LAURA TARBELL

Today I speak with IFBB Pro Laura Tarbell who did her first prep
in the spring of 2007 for seven short weeks and won my bikini pro
card with the WNSO. Six weeks later, she placed third at the Pro
World Championships. She immediately loved competing because it
felt like the perfect combination of the two things she loved
most growing up, sports and stage performance. She played
basketball and studied to be a music teacher in college, but felt
like she was called to be a coach. She continued to compete until
2009 when she started my family.


 


Eight years later, she decided I wanted to go after an IFBB Pro
card, just to prove to herself that with 4 kids and at the age of
40, she could do it. In 2020 she made it happen and her next goal
is to win a masters Pro show.


 


She now coaches for Nutrition Dynamic doing both competition prep
and functional nutrition. She focuses on helping bikini athletes
optimize their competition prep in order to look their best on
stage and then transition into post show with long term health in
mind.


 


Laura gives us invaluable information. You don’t want to miss
this interview! 23:20


 


Topics covered include:


-having 2 sets of twins


-macros versus meal plans


-prepping with a family


-knowing your body on a functional level


-comparison versus inspiration


-coaching basketball


-keeping in “treats” during prep


-testing as a tool


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TIME STAMPS


1:00 introduction


5:06 inspiration to compete and competing in multiple leagues


10:20 using pilates for recovery and deciding to train for
bodybuilding


11:50 lessons from different federations and coaching
competitions


13:44 having 2 sets of twins and IVF


19:00 prepping and raising a family


28:30 nutrition changes from prep to improvement season


40:48 goals moving forward


43:00 actions to support growth


47:05 testing after adding in different supplements


50:28 when not to compete and why a functional approach is best


55:00 how your cycle can affect performance


61:50 tips from tracking macros


66:50 training to optimize your workouts


72:50 feedback from judges


77:25 advice for competitors


 


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