pain
- Training mistakes over the years
- Gym anxiety and training without ego
- How Taliha stays motivated
- Finding your ‘why’ and knowing your purpose
- Setting up T Paige Apparel - her why, goals and building an authentic brand
- Being a creative a putting your ideas out there
- Listener questions - advice on finding finding sponsors
- Listener question - what does Taliha value most in her training
& a hell of a lot more!

If listening to this doesn’t make you motivated I don’t know what will!

You can follow Taliha at http://instagram.com/talihapaige/ and check out TPaige Apparel at http://instagram.com/tpaige.shop/

If you love this episode don’t forget to share to your stories and tag us in it so we can both see and give you a shout out!

Love you,
R x

#SLBC

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#23 Liv Strelein IFBB Bikini: recovering from anorexia and binge eating, epic training methods, powerlifting & strongwoman, empowerment in strength

Super excited to share this week’s episode with you all! I met the incredible Liv on her first ever photoshoot (I was the very lucky stylist!) the day after she took out thirds in bikini open tall at the Arnolds!
I just love how this sport has connected me with some any amazing women. Liv is just one of the sweetest and most inspiring humans I've met in this journey and I am very grateful to have been able to provide a space for Liv to share her incredible story.
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