Episode 01: Ella Calverley

Ella Calverley joins as the very first guest on the Natural Female Muscle Podcast. Ella is an Online Coach, A Posing Coach, a Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide Athlete and an incredible Competitive Athlete herself. Ella competed in 2021, where she took the Toned Figure Title at the PCA Midlands, followed by a Top 3 placing at the British Finals. This was a prep where Ella learned a huge amount from that first experience, through both the highs and the lows. I hope you enjoy listening to our discussion in this episode. Ella’s Intragram: @ells.fitness Find the podcast at @NaturalFemaleMuscle Time Stamps: 00:00-02:30 - Introduction 02:31-08:55 - The Background behind Ella’s journey into Bodybuilding 08:55 - 12:30 Making a very quick transition into a prep scenario & the importance of not rushing the process 12:31 - 15:00 Having honest opinions to help you manage expectation in a first time natural prep 15:01 - 17:59 The Exit out of Ella’s trialled prep & the development that came from there 18:00 - 20:00 Balancing Uni with Bodybuilding and Coaching 20:01 -21:59 The Experience of Ella’s First Prep in 2021 22:00 - 25:52 Having an understanding for start points & demands for pushing when getting into condition as a female 25:53 - 28:20 Spending time to build and HOLD muscle before heading into a diet phase 28:21 - Managing Physique Expectations in a Prep as a Younger Athlete 30:54 - 37:03 Ella’s First Show Day Experience with UKDFBA 37:04 - 42:46 - Bouncing Back From a Lower Placing than you Expect in your First Show 42:47 - 50:30 Taking a Stronger Mindset into Competing in a Non-Tested Show as a Natural Athlete 50:31 - 55:31 Taking Success in Non-Tested Federations & Deciding to Remain Natural 55:32 - 59:30 Being more Careful with Sharing Expectations Heading into the Next Steps of Ella’s Competitive Career 59:31 - 1:00:59 Managing the ‘Noise’ of Social Media during a Prep 1:01:00 - What it takes with training in the Off-Season to make those steps forward