Aimee Bartolo

Jacked Girl University

Health EN ↓ 207 episodes

This is the podcast for women who want to get lean and jacked but who struggle with perfectionist tendencies and would love to have a little more fun playing this game we call getting jacked. Aimee is a personal trainer, online coach and qualified sports nutritionist with more than 9 years industry experience.

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Aimee Bartolo

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Health

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

107 - Do this before you drop your calories 15.08.2024

You know what makes fat loss more fun? Eating as much as you can whilst losing weight!  In this episode I’m going to help you do just that. By tuning in you’ll have access to the exact checklist I run through with my clients before we play the ‘drop the calories’ card.   Online coaching with Aimee: https://thefemalephysiquehub.mykajabi.com/Glam%20Body%20Program DM Aimee on Instagram : ht...

106 - Deficit wrap up and thoughts going into maintenance 08.08.2024

In today’s episode I go through a quick wrap up of my deficit phase and speak to a few points that you haven’t seen me speak to on social media.   They include the need for “low calories”, longer phase time frames and differing experiences of discomfort. I also take you through the things I’m keeping front of mind as I move into my maintenance phase and discuss some important reminders that w...

105 - What I do when I can’t be bothered 01.08.2024

I don’t know about you but there are a lot of days I just cannot be bothered. However, I also know I’m not a magician and I’ll need to do the work required to get the results I want.    In this episode I take you through the tips & tricks I use to approach my training and nutrition with consistency, even when I’d rather be on a beach sipping margaritas.   Online coaching with Ai...

104 - I overate in my deficit phase. This is what I did in response 25.07.2024

In this episode I touch on two points. The main one is an insight into how I responded to a situation where I consumed more than my targets. And spoiler alert, it’s the same strategy I use with my clients.   The second point is to be wary of what stories you could be making up about how other people carry themselves and then weaponsing those stories against yourself, to tear you down.  ...

103 - Something better than “listen to your body” 18.07.2024

Listen to your body can get confused for following the path laid out by your initial thoughts on a matter. But when it comes to being an adult, this would spell chaos in any area of your life, so why would it be any different when it comes to training and nutrition?   In this episode I propose a more accurate way to interpret the phrase by practicing and experimenting with tuning into your ph...

102 - Fitness influencers, mental health and the myth of perfect 11.07.2024

This week I saw a video of a fitness influencer who said that her job was destroying her mental  health. One of the biggest points she made was that the pursuit of “perfection” was inauthentic and taking a toll on her overall enjoyment of her health and fitness pursuits. It got me thinking that a lot of non-influencer women could probably relate to this sentiment. So let’s talk about.  ...

101 - Overcoming the fear of maintenance calories 04.07.2024

Feel like you’ve been banging your head against a brick wall with your physique progress even though you’ve been in a deficit for ages? It could be time for you to commit to a maintenance phase to help fuel you better for training sessions, improved health markers AND improve your control around your food intake. If you’re in this position but the idea of eating plenty each day scares you, this ep...

100 - This one question will help you make better decisions with your training, nutrition and lifestyle 27.06.2024

Any good coach appreciates that working towards physique outcomes is not black and white and the process is thick with nuance. Any athlete knows that it can be tricky to make the best decisions for ourselves because there’s not always a “right” answer.    That’s why I love using this question to help guide my decision making process. It’s a perspective shift that can propel  you in...

99 - “I’ve finished my deficit, now what?” 20.06.2024

No one wants to have put in all the hard work required to lose fat only to gain it all back.  Equally, no one wants to have to exist on low calories for the rest of their life. In this episode I take you through 5 things you must do once you’ve finished your deficit phase in order to reintroduce more food and build muscle.     REGISTER for the FREE FOOD WITHOUT FEAR MASTERCLASS Grab...

98 - The pain cave 13.06.2024

This is a concept I heard from elite utlramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter who’s done some truly epic shit.    Before I heard her coin this phrase, it was a concept I’d started to recognise as being really helpful to push the boundaries on what you’re capable of and flip the script on the discomfort.    If you’d like to build out your own tolerance for discomfort to help you...

97 - Ozempic 30.05.2024

Are weight loss drugs the panacea of the future or do we really want something else? In this episode I discuss the benefits and drawbacks of what life might look like for healthy individuals who think the sound of assisted weight loss is the answer to all their problems.   DISCLAIMER: I am not a qualified medical health practitioner and this episode is for entertainment purposes only. If you...

96 - The recipe for female physique transformation 09.05.2024

Have you ever felt like you saw the most progression with your physique and in the gym in the first few months you started lifting? But maybe not so much progression since? Driving physique results of muscle gain and fat loss is pretty easy when it’s a new stimulus for your body, but if you want to keep making progression we gotta shift gears. In this episode I take you through the 5 ingredients y...

