Physique Blueprint

FREE RESOURCE: Grab your Show Day Packing List to make sure you're prepared for check-ins, peak week, backstage, and competition day. 👇https://sendfox.com/lp/3zq8y6 In this episode, Chelsea sits down with bodybuilding and lifestyle coach Sean Van Horssen to discuss one of the most misunderstood topics in physique sports: peak week. If you're a Bikini, Wellness, Figure, Fit Model, Men'...

In this episode, we discuss hunger management, emotional eating patterns, and the strategies that help physique athletes and lifestyle clients stay adherent while pursuing fat loss or competition goals. We break down the hunger and fullness scale, including insights from Celeste’s hunger awareness framework, and how learning your internal cues can improve consistency, reduce binge/restrict cycles,...

Getting stage lean is a calculated, high-precision process. Many athletes underestimate what it truly requires, how it really feels, and the variables that go into nailing your conditioning. In this episode, we break down what it actually takes to reach competition-level conditioning while holding onto muscle, performance, and your physique shape—with a special nod to my ladies, 35+, who may be na...

Most physique athletes follow the same path: start on their own → eventually hire a coach. Eva Marquis did the opposite. In this episode, Eva breaks down her transition from NPC Bikini to Fit Model, her experience being coached by a well-known team, and why she ultimately chose to self-coach through both her improvement season and competition prep. This is a candid conversation about autonomy, dis...

💌 Physique and Lifestyle Assessment Tool ✨ Join the Facebook community  🌐 Lifestyle & competition prep support here Thinking about starting a fat loss phase or competition prep? This episode breaks down what actually needs to be in place before you cut calories—so you don’t stall out, burn out, or rebound harder after. In this episode:1. Why Readiness Matters More Than MotivationPrep and di...

✨ Dial in your fitness journey today with the free Hourglass Physique Starter Kit . Are you actually ready for a competition prep—or just motivated to start one? In this episode, Chelsea is joined by coach Sean Van Horssen to break down what it really takes to step on stage the right way . Sean brings a unique blend of experience in kinesiology, sports psychology, and physique coaching, with a tr...

✨Dial in your fitness journey today with the free Hourglass Physique Starter Kit 👇This episode is for any woman who has ever wondered: Why am I never happy, no matter how hard I push? Rebekaah Gains is a lifestyle, bodybuilding, and posing coach whose work with women over the last 12 years has revealed something powerful: This journey is about so much more than getting lean or stepping on stage....

What does it actually take to build a physique — and a life — that lasts in bodybuilding? In this episode, I sit down with Jamie Postill — IFBB Pro, longtime coach, and owner of 212 Fitness Inc. With nearly two decades in the industry, a Master’s degree in Nutrition, and an undergraduate degree in Exercise Rehabilitation, Jamie has helped thousands of women navigate physique development, contest p...

✨Dial in your fitness journey today with the free Hourglass Physique Starter Kit 👇 https://sendfox.com/lp/3zw5yx You've probably seen an @TeamSawyer reel or two already. The hilarious IYKYK humor of a dedicated husband adoringly keeping his IFBB Pro wife happy on a steady supply of Built Bars... check them out on IG 👇@TeamSawyer https://www.instagram.com/p/C7Ttg63OTQj/?hl=enSo, what does it loo...

Welcome to The Physique Blueprint, where we dive into topics to help you take the guesswork out of building your dream physique. In this episode, Chelsea Kidd is joined by Austin Kjergaard, The Physique RD, for a live webinar-style recording all about peptides. Topics: What peptides actually are (and what they aren’t) Peptide pathways athletes hear about — and why they’re used Safety, oversight, a...

Welcome to The Physique Blueprint, where we dive into topics to help you take the guesswork out of building your dream physique. Join us as we deep dive into various topics with subject matter experts in the bodybuilding world. In this episode, Chelsea Kidd of Physique Blueprint sits down with Brittni Shae — IFBB Fit Model Pro, head coach of Team BShaeFit, sponsored athlete, mom, and wife — to div...

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Welcome to The Physique Blueprint, where we dive into topics to help you take the guesswork out of building your dream physique. Join us as we deep dive into various topics with subject matter experts in the bodybuilding world. In this episode we are joined by the lovely Celeste Rains-Turk. Celeste is well-known in the bodybuilding industry for her mental health and food freedom resources, as well...

Welcome to The Physique Blueprint, where we dive into topics to help you take the guesswork out of building your dream physique. Join us as we deep dive into various topics with subject matter experts in the bodybuilding world. In this episode we are joined by Coach Austin Kjergaard, RD, RDN, LDN, also known as The Physique RD. In addition to holding a degree in Nutritional Science & Dietetics...

Welcome to The Physique Blueprint, where we dive into topics to help you take the guesswork out of building your dream physique. Join us as we deep dive into various topics with subject matter experts in the bodybuilding world. In this episode we are joined by Coach Austin Kjergaard, RD, RDN, LDN, also known as The Physique RD. In addition to holding a degree in Nutritional Science & Dietetics...

Welcome to The Physique Blueprint, where we dive into topics to help you take the guesswork out of building your dream physique. Join us as we deep dive into various topics with subject matter experts in the bodybuilding world. In this episode we welcome back the pioneer in women's performance endocrinology, Dr. Carla DiGirolamo. Dr. Carla is a board certified obstetrician gynecologist and reprodu...

Welcome to The Physique Blueprint, where we dive into topics to help you take the guesswork out of building your dream physique. In this episode Chelsea connects with Doctor of Physical Therapy and Owner of Posing Prehab, Shannon Ahearn. Shannon is a top 3 national level NPC bikini athlete, she's served as the on-the-road DPT for Dancing with the Stars and Lady Gaga. Shannon uses her dance and...

Welcome to The Physique Blueprint, where we dive into topics to help you take the guesswork out of building your dream physique. Join us as we deep dive into various topics with subject matter experts in the bodybuilding world. In this episode we connect with the pioneer in women's performance endocrinology, Dr. Carla DiGirolamo. Dr. Carla is a board certified obstetrician gynecologist and reprodu...

In this episode, Lotte and Chelsea take a deep dive into Lotte's research on Athlete-Coach Relationships and unpack valuable lessons for both athletes and coaches alike. Lotte's journey, personal and professional, that brought her to specialize in the psychology behind appearance-related sports. The background of research (or lack of) that focuses specifically on bodybuilders. Lotte's...