MEET THE 
2019 SPEAKERS
The quality of our speakers and the topics covered have been recognized by the ISSN and CDR as a source of continued education. All Physique Summit attendees will earn 5 CEUs through the ISSN and also 5 CEU’s through the CDR (for RDN’s in accordance with their 5 year plan)..
Laurin Conlin
Laurin has her Masters in Exercise Science and is an IFBB Bikini pro. She is the owner of Team LoCoFit, an online nutrition coaching and consulting business. She is a speaker, host to two podcasts and works with many companies within the industry.
Laurin’s Masters research focused on how different dieting strategies effect weight loss and weight regain. Particularly, looking at a ‘flexible’ diet where no foods are excluded versus a meal plan, where foods were excluded. Her research was the first study to directly examine this relationship between these two diets.
She competed for several years as an NPC Figure competitor before making the switch to the Bikini division. In 2014, she won the overall at NPC Nationals in Bikini, earning her professional status. Laurin has competed for several years as an IFBB Bikini pro since.
Team LoCoFit is the online nutrition coaching and consulting business Laurin started. Team LoCoFit focuses on quality coaching, putting the clients long term interests first and taking an educated, evidence based approach to all matters. As Team LoCoFit has expanded over the years, they have built up a team of coaches who now also work with clients using the same philosophies and approach as Laurin.
Laurin travels to give lectures and seminars on a variety of topics including nutrition, training, psychological aspects of dieting, running a business and more. She hosts two podcasts, Redefine Healthy Radio with Paul Revelia and The UNglamorous Life with Celeste Bonin. Additionally, Laurin works with several companies within the industry who align with her values and provide the best products and services within their market.
Website www.teamlocofit.com
Instagram @laurinconlin @teamlocofit
KEYNOTE SUBJECT: Advanced Coaching Strategies for Physique Athletes
Cliff Wilson
Cliff Wilson is a professional natural bodybuilder and one of the top physique coaches in the industry having established himself through his work with competitive bodybuilders and powerlifters. Using a combination of scientifically proven methods and newer, experience driven techniques, Cliff's clients have amassed over 100 pro cards, over 70 professional titles, and 9 world championships.
Cliff is the co-author of the book "Bodybuilding:The Complete Contest Preparation Handbook" as well as articles published in dozens of magazines and websites. Besides his work with physique athletes and in print, Cliff is also a noted guest speaker giving lectures across the country, and a sponsored athlete with 1st Phorm.
KEYNOTE SUBJECT: Through the Coaching Lens: Learning Through Contest Prep Case Studies
Peter Fitschen
Peter J. Fitschen, PhD, CSCS, is the owner of FITbody and Physique, where he works full time as a contest prep coach. His combination of education and experience are unique in the sport of bodybuilding. He has a PhD in nutritional sciences from the University of Illinois, a master’s degree in biology with a physiology concentration, and a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse. As a researcher, Fitschen has coauthored 18 peer-reviewed publications, including several directly related to bodybuilding contest preparation. He is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He has been competing in natural bodybuilding since 2004 and won his natural pro card in 2012.
KEYNOTE SUBJECT: Setting the Record Straight on Calories In/Calories Out
John Gorman
John Gorman (BA, MA, CPT) is the owner of Team Gorman, a company that works with a wide variety of people ranging from professional bodybuilders, crossfit athletes, powerlifters, high school wrestlers, the mom of 3 kids looking to get into shape, athletes trying out for the NFL, and more. In the bodybuilding community he is regarded as one of the top coaches in the industry with his clients achieving over 300 class wins/overalls since 2011, along with various World Championship Titles, over a dozen Team Awards, and pro cards in the IFBB and IFPA/PNBA/DFAC/NGA. His ability to help people achieve their best physique or athletic potential without sacrificing their health is highly respected.
John is the host of the Training and Nutrition Truth podcast, owner of The Phat Muscle Project apparel line, owner of 2 Anytime Fitness locations, owner of the Physique Summit Conference, a 3x published author, 1st Phorm Elite Trainer, and proud family man and father to his two boys.
To follow John you can find him on Instgram @team_gorman or at www.team-gorman.net.
KEYNOTE SUBJECT: Advanced Low Carb Dieting
Paul Revelia
Paul Revelia, BA, MBA, is a lifelong competitive athlete, having played basketball, volleyball, and NCAA Division I baseball. Athletics kept him anchored in training even while his career moved into IT and software development. He eventually became inspired to push himself to achieve his best physique and ended up on a bodybuilding stage. It only took two years of competition for Paul to win an NGA pro card, and eight years later he achieved the runner-up position in men’s physique at the Yorton Cup. Revelia is the founder of Pro Physique, LLC, a leading full-service contest prep company. He spends his time developing his Pro Physique coaching staff, publishing industry-leading content, speaking at fitness and science conferences, and maintains an active coaching schedule with clients of all levels.
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Keynote Subject: How to Succeed in a Crowded Fitness Scene
Jason Theobald
Jason Theobald, J.D., AFPA is a sought after nutritionist/trainer in the world of physique sports. He works closely with athletes at all levels from those wanting to shed body fat for the beach, natural physique competitors, power-lifters and IFBB pros. Jason operates www.scoobyprep.com and has 12 years experience helping bodybuilders get into peak conditioning for the stage.
