Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
For many high-achieving women, dieting feels like the obvious next move—but in reality, it's often the wrong one.
This episode is part of a short series on body recomposition, created for women who've been training for years, juggling demanding lives, and feeling frustrated that the strategies that used to work, don't anymore. The purpose of this series is simple: to help you make the right phase decision before forcing the wrong one.
Sue and Alex break down why an experienced coach knows that what you want in the moment isn't always what will get you the results you're actually chasing. They share real-life examples of clients who came in ready to diet, only to take a different approach that led to astonishing results.
This is why phase selection matters.
Because when stress is already high, piling on another aggressive phase doesn't create progress; it creates resistance. Be sure to catch the rest of the episodes in this mini-series, and don't forget to submit your questions for the upcoming Q&A episode!
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🚨OPTIMIZE Your Muscle-Building:
Why You're Not Building Muscle Even Though You Lift Weights - youtu.be/2P46b04cXiQ
Why You DON'T Need a Huge Surplus to Build Muscle - youtu.be/oXEE0NzFk84
How to Build Muscle While MINIMIZING Fat Gain (Part 1) - youtu.be/6sSd6moSX-I
How to Build Muscle While MINIMIZING Fat Gain (Part 2) - youtu.be/wnW6ffuK7Ag
How Long Should a Muscle‑Building Phase Really Last? - youtu.be/hIWxK7r7YIg
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📩 For more videos, articles, and health transforming information, head to physiquedevelopment.com
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Coach Alex - @alexbush__
Coach Sue - @suegainz
Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_
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CHECK OUT OUR PODCAST 🎙️
physiquedevelopment.com/podcast
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⏰Timestamp
(0:00) Today's topic
(2:14) Why the plan needs to be RESULTS-oriented
(6:34) Breaking down real-world examples
(7:19) Example #1 - Emily
(14:58) Example #2 - Meaghan
(20:39) The reason phase selection matters
(21:11) Still to come in this series
If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!
For many high-achieving women, dieting feels like the obvious next move—but in reality, it's often the wrong one.
This episode is part of a short series on body recomposition, created for women who've been training for years, juggling demanding lives, and feeling frustrated that the strategies that used to work, don't anymore. The purpose of this series is simple: to help you make the right phase decision before forcing the wrong one.
Sue and Alex break down why an experienced coach knows that what you want in the moment isn't always what will get you the results you're actually chasing. They share real-life examples of clients who came in ready to diet, only to take a different approach that led to astonishing results.
This is why phase selection matters.
Because when stress is already high, piling on another aggressive phase doesn't create progress; it creates resistance. Be sure to catch the rest of the episodes in this mini-series, and don't forget to submit your questions for the upcoming Q&A episode!
————————————
🚨OPTIMIZE Your Muscle-Building:
Why You're Not Building Muscle Even Though You Lift Weights - youtu.be/2P46b04cXiQ
Why You DON'T Need a Huge Surplus to Build Muscle - youtu.be/oXEE0NzFk84
How to Build Muscle While MINIMIZING Fat Gain (Part 1) - youtu.be/6sSd6moSX-I
How to Build Muscle While MINIMIZING Fat Gain (Part 2) - youtu.be/wnW6ffuK7Ag
How Long Should a Muscle‑Building Phase Really Last? - youtu.be/hIWxK7r7YIg
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💪 Want us to help you develop your dream body 1-on-1?: physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ToP9TYLE
INTERESTED IN COMPETITION PREP?
Visit: physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/Ii2UNA
TRIAL OUR 4-WEEK GLUTE GUIDE 🍑
go.physiquedevelopment.com/4weekglutesinfo587424
JOIN THE PD TRAINING APP 💪
https://physiquedevelopment.app
————————————
📲 We will answer your fitness questions on our podcast! Submit your questions here: https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7
————————————
📩 For more videos, articles, and health transforming information, head to physiquedevelopment.com
————————————
To follow the team on Instagram:
Coach Alex - @alexbush__
Coach Sue - @suegainz
Physique Development - @physiquedevelopment_
————————————
CHECK OUT OUR PODCAST 🎙️
physiquedevelopment.com/podcast
————————————
⏰Timestamp
(0:00) Today's topic
(2:14) Why the plan needs to be RESULTS-oriented
(6:34) Breaking down real-world examples
(7:19) Example #1 - Emily
(14:58) Example #2 - Meaghan
(20:39) The reason phase selection matters
(21:11) Still to come in this series
If you would like to support Physique Development and this podcast, please head over to your favorite podcast app and leave us a rating and review! This goes a long way in supporting this podcast and helps us continue to bring high-quality, honest, content to you in the form of a podcast. Thank you for listening and we will see you all next time!
