Whenever I sit down to write, I always want what I have to say to come from the heart. Today’s article is no different, but I want to delve a little deeper into what a lot of competitors may see as an internal struggle. And that’s when to say “when” in the case of competing […]
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Getting Ready For A Competition: How Much Weight Do You Have To Lose?
I’m really excited to share this post with you today! This post is actually an excerpt from the new book I’m working on called Quarter Turn To The Right: Your Complete Guide To Competing In Bikini, Figure, Fitness, and Women’s Physique. I’m hoping to have the book completed later this year and ready for […]
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(Video) 5/4/15 – RoxStar Client Contest Prep Follow Ups!
Our awesome RoxStars are gearing up for their shows, in fact one was in peak week and successfully completed her first show of the season! Lots of FANTASTIC progress with all of our amazing figure gals. I’m sharing some specific tips on their diets, our carb cycling approach, cardio breakdowns, and exactly what each of […]
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RoxStars Shining On Stage This Past Weekend – November 8, 2014
Huge Congrats for our RoxStars this weekend. We have a top 10 finish AND a clean sweep at this past weekend’s shows. So proud of their work! Show some love, like/share/comment: Connie Braaten took the stage in Los Angeles at the NPC Irongames. She worked really hard for this prep, and although it wasn’t the easiest […]
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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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Client Transformation In Progress: NPC Bikini Competitor Connie Braaten – 2 Weeks Out From 2014 NPC Iron Games
I want to celebrate an amazing client transformation in progress today! Here at RoxStar Fitness, LLC., we work with bikini, figure, fitness and women’s physique competitors, and as you know each division has its specific look. Team RoxStar client and NPC Bikini Competitor, Connie Braaten (follow her Muscles and Mascara – Connie Braaten), came to us last year looking […]
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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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