Send us a text We sit down with JD, a natural bodybuilder and longtime coach, to unpack the shift from in-person training to scalable online coaching while keeping client care at the center. He shares candid lessons on building systems, judging criteria, and how discipline fuels both family life and competition goals. • origins in Vancouver gyms and move to Vancouver Island • COVID forcing a pivot to online coaching and business systems • flat PT rates versus rising costs and the need to sca...
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Send us a text We sit down with JD, a natural bodybuilder and longtime coach, to unpack the shift from in-person training to scalable online coaching while keeping client care at the center. He shares candid lessons on building systems, judging criteria, and how discipline fuels both family life and competition goals. • origins in Vancouver gyms and move to Vancouver Island • COVID forcing a pivot to online coaching and business systems • flat PT rates versus rising costs and the need to sca...
S3E11: Managing Your Mind When Someone Stronger Steps on Stage
Lifting Nerds
52 minutes
6 months ago
S3E11: Managing Your Mind When Someone Stronger Steps on Stage
Send us a text We explore the psychological aspects of bodybuilding competition, from managing expectations to building friendships with competitors, and share our personal journeys to achieving pro cards in the WNBF. • Managing comparison with other competitors through social media • How low expectations can lead to better competitive outcomes • The importance of maintaining composure during stage positioning • Building supportive relationships instead of rivalries backstage • The journey b...
Lifting Nerds
Send us a text We sit down with JD, a natural bodybuilder and longtime coach, to unpack the shift from in-person training to scalable online coaching while keeping client care at the center. He shares candid lessons on building systems, judging criteria, and how discipline fuels both family life and competition goals. • origins in Vancouver gyms and move to Vancouver Island • COVID forcing a pivot to online coaching and business systems • flat PT rates versus rising costs and the need to sca...
