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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