#41 Holly Baxter-Norton WBFF Fitness Pro: what is evidence-based coaching, importance of diet breaks, planning your reverse, honest truths of prep, negative metabolic adaptation

This incredible lady surely needs no introduction but incase you
are not familiar with Holly, she is a WBFF Fitness pro, evidence
based coach and Ms. Dietetics, Director of Team Biolayne, and
co-founder of diet coaching app Carbon Diet Coach. (Among MANY
other things!).


Holly brings an enormous amount of expertise to this episode and
we really only just scratched the surface of all her knowledge
and experiences on all things training, nutrition and comp prep -
one hour just isn’t enough some times! 


We spoke about:⁠


Importance of diet breaks (physically and psychologically)

Holly’s competing background and how she got into the sport

Finding her federation and category

Why Holly is taking a break from competing (for now!) to
focus on other areas of her life

Holly’s tips for letting go of a stage physique 

Why you should be planning your reverse

Getting a head start on your mindset before prep

The honest truths of prep

Social life sacrifices and how to still weave in time with
friends

Understanding negative metabolic adaptation

What is evidence based nutrition and exercise?

The individuality of diets

Holly’s number one piece of advice to new competitors



And SOOO much more!⁠


If you want to follow Holly, learn more about her journey and her
coaching services you can do so at  @hollytbaxter and check
out her new coaching platform you can do so at @carbondietcoach


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@secretlifeofabikinicompetitor and @robynzimmy


Until next time…⁠


Love you!⁠


R x