Val Lusvardi, IFBB Bikini Pro, joins us today to talk about finding your people. It’s so important (and helpful) to surround yourself with people who will both cheer you on wholeheartedly, and give you tough love when needed… so how do you do that?

We also talk about being vulnerable, having realistic expectations when it comes to muscle building – how long does it actually take, why trial and error isn’t to be feared, how enjoyable is it to get and stay shredded?

We chat about “feeling fluffy” – what might cause that, and what can we do about it? What shouldn’t we do about it?

And much more…

“You get these moments of self-doubt: Why am I doing this? I’m not good at this. And then you have these people who say, ‘Are you kidding me? For all these reasons, you need to keep going, you’re on the right path.’ And in those moments, you decide, ‘ok, I want to lean on them for a minute while I’m having a little bit of self-doubt.” And then you get back on and you keep moving forward. And then you look back, like… I DID THAT.”

- Val Lusvardi

This week on Tater Talks: Two Bitches Talk Fitness:

·       How do you find your tribe?

·       How do you put yourself out there to find kindred spirits?

·       How long does muscle building actually take?

·       How enjoyable is it to get and stay shredded?

·       Why trial and error isn’t to be feared

·       What do you do when you feel fluffy?

Resources Mentioned:

·       Val Lusvardi on Instagram

·       Val Lusvardi Website

·       Val Lusvardi: Fluffy is a State of Mind

·       Your Body is Not the Enemy: Symptoms of Being in A Calorie Deficit

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