Coaches Ro and Hannah chat about their personal experiences with pregnancy and training.⁣ They talk in-depth about the differences between each pregnancy and how that has changed their training and strategy the second time round vs the first time. ⁣This is a wonderful and informative listen for all those training mums & mums to be.

22. Coaches confessions by Barbell Babes Brigade

21. How to hype yourself for testing or a lift by Barbell Babes Brigade

20. Why are deadlifts so hard?! by Barbell Babes Brigade

19. The series of unfortunate events... with a win! Rach's platform debut by Barbell Babes Brigade

18. Comp experiences w/Ro & Bro by Barbell Babes Brigade

In part 3 in our comp series, the team delve into the differences and challenges between comp prepping and the actual comp day and lifting on the platform. ⁣

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Comp coaching, like strength training, is different for all individuals. Coaching a lifter to the platform considers many aspects to ensure they are ready for the day such as; ⁣

🖤 Experience of lifter ⁣

🖤 Do they need top singles and when ⁣

🖤 What gear do they need/use and when to introduce ⁣

🖤 Learning and understanding comp calls⁣

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On the day the focus shifts to getting your lifer the best possible outcome on the platform and handling their needs, expectations and outcomes. Ensuring their attempts are ready and a strategy to pivot is set. From there it's all about keeping your lifter on task and making sure they enjoy the day!

Our next episode in our 4 part comp series is here. Coach Ro & Manager Bro part their wisdom collected from their many years of competing. On the cusp of their next comp, they draw on their own experience & takeaways.

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They cover off things like attempt selection & strategy on the day to what they eat and what underwear they MUST wear on comp day. ⁣

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Being prepared for the day is a crucial part of the process, whilst things can always change on the day it's good to go in with a plan and be prepared.⁣

Kicking off our 4 part comp series we have Tori and Bro chat about all the essential things you need to know about competing. From what time you need to arrive, what makes a successful lift and the ref calls you need to know. ⁣

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If you are keen on competing and want to know more, this series will dive into all the facets of competing. ⁣Got comp related questions? Hit us up.

In our most recent podcast, coaches Ro, Tori & Rach chat about the technical side of the bench press. ⁣⁠

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Looking at considerations specifically for women wanting to improve their bench and what hurdles we come up against when trying to get stronger in this technical lift. ⁣⁠They also touch on the difference in muscle mass between women and men and how that plays out differently for us. ⁣⁠Hot tip: We need more time to build muscle to produce more force 😉⁣⁠

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This a great listen for the Queens needing some inspo to keep pushing through with their bench press! ⁣⁠