TESTIMONIALS
“Vicky played a huge role in laying the foundations for me as a competitive bodybuilder.
Her knowledge, support, her own competitive experience and belief in me pushed me to levels I did not think were possible at the time. Not only did I get in shape, I also became a two-time natural bodybuilding world champion.
I am forever grateful for her guidance and the impact she has had on my journey.”
Nathan Williams
DFAC Pro, 2× World Champion
Rob Waterhouse
IFBB Pro
“Back in 2021 I asked Vicky if she would take me on as a client for show preparation. The previous year I had achieved pro status with the IFBB.
I have been friends with Vicky since I was a kid competing with the BNBF and was very quick to realise that if I wanted to progress further in this sport then I needed help from someone who knows more than I do.
Vicky’s opinion is one I have always respected and she is someone whose approval I always valued for my own physique.
Vicky is one of the most honest and knowledgeable coaches I have ever known, and as long as I compete I hope we will always work together.”
“Having prepped with Vicky for my last four seasons and achieving pro status as a junior, I have been able to achieve significantly more than I ever anticipated.
Vicky has been there, worn the T-shirt ten times over and is now willing to guide you to your full potential.”
Chris McCready
DFAC Pro
Alex Mackay
DFAC Pro
“I’ve been working with Vicky for 11 years now, starting as a 73kg Amateur Lightweight in poor condition and now as a Pro 80kg Light Heavyweight in pro condition. We’ve won two amateur overall titles together, including the 2023 DFAC European Championship in Munich, and have six Top 5 Pro finishes together.
Simply put, I wouldn’t be the bodybuilder I am today without Vicky in my corner.
Vicky has a superb eye, always aiming to strike the balance between fullness and conditioning whilst providing expert posing expertise from over 25 years of Head Judging experience.
I couldn’t recommend Vicky more highly. If you’re looking for pro level prep coaching, choose Vicky McCann.”
“Working with Vicky redefined what I believed was possible for my physique as a female competitor. The level of conditioning we achieved was something I never believed I could reach.
Going into the season, I expected my physique to fade by the final shows, but with Vicky’s guidance and understanding of the female body, the opposite happened. The final show was my best look of the season, with the perfect balance of fullness and condition.
In our very first season working together, I earned my DFAC Pro Card, Scottish and British Overall titles, and Scottish, British, and European Women’s Bodybuilding Championship titles. I have complete trust in Vicky when it comes to bodybuilding prep, her own competitive experience, proven coaching record, and incredible eye for physique detail make her the absolute best!”
Becca Hallworth
DFAC Pro
Craig Boltom
“Couldn’t have asked for a better person to help me prep these past 2 years.
Always speaks the truth, will tell you how it is, you always know where you stand with Vicky. Could not have achieved what I have without Vicky. Will always highly recommend Vicky aka the magician.”
“I can honestly say Vicky’s coaching style is strict, direct, and completely no-nonsense, but her process works. Clean nutrition, proven methods, and set formulas that have been tried and tested over many years. There’s structure to everything and during my time working with Vic it worked exactly as it was designed to.
As a coach myself, I learned a huge amount from Vicky, particularly from a nutrition and posing standpoint. I consider myself one of the better posers around these days, and a lot of the posing manipulation, awareness, and control I developed came directly from working with her during my competitive years.
While coached by Vicky, I placed top six at an Amateur Olympia in Rome, won multiple Scottish titles, and competed internationally at the World Championships placing seventh. One of the biggest things she helped me with was bringing up my weak points especially my legs. She didn’t just write things on paper; she put in the time, training one-to-one with me for well over a year, which made a massive difference to my overall physique.
To this day, I’m still very close with Vicky, and I have nothing but respect for her as both a coach and a person. I would highly recommend her to both male and female athletes who are serious about progressing. She’s a tough cookie, but she’s exceptionally good at what she does and the results speak for themselves.”
Dane MacGregor
NABBA Pro
Eric Saayeng
DFAC Pro
“Vicky and I have worked together for around 5 years and at least 4 competitive seasons. She has guided me from being a good amateur to earning British titles and pro status in a challenging federation with some incredible athletes.
I put this down to her experience, knowledge, guidance and ‘no smoke’ attitude. She has walked the walk and can help you learn to do the same.
Thank you so much.”
“I can honestly say Vicky’s coaching style is strict, direct, and completely no-nonsense, but her process works. Clean nutrition, proven methods, and set formulas that have been tried and tested over many years. There’s structure to everything and during my time working with Vic it worked exactly as it was designed to.
As a coach myself, I learned a huge amount from Vicky, particularly from a nutrition and posing standpoint. I consider myself one of the better posers around these days, and a lot of the posing manipulation, awareness, and control I developed came directly from working with her during my competitive years.
While coached by Vicky, I placed top six at an Amateur Olympia in Rome, won multiple Scottish titles, and competed internationally at the World Championships placing seventh. One of the biggest things she helped me with was bringing up my weak points especially my legs. She didn’t just write things on paper; she put in the time, training one-to-one with me for well over a year, which made a massive difference to my overall physique.
To this day, I’m still very close with Vicky, and I have nothing but respect for her as both a coach and a person. I would highly recommend her to both male and female athletes who are serious about progressing. She’s a tough cookie, but she’s exceptionally good at what she does and the results speak for themselves.”
Fiona Hamilton
DFAC pro
Hari (Angharad Ace)
BNBF British champion
“I first competed in 2018. I didn’t place and in hindsight, probably should have waited a couple more years. I was just too small and my posing was awful. I spoke to Vicky after the Welsh BNBF (2018) and took her advice, which was to focus on a serious growth phase. Shortly afterwards, I approached Vicky and asked if she’d take me on. Things changed from the word go. Vicky completely changed my training and diet, both of which resulted in big changes in my physique.
