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The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 99 - Austin Naylor: ''I Never Knew How Much Fitness Related to Being Positive.''An up-and-coming motocross racer from a motocross family, Austin Naylor had his sights set on the pro circuit until a horrific motorcycle crash changed everything. With shattered feet that left him bedridden for five straight months, a dejected Naylor started slipping back into bad habits of drinking and smoking to cope with his new reality. Believing he could never do the things he wanted to again, it wasn't until he barely recognized himself in a photo that Naylor realized how truly miserable he looked and felt. Fueled by the determination to make his life better with what he had to...
2020-07-2309 min
Muscle Activation Techniques PodcastMAT Podcast: 003 How Bryson Dechambeau used Muscle Activation Techniques to Blow UP the Golf World!In this episode of the Muscle Activation Techniques Podcast, we hear direct from Bryson Dechambeau's Muscle Dysfunction Expert, Greg Roskopf discuss how he trained and helped Bryson achieve PGA records in both driving distance and clubhead speed. Greg did this in part by ensuring Bryson's muscles were able to contract-on-demand. Bryson is using Muscle Activation Techniques not only as a "performance accelerator" but as a system of checks and balances to make sure Bryson's astonishing muscle gain did not hinder performance nor make him susceptible to injury. If you'd like to read more about this cur...
2020-07-1600 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 98 - Chad Belding: The Voice of Fitness in the World of Duck HuntingComing from an athletic upbringing playing college baseball, Chad Belding got serious about hunting after the sudden death of his father in 2006. After teaming up with trainer Matt Pendola, Belding learned to approach hunting with the same mentality as any elite sport. Using chaos training, systemic breathing exercises, visualization techniques, and the tenacity of a dedicated athlete, Belding mastered the skills needed to excel on the hunt and avoid the kind of injuries and physical setbacks that can end a hunting career. A student of discipline and a proponent of natural conservation, living off the land, and not being afraid...
2020-07-0850 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 97 - LaDawn Latawiec: ''Find Something That You're Passionate About and Strive for It.''Growing up, LaDawn Latawiec stayed active enough to hide her weight. Rather than try to be one of the "skinny girls," her niche became being that one friend who could eat everything on the table. As an adult, Latawiec turned to closet binging, locking herself in her room and eating everything in sight—until one insensitive joke made her realize her unhealthy habits were not so secret anymore. Motivated to transform her lifestyle as much as her body, Latawiec learned how relying on food for comfort had only made things hurt worse. When tragedy stepped in to test her emotional li...
2020-06-2409 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 96 - Greg Roskopf: The Key to Unlocking Success is Being Out of PainAs an experienced strength coach with a master's degree in exercise physiology and three decades of experience working with top athletes, Greg Roskopf knows what it takes to train better and feel less pain. As a pioneer of muscle activation technique, or MAT, Roskopf understands tolerance levels and overtraining and how chronic inflammation alters communication between your nervous system and your muscles. He now trains trainers and therapists across the country to apply his techniques and help everyone from football players to golfers reestablish neuromuscular control to achieve greater stability and improved mobility in their sport.
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2020-06-151h 00
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 95 - Kaleb Redden: Doc Thor talks TV, ''Titan Games,'' and meeting The RockFor someone who doesn't watch a lot of TV, Kaged Muscle athlete and doctor of osteopathic medicine Kaleb Redden—aka Doc Thor—is going to be spending quite a bit of time on it. That's because this Hemsworth doppelganger is a contender on NBC's upcoming "Titan Games," a series where everyday heroes and professional athletes battle it out in epic physical challenges to find out who will reign supreme. The show is hosted by none other than Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and as excited as we are to see the premiere, we're even more excited to catch up with Redden and...
2020-05-2454 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 94 - Scott Herman on Pushing Limits, Nuclei Overload, and Why We Hate Having to RestYouTube fitness star and MetaBurn90 creator Scott Herman joined us to discuss the official workout style of lockdown and how to avoid home-workout fails. Trading his barbells for bedsheets, Herman has challenged himself and his followers to dig deep for that hard-to-find home-workout motivation. Discover how Herman gets creative to help inspire his followers and why some of those non-muscle-building exercises might actually be the secret to unlocking hidden gains.
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2020-05-1932 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 93 - Kris Gethin Found a New Form of Intensity Training from HomeCEO of Kaged Muscle and longtime Bodybuilding.com athlete and contributor Kris Gethin shares his insights on how hardcore gym rats handle lockdown. Listen as he discusses intensity, mindfulness, motivation, and what it's like to train when your back is against a wall—or in his case, a tire. Learn which machines top-level bodybuilders just can't live without, and discover this pro's secrets to controlling your environment when it feels like your environment is controlling you.
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2020-05-1433 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEp.92: Paul Carter on Hitting Proper Muscle Groups, Sunshine & Creating Adaptive Responses to StressMuscle-building expert Paul Carter knows the key to muscle growth and maintenance is adapting to stress, even the stresses of COVID-19. The creator of the "Jacked in 3" and "Jacked at Home" training plans, and the brains behind keeping your gains during lockdown, Carter wants clients, readers, and followers to hit their goals without sweating the details. Listen as he discusses the pitfalls of overthinking your at-home workouts, why it's OK to have a down day, how getting outdoors is the key to staying on track, and why keeping it simple is always smart and sustainable.
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2020-05-111h 08
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 91 - Vince Ozalp: From Elite Athletes to Average Joes, Transformation Happens Every DayAustralian trainer Vince Ozalp had an idea to bring out the elite fitness of every client. During his 15 years of experience in the fitness industry, Ozalp has developed transformative programs for "The Biggest Loser" contestants and 250K Challenge winners and changed the lives of many. Knowing full well we must all crawl before we can walk and run, Ozalp's training style builds strength and confidence at both ends of the fitness spectrum and every point in between. Believing that time is valuable, hard work is important, and mindset is everything, Ozalp has developed and shared a three-part transformation program to...
