ABOUT THIS EPISODE
This week, Sarah and Romana get deep into the reality of competing in bodybuilding - from femininity and stage presentation to judging standards, posing, training volume and the mental side of preparation.
They discuss the criticism surrounding Anastasia Korableva, including her posing routine and use of wigs, and question why athletes are still judged against narrow ideas of what a “feminine” bodybuilder should look like. They also explore how different federations can favour completely different physiques and posing styles, and whether competitors sometimes have to adapt their presentation to fit what judges are looking for.
On the training side, they break down volume management, recovery, single-leg pressing, joint health and workout splits, including why doing less can sometimes lead to better progress. Romana also talks about stepping away from constant logbooking and how detaching from numbers has changed her relationship with training.
They get into WPD vs Women’s Bodybuilding posing, bikini trends, stage presentation, competition prep and the pressure to conform, before looking ahead to Romana’s plans for next season, managing iron levels, and taking time off around her upcoming wedding.
Expect plenty of bodybuilding opinions, competition talk, training debates, federation politics, femininity, swear words and unfiltered gym chat.
And the question of the episode: Is “bitch” offensive - and what’s your favourite swear word?
Find Romana on Instagram @romana.skotzen_ifbbpro
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/DTvJRBGHZS0
Find Sarah on Instagram: @sarahparker_bb
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