Amy recaps her competition in the Bahamas and gives tips and advice for competing overseas. The NPC announced a new drug tested pro qualifier in Pittsburg for 2025. Drug tested competitions for natural athletes seem to be trending more. Some posing throwbacks are making comebacks AND newbie competitors should be careful to check their classes backstage with the expeditors!

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Jason Theobald is an IFBB professional, bodybuilding and lifestyle coach. Jason has contributed to various studies and articles focusing on the effects of exercise on cortisol levels and is an expert on metabolic health, gut health, hormones and menopause as well as many other areas specific to fitness competitors and lifestyle clients!

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Are you struggling to stay motivated as we near the end of the year? Do you lose momentum when the holidays come around? Have you found yourself thinking, "I'll start again in January..."

In this episode Amy and Leemarie talk about unique strategies to finish the year strong and motivated!! Whether you are in a bikini competition prep or improvement season or you simply have physique, fitness and health goals, living the prep life all year around is the way to go!

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Amy and Leemarie talk through the 2024 Olympia results! Including the top winners of each category, the top 15 in bikini and top trends in suits, heels and hair!

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IFBB Masters Pro Bikini Athlete Merica Abaddo on fitness in your 40s and 50s, competing as a Masters Bikini Athlete, skin health, competition season planning, winning 25 PRO SHOWS and how she overcomes food cravings on prep!

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Motivation is a huge buzzword and very helpful in reaching our goals! But how do you stay motivated? How do you navigate set-backs in a bodybuilding prep? How do you handle disappointment from unexpected placings at a competition or feedback from a judge?

Amy and Leemarie dive into practical tips on how to keep motivation strong, both in prep and the improvement season!

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Lisa Reid is a new Pro Bikini competitor in the IFBB from Australia! Lisa tells Amy and Leemarie about her ten year journey to PRO, how she has learned to pose so beautifully and how she navigates being across the world, traveling and competing!!

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Coaches Amy and Leemarie go through last years top 15 bikini competitors at the Olympia, who is and is not competing this year as well as some other top contenders!!

Also, in honor of the Prep Life Podcast's 6th birthday we are doing a giveaway!! Leave us a rating and review and we will send you a free Glam Girl Bikini tank top!! Happy birthday Prep Life Podcast!!!

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On this episode Leemarie interviews CEO of Glam Girl Bikini, Amy Ehinger and her prep coach, Savana Sharp!

Savana is a WBFF Pro competitor, a suit stylist and athlete manager at Angel Competition Bikini's and a fitness coach as well as a podcast host!

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Have you competed in a regional show and got nationally qualified? Maybe that is your goal! How do you know what path to choose to compete at a national level? What are the most important factors to consider - finances, timeline, off season goals, pro cards awarded? Coaches Amy and Leemarie talk through all of these considerations and how to navigate your own journey to the national stage.

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Does meal timing and frequency have a significant effect on fatloss? What about appetite control and inflammation? Have you ever heard that intermittent fasting is the key to fat loss or that you need to eat small meals throughout the day to "stoke your metabolism"?

Coaches Amy and Leemarie talk through what the research says on meal timing and frequency and how to optimize your calories for muscle building and recovery!

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