Episode 236: 2nd Trimester Fitness with Daraja

In this episode, we get to have another girl's day and sit down with Daraja and her baby belly, to chat about all things second trimester as a fitness professional. Daraja shares about food choices and eating habits, her current exercise focuses and routines and they even discuss a bit of her birth plan.

Let's talk about SHOW DAY! You work weeks and weeks to prepare for one day, so let's talk about how to prepare for show day and what to expect, with our prep team! In this episode, Lexie, Evan and Paul dive into all of the glamorous and not so glamorous parts of show day from what to expect at athlete check ins, show day pee cups after bring tanned and MORE!

In this episode, Christina and Stephen answer some questions regarding implementing a new fitness lifestyle! How many calories is too low and when should we get aggressive? Are post workout meals important and what should they contain?

In this episode, our prep team discusses all things pertaining to TRAINING, by answering some of your guys' questions. Training to failure, incorporating intensifiers or dropsets, how to know when you have reached your genetic potential in the gym, and so much more, are all discussed in this information packed episode.

In this episode, the coaches expand upon their previous conversation regarding the necessary steps to take and obstacles to become comfortable overcoming in order to see successful, lasting change settle into place for the long run.

In this episode, our prep team sits down for a Q&A! Our hosts address a wide variety of questions from how to navigate having 6-8 weeks in between shows, how to truly know if a coach is the right fit for you, and how to troubleshoot bloating post show, along with several other variety ridden questions. Stay tuned for part 2, next Monday!

In this episode, Paul sits down for an interview with Whitteny, the first place female winner of our first 8 week transformation challenge! Whittney and Paul break down the strategies she used to stay on track, the hurdles she overcame and how she plans to maintain her hard earned results.

In this episode, our prep team dives into a fun topic that covers things/trends they have noticed as coaches, this year. From show numbers to specific stage looks to even diving into athlete traits that have been more commonly noted, this episode sheds some good light into our coach's general observations from this past year, in the competing space!

In this episode, Paul interviews the Summer Sculpt Transformation Challenge WINNER, Gabe. Gabe talks about his approach to the 8 week challenge which ultimately led to him winning the entire challenge, taking the title of the Summer Sculpt Challenge Champion.

In this episode, our hosts, Paul, Lexie and Evan, discuss things that they believe you NEED to be a successful and on the flipside, things that they believe you DON'T NEED to be a successful athlete/competitor. They also take some time to discuss some of the numbers at recent national and local shows.