PREP COACH PODCAST

We answer more in-depth scenarios that cover Comp Prep, Cardio, Post Comp, Offseason, Hunger Management and much more. We also give tips for swapping out for Lower Calorie Foods, and how to grow your Coaching Business. We give a sneak peak of what's next for us. Q&As: ✳️Too Much Caffeine ✳️Stage Ready Too Early ✳️More Cardio Than Training in Prep ✳️Minicut Post Comp ✳️Online or F2F Coach i...

We do a rapid fire Q&A to get through you're questions covering food, coaching, federations, athlete potential, types of coaching, offseason mistakes, fat loss, calories, communication, negativity and more! Q&As: ✳️Do we train powerlifters ✳️Biggest mistake made in Off Season ✳️Cream of Rice or Oats ✳️Pineapple with Chicken & Rice ✳️Marmite or Vegemite ✳️Favorite Prep Meal ✳️Male o...

Happy to be back for the first episode in 2024! We get straight into addressing rumors and answering your questions. Scotty tells the story of how him and his wife did their first comp together and how he earned his PRO Card. We talk about the some new rules being introduced this year on how to earn a PRO Card. Then we discuss how to program your posing practice, the best advice for first timers,...

The last podcast for 2023 and we kick it off by discussing our plans are over Christmas and what we are excited about in 2024. We explain the advice we gave our clients for navigating Christmas, and discuss the worst Christmas advice we heard on social media by a popular coach. We discuss if it’s a good idea to do drastic calorie cuts and high amounts of cardio at the start of prep, and what shoul...

We kick it off by discussing whether cardio should be separate from weight training, and how it can impact muscle growth. Then we move onto if coaching rates should be different for comp prep versus the off-season, how important is to take your off-season seriously, what are some of the common coaching apps to use, and is it important to have your coach there on show day. Next, MG explains why he...

We start by talking about the best way to navigate Christmas with an individualized approach depending on your goals. Then we discuss the effects of alcohol on muscle growth and fat loss, and why using it during pump up is a bad idea. We discuss the science behind depleting and carb up process during peak week, and if pumping up too much can deplete glycogen. Next we talk about reviewing clients f...

Scotty is finally back on the podcast and he gives us a full update on his Comps, life in the UK, working with the biggest Rugby Team, and his Masters Research Study. We then go in-depth of whether a High Low Day approach is better than a Linear Diet in Comp Prep and the Off-Season, covering Fat Loss, Muscle Growth, Training Performance, Fluid Retention and Recovery. Q&As: ✳️Scotty's Back...

Tom Rodriguez one of the top coaches in the industry, joins the podcast to give us an insight into how he grew his coaching business, Peak Performance, and built an amazing team of coaches. We talk about what it takes to be a great coach, how the standard needs to be raised in the industry, how to get started as a coach, and some of the dangerous coaching protocols we have seen. We discussed the t...

We did a quick recap of the weekend’s success, and explained the difference between the Peaking Methods for each client and how we have planned their off-season. Next we talk about how FMG physiques compare to other Federations, and whether it’s possible to do a 12 Week Prep. We then talk about our Training Splits and how to create a Training Split to work on Weak Points. We then finish off with w...

We give a quick recap on the Olympia and discuss if we agree with the placings, then talk about how WBFF is now FMG (Fitness Muscle Glamour) and what are the new changes. We then cover coaching specific questions and first discuss if coaches should be charging their clients to attend their shows. The talk about supporting other competitors that aren't on out teams, what are the biggest accompl...

As Season A comp preps begin we discuss what is the hardest part of prep, how much does competing cost, maximum comps in a season, and what can you eat if you're travelling to compete overseas. Then we cover how to set your calories post comp and what is the planned rate of weight gain. We then move onto how long is an offseason and can you do body recomp as a method to get stage lean. Next we...

We discuss the hot topic of the judging at the ICN Nationals and give the facts and an unbiased review. We answer questions about have to nail your Reverse Diet, what should change and what shouldn't, how to control your environment and set yourself up for success. We cover how to deal with Post Comp Blues, how to overcome Binge Eating, and what goals your need to set to stay on track. We end...

