OUR TEAM
Every USA Physique coach has stood on stage and done the prep themselves. When a plan needs a specialist, we bring in our advisory board.
OWNERS, HEAD COACHES
Chet and Natalie are both IFBB Pros and NPC judges, and they run USA Physique together. Chet earned his IFBB Pro Card 14 months after his first show. Natalie went from True Novice to IFBB Pro in 19 days, a female record that still stands today.
Their coaching covers an athlete's whole career: offseason growth, contest prep, peak week and the transition after the show. Judging means they know what wins from the judges' table. They work directly with competition and some discovery clients only, and that spot is priced above our other coaches.
They live in Flagler Beach, Florida.
COACH
Molly is a two-time NPC Overall Bikini Champion and a NAMS Certified Nutrition Consultant and Physique Sport and Transformation Coach. She came from mixed martial arts and cheerleading, started strength training in 2015, and won the Overall Bikini title the year after her first show.
She joined USA Physique in 2019, won her class again under Chet and Natalie, and came within one placing of her IFBB Pro Card in 2020. As a coach she puts daily habits and mindset on the same level as macros, because clients who can't live with the plan won't stick to it.
She lives in Idaho, where she hikes and backpacks with her husband and dog. She'll never turn down tacos.
COACH
Valerie is an IFBB Bikini Pro and two-time NPC Overall Champion. She's a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and a NAMS Certified Nutrition Consultant and Physique Sport and Transformation Coach.
She ran track and cross country in high school, found lifting at UC Davis, and started CrossFit in 2012. She won the Overall Bikini title at her first show. She earned her IFBB Pro Card at the 2024 NPC USA Championships, then made her pro debut four weeks later at the Arizona Pro, finishing at the top of second callouts in a class of 28. Her goal is an Olympia qualification.
She coaches mostly women and wants them to build the physique they're after without wrecking their health or their head to get there. She lives in Arizona, plays tennis, and knows every good coffee shop in the state.
NUTRITION & EXERCISE ADVISOR
Dr. Joe has coached more than 400 athletes to pro cards, 150 to pro titles and nearly 50 to world championships. He's known as the Godfather of Flexible Dieting, and his contest prep methods shaped how evidence-based coaches work today. He's also been Chet's mentor for the last five years.
He's a retired WNBF pro natural bodybuilder, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), and accredited by the ISSN. His degrees cover physical therapy, nutrition, health and health education. He founded The Diet Doc in 2007 and grew it to nearly 150 weight-loss centers. He's written for Iron Man and Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness, served as science editor for Chelo Publishing, and wrote The Diet Doc's Guide to Permanent Weight Loss and 50 Days to Your Best Life.
HORMONE ADVISOR
Dr. Minarich is a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist. She earned her MD at the University of Toledo, then completed her pediatric endocrinology fellowship at the University of Florida, where she trained in disorders of glucose and glycogen metabolism and published original research. She's lectured on the subject nationally and internationally.
At the Cleveland Clinic she founded the Glycogen Storage Disease program and treated hundreds of patients with rare genetic disorders. She now works as a traveling physician in areas that don't have enough doctors.
She's competed in Bikini since 2016 and holds a pro card with the Natural Muscle Association. She joined USA Physique in 2021 and has placed top five at several NPC National Shows.
POSING ADVISOR
Karin is an IFBB Pro, judge and Olympian with more than 20 years in the sport. She's also an aerial yoga instructor, and it shows in how she teaches posing: control, flow and transitions that look effortless.
Her priority is the mandatory poses, because shows are won and lost in comparisons. She preps routines too, but quarter turns come first. Her goal for every athlete is simple ... walk out looking like you belong there.
Tell us where you are and what you're after. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so.
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