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The ProPhysique Code
Welcome to the ProPhysique Code. Each week, the coaches at ProPhysique bring you a variety of information and topics inspired by their own experience within the fitness, nutrition, and online coaching industry. With each coach bringing their own unique perspective, we seek to provide valuable and thought provoking information in each episode.
Episodes
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Episode 334: What Steroids do to Females : A bodybuilding perspective
Join our hosts as they navigate one of the most talked-about—and often misunderstood—topics in bodybuilding today: steroids and PEDs in the female arena. This…
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Episode 333: Adapt and Overcome: Your Guide to Lifestyle Evolution
Join Christina, Danika, and Priscila as they dive into the art of balancing a busy lifestyle. From Priscilla's new running journey and coaching insights to the…
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Episode 332: 5 Things that will Ruin your Contest Prep
Join our three prep hosts as they dive into five key factors that can derail a contest prep. While there's no such thing as the perfect time or perfect method…
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Episode 331: The Hidden Risks of Bodybuilding: A Candid Conversation
In this episode, our hosts dive into the often-overlooked dangers of competitive bodybuilding. They discuss the normalization of extreme practices, the…
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Episode 330: Tough Pills to Swallow: Prep Edition
In this episode, our prep hosts dive into some truth bombs surrounding prepping for a bodybuilding show. They cover some "hard pills to swallow" when it comes…
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Episode 329: Beyond the Stage: Navigating Bodybuilding's Realities
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of bodybuilding and the psychological dynamics that come with it. Stephen and Danika discuss the unique challenges…
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Episode 328: Too Many Pro Cards?!
In this episode, our prep team dives into a topic that often sparks debate — the growing number of pro cards being awarded each year. We break down key stats…
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Episode 327: Emotional Eating and Food Relationships
In this episode, our lifestyle team dives into the intricate dynamics of emotional eating and our relationships with food. Join them as they explore how past…
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Episode 326: Bikini and Fit Model: Trends we are noticing
In this episode, our prep team recaps recent shows — including the Republic of Texas — and explores common trends emerging this season. We take a closer look…
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Episode 325: Fitness Fads that Need to Die
In this episode, we dive into the world of fitness fads that we believe should be left in the past. Join Christina, Sarah, and Stephen as they discuss the…
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Episode 324: Leveling Up: How to Improve Show to Show
In this episode, our prep hosts discuss how athletes can take important lessons from each show and use them to keep improving over time. They also share…
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Episode 323: What you want, vs what you need: Maintenance edition
In this episode, the crew chats about some of the fun stuff, as well as the hard truths, that come along with entering and succeeding within your maintenance…
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Episode 322: Should You Pull the Plug on Your Season?
In this episode, our prep hosts dive into a jam-packed Q&A, covering everything from their top supplement picks to the debate on coaching education vs…
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Episode 321: Can you lose 30lbs in 90 days without feeling like death warmed over?
In this fun episode, Paul sits down with the female winner of the New Year, New Start Transformation Challenge from Pro Physique. Learn about the ups and downs…
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Episode 320: Prep Fatigue: What's NORMAL and What's Not
In this episode, our hosts dive into the extremes of bodybuilding prep—what's truly 'normal' and what might actually be a red flag. In a sport known for…
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Episode 319: What makes a winner? Transformation Challenge Chat with Paul and Christina
Join Paul and Christina for a fun and insightful conversation as they reflect on the wrap-up of the New Year, New Start Challenge and gear up for the exciting…
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Episode 318: The Worst Contest Prep Mistakes We've Seen
Join our prep hosts as they dive into some of the worst mistakes they've seen in prep (and some of the worst mistakes they've made in their own preps). From…
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Episode 317: Your Pelvic Floor and Your Fitness with Ellen Petosa
Join Christina and Danika as they sit down with Ellen Petosa, pregnancy and postpartum trainer and Engineer! Ellen's brain is just so fun to dive into, with a…
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Episode 316: What the Best Prep Clients Do Consistently
In this episode, our hosts sit down to discuss the standout traits they see in their most successful prep clients. From mindset and communication to…
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Episode 315: Fat Loss Over 50 Transformation with Jon Rehorst
In this episode, Paul sits down with Jon Rehorst, the over-50 male winner of our recent Transformation Challenge. Jon shares what it took to lose 40 pounds and…
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Episode 314: Avoiding the Post-Show Spiral
In this episode, our prep hosts dive into an important topic: how to set yourself up for a successful post-show phase. Any competitor knows how slippery the…
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Episode 313: Jordan Reeder: Becoming the man that keeps promises to himself
In this episode, Paul sits down with Jordan Reeder, the inspiring runner-up of our recent transformation challenge. Jordan opens up about hitting a low…
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Episode 312: Female Fat Loss: 40lbs in 90 days!