2020-05-0834 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEp. 90 - No Stopping Now: How Kym Nonstop Deals with Quarantine, Cycling Indoors & Her Own AdviceHome Body creator and YouTube fitness sensation Kym Perfetto, aka Kym Nonstop, is no stranger to working out from home—but never like this. Like most of her fans and followers, she appreciates that social distancing means a lot of us have lost our fitness goals with the cancellation of all the races and competitions. But that's not stopping her, and she doesn't want it to stop you either. Learn why setting up an at-home workout plan is the smart thing to do right now and how to bulletproof your recovery and your nutrition to turn this fitness loss into a...
2020-05-0529 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 89 - Hannah Eden: Staying in Control When Everything Feels Out of ControlIn fitness, overload forces adaptation, and as fitness model and Body Pump owner Hannah Eden knows, adding that extra stress can actually be beneficial. As the creator of FYR—short for Find Your Reason—Eden knows it's hard to wake up and work out every day unless you have a reason to do it, especially in a time of social distancing. Yet now more than ever, Eden sees the opportunity to expose our weaknesses within ourselves and work through them to something better. Learn how Eden keeps herself and her clients motivated while the gym is closed, how anyone can eat...
2020-04-2845 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 88 - Troy Adashun: "I Kind of Failed My Way to Success."The progenitor of SuperHuman You and co-creator of Alpha Lion, Troy Adashun has been cursed with an appetite for greatness his entire life. His pursuit of big dreams and bigger ambitions led him to attend the same athletic academy as future NFL stars and NBA hopefuls, helped him develop a successful online fitness channel in the early days of YouTube, and gained him the unwavering confidence that comes with "try, try again" persistence. Listen as he discusses his balloon training method, finding maximum recoverable volume, and why chasing higher numbers on the bench might be hurting your growth.
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2020-04-1337 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 87 - Glenn Lovelace: How Being a Little Selfish Can Save Your LifeFull-time student and full-time husband and father Glenn Lovelace put everything and everyone ahead of his own health. As the weight piled on and he and his family faced one obstacle after another, Lovelace found himself questioning whether or not he could continue on at all. It was at this lowest point that he realized that having people rely on him meant he had to first take care of himself. Returning to the gym meant putting his health and fitness first and embracing what made him feel positive. Within months, Lovelace had lost weight, won the 12-week transformation challenge, and...
2020-03-3107 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 86 - From the ER to PRs: How Aussie Powerlifting Sensation Paige Mills Found Her CallingThe life of an ER nurse can be pretty hectic, but challenging and fast-paced was never an issue for Paige Mills. When she's not riding her Harley, she can be found training herself and others on the finer points of powerlifting and core strength in her custom-built shipping-container gym—appropriately named 40Ft Strong. With only a handful of powerlifting meets under her belt, Mills has catapulted into Australia's top tier of female lifters, amassing recognition in her homeland and around the world with each new PR.
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2020-03-1631 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 85 - Robyn Koolen: How Simple Little Changes Led to a Major TransformationRobyn Koolen grew up with the same subliminal messaging a lot of little girls receive, that little girls should be small and petite, and she didn't feel like she was either. By the time she was in college, Koolen was lost in a cycle of partying, drinking, and eating. Having failed with crash diets and no longer wanting to be the "bigger girl," Koolen decided to make a real change. With simple baby steps, Koolen was able to start making progress and finally feel confident in the gym. Five years later, she won a transformation challenge, but more importantly, she...
2020-03-0307 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 84 - Kristi Brewer: "No One Has It Easy."Everyone is fighting some battle or struggling with something, be it mentally, physically, emotionally, or financially, but native Idahoan and Team USA Weightlifter Kristi Brewer knows the key to finding balance in life is the simpler, the better. Proving it's never too late to find success in something new, Brewer has become a powerhouse for her sport and a true role model for facing any challenge with patience and determination. Learn how this mother of two bounced back from a 10-year hiatus from fitness to become a competitive weightlifter and Olympic hopeful, and why sometimes doing something just for yourself...
2020-02-1831 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 83 - David Morin: ''Every Day is an Opportunity to Take a Deep Breath. Go for it.''A pulmonary embolism in 2015 put fitness model David Morin into a coma after nearly drowning in his own fluid. When he awoke, he was introduced to the revitalizing power of deep breathing. Since then, Morin has passionately pursued all avenues of breathing techniques for better growth, better recovery, and better health. He encourages everyone to become a Ph"me" by studying how their body responds to each nutritional tweak or programmatic shift. Learn why mastering your desires can unlock your happiness, how to push yourself past the expected norms, and why something as simple as breathing might just be the...
2020-02-041h 24
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 82 - One Step at a Time: Possible Pat's 300-Pound TransformationPat Brocco, aka "Possible Pat," recounts his incredible transformation story as he went from just over 600 pounds to under 275. His first step toward weight loss was literally just that—a step. Every morning, Brocco walked the mile and a half to and from the store for his breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Unable to participate in most forms of exercise due to his size, Brocco had made the decision that if he wanted food, he would have to walk to get it. Learn how Brocco kept himself motivated as he made the impossible journey to become the man he is today.
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2020-01-2209 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 81 - Ashley Horner: ''I Want to Help Every Female Find Beauty in Their Strength.''As a former Bodybuilding.com Spokesmodel winner, Ashley Horner has been a fixture of the fitness industry for nearly a decade. The former WBFF pro left physique competition behind and used her experience living on a military base to develop specialized training programs in her own unique and fierce style. These days, Horner uses her platform to help others, from performing 12 hours of burpees and running the perimeter of Haiti to swimming 200 miles in a pool or biking from Virginia Beach to Tulsa—all to raise funds and awareness for causes near and dear to her heart. She's learned how to...
