Your Gym Big Sister Podcast

Today I'm joined by my two Excellence Coaching coaches Zoe & Faye to chat about our favourite top - GAINING PHASES!! We chat about how to mentally approach muscle building phases and being in a surplus, how to feel GOOD in your build, and how to optimise growing muscle. I hope you enjoy, and if you do, don't forget to share it on IG and tag us @emma.currivan @zoe_excellencecoaching and...

Welcome back everyone! This week on the show I am joined by the wonderful Liv Brownson, where we speak about her journey through getting diagnosed with PCOS and some of the strategies she uses and advises to help manage it. This is a topic that has been brought to life so much more recently and I absolutely love the content Liv has been putting out about it and it was a pleasure to have her on to...

EXCELLENCE COACHING COMMUNITY DAY TICKETS HERE ⁠⁠ Welcome back everyone! This week's episode is designed to be a KICK up the hoop. Your gym big sister is here to tell you a few things you need to hear (although may not want to hear) because I want to see you excel and do amazing things. I know you're capable of a LOT and after listening to this I want you to get up and get after it xoxo Ho...

Welcome to the YGBS pod!! Today I'm answering a listener question about training fasted: "I’m changing my training time from mid day to first thing in the morning before work, any tips on how to navigate this change so that I don’t lose quality in my training, eg I’m worried I’ll be weaker in the morning but obviously won’t be hungry for a big pre workout meal at 6 am etc so any advice fo...

Bonjourno lovely ppl. I am back this week with my coach, Christian, and we honestly just have a bit of a random chat about a variety of topics. We talk about pulling back and chilling out as a bodybuilder and how that can actually help you progress more, managing off-plan meals, what makes a good coach/client relationship and more! I hope you enjoy, and if you do, don't forget to share it on I...

FIND YOUR FREE RESET & REALIGN WORKSHEET HERE EXCELLENCE COACHING COMMUNITY DAY TICKETS HERE ⁠ Hello my loves <3 Today we are sitting down and doing a big ol' reset & realign since its September, which is the perfect time to set some intentions and goals for the rest of the year. I chat about: - why this is a good time to set some goals - outcomes vs process goals - how to improve t...

EXCELLENCE COACHING COMMUNITY DAY TICKETS HERE Hello beautiful podcast listeners! We are coming at you today with our back to school podcast since term time is just around the corner. We chat about how to balance your fitness goals whilst also living and enjoying school or university life. Lots of tips in this one that would be beneficial for anyone, not just students! We also have a big ol' c...

Welcome back to the podcast everyone! Today I'm joined by my two Excellence Coaching coaches Zoe & Faye to chat about prepping for photoshoots/shows. We chat about what a prep actually looks like, our own experiences and takeaways from prep, some of the weird sh*t we've done in prep and more! I hope you enjoy, and if you do, don't forget to share it on IG and tag us @emma.currivan...

Hey there YGBS gang! Welcome to today's discipline masterclass. You are going to come away from this episode with a whole new way of thinking about discipline, an understanding of the science behind it, and practical tools to help you build more discipline in your life. I hope you enjoy, and if you do, don't forget to share it on IG and tag meee @emma.currivan ⁠⁠⁠CHAT TO ME ABOUT COACHING...

Welcome to the YGBS podcast <3 This week I have my amazing new Team Excellence Coaching female transformation coach Faye Tierney on the podcast to discuss her journey. Faye discusses her career progression to this point, her experience of being a mother to two sons with autism, and how finding fitness has been a massive part of her life. We also talk a bit about her recent photoshoot prep where...

Welcome backkkk everyone!! This week I'm back with another live pod with two of my wonderful friends, Rosie & Wiki. We sat down and chatted a bit about their own journeys through chronic illness, becoming a doctor, finding your passion in coaching, and life as a female bodybuilder, and a lot more. Lots of giggles and sh*t talking but definitely a lot of value aswell! I hope you enjoy, and...

Welcome back my wham queens (and kings) This week is another episode on training, and training intensifiers, and how we can incorporate these techniques to build more muscle. I discuss: - the basics of building muscle - drop sets - rest-pause sets and myoreps - forced reps - lengthened partial reps - and considerations for including these! I hope you enjoy, and if you do, don't forget to share...

