Send us a textThanks for listening to another episode of The Women’s Fittest Podcast! This is episode #153 Part 1 of Before you step on stage: Setting yourself up for contest prep success with IFBB Pro and Olympian Brooke Walker! Such a fun chat!! Enjoy! Topics covered:     1.    Only fans (some light-hearted banter)    2.    Why do you want to compete?    3.    Should you compete when you have body image issues or food relationship issues?    4.    Calories need to be as high as possible at the start of prep     5.    Muscle is not built during prep (it’s hopefully maintained at most) and it has to be built prior to the onset of prep (not in a diet deficit)     6.    Why it’s important to go to watch a show     7.    What is your goal with competing     8.    You don’t have to compete to be a bodybuilder and be a part of the community     9.    Body fat percentage     10.    Posing     11.    Nicole Wilkins 40 day challenge is a great investment for a newbie Mentions:@nicolemwilkinsSubscribe to The Women’s Fittest podcast as new episodes drop every Monday and throughout the week. Your reviews are appreciated and truly matter! Thank you in advance for your efforts towards the growth of The Women’s Fittest podcast. Also find many of these episodes in video form on my YouTube: Buffcake22! Check out my Amazon link to shop what I shop! Use this paid link to help support the show! https://www.amazon.com/shop/buffcake22Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/buffcake22ACoaching inquiries email Debra: buffcake22@gmail.com Find all these links and more at Debra’s linktree: https://linktr.ee/Buffcake22Support the show