2020-01-061h 00
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 80 - Spreading the Good Word of Fitness with Trainer MikeOne of the nicest guys you'll ever meet, Mike Hildebrandt—aka Trainer Mike—is a men's physique competitor, classic physique competitor, Dymatize-sponsored athlete, and a longtime friend of Bodybuilding.com. This trainer's trainer keeps busy as the area director of fitness for Axiom Fitness in Boise, Idaho, while still traveling, modeling, competing, and producing his own podcast with his wife called "The Fit Couple's Perspective." This lifetime coach and trainer opens up about overcoming anxiety and OCD, and finding his purpose through sharing health and fitness with as many people as possible.
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2019-12-231h 00
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 79 - From Broken to Ripped: How Bands Rebuilt This Former Bodybuilder into a Self-Made IconJames Grage always felt most comfortable in the gym, even if life wasn't always going his way. In his own words, "fitness was the only thing I had going on for me." But when this self-proclaimed gym rat suffered a devastating car accident that left both of his legs shattered, doctors told him it would be a struggle just to be able to take care of himself. Determined to prove he could do better, Grage regained his strength and range of motion and discovered a new way to rebuild his body and his strength: bands. Now, the founder of Undersun...
2019-12-091h 45
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 78 - Mahmoud Sebie on Wrestling, Reading, and RamadanGreco-Roman wrestler and Egyptian Olympic athlete Mahmoud Sebie is known for his unique physicality and his unwavering positive attitude. Learn how this Team Bodybuilding.com athlete has conquered physical and mental obstacles from qualifying for the Olympics to maintaining his high-caliber training during Ramadan.
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2019-11-2647 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 77 - Born to Teach: Joelle Cavagnaro Uses Evidence-based Science to Make Fitness EasyLike many of us, health and fitness coach Joelle Cavagnaro was a typical high school athlete who could get away with eating junk food as a teenager but soon found those skills didn't transfer to the all-you-can-eat buffets in college. After her own journey of weight gain, weight loss, and battling orthorexia, Cavagnaro knows firsthand you don't realize how much you don't know until you start to learn more. Armed with an M.S. in exercise physiology, Cavagnaro approaches fitness with a focus on what's been researched and proven and what our bodies really need.
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2019-11-151h 17
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 76 - Saxon Panchik: ''Getting Pushed Past my Limits Set my Expectations Higher and Higher''Few people literally fall into a sport, but Saxon Panchik did! A fall off a 75-foot cliff at the age of 12 is precisely what started this life-long athlete down the path of becoming the 19th fittest man in the world. Following in the footsteps of multiple competitive CrossFit athletes in his own immediate family, Panchik used CrossFit to overcome his injuries and become a breakout sensation in his rookie appearance at the Games. Preaching the gospel of functional training and forging their own brand of family-friendly elite fitness, Panchik and his twin brother turned their harrowing ordeal into a story...
2019-10-2854 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 75 - Barbarically Beautiful: Miranda ''Danger'' Granger Talks MMA and Toddler Taekwondo"There's something barbarically beautiful about staring into someone's soul before you rip it out of their body," says Team Bodybuilding.com athlete and newly-inducted UFC fighter Miranda Granger. This undefeated 5-foot-7 blonde badass has been training with her coach since she was 4 years old and earned her Taekwondo black belt at age 12. Now a UFC fighter and one of the top-ranked female fighters pound for pound, Granger has learned to balance her fighter mindset with her Pacific Northwest lifestyle.
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2019-10-1539 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 74 - DocThor: ''I'm a Body Builder, not a Bodybuilder. I Want to Build my Body.''Dr. Kaleb Redden (also known as DocThor for looking like a missing Hemsworth brother) is a doctor of osteopathic medicine based in Boise, Idaho, and the official doctor to Kaged Muscle, as well as being a Kaged Muscle athlete. A lifelong lifter who learned long ago that there is no substitute for strength and no excuse for lack of it, Redden is on a mission to communicate that health, exercise, and nutrition are inextricably linked. Learn his approach to extreme strength and endurance sports as both a physician and an athlete and how he encourages patients to make informed health...
2019-09-3054 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 73 - Matt Vincent & Bonnie Schroeder: Lifting, Injury Rehab, and Athletic AdventuringOwner of the lifestyle brand HVIII Brand Goods, Matt Vincent, and USAPL 57kg lifter Bonnie Schroeder, took the month of August to hit the road, living out of Matt’s car while hitting up the sights and famous gyms across the country. The two took a break to stop by Bodybuilding.com for a quick lift and chat with the editors. Matt shares how his training has evolved from his days as a world champion in the Highland Games to lifting for health and longevity, particularly after undergoing several knee surgeries, most recently a total knee replacement. Bonnie shares her ow...
2019-09-161h 07
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 72 - Hannah Eden: ''Fitness is Not About Winning, It's About Moving''From extremely rebellious kid to extremely fit rebel, Hannah Eden has always approached fitness on her terms. With fiery red hair to match her smoldering intensity and burning desire to work hard, this badass fitness coach has a badass approach to fitness. From live performances in Times Square to biking 868 miles around the coast of Iceland, Eden proves that when you find your reason, anything is possible.
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2019-09-031h 29
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 71 - Quads Like Robb: The Ritual of RoutineWrestler and MMA fighter-turned-powerlifter Robb Philippus discusses squatting 905 naked-knee his first year, lifting over 2,200 pounds in competition, and why thinking can hurt you in the cage. Learn how this father of two channels his mindset, drawing as much inspiration from Freud as from Fight Club, and why committing to a task can enable anyone to hold their head high against any challenge and persevere.
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2019-08-2037 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 70 - Kelsey Kiel: ''Never in a Million Years Would I Have Thought I Could Do This''Two-time CrossFit Games athlete and former gymnast Kelsey Kiel explains how she gave up obsessing over the scale to embrace a performance-based physique. Kiel overcame her doubts about her abilities, her fear of gaining weight, and her expectations of what makes a CrossFitter great. Learn how she trains her brain for the Games, and why focusing on the little things has paid off in big ways.
