Posts in the Category "Contest Prep"


First-TIme Figure Competitor Testimonial

I had always wanted to compete in a figure competition, and I felt I had the build and love for fitness to get there. However, I was always talk and no action. I had talked about it for a few years but never had the commitment to actually go through with it. That all changed.. Read more →


LBC Client Progress Pictures

I thought I’d throw up some pictures of long-term Lean Bodies Consulting client, Robyn Miller. I was actually going through some pictures and came across these and remembered when I posted these on the Lean Bodies Fitness forums quite a while back … but they’ve not made it to the blog, so here they are… Read more →


Q&A – How Do I Guage Progress?

Question: i dont know how to gauge my progress. i mean, looking in the mirror and how my clothes fit i know is a good way, but for competition how do you know? Answer You simply guage based on where you were and where you are now and how quickly that change is happening, etc… Read more →



LBC Under-12-Week Male Bodybuilder Transformation

Just got some updated pictures of a client of mine who is one day out from his first ever contest. He actually made a decision to do his first show along side is fiance, so they’re both up this weekend. Here’s a comparison of his before and after. Not bad, not bad at all. BEFORE.. Read more →


SS Cardio, Efficiency and The Escalade Vs The Civic

When I try to deprogram, I mean talk to (lol) clients to explain some of my issues with the high volume steady state cardio approach that seems to be the default fat-loss strategy in both competitive and general fat-loss circles, I often try to explain the issue by contrasting efficiency and inefficiency and what we.. Read more →