PREP COACH PODCAST Michael Trimboli

Finally joined by special guest, Donna Atkins, known as one of the best posing coaches in the country but also famous for her alter egos, being a comp tanner and FMG PRO. We start by going through her competition journey starting in 2003 as a Figure athlete and the road to being an FMG PRO in 2022. Then we talk about the rise of Deadpan Don, how it all started and where is she now. We then discuss the journey of becoming a Posing Coach, leaving her corporate job of over 20 years, building a posing studio and training a posing coach to represent her brand, and her step by step methodology of teaching posing. We finish on answering listener questions covering online vs face to face coaching, using FMG style posing in other federations, why she is always booked out, and what's next for Donna.Q&As:✳️ From First Comp to FMG PRO ✳️ The Rise of Deadpan Don✳️ Becoming a Posing Coach✳️ Building the Posing Locker✳️ Developing Ty as a Posing Coach✳️ Your Posing Methodology✳️ Online vs Face To Face Coaching✳️ Using FMG Posing in Other Feds✳️ Daily Life, Training and Nutrition✳️ You're Always Booked Out✳️ What's Next for DonnaWe really appreciate all the questions!

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The information presented is for informational and entertainment purposes
only and is not intended as medical advice nor is it a substitute for professional
advice, diagnosis, or treatment of any disease or condition. Consult your
physician or health care practitioner before beginning any nutrition,
supplementation or exercise program. Anyone on this podcast does not assume any liability for the information provided. Any application of the recommendations
or use of the information contained herein is at your discretion and sole risk,
and you specifically waive any right to make any claim against anyone on this podcast.

Kick of the episode by discussing the reasoning behind the NBA Bikini posing change and how it will be judged. Then talk about if you lose your natural PRO status is you decide to take PED and compete in untested federations. Cover if using diuretics is banned and if they are useful, before moving onto discussing how to navigate meal prepping on the weekend before you get your coaches check in on monday, and how to structure meals around training. We finish on training discussions around ideal program length, programming intensity techniques, and our personal favourites such as rest pause partials.

Q&As:

✳️ NBA Bikini Posing & Judging✳️ Standarising Posing✳️ Losing your PRO Status✳️ Using Diuretics Banned✳️ Meal Prep before Check In✳️ Meal Structure around Training✳️ Training Program Length✳️ Programming Intensity Techniques✳️ Rest Pause Partials

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The information presented is for informational and entertainment purposes
only and is not intended as medical advice nor is it a substitute for professional
advice, diagnosis, or treatment of any disease or condition. Consult your
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supplementation or exercise program. Anyone on this podcast does not assume any liability for the information provided. Any application of the recommendations
or use of the information contained herein is at your discretion and sole risk,
and you specifically waive any right to make any claim against anyone on this podcast.

MG is back and explains how he was talked out of getting back surgery. Scotty explains his research study and finding participants. We give an update on IFBB Naturals for Season B 2025, and the recent changes to show in Season B 2024. Then discuss coaching related topics such as saking a client if they no longer want to compete, how to deal with jealousy within the team, clients not working hard enough but expecting to win, and finally how to transition to online coaching. We finish on can you sleep too much, what's the ideal pump up formula, and using smelling salts.

Q&As:

✳️ MG is Back✳️ Scotty's Research
✳️ IFBB Naturals Season B 2025
✳️ Saking a Client if not Competing Anymore
✳️ Jealousy in the Team
✳️ Not Working Hard Enough to Win
✳️ Transitioning to Online Coaching
✳️ Sleeping Too Much Being Tired
✳️ Pump Up Formula
✳️ Smelling Salts

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Michael Trimboli | Scott Morrell | Michael Galante

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only and is not intended as medical advice nor is it a substitute for professional
advice, diagnosis, or treatment of any disease or condition. Consult your
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supplementation or exercise program. Anyone on this podcast does not assume any liability for the information provided. Any application of the recommendations
or use of the information contained herein is at your discretion and sole risk,
and you specifically waive any right to make any claim against anyone on this podcast.

Scotty and MT take on all listener questions kicking off with are waist trainers effective, can you do back to back seasons or what should be the ideal length of an offseason. Chat about the recent INBA show, the pro cards given out and the same winner across two divisions. Then discuss can you justify expensive coaching with justifying add-ons to coaching, move onto if we recommend cardio in the offseason, and is it worth carbing up in peak week if you're not lean enough.

Q&As:

✳️ Lower Back Injuries✳️ Waist Trainers✳️ Back to Back Seasons✳️ Ideal Length on an Offseason✳️ INBA Shows✳️ First Timers Winning PRO Cards✳️ Winning Figure and Fitness✳️ $120 Weekly Coaching Expensive✳️ NBA Merch Drop✳️ Turkesterone✳️ Cardio in the Offseason✳️ Cut Cals and Cardio Starting Prep✳️ Carb Up When Not Lean✳️ ICN Nats Open Divisions Only

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only and is not intended as medical advice nor is it a substitute for professional
advice, diagnosis, or treatment of any disease or condition. Consult your
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and you specifically waive any right to make any claim against anyone on this podcast.

MG judges the WHPH Show and give an update about back surgery. Recap an awesome season finale at an epic ICN Nationals, and we discuss the feedback we received about differing opinions on decisions made, and how to use this to positively impact the sport. Talk about how best to live stream an event, what's the differences in criteria between ICN and NBA, and how there's different posing across the states. We finish on discussing deloads, taking progress photos, planning minicuts in the offseason, and when to do a pre prep phase.

Q&As:

✳️ MG Judging WHPH Show✳️ MG Needs Back Surgery✳️ ICN Nationals Judging ✳️ Public Feedback & Opinion Differs✳️ Live Stream Commentary Yay or Nay ✳️ ICN vs NBA Criteria Differences✳️ Posing Differs by State✳️ Planned Deloads and Frequency✳️ Against Taking Progress Photos ✳️ Minicut in the Offseason✳️ Planning Pre Prep Phase✳️ Fats Too Low in Offseason

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We talk to Alex from NXTGEN Visuals in the new podcast room about his story from being expelled from high school, joining the army to then be medically discharged, to building a successful group fitness facility to then being one of the best videographers in the industry, and completely self-taught!

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or use of the information contained herein is at your discretion and sole risk,
and you specifically waive any right to make any claim against anyone on this podcast.