Episode 247: Can you move up from bikini to figure?

Join me in todays episode where I discuss why I push clients hard at the start of prep. I discuss the advantages in taking off a good chunk of fat early in prep and why I feel it dictates the end point. I also give me view point to starting prep slower and why I don't think it's as effective. 2025 client results: Overall x 5 1st x 61 2nd x 26 3rd x 13 If you are looking to join the team then enquire today. Follow me on instagram: @prepcoachuk

Join me in todays episode where I discuss why you should be completing a recomp or maintenance phase prior to prep beginning. I use an example of a bikini girl entering prep at 64kg vs 70kg and a male bodybuilder entering prep at 115kg vs 123kg. I detail exactly what I would do and the processes that are involved to ensure a smooth start to prep. 2025 client results: Overall x 5 1st x 61 2nd x 26 3rd x 13 If you are looking to join the team then enquire today. Follow me on instagram: @prepcoachuk

Join me in todays episode where I discuss how you can win your PCA pro card. I go through the opportunities you have available to you here within the U.K and Europe and compare that to the NPC. I detail exactly what you need to do to get there, what classes are unlikely to win it and why I think more people should stick with PCA. 2025 client results: Overall x 5 1st x 61 2nd x 26 3rd x 13 If you are looking to join the team then enquire today. Follow me on instagram: @prepcoachuk

Join me in todays episode where I discuss how you would go about moving from the bikini class to the figure class. I go into criteria for both and also how training would differ. I also discuss the timeframe consideration, PED usage and opportunities for masters athletes. 2025 client results: Overall x 5 1st x 59 2nd x 25 3rd x 13 If you are looking to join the team then enquire today. Follow me on instagram: @prepcoachuk

Join me in todays episode where I discuss how you should plan your 2026 competitive season. I give examples of how I'm planning my clients timelines, the decision making into which federations/show they do and how we manage those timelines. I also detail why you should do a run of shows and whether or not you should do the British finals. 2025 client results: Overall x 5 1st x 57 2nd x 25 3rd x 13 If you are looking to join the team then enquire today. Follow me on instagram: @prepcoachuk

Join me in todays episode where I discuss the shortage of legitimate masteron and primobolan in the United Kingdom the past six months. I discuss why it's happened, what potential fakes are going around and what to run instead. All information contained in this podcast is hypothetical and should not be taken as advice. 2025 client results: Overall x 5 1st x 56 2nd x 23 3rd x 11 If you are looking to join the team then enquire today. Follow me on instagram: @prepcoachuk

Join me in today's episode where I discuss whether or not you can move up from Mens physique to Classic Bodybuilding/Physique. I go into the major differences between each categories that are often down to genetics. I explain why I think you could move up as an amateur but maybe couldn't as a pro. Lastly I give an insight into my own journey across the classes. Client results this season: Overall x 5 1st x 54 2nd x 21 3rd x 10 If you are looking to join the team then enquire today. Follow me on instagram: @prepcoachuk

Join me in todays episode where I discuss whether or not females can use insulin. I go into what the different types of insulin are: short and long, and also what we are looking for when it comes to those different types. I briefly discuss when I would implement it, and any negatives that come with it's use. I also answer the age old question: "Will using insulin make me more susceptible to diabetes later in life". No is the answer, in fact it's quite the opposite.  If you are a female thinking about using insulin, this is an episode you don't want to miss. In the first 13 weeks of the 2025 season the team has collected: Overall x 5 1st x 53 2nd x 21 3rd x 10 If you are looking to join the team then enquire today. Follow me on instagram @prepcoachuk

Join me in todays episode where I discuss whether or not you should compete year in year out. I go into the scenarios which it is viable/recommended and the scenarios in which it isn't. I discuss the difference from class to class, natural vs assisted, male vs female and much more.  In the first 12 weeks of the 2025 season the team has collected: Overall x 5 1st x 49 2nd x 18 3rd x 10 If you are looking to join the team then enquire today. Follow me on instagram @prepcoachuk

Join me in todays episode where I discuss how I coach season athletes. Athletes that have already been on stage multiple times develop a particular thought process of how they think things should go, how they should feel peaking/show day and what they want to do show to show. It becomes my job to manage all that and thats what this podcast goes into. In the first 10 weeks of the 2025 season the team has collected: Overall x 5 1st x 49 2nd x 17 3rd x 10 If you are looking to join the team then enquire today. Follow me on instagram @prepcoachuk