This week’s guest was the amazing and hilarious Alana Coomer who is an AWNBS Fitness Pro and online coach from Brisbane, Australia.
Actually had the biggest lol chatting with Alana - I think 10% of this podcast is just the sound of me laughing. I also learned a whole heap and love Alana’s outlook on competing. I can’t wait for you to listen.
We chatted about:
- Helping her clients prep through COVID
- Leaving a ‘safe’ full time job for a fitness career
- Committing to competing after coming back from travelling
- Prepping herself the first time around thanks to bodybuilding.com and a 12 week prep!
- Winning her pro card
- Travelling overseas for a comp
- How to prep food for a flight
- Accepting placings and the subjectiveness of the sport
- Reverse dieting 101 - what to expect!
- What needs to be communicated and understood before competing
- What to look for in a coach and the power of ‘why’
- Importance of becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable
- Overcoming anxiety and depression
- Competing is not a solution to mental health issues but it will give you helpful tools
- Managing diet and training around our menstrual cycle
- Pros and cons of diet foods
- Her Spondylolisthesis diagnosis and how she works around it
- Competing plans
And so much more!
You can find out a bit more about Alana’s coaching at http://instagram.com/absbyalana/ and follow her on her personal page here http://instagram.com/alanafayy/
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Until next time…
Stay safe, love you!
R x