Category: Bikini Competition Prep
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April 26, 2012
Bikini Competition Diet: Refeeds for Figure and Bikini Prep?
Do you need a bikini competition refeed? See if this scenario sounds familiar: Your bikini coach has had you on a super low calorie/carb bikini competition diet nonstop for weeks with NO bikini competition refeed. You made some good progress at first, strength/performance in the gym was okay for a while, energy throughout the day wasn’t…
Read moreApril 11, 2012
5 Keys to Bikini Competition Glutes
When I say bikini competition glutes, I mean the kind that deserve to win, not the loose, jiggly ones I see scoring trophies at amateur level competitions these days. Do you want glutes that look tight while you’re walking onstage or do you want to jiggle around up there until you’re fully flexed? Because I’m…
Read moreMarch 28, 2012
Bikini Competition Diet: Carb Cycling Part 3: Setting up a Carb Cycle
In this final installment of the Bikini Competition Diet Carb Cycling Series, I'm going to take you through the steps of setting up a carb cycle for figure or bikini competition. As mentioned in Part 2, I don't really see the point in carb cycling much sooner than about 6 weeks or so out from…
Read moreNovember 7, 2011
Bikini Competition Diet: Carb Cycling for Bikini Competitors Part 2
Okay I think I'm probably about 2-3 weeks late writing part 2 of Bikini Competition Diet: Carb Cycling for Bikini Competitors, but I re-checked and google still has little to offer on the subject. Not that its google's fault. I love google. So I realized after re-reading part 1 that I never really bothered to…
Read moreOctober 8, 2011
Bikini Competition Diet: Carb Cycling For Bikini Competitors
Okay, looks like I’m finally fired up enough about something that I may have to write my first blog post in 5 months. Every once in a while I like to pretend I’m a bikini competitor (this isn’t going where you think it is…get your head out of the gutter) looking for relevant contest prep…
Read moreDecember 11, 2010
Figure and Bikini Competitor Q&A: Initial Weight Gain With Strength Training
Q: I just switched to lifting heavier weights a few days ago. Why am I a pound heavier? Is it normal to have some initial weight gain with strength training? A:This is a question many figure and bikini competitors have asked after beginning a traditional strength training (i.e. lift a relatively heavy weight for several…
Read moreAugust 29, 2010
3 ways to make your figure and bikini prep better (and easier)
As a Personal Trainer to figure and bikini competitors, models, athletes and women wanting to get into peak shape, I'm constantly asked variations of one specific question: What are the secrets to bikini and figure competition prep? Given the understanding we currently have of how the body responds to diet and exercise, combined with the…
Read moreAugust 6, 2010
Bikini Competition Supplements: This, Not That
As much as I hate some of the recommendations the “eat this, not that” books make, the concept itself is great. And I think we could use a version for bikini competition supplements. The average person with average fitness goals could probably make some measurable improvements in their overall health and appearance by simply referring…
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