95 - How this new mum lost 9kg’s and hit squat, bench and deadlift PB’s 02.05.2024

This is a client case study episode for one of my client’s who was not only able to achieve substantial fat loss but also improve her strength at the same time. As per usual I made sure her training & nutrition protocols were tailored to her capacity, and in this episode you’ll hear how flexible and reasonable goals helped my client finish up with a massive transformation both inside and out -...

94 - The price you pay for physique results 25.04.2024

Everything comes at a cost and in today’s episode I’m laying it all out on the table.  Regardless of whether your goals related to gaining or losing weight, you’ll need to trade something from your status quo to achieve those results. And depending on your individual list of priorities and values, that cost may feel more or less hefty.   Let’s chat about it Online coaching with Aimee: ht...

93 - How to use growth phases to maximise your physique potential with Kathleen Dinnigan 11.04.2024

This week I’m joined by FMG competitor and online coach Kathleen Dinnigan to give you the 411 on growing phases. We talk about how to do them well, common concerns that come up regarding scale weight gain an how to improve training intensity.   You can follow Kat here: https://www.instagram.com/kat.dinnigan/   Online coaching with Aimee: https://thefemalephysiquehub.mykajabi.com/Glam%20B...

92 - Client case study: From underweight to healthy, jacked and thriving 07.03.2024

My client has been able to build muscle, get stronger and release food fears in our work together over the last 12+ months   In this episode I take you through the initial challenges she came to me facing and how I used my GLAM Body framework to help her get the awesome results she has today. You’ll also be able to hear straight from her, how she’s found the experience of navigating a dedicat...

91 - Perfectionism, mental health and stretch goals 16.02.2024

Today I’m coming to you as both coach and bestie to talk about overcoming perfectionism. I take you  through 2 different clients of mine who are currently at that crossover point of realising how their perfectionism has actually been getting in the way of their goals instead of helping them. I then speak briefly on my own battles with perfectionism, the need to strive and how I’m managing it...

90 - 4 things you need to know before starting your first growth phase 01.02.2024

It’s one thing to list out all of the practical steps you need to undertake to build muscle but it’s an entirely different beast do actually navigate the process itself. From length of time it takes to build muscle to dealing with comments like “you’ve let yourself go”, in this episode I chat about what it’s really like to eat in a surplus of calories for 6 months so that you can be totally prepar...

89 - 10 Rules for a fresh start 04.01.2024

With 8 years of training experience under my belt, I reflected on the lessons I’ve learnt around progression, consistency and enjoyment when it comes to the gym. I came up with 10 rules that have been some of the biggest aids in helping me do just that.    In this episode I share with you each of those rules and how you can apply them today to help you get better results and have more fu...

88 - The Gym girlie 2024 reset 21.12.2023

In this episode I take you through 3 phases to reflect on this year, set your intentions, goals and actions for next year and finally practically implement them too. Whether you’ve had a great or crappy year, have big goals or soft intentions for next, you’ll walk away from this episode with the clarity you need to make next year your best and most aligned yet.   Free worksheet download here:...

87 - How to bring up a lagging body part 16.11.2023

Are you having trouble building muscle for a specific body part?  In this episode I take you through the basic components of muscle growth in the most practical sense of your training, nutrition and recovery considerations. Then I dive into my hierarchy checklist that I use with my clients to help them get jacked in areas they might be behind.   Online coaching with Aimee: https://thefem...

86 - Your end of the year pep talk 03.11.2023

Would you love to wake up on new years day having nailed the last 2 months of the year and feel accomplished? In this episode I take you through the way I’m approaching the rest of this year to ensure I’m doing what I can through all the craziness to keep myself proud.   For more from Aimee Online coaching with Aimee DM Aimee on Instagram

85 - How to combine macro tracking and meal planning for a bulletproof nutrition strategy 13.10.2023

Does your nutrition feel complicated? And like there’s too many rules to be able to implement anything consistently whilst also enjoying your time with family and friends? Do you feel like the only answer is heavy restriction?  But you also know that just leads you to bigger rebounds and horrible feelings of guilt, anxiety and shame? The good news is there’s a better way! In this episode I di...

84 - The Type A gals guide to getting through performance setbacks 29.09.2023

Have you ever gone through rough periods of training before you feel like you’re not making the progress you anticipated? But do you also know that you expect perfection and are the biggest b*tch to yourself if you fall short in even the slightest way?    In this episode I talk you through exactly how you can go about deciphering what’s helpful and whats not with the overall intention (a...

83 - Your period, physique and performance progress 08.09.2023

A massive blind spot for women when it comes to their physique and performance progress is a lack of understanding of the impacts of fluctuation hormones.   In this episode I take you through some of the practical implications that your menstrual cycle can have on your performance, physique and how you interpret the results of any data metrics you might be using to track your progress.  ...

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