Where Were We?

A little late to the party for 2025, on this episode we discuss what we're aiming to achieve this year and what we are wanting to focus on incorporating into this year.

We'd love to hear what your goals are for 2025 and for any you've set for yourself, how are they going and what steps have you made to achieve them?

Share this with us on our podcast IG page or with our personal accounts :)

Where Were We IG: @wherewewe.podcast

Ella IG: @ellamartyn

Ali IG: @aliroserobinson

Welcome to 2025 and our first episode for the year. 

In this episode we cover tips to stay on track while away, managing training overseas, travelling with kids, how to navigate your nutrition and still indulge.

Let us know if you've got any questions about this topic or if there's anything you'd love us to discuss on future episodes.

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Our prep series is over and we're back to our regular episodes. We thought we'd give a bit of a recap on the FMG Australia and Dubai Pro-Ams in so far as how they were run and have a bit of a catch up as it's been a minute.

Please reach out if there's any topic, fitness related or not, that you'd like us to discuss or share our opinions on.

Follow us on our IG: @wherewewe.podcast

Competing is a big part of our lives, we are both FMG Pros and want to share our knowledge and experience with competing, along with stories from other competitors and industry professionals to help you better understand what is involved when you embark on the journey to the stage, the good the bad and the ugly. We want to give you tools to navigate the different phases, what to expect as a first-time competitor and share with you other competitors' experiences so you can learn from them. We hope this prep series helps you with your journey to the stage. If you'd like to discuss working with Ellavate Coaching for your next prep you can book an application call here... https://calendly.com/ellamartyncoaching/comp-prep-call
WEBSITE: https://www.ellavatecoaching.com.au/competition-prep

What's covered in Episode 10 - Starting in Your 40s with Julie Maree Melvin, FMG 45+ Australian Fitness Champion 

***At the time of recording this, Julie was still a couple of months out from the FMG show last weekend. She is the newly crowned FMG 45+ Australian Fitness Champion and we congratulate her on her title and phenomenal package she brought to stage.***

-How Julie started competing in her 40s what made her get into competing
-Having her partner as a coach
-What her training and nutrition strategy looks like
-Her pro debut in 2023 vs her prep for the 2024 Australian Pro-Am 
-The new 45+ category and her plans and goals for competing

You can find Julie on IG at: https://www.instagram.com/juliemareemelvin_fmgpro

Competing is a big part of our lives, we are both FMG Pros and want to share our knowledge and experience with competing, along with stories from other competitors and industry professionals to help you better understand what is involved when you embark on the journey to the stage, the good the bad and the ugly. We want to give you tools to navigate the different phases, what to expect as a first-time competitor and share with you other competitors' experiences so you can learn from them. We hope this prep series helps you with your journey to the stage. If you'd like to discuss working with Ellavate Coaching for your next prep you can book an application call here... https://calendly.com/ellamartyncoaching/comp-prep-call
WEBSITE: https://www.ellavatecoaching.com.au/competition-prep

What's covered in Episode 9 - Prep Changed My Life with Alicia Ridley, Ellavate Client

-How prep has changed Alicia's life - from working a 9-5 to going out on her own
- Losing relationships but gaining others
- The mindset she has adapted and grown to navigate so much change
- How she built good foundations in her "off-season" that has made the prep an easy process

You can find Alicia on IG: https://www.instagram.com/aliciaridley/
Shook Studio: https://www.instagram.com/shookstudio.au/

Competing is a big part of our lives, we are both FMG Pros and want to share our knowledge and experience with competing, along with stories from other competitors and industry professionals to help you better understand what is involved when you embark on the journey to the stage, the good the bad and the ugly. We want to give you tools to navigate the different phases, what to expect as a first-time competitor and share with you other competitors' experiences so you can learn from them. We hope this prep series helps you with your journey to the stage. If you'd like to discuss working with Ellavate Coaching for your next prep you can book an application call here... https://calendly.com/ellamartyncoaching/comp-prep-call
WEBSITE: https://www.ellavatecoaching.com.au/competition-prep

