by Laurin Conlin | May 18, 2021 | Article, Podcasts, Uncategorized
So, you’ve decided you want to do your first physique competition. Congratulations! Competing is a process that is unlike anything else physically, and mentally. But after the excitement of starting prep wears off, you’re often faced with the reality of wait,...
by Samantha Hall | May 11, 2021 | Article, Podcasts, Uncategorized
A lot of times in life, the little things we do or don’t do consistently can impact our progress more than one off mistakes. Flexible dieting is no different. Especially when we are in a fat loss phase or contest prep, small inaccuracies on a consistent basis can...
by Karina Noboa | May 5, 2021 | Article, Podcasts, Uncategorized
You’ve done all the right things in your offseason. You’ve built up your calories, spent adequate time away from dieting, stabilized your hormones and worked on your relationship with food. But even after doing everything “right” your fat loss phase just isn’t going...
by Karina Noboa | Apr 28, 2021 | Article, Podcasts, Uncategorized
Most adults have over 100,00 kcal of energy in stored fat. This is approximately 50 times more than that available from carbohydrates stored as glucose in the liver and skeletal muscle. Our body’s ability to store energy came in handy back in caveman times where food...
by Samantha Hall | Apr 22, 2021 | Article, Podcasts, Uncategorized
Expectations are powerful and can have a positive or negative impact on our outcomes and experiences. Sometimes, these expectations can help us to see what we want to see. They can help shift our perspective and improve our overall experiences. They can even increase...
by Gillian SanFilippo | Apr 13, 2021 | Article, Podcasts, Uncategorized
“But how did you manage not training for 6 weeks?!”“I can’t imagine taking off from the gym that long.”“Won’t I lose all my progress if I can’t train for __ days/weeks, though?” I recently had surgery at the end of January (you can get more info here… shameless plug),...