{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Optimise Your Body with Martin Silva","title":"Alicia Gowans- Inside the mindset of a world champion","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4006,"description":"I am joined by Alicia Gowans who is the manager and head coach at Ally's Angels which specialises in competition prep and fitness lifestyle coaching. Ally is also the 2 time Wbff fitness world champion, also Alicia holds a handful of degrees and qualifications including nutrition. Ally has a holistic approach to health, fitness and bodybuilding in order to help people create a stronger mindset and physique. This is a great conversation with lots of valuable advice whether you are new to fitness or a physique/bikini competitor.\nDURING THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:\nAlicia’ journey to becoming 2 time Wbff World Bikini Fitness Champion.\nAlicia’ experience with breaking her back doing a Barbell squat and then going on the win her show weeks later.\nOur thoughts having competed with the Wbff and why competing with Wbff is such a great experience.\nHow Alicia is getting shredded for the Wbff World Championships coming up.\nWhy cardio is overrated for fat loss.\nAlicia’ rituals and healthy habits which help keep her in shape mentally and physically all year round.\nThe right way to prepare for a show and how our body is effected when we diet down for a show.\nHow Alicia discovered lifting weights and why sustainable health is sexy.\nWhy online coach’s have no place coaching people virtually without having trained people in person.\nThe world of negative body image issues, body dysmorphia and eating disorders.\nCharacter building and the power of never ending improvement.\nSwitching your mindset for better results in the gym.\nThe importance of the mind muscle connection for building muscle.\nThe dark side of performance enhancing drugs within the bodybuilding world.\nAlicia’ recent experience with feeling down recently and the practices she implemented to overcome this episode.\n\n\nWe always talk about how the quality of your sleep is vital and should be a top priority, using blue light blocker glasses in the evening drastically improved my sleep quality. Head over to...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-psTlUvzc0pqrBo4Xtk2oBp0lvD7o4rwfN5vfsfEmGI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIyNzU4LzE2OTI0/MjkzMzYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}