Head Judge and Founder of NBA takes us through the placings, judging decisions, and gives feedback to competitors in all Open, Overall and PRO lineups. Q&As: ✳️Show Recap ✳️[08:44] Wellness ✳️[12:20] Figure ✳️[18:30] Female Fitness ✳️[24:22] Sports ✳️[31:10] Bikini ✳️[41:17] Swimsuit ✳️[44:22] Classic Physique ✳️[53:16] Men's Fitness ✳️[01:04:00] Men's Physique ✳️[01:15:00] Bodybuildin...

We give our thoughts on the ICN VICs show and remarks we overheard on how people looked and the placings. Cover what is the difference between looking Flat or Full, and how to make adjustments on Show Day to change the look between divisions. Discuss the confusion is placing in Sports versus Fitness, then divide into reviewing the placing for all the Open divisions at the ICN VIC show. Finally tal...

Scotty tells us all about his IFBB experience and winning as a Natural against the Big Boys. We tell him about our experience cheering him on from a far and everyone's live react of the result. Then we give our thoughts on how the vibe backstage at shows has changed, and that we hope it stays that way. Finally we give advice on how you peak for shows back to back weeks, and the things you migh...

We talk about our lessons learnt peaking our athletes in the recent shows and what we'll do differently next time. Then chat about how you should be feeling in peak week before your carb up, and how to manage nerves on show day. Finally we give a recap on both ANB shows in South Australia and Victoria, then give feedback on the placings and judges decisions at the Victoria show. Q&As: ✳️Le...

Scotty gives us all the details on how he's peaking for his first show including macros. Then we talk about what you should expect to see in your Peak Week Plan and the best strategy of picking what muscle groups to Pump Up and if that should includes Legs. We discuss how some competitors get too lean for their division and comprise their shape and overall look. We discuss how ever competitors...

Quick update on where we have been recently, and then jump into the big questions should Coaches be Judges, and Judge their Own Clients. We then move onto training questions covering how many sets is too many, should sets increase close to the show, what's the typical amount of sets and frequency per muscles per week, and changing programs too often. Then we talk about lat activation in posing...

We start off with MG's exciting news and how life will change. Then we discuss the difference between coaching a lifestyle client vs comp prep client, and why males don't hire coaches as much as females do. why should you change coach close to a show and having a better prep experience. Afterwards talk about why nobody talks about the smaller federations, and being a posing coach after onl...

We start off with some personal questions about how our past and childhood influenced the type of people we are and how that helped us become successful coaches. Then we discuss why should you change coach close to a show and having a better prep experience. Afterwards talk about what is the best way to support someone close to you who is in prep. Then talk about how to pump up before stage and wh...

Scotty talks about his Prep Feels then we dive into questions starting with if you can still make progress in the offseason whilst trying to train for a different sport like a Marathon, Powerlifting, etc. Then we deep dive into Female Hormone Health, the effects of The Pill, how long it takes to get your Cycle Back, and if there's Supplements that can help. Then we finish on how much does Trai...

Scotty is back and we get stuck into your Comp Prep questions. Starting with show running orders, when to decide your Divisions, overcoming Plateau's in Comp Prep, Peak Week Advice for First Timers, tips for Flying interstate during Peak Week, and cam you have a Cheat Meal post comp if you have another Comp coming up. Then we discuss how you to tackle a client who doesn't want to Increase...

We reflect on our journey to becoming Coaches, and being grateful for our current norm. With most competitors 8-12 weeks out we discuss all the common Prep Feels and how to manage them. Then move in comp specific topics such as criteria for ICN Wellness, difference in posing across ICN vs ANB, and scheduling appointments for Show Day. Finally we cover how to deal with Comparing Yourself to others...

Answering so many of your questions covering the Characteristics of a Great Coach and how you become Knowledgeable, coaching a lifestyle client that has No Nutritional Knowledge, Hacks for Food Tracking, Macro Calculators, best Fat Sources while in Prep, Tackling Food Focus and Vaping to stop Cravings. We then discuss alternatives to Squats and Deadlifts, your Obligations as a PRO, will we ever Co...

We cover a great number of your questions covering a variety of topics. See the full list below, but some of the big topics we discussed were Education and Mentorship for up and coming Comp Prep Coaches, things to consider if you are Vegan or Vegetarian, how to overcome a Weight Loss Plateaus in Comp Prep, how to know you're Training with Intensity, the standard of Bodybuilding in Aus and shou...