What's covered in Episode 8 - Post Comp Reverse Vs. Recovery Diet

- Post show phase is when you look to get out of the diet and get your body/hormones/ appetite/ BMR all back to base line
- The 2 types of diets post show are the reverse diet and the recovery diet
- What the differences are between the two
- How to avoid a post show blow out
- Get your support crew in your corner to assist with this process

Join the Ellavate Post-Show Phase Webinar: https://www.ellavatecoaching.com.au/post-comp-webinar

Competing is a big part of our lives, we are both FMG Pros and want to share our knowledge and experience with competing, along with stories from other competitors and industry professionals to help you better understand what is involved when you embark on the journey to the stage, the good the bad and the ugly. We want to give you tools to navigate the different phases, what to expect as a first-time competitor and share with you other competitors' experiences so you can learn from them. We hope this prep series helps you with your journey to the stage. If you'd like to discuss working with Ellavate Coaching for your next prep you can book an application call here... https://calendly.com/ellamartyncoaching/comp-prep-call
WEBSITE: https://www.ellavatecoaching.com.au/competition-prep

What's covered in Episode 7 - The Not So Glamorous Side of Competing

- Low energy, loss of sex drive, loss of menstrual cycle
- How hard it is to keep digging when food is low
- The food focus and weight obsession
- Your insatiable appettite post show
- Post comp blues and how to direct focus to other goals

Competing is a big part of our lives, we are both FMG Pros and want to share our knowledge and experience with competing, along with stories from other competitors and industry professionals to help you better understand what is involved when you embark on the journey to the stage, the good the bad and the ugly. We want to give you tools to navigate the different phases, what to expect as a first-time competitor and share with you other competitors' experiences so you can learn from them. We hope this prep series helps you with your journey to the stage. If you'd like to discuss working with Ellavate Coaching for your next prep you can book an application call here... https://calendly.com/ellamartyncoaching/comp-prep-call
WEBSITE: https://www.ellavatecoaching.com.au/competition-prep

What's covered in Episode 6 - Competing Overseas with Taylor Atkins, FMG Fitness Pro

-Thinking of competing overseas -  Taylor shares her recent experience competing in Dallas
- The first FMG international show & how it compared to the Aus shows
- Flying, Comp Prep & Peak Week - what to do with your meals, compression garments, managing fluid retention

Follow Taylor on Instagram: @_taylor_atkins

Competing is a big part of our lives, we are both FMG Pros and want to share our knowledge and experience with competing, along with stories from other competitors and industry professionals to help you better understand what is involved when you embark on the journey to the stage, the good the bad and the ugly. We want to give you tools to navigate the different phases, what to expect as a first-time competitor and share with you other competitors' experiences so you can learn from them. We hope this prep series helps you with your journey to the stage. If you'd like to discuss working with Ellavate Coaching for your next prep you can book an application call here... https://calendly.com/ellamartyncoaching/comp-prep-call
WEBSITE: https://www.ellavatecoaching.com.au/competition-prep

What's covered in Episode 5 - Peak Week & Show Day - What to Expect

-What to expect peak week and show day
-Benefits of running a mock peak week 
-Peak week do's and don't 
-Sodium and water loading 
-What to pack on show day

Competing is a big part of our lives, we are both FMG Pros and want to share our knowledge and experience with competing, along with stories from other competitors and industry professionals to help you better understand what is involved when you embark on the journey to the stage, the good the bad and the ugly. We want to give you tools to navigate the different phases, what to expect as a first-time competitor and share with you other competitors' experiences so you can learn from them. We hope this prep series helps you with your journey to the stage. If you'd like to discuss working with Ellavate Coaching for your next prep you can book an application call here... https://calendly.com/ellamartyncoaching/comp-prep-call
WEBSITE: https://www.ellavatecoaching.com.au/competition-prep

What's covered in Episode 4 - Posing Tips to Bring Your Best to Stage with Marijana Ryding, FMG Posing CoachDifferent Phases of Prep

-The changes posing has gone through in the last 10yrs from no posing coaches in Sydney to a thriving industry
-The most underrated and overrated poses
-Advice for first time competiors
-When you shoud start posing practice
-How to best teach a beginner

APS website: https://australianposingschool.com.au/
Marijana's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/posingbymarijana?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==