Q: I LOVE my egg whites. Im 5.4 weeks out from nationals and egg whites seem to be the fastest, easiest and most diverse protein to cook. Do you think consuming 12 or more a day is bad for prep b/c of the sodium it contains. I usually have 4 in the am with my oats,...
Q: I’ve been working out on a consistent basis and have been eating as healthy as possible. My only question is, since my first show is about a year away, how should I train in the mean time? My intent is to continue eating clean so that my prep won’t be...
Q: Gina, I work with male bodybuilder’s and their diets consist of one cheat meal a week. Their always saying to me, well you get a cheat meal right? How do you feel about cheat meals? For me an ounce of dark chocolate or an extra meal of oatmeal with peanut...
Question… I was surprised to see that you were still including protein powder for a few of your meals even a few weeks out from your competition. I’m currently 8wks out from a show and was using it up until this Monday when my trainer told me I should not be...
How Much Cardio Do You Need? Now that I am post contest, what is the amount of cardio needed to stay in shape and what will I do? Well this is a great question! I ended doing 2 sessions of 45-50 minutes so you can not just stop all together with cardio! You have to...
Q: I’ve been like crazy tired but yet in the morning I get up before the alarm. So I don’t know if I need some iron or what or if it’s normal. Like mentally strong but feel tired but then I feel it’s hard to sleep. Just wondering if you had any...