In this special episode, Paul and Christina chat about the 90 day transformation challenge, starting Feb 10th. Each year, the transformation challenges get more and more popular amongst a wide variety of individuals and the results that some of these challengers get in only 90 days, is astonishing. If you are looking for a way to kickstart the year off with a bang, this is it!
Let's chat about effective communication, not just as a coach and client, but within our other relationships. Danika offers some tips for tough converstaions, managing emotions, expressing oneself effectively and more!
In this episode, our prep hosts discuss how long you should allocate towards a contest prep. The question of "how long do I need to prep?" is a common question asked in initial consult calls with competitors and/or potential competitors, therefore, our hosts break down their two cents and how they go about determining how long an athlete will need to prep for.
This week, Coach Danika and Coach Stephen discuss habits and furthermore, how to create distance from the ones that aren't serving us and creating support around us for the ones we are developing and the habits that serve us best.
In this podcast episode, our hosts dive into the topic of CARDIO and more specifically, how they control and manipulate cardio for their athletes in prep. Modality preferences, step goals, cardio intensity and MORE are outlined in this episode.
In this episode, Paul interviews our female transformation winner, Joy! She was the Over 50 Women's winner in the Fall into Fitness 2024 transformation challenge and she had some truly mind blowing results! Down more than 30 lbs in 90 days, she lost 6 inches off her waist and went all in to have the best possible results during the Challege. Congratulations Joy!
Join Lexie and Paul for a fun prep Q&A where they dive into a variety of questions asked by you guys. They also take some time to touch on the newest announcement regarding the Fit Model division being present at National Level shows in 2025.
After a fun little chat after the girls hadn't been on with Stephen in a bit, let's dive into some of the preconcevied notions some have about goals and fitness, the realities that we need to consider as we set some plans for the year and think about just how far should we be taking this?
Let's ring in the new year with a chat about how our prep team predicts that the new Fit Model division will impact Bikini numbers this year. Our hosts break down their predictions along with some notes/thoughts on the NEW division making its way to stage in 2025.
Let's chat setting goals and intentions for 2025! How do we encourage our clients to plan things out, do we like specific or more broad? How are we laying out our intentions for the year and how has our past influenced our decision making for long term success? Join us for the first podcast of a new, exciting year!
In this special "girl chat" episode, Lexie and special guest, Lawna Dunbar, dive into all things posing and stage presentation. From common posing mistakes to all things stage glam such as suit, hair and makeup, this episode covers all of the girly things that go into the special day that is SHOW DAY.
Join our lifestyle focused chat, but let's discuss the new bodybuilding division created by the NPC and how it might be really exciting for those who are new to the sport! Our hosts breakdown what we know about the new Fit Model division, the questions we have and what makes us super excited about this new category.
Join our prep team for a fun podcast episode geared towards recapping the 2024 year/show season. Our coaches sit down to discuss some of their favorite memories, favorite shows, favorite moments as coaches and more. They also share some 2024 data in terms of show numbers and pro cards awarded. Enjoy this fun episode to end the 2024 year:)
In this SPECIAL episode, Paul and Lexie sit down to discuss the NEW announcement of the Fit Model division in 2025. Tyler Manion recently shared that the NPC will be adding a new female division to the line up starting in 2025. Paul and Lexie break down the criteria for this new addition, along with discussing their take on the division and what it means for the future of this sport.
Our prep team dives into another Q&A style podcast answering some GREAT questions from you guys. First up, they chat about prepping/dieting through the holidays and what that looks like for their clients who do have shows during the holiday season. Deeper into the podcast, they discuss a wide variety of topics from hunger hacks in prep to mapping out the upcoming NPC show season.
Let's chat a bit about what joy means to each of us, what it definitely isn't and how we work to cultivate it in a way that serves our individual needs. Around the holidays, joy can be expected and there is pressure to find it in the same spots as others, but that doesn't always work out. Let's be smart decision makers as we seek out and protect our joy, during the holidays and all year long!