In this episode, Paul sits down with the recent second place winner of the New Year, New Start transformation challenge! Brooke successfully went from 196 to…
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Episode 311: The Truth About Peak Week
In this episode, Paul and Lexie dive into some common misconceptions when it comes to the terrm "peak week." Cutting water, cutting sodium, water loading, carb…
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Episode 310: Transformation Challenge Winners, One Year Later with Dan Devine
Join Christina as she sits down with Dan Devine, the male winner of last year's New Year, New Start challenge and learn about his techniques for maintaining a…
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Episode. 309: Why You Can't Get Stage Lean
Join our prep hosts, Paul, Lexie and Evan as they discuss some reasons why competitors struggle to get STAGE lean, in prep. Our hosts dive into several reasons…
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Episode 308: Transformation Challenge Winners, One Year Later with Deidre Topps
Join Christina as she sits down to chat with one of the previous winners of the New Year, New Start transforamtion challenge and learn about how she's been…
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Episode 307: Fit Model Non-Negotiables + Pittsburgh Recap
Join our prep team to dive into this past weekend where our hosts attended the Pittsburgh Pro and ProQualifier show. Our hosts recap the weekend from start to…
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Episode 305: Choose Your Adventure: Intelligent Program Design using Self Identified Needs and Behaviors
In this episode, Dr. Adam joins Stephen and Christina to chat about his dissertation and its real world applications with coaching and how we can use some of…
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Episode 304: Prep Q&A: Are you Bikini or Fit Model?
In this Q&A, our prep hosts first start off by giving their Pittsburgh Pro predicitions, specifically for PRO Bikini. Then, they segway into answering…
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Episode 303: The Importance of Food Quality
Join Danika and Stephen for a fun little chat about HOW you hit your macros, focusing on food selection and the ways in which it could alter your progress or…
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Episode 302: Show Day Support: A Coach's Role on Show Day
In this prep centered episode, our prep team briefly recaps two big shows from this past weekend, touching specifically on the Fit Model division and what they…
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Episode 301: Beyond the Physique: Meshing Mental Health with Bodybuilding
In this episode, Paul and Danika discuss the psychological and behavior impact of competing. Being that Danika is the team's mindset coach, her and Paul do a…
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Episode 300: Protecting your Peace: Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen
In this episode, our prep hosts dive into the what happens when you get "too many cooks" involved, in your prep. The philosophy of having "too many cooks in…
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Episode 299: Introducing Coach Ron Parmeter
In this episode, Danika and Christina are joined by Coach Ron and we learn his background and story! Ron is a former police officer, competitior and now…
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Episode 298: PEDS and Bikini with Cory Hageman
In this extra special episode, Paul and Evan bring Cory Hageman on for an interview. Cory is an IFBB bikini pro with a background in nursing and she is most…
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Episode 297: The Test Isn't What You Need
In this chat, our podcast hosts start with Danika's idea of going to a lab for a VO2max testing. From there, Christina and Stephen bounce off some ideas about…
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Episode 296: Prep Burnout: What is Feels Like and When to Take a Break
Join our prep hosts in this episode to talk all about burnout. We hear this term frequently but what does it REALLY mean and how do you know if you are truly…
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Episode 295: I want to look like a bodybuilder…
In this chat, our hosts discuss a common statement they here in consult calls: I'd like to look like I could compete at any time as a bodybuilder, but I don't…
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Episode 294: CHEATING IN PREP... What Really Happens?
In this episode, our prep hosts dive into the topic of CHEATING in prep. From what causes one to cheat in prep to what to do if one cheats in prep, our hosts…
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Episode 293:The Juice Isn't Worth the Squeeze: Getting to the Bottom of WHY things are not working
In this episode, our hosts chat about some of the current themes they are noticing in check ins with clietns that may be having a more difficult time finding…
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Episode 292: PREP-ared or Not: Where should you be before starting a contest prep?
In this episode, our prep hosts dive into some good prep related questions- the main topic at hand being "Where Should you be at before starting a contest…
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Episode 291: Put Up or Shut Up: Making things WORK despite barriers
In this episode, Stephen, Danika and Priscilla dive into the topic of getting things done regardless of the barriers at hand. Making promises to yourself and…
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Episode 290: Dangerous Prep Protocols
In this episode, our prep team dives into a more serious topic, talking on DANGEROUS protocols in prep. In a sport that can be extrreme by nature, our hosts…
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Episode 289: What to do when you're sick!
In this episode, our lifestyle group chats about how to respond to illnesses and injuries that take you out of commission for a bit, but aren't catastrophic…
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Episode 288: What is show day REALLY like?
In this episode, our prep team dives into some rather common questions pertaining to SHOW DAY! Things such as "what to expect backstage," "what stands out on…
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Episode 287: Pushing Back Against Comfortable Excuses
In this episode, the team chats about some of the common things they hear as reasons that someone can't stay consistent how how they recommend those clients…
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Episode 286: Competing as a Natural IFBB Pro Bikini Competitor and Mastering Stage Presence
In this special episode, Paul brings on Lawna Dunbar, who has been a client of his for a few years now. Lawna is a lifetime natural athlete and she obtained…
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Episode 285: Fat Loss and Flexible Dieting: Busting Plateaus and Finding Success
In this episode, Stephen and Paul break down some strategies for getting past tricky plateuas. They also discuss the essense of getting things moving forward…
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Episode 284: Arnold 2025 Recap: History was Made!
In this special episode, our prep hosts recap the recent ARNOLD EXPO and PRO SHOW that took place this past weekend, in Columbus, Ohio. They touch a bit on the…
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Episode 283: This OR That? Prep Edition
In this fun episode, our prep team does a series of "this or that" questions asked by YOU guys. Our hosts run through a wide variety of "this or that"…
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Episode 282: The Art of Boredom
In this episode, Christina and Danika discuss the art of being bored, and how to get better at it and see the excitement in the little things that we learn and…
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Episode 281: Q&A: Fat Loss Stalls, Getting into Prep Coaching and Our Fav Supplements for Natural Athletes
In this Q&A episode, Paul, Lexie and Evan answer a wide variety of questions asked by YOU guys. Some of the questions/topics that they dive into include: How…
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Episode 280: Tightening up Consistency: using the small tweaks to transform
In this episode, Paul is joined by Kristel Williams, who discusses how she was able to successfully use her time during the ProPhysique Transformation…
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Episode 279: Hard Truths: What you DON'T need to succeed as a bodybuilder
In this episode, our prep team touches on some common misconceptions around things that are needed to be successful as a bodybuilder. Shedding light on things…
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Episode 278: Intuitive Eating: the ultimate lifestyle plan?
Let's talk about intuitive eating, something we hear about from clients A LOT! Is it something that everyone should work towards? Is it as simple as honoring…
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Episode 277: Boundaries in Prep: Personal and Coaching
In this episode, our prep team talks all about BOUNDARIES. Not just boundaries with those around you and in your personal life, but boundaries in coaching…
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Episode 276: Fat Loss and Menopause: What's Possible in 90 Days?
Join Paul as he sits down with Julie Cook, who recently placed 3rd in the Fall into Fitness Transformation Challenge! Learn about her routines, her fitness and…
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Episode 275: Kickoff Fat Loss and Muscle Growth like a Pro
In this episode, our lifestyle team chats about some easy to implement action items to help kick off an increased focus on muscle building and maintaining a…
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Episode 274: Fit Model Debut, Women's Workshop and NEW IFBB Rules
In this episode, the prep team discusses the first fit model show this past weekend in Los Angeles! They share their thoughts on what was presented and…