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In this podcast, I interview Anne-Marie, who did three months of Legion’s VIP one-on-one coaching program to get “unstuck” in her fitness journey, improve her body composition, and feel better and healthier at 45 than ever before. And the best part is she started my Thinner Leaner Stronger program in her 40s, so the lesson here is it’s never too late to get started. 

Anne-Marie had always been relatively fit, but before she found my work, she did a lot of running and didn’t know what to do in the weights section of the gym. Like many fitness folk who start without a plan, she wandered from machine to machine without much to show for it in terms of results.

Then she read Thinner Leaner Stronger and things started to click. She finally knew what to do in the weight room and enjoyed tracking her lifts and seeing the progress over time.

But like many other people in her shoes, there was a “missing piece” and she eventually got stuck in a training rut. It turns out that missing piece was nutrition and tracking her macros, which is why she decided to sign up or my VIP Coaching. Her coach taught her everything she needed to know and Anne-Marie immediately noticed the differences proper nutrition could make in her health and fitness. She made huge leaps in her body composition and even her sleep and mood have improved. 

Since then, Anne-Marie has gone on to start competing and she’s had a lot of success so far, which we’ll talk about in the interview. We also discuss her training history, how she planned workouts while caring for her young daughter, how proper training has changed her weight and body composition, her future competing plans, and more.

So if you’re looking for a jolt of inspiration and like motivational stories, definitely listen to this episode.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Legion VIP One-on-One Coaching: https://muscleforlife.show/vip

5:24 – Where were you with your fitness before you found me and my work? 

8:01 – What was your previous diet?

9:05 – Are you doing more strength training than before?

10:43 – How did you find me and my work?

17:32 – How has your weight changed? 

20:18 – Did you feel any intimidation going to the gym? 

21:50 – How long did it take for you to get comfortable at the gym? 

22:31 –  How did you make time to workout 3 times a week when you first started? 

30:03 – How was your diet and nutrition journey? 

32:05 – How did your body react to higher protein intake? 

39:24 –  What made you want to compete?

41:14 – How did you prepare for the competition? 

43:35 – How did the two shows go? 

46:59 – Have you learned anything interesting that you would like to share to other women that want to compete?

50:01 – How were you feeling going into the competition?

52:08 – What was it like after competing? 

57:49 – Where can people find you?

Mentioned on the show: 

Legion VIP One-on-One Coaching: https://muscleforlife.show/vip

Thinner Leaner Stronger: https://legionathletics.com/products/books/thinner-leaner-stronger/

What did you think of this episode? Have anything else to share? Let me know in the comments below!