Female Competition

Reframing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for Women: A New Perspective on Menopausal Health

Steff Noble, Pro Prep Head Coach, WNBF Pro Menopause is a natural biological process that marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. However, for many women, this transition is accompanied by a range of uncomfortable symptoms, including hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and vaginal dryness. In the past, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) was […]

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Understanding the Impact of Contest Prep: Why Women Lose Their Menstrual Cycle

Steff Noble, Pro Prep Head Coach, WNBF Pro Competitive bodybuilding and physique competitions require athletes to achieve an exceptionally lean and sculpted physique. To reach this level of conditioning, both male and female competitors often undergo rigorous dieting and training protocols. However, one notable phenomenon that commonly occurs among women during contest preparation is the

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How To Train Your Back Like A Championship Bodybuilder

Why You’ve Got To Have A Back it’s a classic bodybuilding cliché, but I’m going to say it anyway “shows are won from the back”. It’s cliché for a reason, there’s a truth in it. Very often you’ll be sitting watching a competition with two or three competitors duking it out for the top spot.

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The Perimenopause: What’s Happening and the Importance of Exercise and Strength Training

Dr. Andrew Chappell PhD, & Ms Stephanie Noble The Perimenopause, What’s Happening? The peri-menopause is a transitional period that occurs before menopause, usually beginning in a woman’s late 30s or early 40s. During this time, a woman’s body undergoes significant changes both physiologically and psychologically. These changes can affect a woman’s health, well-being, and quality

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Glute Training for Physique Competitors

By WNBF Pro Steph Noble Building a strong and aesthetically pleasing set of glutes is a common goal among physique competitors and bodybuilders. The glutes, are made up of the: gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus, are not only important for aesthetics, but also play a crucial role in overall lower body strength and

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What they don’t tell you about contest Prep & What to expect.

Dr. Andrew Chappell, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, WNBF Pro I love competitive bodybuilding; I’ve done it my whole life and I’ve got a lot out of it. I’ve made no secret of that fact, and now I’m in a fortunate position to be able to help others achieve their own bodybuilding goals. If you find

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Benefits of bodybuilding. How the sport helped boost my confidence.

Meet the bodybuilding couple who found love through the sport and are pushing each other to new heights An Aberdeen bodybuilder has revealed how “empowering” it feels to be a woman in the industry and how it has helped boost her confidence. Steff Noble, 35, a former professional dancer, got into bodybuilding after setting herself

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Athlete Reflections of Their Bodybuilding season

Dr. Andrew J Chappell, PhD, MSc, BSc (hons) “People know it’s going to be tough they just don’t realise how tough” Competitive bodybuilding is a great sport and at ProPrepCoaching we love helping clients prepare for their competitions. We’re all competitors ourselves so we know how important it is for athletes to have a good

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