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Having worked with great coaches for all of my shows, I firmly believe everyone can benefit from having a
Prep Coach by their side on the way to the stage. Nearly all of the current Olympia competitors, in all
divisions, have a Prep Coach because they know the value of having one.
If that wasn’t enough evidence to demonstrate my point, here are some reasons why you need to hire a
Prep Coach:
Expertise
An established and skilled Prep Coach is the collection of all of the clients he or she has worked with. I
like to tell all prospective clients that I am an encyclopedia of hundreds and hundreds of off season and
pre-contest experiences that I have had the pleasure of being part of. An online self-study course will
never be able to equal the knowledge that a Prep Coach like myself has learned over the 15 years
being in the game.
Accountability
A Prep Coach will require regular updates, or check-ins, of your progress. These moments of truth really help
you stay on track, execute your plan, and ensure that if progress has stalled, the appropriate changes to your
plan will be made to get you back on track.
Objectivity
A Prep Coach will tell you what you need to hear, not necessarily what you want to hear. In response to your
update, he/she will provide corrective actions to get you back on track if you went off course. Your Prep Coach will
also adjust your diet or any element of your plan to ensure you continue to progress. It’s counter-intuitive to
remove food or increase the workload for yourself so you need that objective Prep Coach to direct you to do what
NEEDS to be done to continue progressing.