2019-08-0745 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 69 - Logan Aldridge: The Fittest One-Armed Man on EarthLosing an arm at the age of 13 couldn't stop extreme-sports junkie Logan Aldridge from chasing his competitive dreams. Embracing the mantra "it's just an arm," Aldridge has spent the last decade becoming an accomplished CrossFit athlete, a Guinness World Record holder, and co-owner and director of Wheel WOD, an organization that creates and tracks CrossFit WODs for athletes who use assist devices. With his personal-training knowledge and experience as an adaptive athlete, Aldridge is now a leading advocate, ambassador, and pioneer for adaptive training.
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2019-07-2357 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEp. 68 - Strength is Never a Weakness: Sean Brady on Training, Testing Yourself & Philadelphia GritMMA fighter and Team Bodybuilding.com athlete Sean Brady discusses his upcoming UFC debut. Learn how this Philly native and jiujitsu blackbelt uses weightlifting and training four times a day to get in fighting shape and why you can never be too strong when you're taking on the biggest names in the UFC.
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2019-07-1025 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 67: Heavy Lifts & Cardi B - Anthony Fuhrman's Secrets to Becoming the World's Strongest ManWhat started as an alternative to standard-issue military conditioning quickly grew into a life-changing career as Anthony "Flama Blanca" Fuhrman discovered his knack for lifting heavy and moving fast could catapult him to the top of his sport. Find out how this world-class Strongman and Titan Games competitor uses pop music and a larger-than-life persona to conquer the toughest lifts in competition.
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2019-06-2447 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 66: Laura Phelps - ''If You Let Me Lift, I Will Break a World Record''A true legend in powerlifting and a pioneer in women's strength, Laura Phelps discusses how training to improve her physique accidently led her to discover her true passion: powerlifting. Gymnastics and marathon running had made her flexible and focused, but it was an unwavering confidence in her own abilities and heartfelt promise to a promoter that led Phelps to shatter world records right from the start. Strength, determination, and an abandoned department store all played a role in helping this one-time bodybuilder rise to the top of women's powerlifting.
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2019-06-101h 39
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 65: Finance to Fitness–How Brian DeCosta Discovered Incremental Changes Yield Bigger ResultsBrian DeCosta had the degree, the dream job, and the 401(k)—but was he happy? After a near-death experience brought his priorities into focus, DeCosta discovered a more fulfilling life pursuing fitness as a career. As a successful online coach and a self-made bodybuilder, DeCosta imparts upon his clients the same lessons he learned in finance—small actions compounded over time yield amazing results.
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2019-05-281h 04
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 64: Scott Herman - Real World Fitness in The Era of Social MediaYouTube sensation and Real World alum Scott Herman knows there's no BS-ing on social media. After working his way up from maintenance to manager at his local gym and earning his personal training certification in the process, it didn't take long for this natural-born entrepreneur to see the value of YouTube when it was still in its infancy. Fast-forward a decade, and Herman has built an online fitness empire as one of YouTube's best-known authorities on exercise and fitness and a go-to guru for results-driven workouts.
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2019-05-1342 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 63: Alyssa Ritchey - From the Farm to Weightlifting on the World StageAlyssa Ritchey started out as a hyperactive farm girl, then traveled through the gamut of sports including gymnastics, track and field, skateboarding, bikini, and CrossFit. Now she’s a record-setting weightlifter with the Olympic team in her sights. She shares her story and her blow-by-blow account of her most triumphant lifts!
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2019-04-301h 00
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 62: Myree Bowden - The Underground Dunk KingMeet slam dunk specialist and new Team Bodybuilding.com athlete Myree Bowden. In a wide-ranging interview, he tells his story of life on the court, walks through the process of performing a slam-dunk moment by moment, and shares the training that has allowed him to keep growing his vertical jump even as he gets older. Of course, he also shares his all-time top five favorite dunkers.
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2019-04-081h 05
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 61: Nick's Quest to Get a GripIs this the human race's most unlikely contender at a world championship strength event? Nick tells Heather how he happened into the sport of Armlifting and ended up representing the USA on the global stage.
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2019-03-1528 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 60: How to Eat for Strength Without Budging the Scale"Weight gain" and "weight loss" tend to dominate fitness and nutrition conversations. But what if you want—or your sport demands—that the number on the scale doesn’t change all that much? Doug Kalman, PhD, RD, a researcher and dietician who has also competed in boxing, talks with Nick and gives him a no-BS lesson about how to eat for maximum strength gains and body re-composition. Listen up if you participate in a weight-classed sport, or just want to change your body without having to buy a whole new wardrobe!
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2019-02-151h 11
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 59: Michael McGurk on the Future of Army FitnessThe United States Army is about to undertake a dramatic and unprecedented overhaul to the way it tests, and promotes, military fitness. The man who headed the research into the new standards talks with us about how and why, as well as the future of Army nutrition and how the Army plans to circulate 80,000 kettlebells to bases around the globe.
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2019-01-221h 00
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2019-01-0503 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 58: Metal Guitarist Nita Strauss on the Highway to HealthNita Strauss was wielding her ax in the service of Alice Cooper and building a reputation as one of the best metal guitarists in the world. She was successful, but far from happy. Then she changed course, quit drinking, and became a fitness diehard. Strauss shares her story, her on-the-road workout tips, and her favorite wisdom for better living from the ancient Stoic philosophers.
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2018-12-1047 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 57: Fergus Crawley on Squatting 132 pounds, 7,600 times, in 24 HoursAfter Scottish powerlifter Fergus Crawley survived a suicide attempt in 2016, he turned his life around with the help of an unlikely ally–a French Bulldog puppy. Then, he set his sights on one of the most grueling strength records out there: the most weight squatted in 24 hours. We did deep into his incredible story, and geek out on all the training deets.
Highlights:
- How he went from a normal student and lifter to depressed and suicidal
- "It got to the stage where I think five days passed where I didn't say a word to anyone, other than to a...
2018-11-261h 17
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 56: Rob Smith - The Life of an Everyday BeastWBFF pro muscle model Rob Smith, the host of Bodybuilding.com’s Everyday Beast video series, shares his philosophy on food, lifting, and beasting through life.
