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Welcome Back to The Beyond Condition Podcast with Helle Trevino, Live from Denmark!

Helle brings her authentic voice to the podcast, sharing her remarkable journey as one of the world’s most successful female bodybuilders. Starting her journey in the 1990s, Helle has competed for over 25 years, participating in multiple Olympias and winning the Rising Phoenix title twice. In this episode, she reveals unspoken truths that bring insight into the journey of a champion.

What to Expect

• Becoming a Champion: Helle discusses her childhood and how it shaped her mindset, navigating through injuries and grief while maintaining her determination.
• Real-Life Bodybuilding History: Gain insights from Helle's extensive experience in competitive bodybuilding over the decades.

Discussions Include:

• Elevating the profile of female bodybuilders
• Helle's competitive journey
• The bodybuilding scene of the 90s
• FIBO in Germany
• Meeting her idols
• Cultivating gratefulness and presence
• The history of female bodybuilding
• Transitioning from competitive bodybuilding
• The story behind the Rising Phoenix bodybuilding competition
• Helle's childhood experiences
• The importance of discipline and mindset
• Achieving 'balance' as a competitive bodybuilder
• Managing injuries, including stem cell treatments and surgeries
• Enjoying the off-season
• Coping with grief and adversity during preparation
• The influence of social media
• Content creation and sponsorship opportunities
• Competing at the Olympia and stage performances
• Helle's acting career
• The use of PEDs and effects of steroids
• The evolving landscape of female bodybuilding categories and their demands
• Anabolic Encyclopaedia 2026
• Helle's future plans

Find Helle on Instagram @helletrevino

Find Helle's Youtube Documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfcJVJwRgEA

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Sarah Welcomes Georgia and Matt Parker, Team GMT, Back to The Beyond Condition Podcast.

Are you interested in learning more about competitive bodybuilding?

In today’s episode, we explore a wide range of topics aimed at enhancing your understanding of competitive bodybuilding.

We kick off our discussion by delving into the significance of grasping the standards of competitive bodybuilding and your chosen category.

Competitive bodybuilding demands more than just a strong work ethic; there is much to learn.

Georgia and Matt, a competitive bodybuilding couple, share their insights from their experiences and discuss how they maintain their partnership while pursuing their passion.

Topics Covered:

• Understanding the criteria for competitive bodybuilding
• Choosing your category
• Importance of effective communication
• The various phases of bodybuilding

We hope you enjoy this episode!

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/KN3lUEGOqvs

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Jane Pilger, Host of the Binge Eating Breakthrough Podcast, Joins The Beyond Condition Podcast.

Jane's Mission Statement: Inner work for people stuck in cycles they can’t think their way out of.

There is a significant overlap between binge eating and food-related challenges within the bodybuilding community. In this episode, we explore your relationship with food in depth, discussing how bodybuilding influences your hunger hormones and how your life experiences prior to bodybuilding can shape your behaviour around food as you embark on this journey.

What To Expect

Expert Guidance: Master Certified Coach Jane Pilger's approach is rooted in the science of the brain and body, trauma-informed, and filled with compassion. By bringing Jane to the podcast we hope to provide a new perspective on the topic of binge eating.

Tools for Success: No matter how long you’ve struggled or how many things you’ve tried, you can learn the strategies, tools and mindset you need to find peace with food.

Discussions Include:

• Relationship with food
• Trust and intention with food
• Bodybuilding preps
• Reasons that can lead to binge eating including control and restriction
• Physiological and biological effects when dieting and reversing out
• Body image
• Fear and shame around food
• Post show and hunger hormones
• Binge and restrict cycles
• Food disorders
• The difference between over-eating and binge eating
• Self awareness and acknowledgment
• Being present with food
• Scarcity mindset around food
• Disappointment experiences with food
• Working with a food disorder specialist and support systems
• Identifying obstacles and triggers
• Your relationship with yourself
• Being vulnerable and the power of resonation

Find Jane on Instagram @janepilgercoaching

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/BqRmpYt0dGU

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Welcome Back to The Beyond Condition Podcast with Sarah and Romana.