Welcome back to the show everyone!! The first 30 mins of this episode is a chat about mental health/being in a bit of a rut so if you want to skip forward feel free lol The rest of the episode is a chat about questions we can ask ourselves to shift our perspective, change our behaviours and get what we want out of life! I discuss the neuroscience behind deep questioning, cognitive biases, and jour...

Hello and welcome back to the pod! Today's episode is a deep dive on CARDIO, where I chat about: - the health benefits of CV training - different types of cardio - how to incorporate it into our fitness routines - and bust some different cardio myths! I hope you enjoy, and if you do don't forget to share it on IG and tag me @emma.currivan <3 For coaching spaces with me, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to today's mini Q&A episode!! This week's question reads - “Hello! Love the podcast! What is the optimum time to rest for in between sets? Is waiting until you're fully recovered OK? And what are other ways we can use rest to our advantage/disadvantage?" Thank you for listening and don't forget to rate, review and follow the show, share it on your IG and tag me @em...

*CLICK HERE FOR YOUR MID YEAR GOAL REVIEW & FREE ADVICE* Hello my love and welcome back!! Today's episode is a chat about managing post-show/shoot/diet phase. I talk a bit about what to expect in the post-diet period, how to manage nutrition, body image etc etc I hope you enjoy, and if you do don't forget to share it on IG and tag me @emma.currivan <3 For coaching spaces with me, ⁠⁠...

Welcome to today's mini Q&A episode!! This week's question reads - “Could you please talk about tips for eating in a surplus during a build phase. I didn’t realize it could be hard to eat this much after “dieting” for so many years. I’m so used to eating for high volume low cals that it’s hard to switch to lower volume foods. Thank you for all you do!" Thank you for listening and...

Welcome back my gorgeous angels!! Today's episode is a classic Emma woo-woo one, although we are diving into some science too ofc. I chat about the power of visualisation when it comes to achieving your goals and creating the lift of your dreams! I touch on: - what the science says - how to visualise and different methods - mental contrasting - & more I hope you enjoy, and if you do don&#3...

Welcome to today's somewhat chaotic but wholesome episode!! This is my first ever in-person/live podcast, where I sat down with two of my very dear friends Megan Codling & Megan Relf and we just chat about random bits, tbh. We covered how we got into the sport, a bit about our own experiences and our future goals etc. Hope you enjoy!! If you do, share on IG and tag us - @emma.currivan @meg...

Welcome back to the show!! This week I have my lovely coach Zoe on and we are chatting all things HOLIDAYS and what to do/how to manage them when you are on a fitness journey. Don't forget to share and tag us on IG @emma.currivan and @zoe_excellencecoaching For coaching spaces with me, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (prep/physique) For coaching spaces with Zoe (lifestyle), ⁠⁠...

Hello and welcome back to the show! *DISCLAIMER* the information provided in this episode is for entertainment and education only and is NOT medical advice xoxo This is part 2 from last week's episode, where I discuss my own journey at length from making the decision to go down this route, and my experience and what I've learned so far. Thank you for listening and I hope you learned someth...

Hello and welcome back to the show! *DISCLAIMER* the information provided in this episode is for entertainment and education only and is NOT medical advice xoxo Today I am finally sitting down to record my MOST highly requested episode - performance enhancing drugs in female bodybuilding. As someone who has been very open about using assistance, I get a lot of questions about this and I knew I wan...

Welcome back my darlings. This is part 2 to last week's episode on how to get the most out of your training in the gym. I chat about self-talk, visualisation, rituals, as well as nutrition and sleep. Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to share and tag me on IG @emma.currivan For coaching spaces with me, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (prep/physique only by application - WAITLIST) For...

Welcome back to the show! Today I chat about how to get the most out of your time spent in the gym to ensure you are actually growing. I talk about different considerations to make while you train to ensure you are doing high quality sets and stimulating actual muscle growth. Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to share and tag me on IG @emma.currivan For coaching spaces with me, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click...

Welcome to today's mini Q&A episode!! This week's question reads - “Could you do an overview of the best way to approach training/diet when you are sick/have a cold etc?" Thank you for listening and don't forget to rate, review and follow the show, share it on your IG and tag me @emma.currivan For coaching spaces with me (prep/physique), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To work with m...