By Holly
The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.
Seen as me and Jenny are doing the same show, I invited her back on to do an update at 2 weeks out from the 2bros Pro Tan Naturals Cup. Here is how we are both feeling at 2 weeks out, the realities of how hard we have had to push, our decisions to stay natural and so much more!
Content includes
How hard have we had to push
Managing injuries in prep
Where can you draw the line between prep tired and proper fatigue?
Honesty with your coach
Does having an ‘effective off season’ actually make prep any easier
Other people’s onions on your prep
Levels of commitment
Staying natural and do we feel pressure to go assisted
Should you look at what the pro’s are doing
Using the feedback from your shows
Not placing your worth on placings
Importance of your close circle and having their honesty
How discipline feeds other areas of your life
Watching shows in close proximity to your own
Jenny's IG: @jennyhamiltonpt
Podcast IG: @parttimebodybuilder @holly.lj
Feeling a bit overwhelmed trying to prepare for show day? Well here is an episode for you!
It was so great to have my first guest and owner of KOMPAK back on the podcast to cover off how you can make sure that you are prepared for the big day.
Content includes
Show day checklist
Budgeting for show day
Things to think about before the show
Planning your look
Considerations for show day
Show day timings & itinerary
Pumping up
Looking after yourself on show day
Resources
Show day checklist - https://www.kompak.store/blog/show-day-list-what-to-pack-male-female-bodybuilding-competitors
Budget planner - https://www.kompak.store/blog/competing-budget-planner-male-female
Social Media
KOMPAK women - @kompakwomen
KOMPAK men - @kompakmen
Jasmin's - @jasminjuliajeffery
keep up to date with the latest podcast news on IG @parttimebodybuilder. You can also find your host, Holly @holly.lj.
Here is where I am at 5 weeks out....eek! I have to admit that I am having my first proper prep wobble with the age old question of am I going to be ready in time ?!
Content includes
What has happened since the last update
Diet break
Where I am now with training, cardio and diet
Am I going to be ready?!
Life update
Some exciting news
Podcast socials:
@partimebodybuilder
@holly.lj
IFBB Bikini Pro Mary Ann Parks joins me to talk me through her journey to pro status and her plans going forwards. Two things really struck me about Mary Ann is her drive to really hone her craft through constantly learning every area of the sport as well as her ability to bounce back, she really has overcome so much.
Content includes
Amateur journey
Taking time away from the stage to get better
Getting uncomfortable in offseason
Importance of posing and hiding imbalances
Overcoming injuries
Training with imbalances
Journey to the pro stage
Mary Ann's IG: @maryann_ifbbpro
Podcast IG: @parttimebodybuilder @holly.lj
... until I injured myself.
Prep brain got the best of me and I was a complete wally. Here is a quick update on what I have done, how it has affected things and the plan moving forwards!
Podcast Instagram: @parttimebodybuilder
Personal Instagram: @holly.lj
11 weeks down, 9 to go! Where is the time going?!
Here is a full breakdown of where we are at 9 weeks out as well as what has changed recently.
Content includes
Recent changes to the plan
Body weight stalling
Will I be lean enough?
Prep and periods
Strength struggles
A shift in mindset
You can also follow my journey to the stage on Instagram @holly.lj
Keep up with the latest podcast news and episode @parttimebodybuilder
What an open, raw and inspiring chat I had with Amy, which to be honest took me completely by surprise.
We had intended to talk about training hard and preps however the conversation became a lot more than that, we discovered that we had similar experiences and could delve deeply into them instead. We opened up on the realities of the modelling industry as well refusing to let an abusive relationship turn be a defining feature, instead using it to harness mental toughness. I want to thank Amy for being so candid and vulnerable.
Content includes
Thoughts/feelings 2 weeks out from pro debut
Taking other people’s comments with pinch of salt
Fitness prep vs bikini prep
Keeping strength training and cardio separate
Importance of regular contact with your coach on prep
Finding the gym
The brutality of the modelling industry
Abusive relationships
Rebuilding confidence and self-worth
Not letting the past define you
Turning trauma into mental toughness and fuel
The formula to training hard
Stopping worrying what anyone else things
Everything you could possibly want to know about tanning for a bodybuilding show with Laura from Get Bronzed, the official tanning partner for 2Bros Pro Events.
Content includes:
Skin prep
Hair removal
Base coat
Show day tan
What to expect when getting tanned
What to wear and what not to wear
Tanning mishaps – what is fixable
Back to back shows
Listener Q&A:
What can competitors do to make it easier for the tanners?
Prep for pale skin
Doing your own tan
Get Bronzed contact details:
IG: @get_bronzed
Website: https://www.getbronzed.co.uk/
We are 14 weeks out and 6 weeks into prep so I thought it was time for a little update. Covering what has been happening in terms of prep and some exciting developments in life in general.
Content includes:
When the scales don’t change
Why I follow a meal plan & don’t work out my macros
How different this prep is
Putting my phone away
Morning routine and habits
Show plans
Life update
Things work out in the end
Podcast IG: @parttimebodybuilder @holly.lj
How often do you hold yourself back from doing things that you want to?
Well, I do a lot! I will hold my hands up and say that my overthinking and overanalysing is both a huge strength and a huge weakness for me. In this episode I talk about how I have been talking myself out of some particular shows recently and why looking at the real reason I body build has helped me reframe things and decide just to go for it.
Podcast social's:
@parttimebodybuilder
@holy.lj
The podcast currently has 60 episodes available.