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Parris, Munene, and Steve sit down again just 11 weeks out from their first competition of the season. As usual, you'll hear updates on their physiques and the competition prep journey, but also so much more. Recorded in February, the trio reflect on the feelings of "January blues" and what helps them push through, trying to be objective about your own progress, and their values and vision for natural bodybuilding competitions.

In this episode, Parris, Munene, and Steve sit down a couple of weeks after the holidays, just as they're wrapping up a maintenance phase (break from dieting). They each highlight the benefits they each experienced during this time, before gearing up to dive into the "official" contest prep. They also spend time discussing what it means to have a competitive mindset when you're truly competing against yourself, and how to use it to drive daily actions that can lead to success.

01:45 Roundtable Welcomes

03:30 Team Life Updates

09:00 Maintenance Phase Experiences & Benefits

09:50 Steve: Finding a Mental Break & Loosening Tracking

17:24 Munene: Achieving Expectations & Reclaiming Training Drive

22:30 Physique Progress Updates & Weigh-Ins

27:57 Parris: Mental Endurance

29:45 Reflections on Appreciating Your Own Physique

37:15 Fostering A Competitive Mindset & Playing to Win

45:30 Character Development, Humility, & Recognizing Privilege

51:48 What Everyone Is Excited For In The Next Month

59:25 Announcement: New Addition to the Prep Team!

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In this episode, Parris, Munene, and Steve share their reflections as they wrap up their "pre-prep" cut - the fat loss phase that kicked off their men's physique competition prep journey - and get ready to enter an extended, 6-week diet break (back to eating at maintenance calories). As usual, discuss the outcomes of this phase, the progress they've experienced so far, and what they hope to get out of the next month. Plus, they talk about the psychology of training in a calorie deficit, and how each of them approached dieting within their individual lifestyles and routines.

In this episode, Brent describes the role fitness & coaching have played for both his physique and his lifestyle. After sharing a bit about how he got started lifting, he explains the starting point he was at before teaming up with Parris and TBS. From there, he and Parris discuss all of the progress he's made towards his muscle growth goals, as well as how the systems and routines he's established for managing fitness have translated into positive benefits for organizing his life more broadly.

00:00 Episode Intro

00:46 Welcome Brent

01:50 What got Brent into the gym

02:54 Lifestyle before beginning fitness journey

03:40 Flipping the switch & starting points

05:59 What got him hooked & initial benefits

08:50 What training looked like first starting out

11:16 Nutrition when first starting out

12:50 Physique starting point & muscle growth

14:06 Key learnings from coaching

16:22 System for nutrition tracking & organization

19:42 Performance & physique improvements

23:41 Life changes and benefits outside of the gym

24:56 Starting physique photos & overcoming fear

26:39 Mindset shifts to take more action

27:54 Plans for progress and fat loss phase

29:05 Investing in guidance & importance of coaching

33:08 Final thoughts and tips

35:11 Wrap-up

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The Adonis Project is a series of special episodes documenting the journey to compete in men's physique, pursued by Parris and clients Steve & Munene.

In this episode, Parris, Munene, and Steve reflect on their first month of their men's physique competition prep. All three have kickstarted their fat loss progress and share details on the results they've seen so far. They also discuss their individual nutrition targets, routines, and strategies before touching on what they hope will come next.

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In this episode, Marc describes the "wake up call" moment of recognition that propelled him to take back control of his fitness. He illustrates the positive impact his actions and progress have had on his life overall, emphasizing how getting in shape has improved his relationship with his twin daughters. By focusing on the daily schedule, checking the core boxes, and remaining process-oriented, Marc has reclaimed power over his fitness and well-being with a dedication that is truly inspiring.

00:00 Episode Intro

00:44 Welcome Marc

02:00 Marc's Moment of Realization

08:18 Marc's Current Progress & Results

09:55 Key Process-Oriented Actions

11:07 Positive Life Impacts

13:30 External "Whys" & Improving Relationships

14:26 Longevity Motivation

16:30 Taking Care of Yourself to Give to Your Kids

17:55 Marc's Lifestyle & Scheduling for Success

23:17 Keeping It Simple & Tracking Progress Through Repetition

26:45 Mindset Shift: Focusing on the Process

28:45 Advice for Others: Inertia

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In this episode, Kassidi shares her experience and perspective on how she took her fitness to the next level with specific programming and approaches. She outlines how her journey evolved from being an avid workout enthusiast into a more structured gym-goer, complemented by nutrition and lifestyle strategies as well. Off the back of a successful body recomposition phase, Kassidi is now working food back up to support a lean gaining phase!

(00:00) Episode Intro

(00:43) Welcome Kassidi

(01:38) Her Active Lifestyle Foundations

(03:48) Challenges Starting in the Gym (& Overcoming Them)

(07:30) Mindset Around Getting More Specific with Training & Nutrition

(10:40) Strategies for Managing a Social Summer

(12:58) Unexpected Learnings From Her Journey So Far

(15:30) Transitioning Out of A Diet Phase

(18:34) Perspective & Thoughts for Female Lifters

(20:07) Mindset Shift for Getting Started

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The Adonis Project is a series of special episodes that will document the men's physique competition prep journey, pursued by Parris and clients Steve & Munene.

In the first episode of The Adonis Project Volume 2, Parris, Steve, and Munene discuss their initial insights and perspective heading into the 2024 competition prep season, where they'll be competing in Men's Physique. They talk about their starting points, describe their motivation going in, and anticipate the mindset strategies they're planning to deploy when things get tough. Plus, the trio will deep dive into how they're balancing these fitness priorities and bodybuilding alongside their individual lifestyles

(0:00) Welcome to The Adonis Project

(1:15) - Intro to Episode 1

(1:59) - Adjusting to the First Week of Prep

(6:32) - Munene's Starting Mindset

(8:38) - Current Physiques & Physique Goals

(15:47) - Designing Repeatable Routines

(20:43) - Prep Timelines & Planned Phases

(28:39) - Placing Trust in a Coach

(35:49) - What They're Looking to Get Out of the Experience

(44:59) - Mindsets For Embracing Challenge

(56:52) - Self Limiting Beliefs & Breaking Through

(1:07:34) - Wrap Up & Concluding Thoughts

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