Jason is also a competitor himself with REAL world in the trenches experience at all levels of the NPC since 2002. Jason hasn’t lost a bodybuilding NPC class since 2007 spanning 15 plus shows and 4 classes, bantamweight, lightweight, welterweight and middleweight. Recently, Jason found his niche’ with the creation of Classic Physique, winning the Overall at the NPC Indianapolis on his way to an Overall win at Masters Nationals in the over 35 class earning him his IFBB PRO status. Jason made his pro debut this year earning a 2nd place finish at the Kentucky Pro, just missing the Olympia by one spot.
Jason is a regular guest speaker on multiple podcasts, he was a guest speaker at the 2016 Physique Summit on the Q&A panel, was a featured speaker at the 2017 Physique Summit and again on the Q&A panel in 2018 lending his expertise to all things related to training, nutrition, supplementation, and other various topics in the industry.
He has experience formulating supplements since 2008 when he brought out his first product, Slin-Trol, under his wife’s company Natty Nutrition, and now serves as a formulator and CEO for NuEthix Formulations.
Ketnote Subject: Hormonal Metabolic Adaptations: Why Feeding Up Doesnt Always Work
Nick Tong
Nick Tong (BA, NASM) is a multiple time NPC overall winning and top National placing bodybuilder, who found his self-driven passion for all things knowledge in regards to physiology and muscular hypertrophy flourish into a long-time career coaching everything from IFBB pros, to those just beginning their journeys.
Nick believes in learning (and leading) through multiple facets— experience, anecdote, and scientific research—and so continues to pursue his own fitness journey in order to continue to expand his knowledge base to transfer over to his clients. He bases his coaching philosophy on building the “foundation” for athletes in regards to setting a client up to mentally succeed first and foremost, in order for the tangible results to be sustainable and substantial.
Special Guest: Q & A
Austin Stout
Austin Stout (B.S.) is a well-respected coach and educator within the physique enhancement arena. Through his company Integrated Muscle and Health, Austin has worked with hundreds of competitors and non-competitors of all ages as well as with athletes outside of the physique arena. He strives to provide the most dynamic and practical approach through a combination of anecdotal evidence, experience and science. With each client he strives to maximize each and every area of their programming. Long term success and sustainability are always on the forefront.
For the past few years he has regularly held seminars in several locations in the US as well as the UK. He speaks on various advanced topics pertaining to physique enhancement and health. He also mentors several up and coming coaches to excel within this saturated industry.
He is the co-host of two popular educational podcasts as well. The Optimal Physique Development Podcast (OPD) and the Mind Body Broadcast.
Austin provides copious amounts of educational content on a regular basis. To find his content, follow his social media and podcast platforms.
https://www.instagram.com/austinst8/
https://www.youtube.com/user/datas7641
https://www.facebook.com/austin.stout.12
https://mindbodybroadcast.libsyn.com/
https://player.fm/series/optimal-physique-development
Special Guest: Q & A
Brian Whitacre
Brian Whitacre (Ph.D.) is a professor of agricultural economics at Oklahoma State University, and is also one of the most successful natural bodybuilders of all time. Brian holds the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (WNBF) record for most class wins at the World Championships (with 6) and is among the all-time leaders in WNBF winnings (with over $20,000). In 2015, Brian became the first person to win both the WNBF Overall World Championship and the Yorton Cup in the same year.
As an academic, Brian has published 50 journal articles in his field of study, garnered over $3M in external grants, and won national awards for his research and teaching. He prides himself on successfully meshing the rigors of high-level competitive bodybuilding with the “real world” – since in addition to his job as a professor he is happily married and the proud father of 3 girls (including twins, who were only 1 during his 2015 contest prep).
Brian had leg surgeries in 2017 and 2018 to correct his lifelong bow-leggedness, and is finally back to training the way he wants to. Whether he returns to the competitive stage remains to be seen.
You can find more information about Brian via his website, < a href="www.brianwhitacre.net">www.brianwhitacre.net
SPECIAL GUEST: Q & A
Leslie Franklin
I began competing in bodybuilding competitions as a figure competitor in 2007. Since then I have competed in 15 shows, taking 1st place five times, 2nd place finishes four times, and eight top 5 placings. My placing’s in my Figure Pro Shows are 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 4th and 5th. What can I say… after my first competition I was hooked. I loved seeing the changes in my body, constantly trying to improve my physique, and stepping on stage showing the world how hard I’ve worked. I also LOVE the sport of Powerlifting. This sport is like nothing else. The physical and mental strength one has to have is incredible and has made me a better all-around athlete. I don’t only want to LOOK strong, but I want to BE strong for life. I’ve now competed in 10 powerlifting meets, each time bettering myself and beating my last meet records. I’ve won the “Best Female Lifter” award multiple times and have set multiple State, National, and World records in my weight & age classes. My last powerlifting competition was in November 2016 where I won the IPL World Championships and set World Records in Squat (375 lbs) and Total (893 lbs) in the 123 lb class. Just recently I started competing in Crossfit competitions...I thought powerlifting was hard... crossfit is a whole other level of hard, and I LOVE it too! Like I said, I'm always trying new things to compete in challenge myself.
My motto for my life is “Seize Every Day!” As I look at my life I ask myself, have I lived to my fullest potential, made positive impressions on the people around me, loved with all my heart and been loved in the same way, pushed myself to the limit, challenged myself to step out of my comfort zone and do things I never thought I would do? I want to look back at my life and think WOW I had an amazing one. So…I'm going seize every day! I’m going to live life to my fullest. God gifted us this one short life, there's no time for negativity or dreaming about what could have been. I'm going to challenge myself every day. I'm NOT going to look back on my life and wish I would have done more, lived better, or regret what I didn't do. I'm going to live to my life to fullest potential.
Special Guest: Q & A
