When I did my bikini competition prep in 2013 I prepped for it without a coach. Yes I, Steph Dorworth, a bikini contest prep coach, did not use a coach myself. The main reason was because I was doing it more for the fun experience. It gave me something to work toward and kept me strict and motivated to improve my physique. My goal was not to place- my goal was simply to have the guts to get up on stage in an itty, bitty bikini.
Let me start by sharing my own personal experience.
Since I did my bikini contest prep without a coach, I relied heavily on...