DDT: Could you give us a little background info on who Vanessa Burman is? Vanessa: I’d love to, but first thank you guys for reaching out and asking to interview me! I’m a huge science nerd and avid weight lifter, so for years anything having to do with nutrition, anatomy/physiology, and performance has peaked my interest. I work as … Read More
Hospitality Tourism Management Major to the Bikini Stage…Interview with Alyssa LoGrande
DDT: Could you give us a little background info on who Alyssa Rose is? Alyssa: Yes! First I would like to mention my name is Alyssa LoGrande. Rose is just my middle name and I have always used it for my social media and it just kind of stuck! But I am 19 years old and go to San … Read More
8 DYNAMIC and FLEXIBLE Holiday Recipes
DDT Nation! Alright, today we have a unique and pretty damn awesome guest piece by our friend, Meredith Hohman. Meredith runs an awesome Instagram page full of delicious and healthy recipes…perfect for those that follow a flexible nutrition plan. We asked Meredith to share some of her recipes with our DDT community and she came up with what we like … Read More
Interview with bikini competitor, fitness enthusiast, and advocator for health- Amanda Bucci
DDT: Could you give us a little background info on who Amanda Bucci is? Amanda: I am an all-natural bikini competitor, fitness enthusiast, and advocator for health. I am a fitness and nutrition coach whose passion is to teach people about how to find balance between reaching their goals and having a positive relationship with food and the gym. … Read More
Ashley Mitcham’s 2015 Contest Prep Success Journey
How’s it going ladies and gents! Today I am excited to share my client and friend, Ashley Mitcham’s 30 week Figure Prep Journey. Ashley has always struggled with weight issues, bad relationships with foods and bad coaching. I have had the pleasure of working with Ashley for 2 years and one of her goals was to always step on stage and … Read More
The Art of Being Flexible with Your Training Part 2: Including REF into Your Programming
In Part 1, Read HERE, we talked about: Touched briefly on lifestyle factors affecting your training Treating your body like a garden A better way to gauge your intensity during your training Monday rolls around, you have your weekly training all planned out, your excited, can’t wait to get off … Read More
Overcoming an Eating Disorder with Flexible Dieting
DDT Nation! Today we have a great guest post by our friend Taeler De Haes on using Flexible Dieting to overcome an Eating Disorder. If you have been reading our articles and viewing our videos, you know that we are huge advocates of flexible dieting. But we wanted a REAL story from someone that struggles with a good relationship with foods and … Read More
The Science Behind Refeed Days
Train Loco Nation! Today we have a great guest post by our friend Mike Niejadlik on “The Science Behind Refeed Days.” We’ve been meaning to do a piece on this, but since Mike is fresh off competing, we thought he could provide some great insight on refeeds since he has been incorporating these throughout prep. If you ever wanted to … Read More