Romana brings her truth to the podcast and shares her decision to not prep in 2026.

This episode allows our listeners to understand the importance of monitoring your health and blood-work, to then help you make informed decisions in every phase.

We hope that offering valuable real life anecdote brings you a deeper understanding into the topics discussed.

Discussions Include:

• The importance of bloodwork
• Nutrient deficiency
• Utilising pulling back in a prep
• Professional status competition demands including show frequency to maintain pro status
• The positives to a short diet phase including the runway for progression post diet
• Managing appetite including appetite suppression
• Constructing a reverse out including effective food bumps and managing fatigue
• Readiness for prep
• Mental and physical exhaustion
• External pressure and validation
• Anabolic considerations
• Supplementation including absorption
• Anabolic dosages and titration methods
• Virilization and effects of steroid use
• TRT/ HRT

Find Romana on Instagram @romana.skotzen_ifbbpro

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/sJpHlnbHCU4

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Sarah Welcomes Josh Goold to The Beyond Condition Podcast

In today's episode, we aim to rediscover the true benefits that bodybuilding can offer to an individual.

Josh, a passionate advocate for bodybuilding as both a coach and competitor, brings a wealth of knowledge, entertainment, and authenticity to our discussions.

What to Expect

Enjoying Bodybuilding: We delve into how embracing the numerous positives of bodybuilding as a lifestyle can lead to immense fulfilment. Our conversations highlight the joy of living as a bodybuilder, connecting with like-minded individuals, and developing a love for the entire journey.

Embracing Competitive Bodybuilding: Josh provides valuable insights on maintaining a balanced mindset as a competitive bodybuilder, incorporating mental mastery into this episode.

Discussions Include:

• Enjoying bodybuilding for what it is
• Social media including conflict
• Steroid use and realistic expectations
• Bodybuilding community
• Positive role models
• Education vs click-bait content
• Authenticity
• Building a coaching business
• Bodybuilding preps and off season
• Bodybuilding federations and competitions
• Show day
• Body dysmorphia including skewed perceptions as a competitive bodybuilder
• Staying in your lane as a coach
• Client and coach communication

Find Josh on Instagram @gingertraining

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/jkIx77HlEek

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Welcome Back to The Beyond Condition Podcast for a Solo Episode.

Are you currently in your off-season?

In today’s episode, we explore the concept of ‘Fighting For Gains’ from various perspectives.

As I share my personal experiences, my goal is to resonate with as many of you as possible, encouraging open-minded thought processes. If there are any topics you'd like me to explore further, please let me know!

What does gaining muscle mean to you?

I aim to highlight the importance of mindset in every phase of being a competitive bodybuilder.

Topics Covered:

• Commitment to the off-season
• Internal dialogue surrounding muscle gain
• The feelings associated with being in the off-season and longing to return to the stage
• Strategies for enhancing your stage physique

I hope you enjoy this episode!

S x

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/4Kaf2Cs0GVE

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Sarah Welcomes Quincey Davis, IFBB Pro, to The Beyond Condition Podcast.

In today's episode, we explore the journey of cultivating a positive relationship with muscle growth.

Quincey is eager to share his extensive knowledge with our listeners. We dive into numerous topics that offer insights and educational takeaways for the off-season.

What to Expect

Learning From Experience: With over 25 years of combined experience in the competitive bodybuilding arena, Quincey and I share real-life anecdotes that resonate with our audience.

Progression in Competitive Bodybuilding: The journey of a competitive bodybuilder is challenging, requiring constant dedication. We will discuss whether there are ways to enhance your progress.

