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The Brutal Truth About Bodybuilding Prep (and How It Affects Your Relationship)

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Content provided by Cody Harman. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Cody Harman or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, we pull back the curtain on what bodybuilding prep actually looks like—from the brutal physical demands and mental toll to the impact it can have on your relationships.

We talk about:

  • What a realistic prep timeline looks like

  • The difference between “lifestyle lean” and stage lean

  • How cardio, macros, and step goals ramp up

  • What partners should expect during prep (and how to survive it together)

  • How to avoid post-show rebound and depression

  • Red flags to watch for (physical health, sleep, infections)

  • The importance of communication with your coach

  • Tips for peak week, show day, and navigating post-show life

Whether you’re a first-time competitor, thinking about doing a show, or you’re the partner of someone prepping—this episode gives it to you straight with humor, honesty, and hard-earned wisdom.

🔗 Want access to Cody’s free prep workshop?

Leave a comment or DM Cody on Instagram @mrcoachcody to get the link.

  continue reading

94 episodes

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Manage episode 498856378 series 2855922
Content provided by Cody Harman. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Cody Harman or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

In this episode, we pull back the curtain on what bodybuilding prep actually looks like—from the brutal physical demands and mental toll to the impact it can have on your relationships.

We talk about:

  • What a realistic prep timeline looks like

  • The difference between “lifestyle lean” and stage lean

  • How cardio, macros, and step goals ramp up

  • What partners should expect during prep (and how to survive it together)

  • How to avoid post-show rebound and depression

  • Red flags to watch for (physical health, sleep, infections)

  • The importance of communication with your coach

  • Tips for peak week, show day, and navigating post-show life

Whether you’re a first-time competitor, thinking about doing a show, or you’re the partner of someone prepping—this episode gives it to you straight with humor, honesty, and hard-earned wisdom.

🔗 Want access to Cody’s free prep workshop?

Leave a comment or DM Cody on Instagram @mrcoachcody to get the link.

  continue reading

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