Highlights:
- Why workout "pairings" with food are so important to him
- "Cheating" versus "I deserve it" meals—there's a big difference
- How he avoids diet burnout as a competitive bodybuilder who also loves food
- Where he learned to cook, and how he refined his skills
- The problems of hunger and "food mis-education" in the United States
- How his fitness journey started in... group aerobics class
- Why he "got...
2018-11-1337 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 55: Bajheera on Games and GainsJackson Bliton, better known as Bajheera, has built a unique dual following online. He's a pro bodybuilder, but also a pro gamer, and streams both to tens of thousands daily. He shares his story, his nutritional approach, and takes live questions from his Twitch followers.
Highlights:
- His additional alter egos Bulkjheera and Leanjheera
- His dual love of gaming and activity, going back to early childhood
- Dragon Ball Z as a fitness inspiration
- 200 push-ups a day at age 11!
- How he saw the potential of online streaming and had "the conversation" with his family
- How distance...
2018-10-301h 05
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 54: Meg Squats Steps Up to the PlatformOn the verge of her fourth go-round in the USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals, Meg Squats talks with us about her prep, how she used her program Uplifted to great effect in the offseason, and what she'd tell herself if she had it all to do over again.
Highlights:
* What rep-range makes her cringe the most
* Why she keeps coming back to the USAPL raw nationals, and how she structures her year around it
* The appeal of a (temporary) boring lifestyle
* "I feel pretty secure that if Meg Squats doesn't show up at every single event, she's not just going to...
2018-10-1543 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 53: Darryn Willoughby - Lessons from 30 Years in the Lab and on the StageLook him up, and you'll see a researcher has been involved in many foundational studies in strength and supplement research. But this Ph.D. is also a bodybuilder with 3 decades of competition under his belt. A few weeks out from competing at age 54, he shares wisdom about training, eating, and supplementing for long-term health and success.
Highlights:
- Why he's still competing in bodybuilding shows at age 54.
- The secret to success: go to the gym 4-5 times a week for 30 years.
- "It's not a team sport. I don't depend on others, I only depend on myself."
- Kicking...
2018-10-0141 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 52: Baby Oil and Burgers with Lawrence BallengerWhen classic physique competitor, fitness model, and Team Bodybuilding.com athlete Lawrence Ballenger started oiling up his muscles 2 minutes into the conversation, we should have known what we were in for. He discusses his insane diet and protein intake, plus how to stay in ketosis on 500g of carbs a day. Then, he and Heather throw down on a burger eating competition.
Highlights:
- His experience in the Brute Strength Showdown, competing against elite CrossFit, powerlifting, and Olympic lifting athletes
- His maintenance diet: 7,000 calories, and 400-500g of carbs, even when he's in ketosis
- "I actually like doing...
2018-09-1840 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 51: Pauline Nordin - Lessons from 20 Years of Hard TrainingThe iconic fitness model and creator of The Fighter Diet reflects on her two-decade anniversary of moving heavy iron. She goes deep into her history, her recent struggles with injury, how she uses pot for recovery, and far more.
Highlights:
- Her first time going to the weight room, and the day she decided to become a bodybuilder (they're the same day)
- Her long journey to find the right way to eat
- How bodybuilding broke her heart
- "So, I decided I wanted to be like a Jack LaLanne, but in female form."
- "I like bodybuilding because...
2018-09-041h 23
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 50: The Foundations of Fitness NutritionRegistered dieticians Douglas Kalman, Ph.D., and Susan Hewlings, Ph.D., pull up to the table to discuss what they ate for breakfast, how the rest of us should navigate the perils of mealtime, and their new course on Bodybuilding.com All Access: Bodybuilding.com's Foundations of Fitness Nutrition.
Highlights:
- What our nutritionist guests ate for breakfast
- The appeal of nutrition as a field of study: studying disorders, and studying diseases
- Doug's "what not to do" stories of making weight as a wrestler
- Rachel McLish, Arnold, and Sly Stalone: three unexpected nutritional icons
- Nutrition for...
2018-08-2051 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 49: Abel Albonetti on How He Earned (and Keeps) Those AbsFitness model Abel Albonetti stops by to share his fitness story and give some insight into training a certain muscle group he gets asked about constantly. He tells Nick and Heather about growing up home-schooled, transitioning from fashion model to fitness model, and his adventures with new-fangled fitness technology like the NeuFit. If you're curious about carb-cycling, he gives his personal approach to that, too!
Highlights:
- The unique lengths he had to go to when he started training
- How he got his start as a model in fashion, not fitness
- About those Bieber bangs (which he had...
2018-08-061h 00
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 48: Paige Hathaway on Fitness, Fish, Five-Week Challenges, and Flyover CountryTop fitness model and Instagram fit-star Paige Hathaway visits Bodybuilding.com headquarters in Boise to share her story. She talks with Nick and Heather about fitness challenges, pescatarian dieting, phone discipline, her fitness heroes, and plenty more.
Highlights:
- How growing up in small-town "flyover country" helped her find her way
- Her first show, her heroes, and how she saw early potential in fitness social media
- Why she still recommends fitness competitions, even though she doesn't compete anymore
- Why she responds to so many comments on Instagram
- Is hater-ism toward fit women on the decline?
...
2018-07-2342 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 47: Talking 1,000-rep workouts with Tyler HoltTrainer and Bodybuilding.com Spokesmodel Search finalist Tyler Holt comes by to talk about 1,000-rep workouts, as well as the joys and challenges of "living the dream" of gym ownership in his mid-twenties.
Highlights:
- How he got obsessed with 1,000-rep workouts, and how he programs them
- Why 1,000-rep abs isn't a thing: "most of the workouts, my abs afterward have been feeling it pretty much anyway."
- How and why he became devoted to increasing intensity without increasing weight (yes, it involves injuries at a young age)
- Weight training in high school as "social hour"
- His...
