Episode 242: Competing year in year out

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

Join me in today's episode where I discuss how to navigate post show and feeling lost. This is something I've experienced first hand but also helped a lot of clients over come throughout the years. Please understand that those feeling are very normal and extremely common. In the first seven weeks of the 2025 season the team has collected: Overall x 5 1st x 41 2nd x 17 3rd x 7 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 peaking strategies might change from show to show. I give first hand examples from this season of how I changed the peak with an open bodybuilder and a bikini girl, both of whom have had tremendous success.  In the first seven weeks of the 2025 season the team has collected: Overall x 5 1st x 41 2nd x 17 3rd x 7 If you are looking to join the team then enquire today. Follow me on instagram @prepcoachuk

Join me in today episode where I welcome the new PCA PRO, Kennedy Navarro. In todays episode we talk about Kennedys journey from the start, where it all began, right the way up to winning her pro card. We talk about what we did between her first season and second, the highs and lows of prep and so much more. For any female out there looking to compete or turn pro, this episode is invaluable. Follow us on instagram: @prepcoachuk @kennedynfit If you are looking to join the team and turn PCA Pro then enquire today.

Join me in today's episode where I discuss how to peak for back to back shows. As we are 12 days away from the season commencing here in the U.K there will be many athletes who will compete back to back weekends and some who will do 3, 4 or 5 weekends on the trot. In this episode I go through how I manage that from a coaching perspective and what that might look like for clients.  Follow me on instagram: @prepcoachuk If you’re looking to compete in 2025/2026 and want to join the team then enquire today.

Join me in todays episode where I discuss weather or not prep gets easier the more experience you gain. I give examples from my first prep vs every other time that I prepped there after. I share what I learned, what I did differently and ultimate answer the question on if it got easier with experience. Follow me on instagram: @prepcoachuk If you’re looking to compete in 2025/2026 and want to join the team then enquire today.

Join me in today's episode where I discuss why you haven't won a sword yet. I go into signs that you are close to winning a sword and what to look out for. It's always our job as coaches to give realistic expectations to our athlete of their level and where we feel they are at. If your athletes aren't close to winning a sword, thats okay, it doesn't mean they won't be one day. But if they aren't close now, please don't tell them that they are and set them up for failure! Follow me on instagram: @prepcoachuk If you’re looking to compete in 2025/2026 and want to join the team then enquire today.

Join me in todays episode where I discuss sleep quality/duration during a contest prep and why it might drastically reduce. I give a brief description on stress and it's effects on our body and why we would want to keep levels low for as long as we can. I then go into how Zopiclone works and helps improve sleep quality/duration and it's alternatives. Follow me on instagram: @prepcoachuk If you’re looking to compete in 2025/2026 and want to join the team then enquire today.