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If YOU'RE ready to make real, sustainable change in your life, jump on a free call with us - https://physiquedevelopment.typeform.com/to/ToP9TYLEEveryone wants a body they can maintain, but very few people actually spend time practicing maintenance.In this episode, Sue and Alex break down one of the most overlooked phases of a successful fitness journey: maintenance.While it can feel like the absence of a goal, maintenance is actually one of the most important phases for building the skills, confidence, and consistency needed to sustain your results long-term.They challenge the belief that progress always requires losing fat or building muscle and explain why learning to maintain your results might be one of the most transformative things you can do for your physique and your relationship with fitness.Have questions for future episodes or a topic you'd like us to cover? Submit them here - https://forms.gle/AEu5vMKNLDfmc24M7As always, it is our goal not only to supply you, the listener, with valuable insights on the topics or questions but also to plant some seeds for further research and thought. Be sure to like and subscribe and leave us a review if you loved this episode!Timestamps:(0:00) Today's topic(1:18) Why maintenance is an intentional phase rather than the absence of one(2:29) Redefining your idea of success(8:07) Why being able to lose weight and being able to maintain weight are two different skills(12:27) How to start a successful maintenance phase(17:02) What most people get wrong about maintenance phases(23:54) How we've been practicing what we preach(30:00) Coming up in part 2!OPTIMIZE Your Muscle-Building:Why You're Not Building Muscle Even Though You Lift Weights - https://pod.fo/e/3542c6Why You DON'T Need a Huge Surplus to Build Muscle - https://pod.fo/e/358b03How to Build Muscle While MINIMIZING Fat Gain (Part 1) - https://pod.fo/e/35d759How to Build Muscle While MINIMIZING Fat Gain (Part 2) - https://pod.fo/e/361fc8How Long Should a Muscle‑Building Phase Really Last? - https://pod.fo/e/366a56Follow us on Instagram:Coach Alex - https://www.instagram.com/alexbush__Coach Sue - https://www.instagram.com/suegainzPhysique Development - https://www.instagram.com/physiquedevelopment_Physique Development Podcast - https://www.instagram.com/physiquedevelopmentpodcast----Produced by: David Margittai | In Post MediaWebsite: https://www.inpostmedia.comEmail: [email protected]© 2026, Physique Development LLC. All rights reserved.