Practical Advice For First Time Competitors
Deciding to compete in your first bodybuilding competition is an exciting first step on a rewarding journey. But it can also be extremely daunting and a mind-blowing experience. Here are some of our top considerations to make in order to ensure a successful and overall positive contest prep experience.
An Insight Into The Founder
An insight into the brains behind the brand. An award-winning female entrepreneur from Northampton. Find out how Jasmin started the business, her background, what it's like running a business and the struggles she's had both as a competitor and business owner.
UK Bodybuilding Show Calendar 2020
Find out the current list of ALL the bodybuilding shows happening in the UK in 2020 including federation details, dates and locations. Including COVID-19 updates
Post Show & Off Season Advice For ANY Bodybuilding Competitor
After the final show of your competing season is done and you’ve stepped off stage, adjusting to the next period can often be the hardest part of the process for any competitor to go through. Here are some of our top tips to help you start making moves towards a more successful transition relating to food/training/and mindset.
Dealing With Cravings When You First Start Prep
Abbey Willis, GBO and NFMUK Bikini Pro talks about how she keeps her cravings under control and transitions into prep, what you can typically expect to feel and why the body and mind reacts the way it does.
How to Juggle Competing with a Demanding Career feat Holly Davage
Feeling disheartened when you’re pursuing a career outside of the fitness industry? If you’re struggling to juggle a demanding life and career, then read this blog from Holly Davage as she talks about how she manages competing while being a full-time clinical research scientist where she is responsible for coordinating clinical trials for children with Cystic Fibrosis.
Katie Da Silva Talks Styling: from bikini, shoes, jewellery, hair, to make-up!
Not sure how to style your suit, jewellery, hair, make-up and shoes? Katie Da Silva gives her top tips for any competitor looking to styling their best look yet to the stage.
Posing Shoes: the technology, the materials used, vegan friendly and more.
Posing shoes matter A LOT to us bodybuilding and fitness competitors. So we want to make sure you know EVERYTHING you can when it comes to your posing shoes. Here at KOMPAK HQ, we stock the PLEASER and Fabulicious brand of competition posing shoes to ensure you only get the best.
Posing, Presence & Practice! Playing The Winning Part.
IFBB Bikini Athlete, Posing Coach and Personal Trainer Charly gives some words of advice which have helped her succeed so far with posing, placings and confidence on stage.
Setting Yourself Up For A Successful Contest Prep Featuring Danni Bosworth
Bikini competitor and online coach Danni Bosworth explains what every bodybuilding/fitness competitor should make sure they have nailed before they pick a show date and embark upon the fat loss phase of contest prep.
The Competitor's Guide: Skin Prep, The Day Before, Show Day & The Skin Prep Guide from Get Bronzed
Get Bronzed take you through everything a competitor needs to know about skin prep for their next bodybuilding/fitness competition. Including waxing, exfoliation, before the day of the tan and much more.
Irish Bodybuilding Competition Calendar 2019
Find here the latest scheduled list of all bodybuilding shows happening in Ireland in 2019, helping you the competitor plan ahead and plan your competing season smarter.
Posing Shoes: Straps or no straps?
One of the most common questions that a bikini, figure or fitness competitor will ask us… do I go for a posing shoe with straps or without straps?
It can be a difficult decision as it very much is dependent on the person, but read on as we go through some things that you should consider when making this decision below…
Choose The Right Bodybuilding Federation Or Show
Competing for the first time? Looking to try another federation? There are A LOT of things to consider and many decisions you have to make.
All federations have their pros and cons, but to help you start narrowing down your options, we’ve collected some key points any competitor should think about.
UK Bodybuilding Calendar 2019 (Latest Updates)
2020 Bodybuilding Calendar Now Available. To help you plan your 2019 competing season easier, here is the current list of ALL the bodybuilding shows happening in the UK this year including federation details, dates and locations. We will be regularly updating this list as more federations start to release more details about their competitions
Back to Back Peak Weeks: What to expect & bodybuilding advice
Read this honest competing experience & find out to expect and prepare for in a back to back peak week OR read on below for what you should be prepared for and could expect as a bodybuilding competitor.
How To Get The Bikini Olympia Look: NPC / IFBB Styling Tips
With changes to the UK bodybuilding competing scene shaking things up this year, we are starting to see a shift towards creating a bikini look and overall package that is fit for the Olympia, NPC and IFBB stages.
Girl Gainz: "Abs & Trophies are NOT qualifications". The Signs Of A Good/Bad Contest Prep Coach
Laura Baker, founder of Girl Gainz talks about what every bodybuilding competitor should look for in a prep coach, and what you should be looking out for when hiring a coach for your next bodybuilding competition.
Bikini Competitor Problems: Will I be lean enough?
Taken from the Not Just A Bikini Girl podcast, which looks at all areas of prep predominately from a mindset perspective, helping bikini, figure and fitness competitors around the world become mentally and physically stronger.
The biggest thought and question you can ask yourself that can mess with your head during prep is 'Will I be lean enough'?
Listen to this episodes for some possible deep-rooted reasons why you are having these thoughts during your bikini competition prep and what to do to get rid of them.
Choosing Competition Jewellery (jewelry) : Top Tips For Bikini & Figure Competitors
Want advice on what competition jewellery (jewelry) to choose for your next bikini, figure or fitness bodybuilding show? We give you our top tips on how to go about choosing what diamante earrings, bracelets and rings they should look to get to create the overall winning package.