#33 Alana Coomer AWNBS Fitness PRO: you don’t need to suffer to compete, bodybuilding will not fix mental health issues, Spondylolisthesis, reverse dieting 101

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