2018-07-0922 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 46: Full-Body Training Done Right with Charles StaleyCharles Staley calls himself "The oldest, skinniest guy you’ll ever see deadlifting 500 pounds." How does he do it? With intelligent full-body training that hits the sweet spot of intensity. After the release of his Bodybuilding.com All Access program Full-Body Strong, Staley tells us all about the right way to approach weight selection, programming, exercise selection, and gives all kinds of that coachy goodness that makes the difference between "I worked out" and "I crushed it."
Highlights:
- Why he prefers full-body training, and how he came to arrive at it.
- The importance of hard training and why ex...
2018-06-2535 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 45: Getting Uplifted through Lifting with Meg SquatsJoin powerlifter, Bodybuilding.com Spokesmodel Search winner, and YouTube fitness stalwart Meg Squats in this wide-ranging conversation. She shares her strong, strong story (it involves even more squatting than you might imagine) and gives crucial tips for thriving on her new program, Uplifted. Plus, there's a lot of screaming and alarms going off toward the end of this episode, if you like that sort of thing.
Highlights:
- Her early videos: "Hey, here's the lift. That's all there is. That's all you get."
- Why she left the CrossFit gym on the first floor and moved up to the second...
2018-06-111h 01
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 44: The World's Fittest Podcast Episode with Ross EdgleyUK-based athletic adventurer Ross Edgley talks with Nick and Heather just days before undertaking an unbelievable feat: swimming all the way around Great Britain at a very muscular 220-plus pounds. This is a true deep-dive into the limits of human training and performance, philosophy, and "strongman swimming," all of which come together in Edgley's new best-seller, "The World's Fittest Book."
Highlights:
- His day today: An impromptu 30km swim, aka, "an eating competition with a little bit of swimming."
- On mental thresholds versus physical ones, and "craving" the insanity of extreme challenges
- His rule on training: "I have...
2018-05-301h 15
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 43: Deep-diving sports nutrition and cognition with Dr. Douglas KalmanRegistered dietician and co-founder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition Doug Kalman gives his perspective on a wide range of currently popular supplements for performance, and enhanced cognition. Plus, he answers the age-old question: Is brown rice really any better than white rice?
Highlights:
- On creatine: Are we really still having discussions about its safety and efficacy? Really?
- The persistence of the "supplements are all snake oil" argument
- "Nutritional shortfalls" aren't just a thing of the past. They're very real today as well.
- "We're born with teeth, and we're born to use teeth for a...
2018-05-1453 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 42: Living Lean with Alpha MAaron Marino, better known by the title of his immensely popular YouTube channel Alpha M, comes by the Bodybuilding.com offices to talk lifting, grooming, confidence, and his new fitness program, "Tailored: Six Weeks to Living Lean."
Highlights:
- How it all started: "I had a video camera and a big mouth."
- "My mom tells the story of me, first day of kindergarten, not wanting to go with wide-legged pants, so I wrapped a roll of scotch tape to make sure they were a little more tapered. I mean, this is how deep this goes."
- How being on...
2018-04-3022 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 41: Kris Gethin - Man of UltraOur favorite bodybuilder-turned-triathlete stops by to discuss his latest challenge and triumph, a 50-kilometer high-desert ultramarathon in the middle of winter. The man who has famously "never missed a meal in 19 years" also talks about his recent experiment with intermittent fasting, and his next adventure: an unsupported ultra-triathlon in Yellowstone National Park!
Highlights:
- Why an ultra? "I wanted to show people that, look, you can be 'muscle-bound' and do these things."
- On the post-competition emotional "abyss."
- "It was relatively low-cost. It's like an hour and a half drive from my place, so, if I was crawling over...
2018-04-1642 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 40: Kym Nonstop on How to Build Your Body at HomeKym "Nonstop" Perfetto, star of Bodybuilding.com's new program Home Body, talks about her past in reality TV and her present as a fitness star and bike racer. General silliness, off-color humor, and kale-massage jokes abound.
Highlights:
- How living a fit, athletic life prepared her for the rigors of The Amazing Race.
- The lessons she still carries from her time in Reality TV
- How being a (temporary) fitness model compares to bike racing or globe-racing. Spoiler: It's just as hard, but in a different way.
- How she takes her training experiences and blends them together to...
2018-04-0227 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 39: Kyler Jackson - The Larger Calling of Muscle BuildingOver the last 9 years, Kyler Jackson hasn't missed a workout. When he started the journey, he was a depressed teen looking to bulk up to protect himself. Today, he's an up-and-coming coach, YouTuber, and the newly crowned Bodybuilding.com Spokesmodel Contest Winner. He shares his story with us.
Highlights:
- How he found his place in fitness, and found refuge in the gym
- On his first few workouts: "I remember an empowering feeling, a feeling of having control of my own life or an aspect of my life."
- "Once you actually get into it and you start, it...
2018-03-1930 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 38: Straight talk on Protein and more with Dr. Jose AntonioThe CEO and co-founder of the International Society of Sports Nutrition stopped by Bodybuilding.com to talk about his research into high-protein diets, and share the current state of the research on protein dosage, creatine, glutamine, and plenty more.
Highlights:
- The RDA on protein, aka "enough to feed my hamster."
- What he views as the real "baseline" for athletes
- How he decided to start studying truly high protein intake levels
- What they observed in bone health, body composition, and others
- "Don’t change your diet. Just throw a whole bunch of protein on top."
- Ab...
2018-03-0551 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 37: Jason Poston on Global Fitness, Training, and Blood SugarIFBB physique pro Jason Poston is busier than ever, representing the sport around the world and sharing the details of his training and life with his fans. He gives an in-depth look into his 17-year lifting history, how he broke into the fitness industry, his wild experience with becoming a type-1 diabetic at age 28, and how everyone could benefit from "eating like a healthy diabetic."
Highlights:
- The secret of gains: Egg McMuffins?
- Fitness (and Fitstagram) culture in Brazil
- Leg and butt training in Brazil: "Women are not afraid to lift heavy weight. They're doing heavy squats. You...
