What to do NOW so you can be the best you can be in 2024
So, you’re going to be competing in 2024? Whether it is your first of fifteenth season, there are some things you could begin doing now to ensure that you are the best you can be in 2024.
Self Care isn't optional, it's ESSENTIAL as an athlete/competitor
Competing is hard. It takes alot from us both mentally & physically. We are pushing our minds and bodies to a place where most people won’t ever experience…so it deserves some love and appreciation!
Competing and the things that no-one is talking about
There are many things considered ‘taboo’ within the industry, or things that happen to lots of us but simply aren’t spoken about enough. We wrote this blog in the hopes that it eases your mind & makes it clear that you aren’t alone in the things you are potentially experiencing.
Bodybuilding: The right vs The wrong way
Within the bodybuilding industry there is a lot of conflicting advice. We are here to squash the rumors & shed some light on the options/avenues that you can take. Remember to do your research & make bodybuilding/competing work for you and your lifestyle.
Peak Week : What You Need To Be Checking
Reduce stress for you bodybuilding competition peak week with our top tips on all of the things you need to be checking! As the last thing you want is to be rushing around last minute trying to organise everything for show day!
How to navigate the holidays
Our top tips on how to navigate the Christmas period - Stress & guilt free! Advice that can be used for all social occasions, whether you are on prep, in your off season, maintaining etc.
Thinking About Post Show & Off Season
Read our top tips on how to handle the post-show period as you head into your ‘off-season’. Including…learning to focus on ‘different numbers’, changing your mindset & getting used to a new routine.
10 things we wish we did differently at our last show
We have made mistakes (& learnt from them!) when it comes to show day. So we have collated a list of tips for you to ensure that you don't make the same ones at your next bodybuilding show…you’re welcome!
Practical Advice For First Time Competitors
Deciding to compete in your first bodybuilding competition is an exciting first step on a rewarding journey. But it can also be extremely daunting and a mind-blowing experience. Here are some of our top considerations to make in order to ensure a successful and overall positive contest prep experience.
Post Show & Off Season Advice For ANY Bodybuilding Competitor
After the final show of your competing season is done and you’ve stepped off stage, adjusting to the next period can often be the hardest part of the process for any competitor to go through. Here are some of our top tips to help you start making moves towards a more successful transition relating to food/training/and mindset.
Dealing With Cravings When You First Start Prep
Abbey Willis, GBO and NFMUK Bikini Pro talks about how she keeps her cravings under control and transitions into prep, what you can typically expect to feel and why the body and mind reacts the way it does.
Bikini Competitor Problems: Will I be lean enough?
Taken from the Not Just A Bikini Girl podcast, which looks at all areas of prep predominately from a mindset perspective, helping bikini, figure and fitness competitors around the world become mentally and physically stronger.
The biggest thought and question you can ask yourself that can mess with your head during prep is 'Will I be lean enough'?
Listen to this episodes for some possible deep-rooted reasons why you are having these thoughts during your bikini competition prep and what to do to get rid of them.