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Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!
In this solo episode I share my experience with competing in bodybuilding.
I talk briefly about the latest social media hype with diuretics and drug protocols coming to light as recently we’ve had several deaths in the industry to competitors. I emphasize the responsibility of coaches and competitors both in a contest prep relationship.
I share 6 specific criteria you can check off your list to assess if you’re ready and able to compete, do it well, and hopefully have a great and as healthy as possible experience.
Then I share some of what to expect from a coach while explaining how I online coach. And finally to end this episode I share an incredible written review from my client who recently “graduated” from working with me over the last 4 months.
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Outline:
Who should compete?

1. Someone who has a reasonable level of body fat at the beginning of an X amount of time prep. (Say 20 weeks or less)
2. Someone with a decent amount of muscle for the desired category. (people are truly delusional about their gains FYI)
3. People who don’t have current or recent previous mental or eating disorders.
4. People who have a few thousand dollars to pay for a prep. (Minimum)
5. People who know how to train for hypertrophy ie: connecting with the muscle and with proper intensity. Otherwise you will look skinny soft on stage.
6. Someone who has been training and eating for bodybuilding consistently for at least a year after their trial/beginning years.

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Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #95

Happy New Year! Starting 2022 off with a huge bang chatting with one of my favorite pros and people IFBB pro Brooke Walker. This was an emotional interview as Brooke described how events of the past year left her heart both broken and full at the same time. This sport is not for the faint of heart and Brooke is as real and genuine as they come living every moment of it out loud. Looking forward to this year of prosperity and growth. The best is yet to come and we are all rooting for you, Brooke!

Topics she covered:

1. Taking third place at her first Olympia ever and the journey it took to get there.
2. Working with John meadows, the impact he had on her and so many, and his passing right after her Olympia qualifying win. What type of coach he was and how she’s inspired to always be a coach and person like John.
3. What she did differently for this Olympia prep to land Brooke a 3rd place win on the most prestigious stage in the world.
4. The importance of rest and recovery.
5. Finding a new coach after Johns passing.
6. How bodybuilding and competing and the sport has impacted her life.
7. Brookes ideal version of womens physique and thoughts on judging it.
8. What she needs to improve on and what she’s doing during improvement season to make it happen.
9. The pros and cons of training at the gym where she works.
10. And more!

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@mountaindog
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Thanks for listening to another episode of the Women’s Maximum Fitness Podcast!
In this episode #25 Sarah Ford Bishop and I cover what we do as online coaches!
1. What makes a good coach?
2. What is the difference between online coaching and an in person trainer and who benefits from which?
3. Are you coachable? What is your role as an online client and how can you make it a successful experience?
4. Intake form and initial pictures and what they’re for.
5. How do you find a coach?
6. Let’s talk about people who may have difficulty reaching goals with online coaching.
Mentions:
@sarahfordbishop Sarah Ford Bishop
@bpakfitness IFBB pro Ben Pakulski
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Thanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #136 with IFBB Pro Kira Neuman and her client/friend and first time bikini competitor Kelly Thompson. Kelly is a married 44 year old mother, cheer coach, and model who decided to begin a weight training journey in January of 2021 which lad her down the competition path. So grateful to Kelly for sharing her journey with Kira bringing her to stage which took 5 days a week of personal training for over a year and a half through a bulk and a cut. Kelly killed it but more importantly has goals to continue competing and lifting. It’s never too late!

Topics covered:

1. Back story how Kelly and Kira found each other
2. Kelly talks about her hesitancy to join a gym
3. The amount of time and phases of training and diet before deciding to commit to a show and what that prep level looked like
4. How aging and life happens for women abruptly in your forties
5. The stages of self care that coincide with the stages of your aging children (how much they need you and when) and the sacrifice that is parenting
6. The importance of establishing healthy habits and a beauty regiment ASAP to prevent disease and slow aging
7. Hormones, food allergies, and antidepressants
8. The bulking phase and then stripping off 27lbs to get to stage and Kelly’s experience
9. The angels competition bikini event
10. Finding female friends in the sport mostly on line
11. Staying humble
12. Kelly’s message to start now with your desired level of bodybuilding bc it will enhance your life as much as you want it to

Mentions:

@misfitover40

@ifbbprokiraneuman

@autumnatikk

@walkerbrooke

@melbro_ifbbpro

@jenniferdorie_ifbbpro
@angelcompetitionbikinis

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In the first 19 minutes Kelly and I do a brief overview and then we talk about gym etiquette and I laugh way too much!!!
(19:35) Competition prep for beginners.
*This is all from the perspective of the NPC and IFBB. There are many bodybuilding organizations but this is the most popular one.
How do I know I’m ready to compete and why do I want to compete? We talk about some good reasons and some bad reasons. Here we mention the first thing you need to do to begin this decision of if competing may be right for you.
(24:00) How long does it take to build the base of muscle?
(26:16) Which category is right for me?
(27:26) I go over variables for each category and mention a few pros for each category to follow starting with bikini.
(29:30) I speak an aside about measuring body fat.
(31:15) Who can i follow in bikini? IFBB pro Elisa Pechini IFBB pro Janet Layung IFBB pro Angela Teixeira IFBB pro Justine Munroe
(32:45) Wellness division described. @violatethedresscode IFBB pro Aline Baretto IFBB pro Vivi Winkler
(35:20) Figure division described. IFBB pro Cydney Gillon IFBB pro Latorya Watts IFBB pro Candice Carter IFBB pro Nicole Wilkins
(37:15) Fitness division described. IFBB pro Oksana Grishina IFBB pro Whitney Jones IFBB pro Missy Truscot
(40:30) Women’s Physique division described. IFBB pro Shanique Grant IFBB pro Dana Lynn Bailey IFBB pro Julianna Malacarne
(42:40) Follow head judge Becky Clawson for competitor and prep tips and standards. @fitprobecky @mrolympiallc @arnoldsports @maximummusclereport
(43:30) Women’s Bodybuilding described. IFBB pro Michaela Aycock @michelaaycock IFBB pro Margie Marvelous @marvelousv IFBB pro Iris Kyle IFBB pro IFBB pro Lenda Murray IFBB pro Corey Everson IFBB pro Bev Francis IFBB pro Kim Nichols IFBB pro Rachel McLish IFBB pro Alina Popa
(48:00) What is a good set up for a successful prep? We talk about the good, bad, and the ugly.

Other Mentions: IFBB pro Branch Warren

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