This is an expansion of a sub-topic I briefly touched on in my last post Runaway Metabolism During Peak Week Carb Load.  That article was focused mostly on the common issue of struggling to fill out during a carb load, the days leading up to a show.  But there was one part of the article

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I’ve been hearing this newly fabricated runaway metabolism term thrown around a lot lately, so I thought I’d make fun of it (it’s been a while :). From what I can gather so far (as with all made up terms, the meaning will change week to week), the term is mostly used when an athlete

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Show 1 (first show ever): NPC Grand Rapids May 21st, 2022 Placings: Overall winner in both open and novice, 1st in open class, 1st in novice, 1st in true novice (undefeated basically :). Show 2 (2 weeks after first show ever): NPC Michigan State June 4th, 2022 Placings: Overall winner in open, 1st in open class (no other

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I joined Next Level Bikini Prep in May 2015, close to the end of my senior year of high school. I researched other coaches and teams with a goal to find someone who had a healthier approach and truly tailored each program. Not just some “cookie cutter/horror story” approach, but a plan where I would

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My main goal when I came to Joe was to qualify for Canadian Nationals. Not only did I qualify for nationals but I went to nationals and got 4th! This brought me to IFBB North Americans where I placed second, and now I am going to be one of only 6 girls in my country

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Working with Joe has been nothing short of a miracle for me. I’ve been competing for three years and training and eating well for as long as I can remember. My results somehow always fell short in achieving the physique I really wanted.  It wasn’t until Joe carefully evaluated what my body really needed in

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