So you still have questions regarding which contest prep division is right for you, eh? Well, I’m excited to share today’s video with you. Kind of a bonus video for the article I shared with you recently covering the same topic. I really suggest for you to make sure to check that out […]
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Tips to Actually DO Your Cardio – And Love Every Minute of It
It’s Friday morning… Just after 8am, on a cool, brisk morning in Los Angeles. For any Angeleno, anything below 65 degrees is like complete winter. On this day, it was about 55-58 degrees in the morning. Regardless of the weather, I had one goal in mind… Take to Kenneth Hahn Park, and go for a […]
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Glutes Super Set – #TryThis Workout Series
Ok got a good glutes super set workout that you’re definitely going to want to add to your arsenal. This glutes super set will light those babies on fire for your leg day. Glutes Super Set Execution Instructions: With the sumo squat, squat deep, toes out, squeeze those glutes on the way up. The weight […]
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Deadlift Like a Girl! Check Out These RoxStars Setting New PRs in the Gym!
Think it’s a bad thing to deadlift like a girl? Not until you see this! Great video for some quick inspiration I want to share with you today. A lot of my female followers want to know what’s the best way to build up the legs, glutes, and back – my answer… DEADLIFT ladies! Deadlifts […]
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Fasted Cardio: A Waste Of Time?
If there’s one topic that is highly contested when it comes to cardiovascular training, it’s whether or not fasted cardio is worth the effort. For several years, the debate has divided the opinions of trainers, coaches, and trainees alike on the efficacy of the practice of fasted cardio. Yet despite all of this, many continue […]
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Pre-Show Jitters, Anxiety, Mind Phukery, and Remaining Calm Before Your Competition
So, you’ve spent X amount of weeks or months prepping for your upcoming show. You followed your plan to a “T”. You didn’t skip your meals, you kept cheating under control, you did all of your cardio, and you made sure to always hit the weights hard and heavy. You’ve spent hours working on posing […]
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How To Come Off Of A Pre-Contest Diet (And Not Get Fat) – A Multi Part Series. Part 2: Deloading Training and Cardio
So in Part 1 of our series How To Come Off Of A Pre-Contest Diet (And Not Get Fat), we talked about the importance of reverse dieting out of your show meal plan to avoid a rebound or any kind of unwanted excess weight gain. Today’s article will cover how to allow your body to recover […]
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How To Come Off Of A Pre-Contest Diet (And Not Get Fat) – A Multi Part Series. Part 1: Reverse Dieting and Post Contest Nutrition
So if there is a number one question that I get asked often (in the case of contest prep) I can say that it would be, “How do you come off of your diet?”. I think that knowing how to properly transition from weeks (and months for some) of dieting is the pitfall for many […]
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Staying At That “Number” – Why The Scale Is Not The Most Important Measure For Progress
I think almost on a weekly basis, I find myself coaching clients on the importance of realizing that there is more to measuring progress than relying on what a randomly generated number on the scale says. The truth is that when it comes to body transformation goals (whether you are trying to lose fat or […]
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Metabolic Damage and The Non-Athlete. How It Occurs, And Ways To Prevent It
Metabolic Damage is a hot topic among those in the physique competition circles, however it’s a NON MEDICALLY RECOGNIZED CONDITION plaguing many women (and men) who have no desire to step on a stage. Often brought on my overtraining and undereating, this condition is something that can go on for a long period of time […]
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