2018-02-2053 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 36: Larger-than-Life Lifting and Eating with Branch WarrenIFBB pro Branch Warren has been a world-class bodybuilder for so long, it's easy to forget he's still just 42 years old–and still as huge and shredded as ever. "The Texas Rattlesnake" opens up about his history, his favorite game meats, and how he trains today–including his personal "strongman biathlon."
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Highlights:
- On his first show at 154 pounds: "My goal was 'not get last place.'"
- How he began powerlifting, but kept bodybuilding as his "first love"
- "You know, the second bodybuilder I ever saw in m...
2018-02-0630 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 35: Taylor Chamberlain - Born into BodybuildingTeam Bodybuilding.com athlete and IFBB Bikini Pro Taylor Chamberlain shares her fascinating story of finding her way in fitness, watching her parents take the stage when she was a teenager, and figuring out how to thrive with flexible dieting.
Highlights:
- Her earliest fitness memories in the gym daycare
- "I think when I was 13, maybe 12-13 years old, that's when I first remember going in the gym, and my mom and dad kind of showing me the ropes. I just fell in love because I loved the way that I felt afterwards, like my heart rate was up...
2018-01-2223 min
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2018-01-1105 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 34: Hard-won Life and Lifting Lessons from KC MitchellStrength icon KC Mitchell, aka "That 1-Leg Monster," shares his incredible story of struggle and redemption in this wide-ranging discussion. He lost a leg and nearly lost his life to an IED in Afghanistan, then battled back to become a competitive powerlifter with help from legends like Ed Coan, Mark Bell, Rich Piana and many others. Now he may be eyeballing… bodybuilding?
Highlights:
- Why he still revisits photos of the incident that almost took his life, and how it feels now
- His pre-injury training: Lots of fighting, plus "curls for the girls"
- What powerlifting has to offer Cr...
2017-12-271h 15
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 33: The Science of Physique Enhancement with Dr. Bill CampbellResearcher and "Physique Scientist" Dr. Bill Campbell, the head of the Physique Enhancement Laboratory at the University of South Florida, talks about two groundbreaking studies he's worked on regarding protein intake for women and flexible dieting, as well as the incredible science of strength training for fat loss.
Highlights:
- His protein study: Dial in your protein and "do whatever you want with carbs and fat, I don't care. Just don't diet."
- "The protein aberration": 425 extra calories per day, but no fat gained.
- The flaw in the study, from the study's author
- "If I didn't see that...
2017-12-1227 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 32: Cassandra Martin - Physique-building by Old-school Lifting and... Construction Work?Cassandra Martin is known for serious muscles and heavy lifting on Instagram, but doesn't share much else in her posts. She and her husband Hunter stopped by to discuss how they train, how their work makes her stronger, and why she feels lifters should eat their way through a plateau.
Highlights:
- From cosmetology school to construction and bodybuilding
- "Construction is cardio, right?"
- Her diet (spoiler alert "I eat a lot of red meat")
- How long it took her to start seeing serious muscle gains
- The difference that beams and bags of concrete make in strength...
2017-11-2732 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 31: Brandan Fokken's Wild Fitness JourneyLongtime Bodybuilding.com athlete Brandan Fokken shares his fascinating story and talks Hulkamania, corporate wellness, the ultimate disastrous show prep, and far more.
Highlights:
- How Brandan got started: Following Mike O'Hearn routines at 14
- The timeless allure of Hulk Hogan
- Brandan's nightmare show prep that left him on the point of death
- "So, they took me in the hospital, and right away in the ER, they thought I had a muscle wasting disease."
- How he ended up back on stage five weeks later
- So… what if his son wants to compete someday?
- How he go...
2017-11-1337 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 30: Bikini Redefined with Amy UpdikeIFBB Bikini Pro and fitness model Amy Updike talks tats, nursing, implants, and how CrossFit inspired her to take up bikini competitions.
Highlights:
- Amy's impressive ink and the back-story of her back
- When and why she got serious about fitness
- The pushback she received when she got serious about lifting
- Competing 5 times in 6 weeks? She's done it.
- Why she got breast implants—and why she is now a proud "explanter"
- How she "owned" her implants from the start on "Transformation Tuesday"
- How they limited her lifting and "made me sad"
- What women ne...
2017-10-3023 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 29: Kris Gethin Crosses the Finish LineJust days after the dramatic climax of his six-month Man of Iron video series and training protocol, Kris stops by to share the amazing story, and the wisdom he earned along the way. If you haven't watched Episode 25, watch that first, and then listen to this!
Man of Iron Series: https://www.bodybuilding.com/manofiron
Highlights:
- The ultimate question: Did he finish or not?
- "They were falling like flies out there."
- What he learned from his half-Ironman a couple of months earlier
- "I've done speed dating with saddles."
- Why victory is the absolute wrong goal.
...
2017-10-1640 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 28: Old-School Training Wisdom From Julian "The Quad Guy" SmithHe's a highly popular trainer and bodybuilder who also happens to have one of the most impressive sets of wheels out there. But Julian Smith doesn't keep his training secret! He shares plenty that you can use right away in this in-depth conversation.
Highlights:
- His history as a bodybuilder, and as a student of bodybuilding
- How equipment availability drove him to innovate
- How 195 pounds looks and feels different 12 years apart
- How Tom Platz inspired him, and what he learned from the Golden Eagle.
- His other favorite pro bodybuilders, and why he stopped trying to mimic...
2017-10-0257 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 27: 'Possible' Pat Takes the StageIn his second visit to the podcast, the weight-loss icon Pat Brocco tells us about his first time competing onstage after losing over 300 pounds. He's also helping lead a unique new weightloss challenge for Bodybuilding.com that his fans need to know about!
Highlights:
- Pat's competitors and fellow weight-loss stories at his first show
- How the world championship will be different
- "I didn't work 14 weeks not to pose!"
