Self-Selecting E. 110 Brittany Gillespie on Choosing The Right Coach, PED Use & Staying True to Your Femininity
In this episode, I sit down with IFBB Pro Brittany Gillespie to dive deep into the realities of competing at the highest level in bodybuilding. We talk about managing fatigue, the importance of trusting your coach, navigating PED pressures, and maintaining femininity and long-term health while chasing success on stage. Brittany opens up about her nutrition game-changers, mindset shifts, and her thoughts on the new Olympia points system that has the bodybuilding world buzzing.
If you’re an athlete looking to improve your prep, balance health with performance, or understand what it takes to be competitive at the Olympia level, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
Timestamps:
- [00:00 – 02:15] – Kicking things off with Brittany’s busy travel and competition schedule this season
- [02:15 – 04:48] – Building trust with her coach and making major physique improvements with intentional training
- [06:34 – 07:34] – Managing fatigue and actually improving with more food and less training
- [07:34 – 11:00] – Brittany’s biggest nutrition game-changer for achieving peak fullness on stage
- [11:00 – 13:25] – The mindset going into shows and the confidence needed for stacked lineups
- [13:25 – 18:36] – Athletes struggling with lack of trust in coaches and navigating competitive feedback
- [18:36 – 20:00] – Facing backlash and being bullied into PED use in bodybuilding
- [20:00 – 22:43] – Considering femininity, long-term health, and resisting unnecessary PED pressure
- [22:43 – 24:50] – The myth that athletes “wither away” without PEDs and maintaining muscle naturally
- [24:50 – 31:15] – Losing your cycle during prep and hormonal health implications
- [31:15 – 36:00] – Thoughts on the new Olympia points system and how it changes the competitive landscape
- [36:00 – 40:37] – The potential of fit model division as an alternative for athletes
- [40:37 – 44:30] – Brittany’s Olympia prep plans, post-Olympia goals, and her future content on social platforms
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