Vicky had a refreshingly honest approach to communication. If something needed changing, she’d say it. In 2020, it was time for me to get back on stage at the British Finals. I knew my physique for the athletic class was very strong. All imbalances had been addressed and a lot more muscle gained. Condition was never an issue. However, my posing was still pretty weak. I attended both group and individual posing sessions with Vicky and in the run up to the competition she was able to get me to a place where I could showcase all of my hard work.
The result was a class and overall win. The photos speak volumes about the progress I made with Vicky as my coach.”
“I entered my first show in 2010 and competed in the novices class. I competed at the BNBF Scottish and qualified for the British Finals where I didn’t place as the standard was so high.
After the show I decided to go see Vicky to get feedback and potentially help with meal plans, advice on training methods, posing and stage presence.
Long story short, I followed directions from Vicky and was on stage for the Scottish in 2012 where I won the Men’s Open Lightweight class. I also placed at the British Finals which led to stepping on my first World stage.
The following year I won the British Finals and the World Finals in the Men’s Open Lightweight category.
Vicky was in my corner for all those wins and continues to prep me for every competition.
After a few years off I made a comeback in 2025 winning the overall Masters title at the BNBF British Finals.
Vicky is not only a prep coach or a posing coach but also a great mentor and a great friend.”
JP Malabar
Overall British Masters Champion
“Vicky first helped me back in 2018 after I had been self-prepping. She immediately saw potential in me and, more importantly, knew exactly how to bring it out. Her level of education, knowledge, and attention to detail played a huge role in shaping me as an athlete.
Under her guidance, I went on to win a British title, compete in America, and ultimately earn my DFAC Pro Card. That alone speaks volumes about her ability as a coach.
More recently, in 2022, I faced a nasty injury, yet once again Vicky proved her expertise by bringing me into phenomenal shape despite the challenges. Her approach is not just about conditioning, but about truly understanding the athlete in front of her.
I cannot thank her enough for her expertise, knowledge, unwavering support, and positive mindset. She consistently brings out the best in the athletes she works with.”
Opio Tia-Okwee
DFAC Pro
Robert Thomson
PRO Natural World Champion & Mr America
“I started competitive bodybuilding in 2018 with no clear direction, driven purely by my love for the sport.
In 2019 I went back and won my Pro card which gave me the light showing me there is potential.
Meeting Vicky and the DFAC family gave my journey purpose and showed me the true power of community in bodybuilding.
In 2023, I decided to trust a second set of eyes to guide and direct me, and that decision changed everything. You completely transformed how I view nutrition and bodybuilding as a sport.
Today, as Mr. America and DFAC World Champion, I am incredibly grateful for your guidance, belief, and impact on my journey. Working with you has been nothing short of exceptional.
Thank you, Vicky.”
“I have been with Vicky for five years. Her knowledge is outstanding. I’ve competed three times and each time she has brought me in with the condition needed to compete with the best, resulting in getting to the British Finals.
She provided every bit of information throughout the process. As you can see from her résumé, I don’t need to say much more. She’s the real deal.
What stands out most is how much she cares. She’ll tell you how it is. Very honest, which I respect the most. You know what you’re getting with Vicky.
Give her 100% and you’ll get that back.”
Ryan Bignell
BNBF Scottish Champion
Shane Raymond
DFAC Pro
“I started my bodybuilding journey back in 2009. In the early years I worked with several coaches, learning the foundations of training, nutrition, and contest preparation.
At my first show I won my class and went on to take the overall title. I was also tipped to be world class, with many saying I had the potential to earn my Pro card much earlier in my journey. That day was also the first time I met Vicky. She offered her help there and then but at the time I was already working with a coach and didn’t feel it was right to accept.
Not long after, I decided to coach myself. That choice was largely driven by sentimental reasons and personal attachment to the journey. Coaching myself eventually took me all the way to earning my Pro card, but even then I always kept a couple of trusted people around me who were willing to be brutally honest.
After winning my Pro card I knew that if I truly wanted to compete on the world stage, something had to change.
That’s when I reached out to Vicky.
It wasn’t that I didn’t know how to train or eat properly. I did. What I needed was someone I trusted completely to remove emotion, bias, and decision making from the process so I could focus purely on execution.
Working with Vicky for three years as a Pro transformed my physique year after year. The structure, objectivity, and clarity she brought allowed me to show up sharper, more conditioned, and more complete each season.
I didn’t have to think.
I didn’t have to second guess.
I just executed the plan.
That partnership led me to bringing the best physique of my career to the stage.
If you’re serious about progressing at a high level, having the right coach, someone you trust who sees what you can’t, makes all the difference.”
“From the first minute I walked through the gym doors as a young kid, Vicky took me under her wing and taught me so much of what I know about training and bodybuilding.
Vicky believed in me from day one and sold me the dream. Fast forward over ten years and we’ve achieved a lot with still more to come. Five preps in, several 40+ week preps, going from a 120kg man to a 90kg man. Several wins, several near misses, but one thing that was always constant was Vicky’s support, knowledge and coaching.
I can honestly say my body hasn’t always made things easy, but Vicky has always found a way to get the best possible result. No gimmicks, no copy and paste plans, just real time effort and attention to detail to bring out my best performance in the gym and on the big day.
I couldn’t ask for more and I wouldn’t have achieved what I have without her.”
Thomas Wilkie
BNBF Heavyweight Scottish Champion
Mark Taylor
NABBA President
“I went to see Vicky over 10 years ago. Best decision I made.
I was reasonably successful at Scottish level but could never break into the top six at Britain level. With Vicky prepping me, that all changed.
I went on to win UK, Britain, Worlds, and Universe titles.
Best in the business.”