Prep Life

Amy and Leemarie go over specific requirements of the drug tested NPC shows as well as recap Masters USAs last weekend in Anaheim CA!! Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @glamgirlbikini @amyehinger @leemarie183   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/   1st Phorm Supplements we use: https://1stphorm.com/?a_aid=glamgirlbikini      

Amy recaps her competition in the Bahamas and gives tips and advice for competing overseas. The NPC announced a new drug tested pro qualifier in Pittsburg for 2025. Drug tested competitions for natural athletes seem to be trending more. Some posing throwbacks are making comebacks AND newbie competitors should be careful to check their classes backstage with the expeditors! Follow us on IG @preplif...

Jason Theobald is an IFBB professional, bodybuilding and lifestyle coach. Jason has contributed to various studies and articles focusing on the effects of exercise on cortisol levels and is an expert on metabolic health, gut health, hormones and menopause as well as many other areas specific to fitness competitors and lifestyle clients!   In this episode Amy and Leemarie sit down with Jason to tal...

Are you struggling to stay motivated as we near the end of the year? Do you lose momentum when the holidays come around? Have you found yourself thinking, "I'll start again in January..." In this episode Amy and Leemarie talk about unique strategies to finish the year strong and motivated!! Whether you are in a bikini competition prep or improvement season or you simply have physique, fitness and...

Amy and Leemarie talk through the 2024 Olympia results! Including the top winners of each category, the top 15 in bikini and top trends in suits, heels and hair! Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @glamgirlbikini @amyehinger @leemarie183   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/   1st Phorm Supplements we use: https://1stphorm.com/?a_aid=glamgirl...

IFBB Masters Pro Bikini Athlete Merica Abaddo on fitness in your 40s and 50s, competing as a Masters Bikini Athlete, skin health, competition season planning, winning 25 PRO SHOWS and how she overcomes food cravings on prep! Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @glamgirlbikini @amyehinger @leemarie183 @ifbbpro_meri.abbado   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini   Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini...

Motivation is a huge buzzword and very helpful in reaching our goals! But how do you stay motivated? How do you navigate set-backs in a bodybuilding prep? How do you handle disappointment from unexpected placings at a competition or feedback from a judge? Amy and Leemarie dive into practical tips on how to keep motivation strong, both in prep and the improvement season! Follow us on IG @preplifepo...

Lisa Reid is a new Pro Bikini competitor in the IFBB from Australia! Lisa tells Amy and Leemarie about her ten year journey to PRO, how she has learned to pose so beautifully and how she navigates being across the world, traveling and competing!! Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @glamgirlbikini @amyehinger @leemarie183 Follow Lisa: @lisajanereid   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini Join the team:...

Coaches Amy and Leemarie go through last years top 15 bikini competitors at the Olympia, who is and is not competing this year as well as some other top contenders!! Also, in honor of the Prep Life Podcast's 6th birthday we are doing a giveaway!! Leave us a rating and review and we will send you a free Glam Girl Bikini tank top!! Happy birthday Prep Life Podcast!!!   Follow us on IG @preplifepodca...

On this episode Leemarie interviews CEO of Glam Girl Bikini, Amy Ehinger and her prep coach, Savana Sharp! Savana is a WBFF Pro competitor, a suit stylist and athlete manager at Angel Competition Bikini's and a fitness coach as well as a podcast host!   Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @glamgirlbikini @amyehinger @leemarie183 @savanasharpp   Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini Join the team: https:...

Have you competed in a regional show and got nationally qualified? Maybe that is your goal! How do you know what path to choose to compete at a national level? What are the most important factors to consider - finances, timeline, off season goals, pro cards awarded? Coaches Amy and Leemarie talk through all of these considerations and how to navigate your own journey to the national stage. Follow...

Does meal timing and frequency have a significant effect on fatloss? What about appetite control and inflammation? Have you ever heard that intermittent fasting is the key to fat loss or that you need to eat small meals throughout the day to "stoke your metabolism"? Coaches Amy and Leemarie talk through what the research says on meal timing and frequency and how to optimize your calories for muscl...

