Sarah and Steff welcome you back to the Beyond Condition podcast. In this episode we delve into mental struggles when competing as a bodybuilder.
Competing as a bodybuilder brings many challenges, we talk about the challenges you may face, how prep can affect your relationships and emotions and we discuss the effects of dieting psychologically and physically.
Discussions include:
*Common struggles when in prep
*Thoughts and feelings associated with competing
*Levels of pressure
*First timer and seasoned athlete preps
*Process vs outcome
*Multiple shows
*Competing
*Managing your expectations
*Show day experiences
*Podcasts
*Psychological and physical effects of prep
*Dealing with challenges
*Prep duration
*Competitor career length
*What is prep
*Environment
*Considerations to nutrition in a prep
*Awareness of what a prep takes
*Coaching
*Signals from your body
*Managing your fatigue and overall health
*Extreme dieting
*Different ways to prep
*Asking questions
*Communication with others
*External pressures
*Being realistic
*Commitment to prep
*Post show
*Planning your year as a bodybuilder
*Social media
*Likeminded people
*Support network
And now it’s over to you!!!
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