The Diary of a Wellness Bodybuilder

In today’s episode, I’m sharing all the changes I’ve been going through the past 9 weeks since I started prepping for pro debut as a wellness athlete. I dive into my current cardio protocol, training protocol and daily calorie intake. I share my wins and struggles so far in this prep including energy level, high daily activity, hunger management and getting my sleep schedule under control. This wi...

In today’s episode, I am sharing what I have learned through the ups and downs of this year. With multiple deaths in the family, moving in with my parents and letting go of my bodybuilding coach to start with someone new— it hasn’t been the easier year to say the least. Today I go over the lessons I will be taking with me into the new year. Here’s to moving forward older and wiser. Give this episo...

In today’s episode, I am sharing what I have been going through since my IFBB Pro card and wellness overall win back in December 2023. Even though I am all over social media, I like to keep certain things private until I am ready to talk about it. Today I go over the steps I took to manage my mental health struggles, intimate relationship issues and financial scarcity mindset. I have been doing mu...

In today’s episode, I share my top 5 advice on improving sleep quality to aid in muscle recovery. In this busy culture, we tend to put sleep last. With school, work, family and never ending to do list, sleep doesn’t get prioritized. However, getting quality sleep makes the biggest difference in muscle building and recovery. From cutting out blue light exposure before bed to adding sleep aid supple...

In today’s episode, I share my advice for anyone looking to get into a fitness lifestyle. We were all beginners at something at some point. So, don’t get discouraged about being a newbie. From focusing on the big picture to getting enough rest every night, I share it all. I hope you enjoy this episode! My Links Online coaching, training and wellness posing services https://www. SUMAIYASARWAR.me Sh...

In today’s episode, I share my top 4 advice for desi bodybuilding queens. You don’t necessarily need to be “desi” to find value in this episode. This is for anyone who doesn’t necessarily have supportive family members and or feels pressured to assimilate to what everyone else is doing. My message for you is to stay focused on your goal. Do what feels right for you. If you make mistakes or decide...

In today’s episode, I talk to you about things that I don’t like in regard to the fitness content creation industry. I love fitness and I love creating content but there are some downsides to this lifestyle. From supplement companies that offer crumbs in change for all your time and commitment to photographers that act like they own you- the scene is murky to say the least. Give this episode a lis...

In today’s episode, I share how I got through my struggles with binge eating. I had struggled with mental health issues most of my life and I coped with that by seeking comfort in food. Becoming a bodybuilder simply increased the symptoms that already existed years before. From learning to recognise my cues to swapping out the behaviour with something positive rather than binge eating— I have trie...

In today’s episode, I share my how changing my perception about myself and how I look at any situation has helped me change my life for the better. I have felt like an imposter on and off my whole life- no amount of external achievement was helping me to feel good enough. I am sure I am not the only one who struggled with this. Whether it’s related to fitness, business or personal relationships, w...

In today’s episode, I share my experience as a female fitness content creator. I use social media platforms to connect with fellow gym girlies, and to promote my coaching business while inspiring others. However, in today’s culture female bodies get sexualised and objectified on the daily even if our intentions are the total opposite. I am sure other women experiences this as well. I am sharing wh...

In today’s episode, I share my game plan for getting toned for the summer. I’m currently about 30lbs above my stage weight and it’s been making me feel uncomfortable in my body. So, I am taking you all along for a mini adjustment period. We are going to focus on creating a caloric deficit without cutting down on food. From keeping our daily step goals high to making sure we drink enough water— it...

In today’s episode, I share my personal 3 friendship standards that allowed me to have more time and energy to invest into my success. I am a true believer that the people we associate with has a big impact on our overall quality of life. In a society where mediocrity and complacency is normal, it’s easy to find ourselves surrounded with people who hold us back from becoming all that we could be....

In today’s episode, I share my top 3 advice for anyone looking to do a clean bodybuilding bulk. From the importance of knowing proper macro to reach your goal to making sure you get all your meals in, I share what I’ve been doing as a IFBB Wellness Pro Bodybuilder. I hope you enjoy this episode! My Links Online coaching, training and wellness posing services https://www. SUMAIYASARWAR.me Shop my A...

