06/11/2026
The importance of working with your coach year round!
6 months Purposeful Progress
The photo on the left was taken one week out from GBO Lro Figure Athlete DaLonna Ryan Atlas appearance last year in November. The photo on the right is one week out from her upcoming GBO Pro show this weekend.
This is exactly what a productive offseason is supposed to look like.
Many athletes focus only on getting leaner. The real goal is to build a better physique while maintaining balance, symmetry, and conditioning. Looking at these photos, several improvements stand out:
Noticeably more glute development, rounder and fuller while still maintaining shape and detail.
More overall muscle maturity and density, especially through posterior chain and rear delts
Improved back thickness which was my main priority for her and upper-back detail, giving her a more complete and balanced look from the rear which is most important for a figure athlete.
Better overall structure and physique appearing more athletic, polished, and competitive.
Better quality sweep from the back pose causing more x-frame.
What I'm most proud of is that this wasn't achieved through extreme measures. This was the result of consistency, patience, intelligent training, and trusting the process.
A successful offseason isn't about staying stage lean year-round. It's about strategically adding muscle where it's needed, improving weaknesses, and bringing a better package the next time you step on stage. She has done exactly that.
As a coach, there is nothing more rewarding than seeing an athlete commit to long-term improvement rather than chasing short-term gratification. The scale doesn't always tell the story, but these photos certainly do.
One week out and excited to see her bring her best package yet to the GBO Pro stage this weekend.
Trust the process. Build the physique. Then reveal it.