Discussions Include:

• Building muscle as a woman
• Off-season and growth phases
• External validation and personal identity
• Intentional training execution
• Bodybuilding preparations
• Post-show reflections
• Gaining experience as a bodybuilding competitor
• Coaching dynamics
• Childhood trauma and therapy
• Dating as a female bodybuilder
• Finding your people
• Dealing with conflict
• Post show
• Realistic expectations
• Maintenance and calorie surplus
• Training footage
• Serial dieting
• Assisted and natural bodybuilding
• Reverse diet and health markers
• Body composition in off season
• Off plan food
• Social media
• Women’s divisions
• The pro league
• Body image
• Binge - restrict cycles and food disorders

Find Quincey on Instagram @quinceyblair

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/-f8esr5dIqw

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Welcome Back to The Beyond Condition Podcast for a Solo Episode.

I am genuinely blessed to bring a conversation to your ears today that I had with a client. I hope to bring an open minded approach to a topic that is important.

My aim is to support anyone that is looking to understand how bodybuilding is available to everyone.

Thank you for your unwavering support.

S x

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Sarah and Romana Present an Action-Packed Episode of The Beyond Condition Podcast.

In today’s episode, we kick off our discussion by discussing deloads from the perspective of a competitive bodybuilder. As our conversation progresses, we dive into understanding your criteria and how to effectively handle judges feedback while embracing your body throughout all phases.

Romana and I genuinely care about your journey and strive to provide valuable insights to support you.

What to Expect

Strategic Deloads: Deloading isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. We explore various methods for deloading while discussing how to understand your recovery capabilities.

Understanding Judging Criteria: Several factors come into play when gaining insight into the competitive bodybuilding world. We talk about how to remain level-headed when receiving feedback, managing expectations, and developing a resilient mindset.

Discussions Include:

• Different methods of deloading
• Recovery capabilities
• Coping with illness
• Warning signs of overreach
• ‘Forced’ deloads
• Appetite suppression
• Enjoying off-plan meals and food flexibility
• Readiness for prep
• Competing on an international level
• Participating in multiple shows within a single season
• Grasping criteria and judging in competitive bodybuilding
• Social media presence
• Post-show socialising and dining
• Peaking for a show
• Bodybuilding show timings
• Body positivity
• Scale weight
• Length of deload
• Guest posing

Find Romana on Instagram @romana.skotzen_ifbbpro

Watch the episode here: https://youtu.be/mQGwBT0wNvo

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Welcome Back to The Beyond Condition Podcast: A Roundtable on Female Bodybuilding with Anastasia Rider.

Sarah and Romana are thrilled to welcome Anastasia Rider back for an insightful episode focused on female bodybuilding.

Recently, we had the chance to record this episode in person during Anastasia's visit to the UK. It's filled with candid anecdotes from three women dedicated to making a difference in the female bodybuilding community.

We hold nothing back in this discussion, offering hard-hitting truths and experiences that provide context to the challenges faced by female bodybuilders, as well as the essence of finding your tribe.

What to Expect

Empowering the Female Bodybuilding Community: Our goal is to create a supportive environment for female bodybuilders worldwide through our words and actions.

Decades of Educational Insights: We explore the conflicts that many female bodybuilders encounter, including issues with trolls, social media accounts that exploit vulnerable women, and sexual innuendos that can lead to feelings of isolation.

Discussions Include:

• Building a community for female bodybuilders
• Balancing bodybuilding and life
• Environment
• Increasing exposure to female bodybuilding
• Support at shows for female bodybuilders
• WBB show list
• Building a legacy
• Authenticity
• Building muscle
• Societal pressure
• Low testosterone
• Relationship with food
• Re-feeds in prep
• Caloric needs as a bodybuilder
• The difference between lifestyle bodybuilding and competitive bodybuilding 
• Balancing being a coach and being in prep
• Collaborations
• Dating as a female bodybuilder
• Sexualisation of bodybuilding
• Dealing with unwanted attention as a female bodybuilder
• Gender disparities
• Being true to you
• Your why and ethical boundaries

We hope you find this episode enjoyable!

Connect with us on Instagram @anastasiarider_ifbbpro @romana.skotzen_ifbbpro

A huge thank you to Hardcore FBB Media for their support @hardcorefemalebodybuilding

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/6c7PQVwAdwE

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