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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 52 MIN

Ep. 170 | things I wish I knew when I was starting bodybuilding

from Your Gym Big Sister Podcast · host Emma Currivan

Welcome back to the show! Today I am chatting about a few things I wish I knew when I started in my journey of bodybuilding and competing. If you're new to the sport, a first timer or early in your career, I feel like you will enjoy this one!! Defs could have said so much more so if you liked this lmk and I will do a part 2I hope you enjoy, and don't forget to share and tag me on insta @emma.currivan xoxo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHAT TO ME ABOUT COACHING ON WHATSAPP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN MY PATREON HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - just 5.99 a month hehe xTo submit a question for a Q&A episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Catch you in the next one xoChapters00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates07:58 Things I Wish I Knew About Bodybuilding10:47 Understanding Muscle Growth and Competition19:25 The Financial and Emotional Costs of Bodybuilding21:43 The Monotony of Bodybuilding Training23:56 The Importance of Time in Bodybuilding25:48 Embracing Your Own Timeline31:12 Finding Balance in Bodybuilding34:40 The Reality of Performance Enhancers37:53 The Role of Genetics in Bodybuilding41:30 The Importance of Posing45:13 Expectations in Your First Season

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