12. Eating With Purpose, Female Bodybuilding Competitions and How to Choose a Trainer

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Sade shares her journey to getting healthy and how that led her into female bodybuilding competitions. She discusses the benefits of eating for a purpose and the dangers of not getting enough nutrients when competing or working out. For those looking to get a trainer/coach she provides advice for choosing the right person for you.

We wrap up the episode outlining her goals for 2017, which align with her passions, fitness and health.

Photographer: Kai York (This image was featured in Vogue Italia in 2016)

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• In 2013, after realizing she gained weight she discovered her passion for fitness and health.
• While living in Cambridge, England she started working with a cross fit trainer which had her go on a 21 day cleanse.
• In a week and a half of starting the cleanse she started sleeping better after suffering from insomnia for years.
• Eating clean is a commitment you have to make!
• Sade saw some bodybuilders on IG and decided to start competing because she’s someone who needs to work towards a goal.
• In April 2015 she did her first competition and came in 5th out of 300 girls.
• Don’t go in to bodybuilding with the mindset of competing. Instead slowly start going to the gym, getting healthy and then transition into the competitive lifestyle.
• When I body build I eat for a purpose. – Sade
• They say abs are made in a kitchen for a reason. – Sade
• Sade talks about picking the right coach and/or trainer because she now suffers from adrenal fatigue since she was told to eat the wrong amount and types of food.
• When choosing a coach/trainer:
  1. Make sure the coach is invested in your health. Have a list of questions you ask your personal trainer.
  2. Remember nutrition is important.
• She talks about starting a podcast on health that will be geared towards women competitors and will include topics on financial health and emotional health.
• We discuss next steps for starting a podcast.
• She talks about how bodybuilders get sponsors and how male competitors cash prizes are a lot larger than their counterparts.
• TIP: 80% diet —  10% lifting — 10% sleep
• 2017 Goals: Start a podcast, create a vlog, and get her pro card

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• 5 Questions to Ask a Personal Trainer Before Hiring by Sade

SADE

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