MOTHER'S DAY SERIES FT. CHANTEL HALL

In this episode host Celeste Rains-Turk sits down with Chantel
Hall, a mother of a five-year-old and a three-year-old who has
been competing since 2012 and went pro at USAs in 2019. She is an
online coach for lifestyle and competition clients and she
recently relocated to Arizona during her prep for
USA’s. 

Since her competition debut in 2012, Chantel discusses coaching
herself for several years until she decided to bring on a coach
after she earned second place and was disappointed. With her
coach’s guidance, Chantel shares how she learned to properly
peak, ate a lot more and was pushed to lift more and more weight.
She quickly learned that succeeding as a bikini competitor wasn’t
just about being lean, it was about having the muscle to show
when she leaned out.

As the episode progresses, Chantel opens up about the importance
of refeeds for both herself and her competitors. She explains
how, in her experience, she finds refeeds tend to be “more
crucial the leaner you get,” and goes even further to explain
when she chooses to utilize refeeds with her own clients based on
their hunger levels as well as biological and mental cues.

Chantel then talks about the importance of eating intuitively.
She shares how her diet of primarily whole foods has benefited
her during her season and how it continues to benefit her in her
offseason when she lets go of the macros and feeds her body what
it needs. Chantel explains how she chooses food based upon not
only her love for the food but because of what the food does for
her in terms of the taste and health benefits.

Being a mother, Chantel shares how she talks with her children
about the food they eat. Although her children are young, she
explains food choices in ways they can understand such as eating
protein to make them strong. She feels strongly that if you want
to manage work, children, being a wife and her own needs, a
mother will learn how to prioritize her time to make everything
fit, even if it includes bringing her children to the gym
daycare.

After pregnancy, Chantel talks about the changes she experienced
in her physique, including ab separation and an umbilical hernia.
She stresses the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle
which includes lifting weights during pregnancy and how she
believes it caused her to “snap back” quicker from her pregnancy.
She shares how she didn’t experience stretch marks in her
pregnancies and attests this to continuing to exercise, eating
whole foods and keeping her protein levels up.

As the episode draws to a close, Chantel shares her best pieces
of advice, with a spin on the usual questions. First, she shares
advice to future moms who are currently competing but want to
start a family of their own and then she talks towards the new
moms who want to compete or get back to competing. In this
insightful momma episode, Chantel shares the importance of
routine, structure and building muscle all while holding the best
job in the world: being a mom.

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CHANTEL: https://www.instagram.com/chantelhall_ifbbpro/

CHANTEL
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EPISODE TIME STAMPS
[2:39] Pre Stage Rituals
[5:45] Journey to USA’s
[9:55] Chantel’s first show after hiring a coach
[11:03] Chantel’s first national show, leading to thoughts of
turning pro
[13:25] Utilizing Refeeds
[20:54] Applying her knowledge as a coach to improve her own
physique
[21:04] Practice Peak Weeks
[23:02] Reversing into her pro card
[26:20] Staying Consistent on Prep
[28:42] Intuitive Eating after a Show
[34:19] Talking to Kids about nutrition
[36:18] How her kids perceive competing
[38:55] Structuring family meals around prep
[41:27] Facing children’s complaints on their mom’s competitive
career
[42:50] Prioritizing different areas of your life
[45:15] Managing work while being a mom
[49:58] Taking a break from competing to have children
[54:04] Changes to her physique after competing
[57:24] Chocolate microwave cake
[1:02:26] Coming back to competing after pregnancy
[1:07:30] What sets a pro apart from an amateur
[1:12:47] The importance of an off season
[1:15:25] Personal Goals
[1:19:13] Maintaing structure during the COVID-19 outbreak
[1:22:14] Best Advice to Future Moms/Current Moms
[1:25:45] Connect with Chantel