In this episode Chris Nicole and TC tackle a third round of questions inspired by the listeners!

Here are some of the questions addressed in part 3 of this Q&A

• What are some training consideration that need to be taken into account when starting your lifting journey as a young/old athlete?
• What are strategies to help consume higher volumes of carbs in the improvement season?
• Is it detrimental to eat carbs in the evening or before bed?
• What foods should you never eat?
• Are food intolerance tests valid?
• Should I be getting Dexa scans to measure my progress?
• Is a posing suit necessary?
• What are some tools a powerlifter should utilize to advance as an athlete?

In round two of this Q&A, TC and Chris Nicole answer the following questions...

• How would you approach activation imbalances from right to left sides?
• How does abdominal training look different for powerlifters vs bodybuilders?
• What are strategies used to reduce knee pain?
• Is back pain normal after performing the hip thrust?
• How should I be modifying my training when on my menstrual cycle?

To find information on athletic or contest prep coaching visit Recklesstraining.com or visit us on instagram @reckless_training TC @longshotgamble and Chris Nicole @Chrisnicole_ifbbpro

To register for the Miami Strict Curl event June 01st or the Reckless Miami Mayhem StrongLifting Event, you can visit the Events tab at recklesstraining.com

For more on 100% RAW follow @raw_powerlifting_federation

In the first episode of 2024, Chris Nicole and TC tackle the first round of questions inspired by the listeners!

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Here are some of the questions addressed in part 1 of this Q&A

• What are they looking for in bikini this year?
• Why and how do you incorporate heavy (3-6 rep max) training for bikini athletes?
• What benefits do compound lifts produce other than strength improvements?
• What are the differences between functional training, bodybuilding training, and athletic training?
• Can you effectively do all 3?

They first recap their 4 day expo experience at the Miami Fit Street Festival, their visits to the Glute Lab, their collaboration with Bret Contreras for a 100% RAW StrongLlifting event coming up in June, and Chris's impromptu flight to Los Angelos to support her friend Sam at an NPC Muscle Contest Bodybuilding Show.

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To find information on athletic or contest prep coaching:

visit Recklesstraining.com or

visit us on instagram @reckless_training

TC @longshotgamble

Chris Nicole @Chrisnicole_ifbbpro

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To register for the Miami Strict Curl event June 01st or the Reckless Miami Mayhem StrongLifting Event, you can visit the Events tab at recklesstraining.com

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For more on 100% RAW follow @raw_powerlifting_federation

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For more content with Bret Contreras (the glute guy, the godfather of StrongLifting) follow him at @bretcontreras1 @bootybybretofficial

In today’s podcast, your hosts TC and Chris Nicole recap the last few events of this year, and share some things they have learned as coaches and athletes during Reckless Training’s inaugural year.

To find out more about Reckless Training visit https://www.recklesstraining.com

To find out more about 100% Raw visit https://rawpowerlifting.com

Follow us on Instagram

@longshotgamble @chrisnicole_ifbbpro

@reckless_training @raw_powerlifting_federation

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In this episode your hosts TC and Chris Nicole discuss not only the results of the 2023 Olympia but also share event highlights surrounding the top athletes including: Isa Pecini implementing specific judge feedback from previous shows, Chris Bumstead's 2023 prep motivation and his Olympia speech, and friendly rivalries between competitors of several divisions. This year had some upsets as well, such as an injury for Men's Open Bodybuilding Champion Nick Walker's before prejudging, Missy Truscott's injury during her finals fitness routine, and 7 divisions crowning a new Olympia champion, Listen for details on all of this and more!

In this episode, your hosts TC and Chris Nicole discuss how to set expectations going into an athletic event, best ways to interact with judges during/after an event, and techniques for managing and Elite Competition Mindset.

In this episode, your hosts TC and Chris Nicole talk about how eating practices are altered to fit different chapters of an athlete's competition season. They give you tips on remaining consistent, discuss mentality and perspective surrounding each season, and discuss how they have each dealt with various seasons as athletes themselves.