- His competition buzz, when all hunger and thirst disappeared
- His post-competition meal (it's a lot smaller than you think)
- What his fiancée and kids think o...
2017-09-1824 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 26: Sadik Hadzovic on Training and Napping Like a ChampOne of the world's great bodybuilders stop by to talk competition, the perfect muscle-building sleep schedule, and protein doughnuts.
Highlights:
- Little-known fact: When you shave Chewbacca, Sadik is what is underneath.
- The movies that will actually make Sadik cry
- How "giving 110%" can mean… taking a nap
- "Lift heavy, eat protein, sleep, recover. That's it!"
- How he gained 25 pounds of muscle (Hint: it involved training less!)
- How on-camera Sadik is different than what happens afterward
- His original goal: get to 155 pounds.
- The first time he attended a bodybuilding show… and hated it
- His...
2017-09-0531 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 25: Dr. Jim Stoppani on Daily Full-Body Training, Fasting, And MoreDr. Jim Stoppani brings plenty of energy—and plenty of gummy bears—to the recording studio. He's been espousing the virtues of full-body, near-daily workouts in recent months, and says it could just be the best training technique out there—if you do it right. He also goes deep into the science and practice of intermittent fasting, which allows him to stay lean and energetic well into his fifties!
Highlights:
- Jim's history (spoiler: He's been a diehard since age seven)
- The traditional knocks against full-body training, and how Jim answers them
- How he's able to stay lean withou...
2017-08-2148 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 24: The Art of the Everyday Workout with Kizzito EjamLongtime Bodybuilding.com athlete Kizzito Ejam stops by to discuss his unique rest-day-free approach to training. He's been both lifting and doing cardio daily—sometimes twice a day—for years, and he tells us how he's made it work, while also sharing plenty of laughs along the way.
Highlights:
- Kizzito's Shin Workout: The finest routine on Bodybuilding.com. You have seen it, right?
- Kizzito plus the Bodybuilding.com gym's heaviest dumbbells equals true love.
- How martial arts gives him all the cardio and mobility he needs—and allows him to focus on strength and muscle in the gym.
...
2017-08-0430 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 23: Charles Staley - How to Lift to Stay Strong and Healthy at Any Age!Strength coach Charles Staley offers up his hard-earned wisdom about how to balance strength, body composition, and overall health as the years go by. From programming to choosing movements to flexible dieting, he touches on everything you need to know to plan out your lifting life!
Highlights:
- How Charles changed his view on muscle and fat-loss at age 55
- Beginner's gains: they can happen at any age!
- "Respect your age, but you shouldn't allow it to define you."
- Is the deadlift the fountain of youth?
- Why machines have their place, too
- The virtues of training...
2017-07-2437 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 22: Lee Constantinou, The Relentless CompetitorWBFF pro bodybuilder Lee Constantinou went from lean martial artist to competitive bodybuilder in a matter of months, and has never looked back. He's taken to the stage 10 times in the past six years, and he shared his plan for how to get there, feel good doing it, and develop your crucial plan for afterward.
Highlights:
- How Lee transitioned from martial arts to bodybuilding, and how the two sports go hand-in-hand
- Van Damme: the ultimate inspiration for a hybrid lifter
- Videoing yourself: the ultimate form check--if you can handle the truth
- A technique freak since age 15...
2017-07-1042 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastJourney For The Goblet Of Gains: Theme SongHere we go! On a sunny morning in a quaint medieval forest, your journey begins as you cross the moat and enter the cavernous stone archway of Ye Olde Gym. Your guides, the Buff Dudes, meet you at the door, crack open your cranial cavity, and fill it with scoop after scoop of wisdom about proper form, programming, and how to live life to the buffest.
You've got a long trip ahead of you, young one. So gird up your loins as you progress through the levels and worlds of this strange, muscular universe...
Learn more about the Buff Dudes:
...
2017-07-0702 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 21: From 600 Pounds to the Stage with "Possible" Pat BroccoPat had been big forever—so big that he could gain 100 pounds in a little over a year and not even notice a difference. But then he turned his life around, one literal step at a time. On the verge of his first-ever competition, the star of Bodybuilding.com's popular YouTube series joins us to get real about life-changing transformations.
Highlights:
- How Pat got up to 600… and gained 100 lbs in a year and a half without noticing
- What it's like seeing himself in people online every day
- What pushed him to finally make it happen
- His plan...
2017-06-2641 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 20: The Weird, Gritty World of Contest PrepHeather Eastman, a former NPC competitor, coach, and judge, as well as a content editor for Bodybuilding.com, joins the show as co-host and digs deep into show prep. Are you thinking about aiming for the stage and wondering if it's the right for you? Start here, and then decide.
Highlights:
- Why glutes are, indeed, the new pecs. And The Rock's glutes in particular.
- Is your personal training… personal?
- "There's more to be gained from doing an exercise 80% correctly versus trying to get 100% correct form every time." Alert the form police!
- Posing practice: The secret for yo...
2017-06-1225 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 19: How to Earn Your Best-Ever Back SquatIn this info-packed episode, strength coach and doctor of physical therapy John Rusin, PhD, gives his step-by-step guide to earning your right to kneel before the throne of the so-called King of Lifts. Do these squat variations in this order, and do your back squat this way, and you'll never regret it!
Highlights:
- Back squats as a destination, not a starting place
- Why to start with front squat variations rather than leap into back squats
- Why the goblet squat isn't "the pussification of squats"
- Can you pass his "relative strength test?" Nick… couldn't.
- The heavy go...
2017-05-3046 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 18: The Buff Dudes and the Eternal Journey for GainsThe clown princes of online fitness, aka Brandon and Hudson White, stop by to talk about their incredibly popular YouTube channel, their evolving approach to fitness education and satire, and their upcoming program and video series with Bodybuilding.com.
Highlights:
- Goodbye to Krissy!
- The Buff Dudes origin story, 300-ish videos in
- Their most popular videos are…
- Navigating the line between humor and instruction
- