Ep 92: Bikini Coach Insider: Fat Loss or Muscle Gain: Which is “Harder”?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges of fat loss versus muscle gain in the context of competition prep.

On this week’s episode of Bikinis After Babies, we are coming to you with some of our insight into competition prep from our perspective both as coaches and competitors ourselves! One subject that often comes up is the process of changing body composition and the argument that fat loss is harder than muscle gain…or vice versa. In this episode we dive deep into this debate and discuss the following key points: Is the challenge physical or psychological? Is “weight loss” being confused with actual fat loss? Are women underestimating how long muscle building truly takes? Does social media distort expectations for both? Is maintenance actually the hardest phase of all? Many of our clients are starting prep and the countdown is both thrilling and nerve-wracking! Every check-in is a reminder of how much work lies ahead. We hope the concepts and strategies discussed in this episode help motivate and inspire you, wherever you’re at on your fitness journey, to put in the work, day in and day out…..the work is WORTH IT! We hope that you enjoyed this episode and if so, we would LOVE it if you would rate, subscribe, and leave us reviews on how this podcast has helped you 💕 We’d also love to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mandy Rochon, Gillian Hughes

Topics covered

• competition prep
• body composition
• fat loss
• muscle gain
• psychological challenges
• social media expectations
• fitness journey

Keywords

• fat loss
• muscle gain
• body composition
• competition prep
• fitness journey
• psychological challenges
• social media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Momshell Method Fitness

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