Ava Cowan is a legendary Pro Figure Champion and Coach who’s appeared on the cover of over 20 fitness magazines. Ava joins me to share:
-When do fitness competition diets become dangerous
-What are the red flag behaviours to watch for
-How to create guardrails to diet safely
-Ava’s positive and negative experiences from a long and successful competitive career
-Are there people who are drawn to competition for the wrong reasons
-Helpful lessons for fat loss from competition dieting
-What’s happening when someone hits a fat loss plateau and how to navigate
-Are people being honest when tracking their calories
-And much more.
01:12 Dangers of Fitness Competition Diets
02:20 Health Risks and Eating Disorders
06:56 Coaching Everyday People
08:24 Importance of Off-Season and Reverse Dieting
17:24 Personal Experiences and Lessons from Competitions
21:07 Old Beliefs and Modern Approaches in Fitness
26:39 The Dark Side of Fitness Competitions
29:36 Lessons from Competition Prep for Everyday Fat Loss
31:57 Navigating Muscle Gain Challenges
36:24 Understanding Fat Loss Plateaus
38:41 The Reality of Calorie Tracking Errors
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