Mindi O Workshop Schedule and Topics

8:00-9:00 am – Registration

9:00-9:30 – How to Mentally and Emotionally Prepare Yourself for Competition Training and Eating – Mindi O’Brien

9:30-10:00 – Getting your Body Ready for Competition Training – Dr. Ken Kinakin

• Assessing and Rehabilitation of Dysfunctions and Injuries
• Activating the Glutes, Abs, Hamstrings, Shoulders

10:00-10:15 – break

10:15-11:00 – Competition Training – Tips, Tricks and Techniques of an IFBB Pro – Mindi O’Brien

11:00-12:00 – Competition Eating Plans

• Protein, Carbohydrates, Fat Manipulation Throughout the Prep Cycle
• Meal Prep Strategies

12:00-1:00 – Lunch on Your Own

1:00 – 1:45 - Proper use of Anabolics and Diuretics - Scott McNally

• We do not promote or condone them – It’s the nature of the sport and this is educational to mitigate harm
• IF you decide to take them...when in your career should you start, what are the things you can do for minimal side effect risk with effective benefit.
• What are the proper blood tests before you start and continual monitoring?
• How to start low and titrate up if needed
• Oral versus Injectable
• Which ones to absolutely stay away from
• Increased dosages will not fix poor diet and training and lack of time prep
• Diuretics - Natural and Synthetic - The Good...The Bad...and the Deadly
• When to take them, how much and which ones

1:45-2:30 – Judging Optimization - Carl Cheung

• 5 Things that You Can Do to Impress the Judges
• 5 Things You Do to Lose Points and Placings

2:30 – 2:45 – Break

2:45-3:45 – Posing Workshop – Mindi O’Brien

• Bring Your Competition Shoes and Shorts and Sports Bra

3:45 – 4:30 – Pre and Post Competition Health – Victoria Felkar

• Strategies to Protect your Reproductive System
• Post Competition Menstrual Cycle Reactivation Strategies

4:30 – 5:00 – Question and Answers – Ask Us Anyting – All Presenters