How’s it going ladies and gents! Today we are excited to share our client and friend, Magen Mintchev’s 20 week Dieting Phase. Magen recently had come off doing a bikini show back in 2014 and rebounded pretty hard post show and gained a lot of body fat back. Magen wanted to learn the correct way to approach an off-season through reverse dieting but first had to drop some body fat through a dieting phase. Magen went through a common old school prep in her very first show, following methods such as:
- A meal plan with the same foods for 7 days a week
- Training 1 body part per week and no real progressive overload plan
- Excessive amounts of cardio
We knew if Magen had some structure, education, guidance, science, and accountability she would thrive! So we set her up using flexible nutrition for her daily nutrition, programmed her a properly periodized strength training protocol, strategically implemented cardio throughout her 20 week dieting phase, and she ended up doing very well while developing some great overall habits inside and outside of training and nutrition.
Week 1-
149 lbs.
Waist circumference 27 inches
Week 20-
131 lbs.
Waist circumference 24.5 inches
We like to show these stats because too often we see misleading information about weight loss success stories. The moral of Magen’s story is she lost a significant amount of body fat, maintained lean body mass, learned great habits and tools, and never had to deprive herself from foods she enjoyed. Magen accomplished her goals without making her life miserable and was very content with her overall experience and new mindset towards training and nutrition.
We’re extremely proud of Magen and it’s been an honor coaching her and being a part of her journey.
See what Magen has to say about her 20 week dieting phase …
I started working with Eric in December 2014 and over the course of 8 months, I lost several inches from all over my body and a total of 18 pounds! I learned so much in terms of flexible dieting and reverse dieting and how easy the entire approach is.
Eric is extremely knowledgeable, caring, supportive, organized, and honest, all things I truly appreciate in a coach. His responses to my questions were immediate, as were his responses to my weekly check-ins. He really takes the time to create the programs for each of his clients, which are tailored to them based on their specific and personal goals. He is constantly studying and researching so he’s always in the know within the fitness industry. He never beats around the bush and tells it like it is–again, something I very much appreciate.
Lastly, the thing I think I value most in Eric is the fact that he wants his clients to be happy, healthy, and balanced–everything I strongly believe in, too! He refrains from having his clients eating too little or over training. He CARES and isn’t about the money! I HIGHLY recommend working with Eric.
-Magen Mintchev
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