In today’s episode, I share my top 3 advice for anyone looking to get into competitive bodybuilding. From the importance of knowing why you want to compete to finding the right coach, I share it all. I hope you enjoy this episode! My Links Online coaching, training and wellness posing services https://www. SUMAIYASARWAR.me Shop my Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer-ae3e1eb2...

In today’s episode, I share my yearly recap as a new IFBB Wellness Pro Bodybuilder. This was the 1st time I was on prep for the whole year. I did 3 shows back to back, which was challenging to say the least but I wouldn’t change a thing. I believe I needed to go through this experience exactly like this to unlock this version of myself for 2024. Give this episode a listen to understand my point of...

In today’s episode, I share my my personal opinion on the cost and benefits of competitive bodybuilding lifestyle. I believe our experience and opinions are subjective, therefore what I feel may not be the same for you. Ultimately your “why” behind your purpose will dictate if it’s worth going all in for. Wether it’s to grow as a person and or to make more money, keep in mind there is no shortcut....

In today’s episode, I share my top 3 self care nonnegotiable while prepping for a bodybuilding show. When we commit to a bodybuilding prep, we commit to purposefully add stress to our body and mind— which can force us to keep going until the wheels fall off. I’ve been guilty of doing that in the past. Now, during my 2nd national bodybuilding competition prep I’m doing things differently. Give this...

In today’s episode, I share with you why I made the decision to switch from women’s figure to wellness division back in 2019. I dive into the reasons behind my choice to compete in figure instead of bikini when I first started out in 2018-2019. I give you insights as to how my journey of self growth, inner healing and persistence to make a name for myself in bodybuilding industry has lead me to th...

In today’s episode, I share my top 3 tips to get through long cardio sessions while prepping for a bodybuilding competition. As we get deep into prep our bodies caloric intake gets lower, caloric expenditure becomes higher and we start to feel more and more depleted. That’s when even 15 mins of cardio can feel like hours. Many competitive bodybuilders including myself dread long cardio sessions, b...

In today’s episode, I share my top 3 tips to manage stress effectively while prepping for a bodybuilding show. When we commit to a bodybuilding prep, we commit to purposefully add stress to our body and mind— that is not to say the outside world wouldn’t add more stress on top of our prep struggles. That’s why mastering how we handle stress determines how successful we become in bodybuilding and u...

In today’s episode, I share my top 3 tips to set boundaries effectively while prepping for a bodybuilding show. When we commit to any goal, first thing we need to do is to figure out what our nonnegotiables are. Often time our family and friends may not understand our vision, and that is when communicating our standards and boundaries become crucial in determining wether we achieve our end goal or...

In today’s episode, I share what my experience was like going through peak week multiple times in the past 5 years. I’ve done 6 different bodybuilding shows in 2 different categories where each coach approached peak week nutrition differently. I am not a competitive bodybuilding nutrition expert by any means, I am simply sharing my personal experience. Ultimately— your genetics, muscle maturity, l...

In today’s episode, I am sharing what I struggle with the most as a competitive bodybuilder. Reminder, everyone’s experience is different and what one person finds to be most difficult may be super easy for someone else. My intention is not to pass judgement on anyone, I am simply sharing my journey. Given that I have been competing since 2018 and I’ve been through multiple cycles of bulks and cut...

In today’s episode, I am sharing my true feelings about my placing at my very 1st national bodybuilding competition. I competed in North American Championship on September 2nd of this year. I placed 4th in open class A. It’s been three weeks since the competition and I am still processing the experience, the results, and feedback from the judges. I would be lying if I said it’s been a walk in the...

In today’s episode, I am sharing why I made the decision to become a competitive bodybuilder. Even though I started lifting weights seriously back in 2016, I didn’t decide to give competitive bodybuilding a try until a year later. I dirty bulked on my own during that time and started prep with a wanna be competitive bodybuilding coach who took advantage of my nativity in this cut throat industry—...