It's time for another contest prep Q&A! Our hosts sit down to cover some of your guys' contest prep related questions. Everything from addressing burnout, best and worst things to invest your money in during your competing journey, HRT for females under 30 and MORE, are answered in this episode.
Let's get comfy being uncomfortable! Join our coaches as they chat about the art and skill of being in uncomfortable situations and growing from them. Whether it's protecting your sobriety, staying on plan or protecting your peace and mental health, it takes practice to respond effectively and gain from the experience. Do you shy away from a challenge and stare it in the face and get pumped?
Join our prep hosts to talk about things you should NOT be doing going into 2025, if you want to get on stage and have a successful season. With the holidays lingering near, it can be a tough time to stay on track, however, our prep team breaks down some of the top things you SHOULD NOT be doing right now, as an athlete, unless you want to ruin your chances of being a successful competitor in 2025.
In this episode, Stephen, Danika and Christina discuss the recent concerns gaining traction in the media and social media and how they think that focus will effect the general population and specifically, those looking for lifestyle change to lead to better health. Are we letting our attention get tied up where it's most effective? Where would they like to see the focus placed?
Join our prep team to chat about the future of natural bodybuilding and more specifically, the influx of natural NPC shows that are set to make way their way to the calendar in 2025. Paul, Evan and Lexie discuss the future of the natural shows that the NPC will be pushing out in 2025 while also recapping this past weekend's Ben Wieder Natural and Atlantic Coast Natural.
In this episode, Stephen, Tyler and Danika discuss body shaming and how it impacts our relationship to fitness, ourselves and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. They dive into personal stories of their journey into fitness, how to understand body image and how to break free from feelings of shame and negative judgement.
In this episode, our prep team hits on a few topics starting with the main differences between coaching athletes who are younger vs athletes who are older. Our coaches hone in on some factors that differ between clients of different age groups and how they cater their coaching approach to fit each athlete best. Our coaches also touch on some other topics such as pulling sodium in peak week, their favorite parts of coaching, and things that should be eliminated come peak week.
In this episode, Paul and Adam discuss the research that Adam has been working on, developing a method of getting a deep dive into what motivates someone to stay on track with a program. Learn more about how Adam is using science to ensure optimally personalized programming!
In this episode, Lexie, Evan and Paul answer some questions from you guys! The heavy hitter topic/question that our hosts do a deep dive into is POST show and what to do if you gain TOO much body fat post show. This can be a serious issue for some competitors and our hosts breakdown the severity of what "can be" if things get too out of line, post show, with a competitors' eating habits.
In this episode, Stephen is joined by Danika and Ben to chat about Ben's contest prep and some mindset topics behind competing. They talk about embracing your physique in each season, transitioning into competing and how to develop a postive mindset, especially with food, before, during and after contest prep.
In this fun podcast episode with the prep team, our hosts do a deep dive into some fun (and some rather un-censored) questions from YOU guys. Tune into this episode to hear what our hosts have to say about some rather juicy topics relating to contest prep. This fun and informative episode covers a wide variety of prep related topics, that are relevant to all current and aspiring competitors.
In this episode, Stephen and Priscila discuss her recent attendance at two NSCA conferences and the how you can recognize certifications that may be stronger than others. By attending conferences, Priscila sees the benefit by being able to connect with metnors and others and network with like minded professionals, while also building your knowledge base with up to date information.
In this episode, our prep team discusses the concept of when you should "push" during a prep and when you should "pull back." Contest prep and the essence of getting stage lean is NOT just a matter of pushing every time a plateau is made. There does come a point where continuing to push CAN potentially be counterintuitive to the goal at hand. Our prep team talks about some signs that they look for in clients, when determining whether to pull back or to continue to push forward.
In this episode, Tyler and Christina are joined by Dr. Joe to chat about hormones and their relevancy and impact to weight loss and physique based goals. Dr Joe has so much knowledge built from research and real world application, his insight can't be missed!