Have you struggled with your reverse diet after a bikini competition? Do you wonder how to transition into an improvement season without binges or excessive bodyfat gain? Glam Girl coaches Amy and Leemarie discuss their best strategies for coaching athletes and for prepping themselves on how to navigate the post show season with ease and purpose!   Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @glamgirlbikini...

Coach Amy and Leemarie talk about what they are loving for prep life right now! From new discoveries to old standbys, food, supplements, motivational techniques, books, podcasts and more!   Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @glamgirlbikini @amyehinger @leemarie183 Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-started/   1st Phorm Supplements: https://1stphorm....

Coach Amy Ehinger shares about her experience prepping for and competing in the WBFF vs in the NPC. How did she train differently for the two federations? What was her judges feedback? Will she be continuing in either federation in the future?? We also take listener questions on how to recover from post show blues, how to handle judges critique, and how to have a healthy mindset for prep! Follow u...

BRAND NEW IFBB PRO Bikini Competitor Holly Baxter joins Amy and Leemarie to talk about her many pro cards in different federations (including WBFF) and what it’s like to prep for different competitions and run a highly successful, all female staffed company while keeping a balance of work, life and mental health.   Follow Holly on IG @hollytbaxter @teambiabody   Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @g...

Coach Amy just competed in her FIRST WBFF show! In this episode she explains the differences in judging criteria for bikini and fitness in WBFF versus bikini in the NPC. She also breaks down the difference in cost between competing in both federations with the goal of going pro!   Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @glamgirlbikini @amyehinger @leemarie183 Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini Join the...

Coaches Amy and Leemarie go over Masters Nationals results for Amy's client last weekend (spoiler alert: she placed 4th!!) and talk about competing as a master, tips that can make a 1 point difference and coaching while on peak week!   Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @glamgirlbikini @amyehinger @leemarie183 Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini Join the team: https://www.glamgirlbikini.com/get-start...

Introducing our NEW HEAD POSING COACH!! The Glam Girl team has always prided ourselves on providing posing sessions to our athletes, included IN YOUR PACKAGE. This is because we recognize that competing in Bikini is not just about building muscle and getting lean, it is about the whole package. Posing your figure onstage is crucial for showing off all of your hard work to the judges! Marissa Willm...

In this episode, Gillian Hughes, the "dinosaur of bikini", OG competitor, coach and mom shares her best advice on how to stay consistent over the years with competing in bikini, how to have the right mindset, how to balance mom life with work and bodybuilding and how she plans to keep competing forever! Watch on YouTube: Glam Girl Bikini Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @glamgirlbikini @amyehinger...

How important is mindset when it comes to a bikini competition prep? Do you have a fixed mindset or a growth mindset? Amy and Leemarie go through how you can tell if your mindset is on point or can use some help! They give tips for how to practice a growth mindset and apply it to competing in bodybuilding as well as give their own experiences of growth over their own bikini preps! Follow us on IG...

Are you on prep for a bikini competition or bodybuilding show and need to travel for work or vacation? Traveling on prep can be stressful but there are ways to make it easier! Coaches Amy and Leemarie give tips on how to stay on track with your meal plan, workouts and cardio while you are on the road! Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @glamgirlbikini @amyehinger @leemarie183 Watch on YouTube: Glam...

Are you doing everything right and following the plan but keep seeing the scale go up and down? As bikini competitors this can be challenging, not only for our competition prep but mentally as well! Amy and Leemarie go over some common but often overlooked factors for weight fluctuations, tips for minimizing it and how to take it all as data and continue to make progress! Follow us on IG @preplife...

As bikini competitors, we make it look easy! But we all know the transition from an improvement season or off season into a competition prep is ANYTHING but easy! Amy and Leemarie give some good tips to make the transition smooth and intentional so you can make the most of your time living that prep life! Follow us on IG @preplifepodcast @glamgirlbikini @amyehinger @leemarie183 1st Phorm Level 1 P...

IFBB Professional Wheelchair Bodybuilder and Glam Girl athlete, Sharla Peterson joins the Prep Life Podcast to talk about how she used her mindset and faith in God to get her through a life changing accident, a tough bodybuilding prep and ultimately earn her Pro Card as the champion at this year's Wheelchair Bodybuilding Nationals. Sharla gives her tips on how to stay positive during tough times a...