Start with the division and its rules.
Read the current requirements from the federation running your event. A coach can talk through preparation, but the federation decides eligibility and judging standards. Do not confuse coaching with a promised placing or professional status.
Look beyond the workout.
Ask how training, nutrition, check-ins and posing will fit together. Talk about your schedule honestly. Preparation needs a place in your life, and a demanding-looking plan is not useful if you cannot consistently use it.
Plan the conversations around show day.
Discuss the support you need before, during and after your show. Your own timeline should be discussed with Toni rather than taken from a generic countdown. No pro card, placing or timeline is guaranteed.
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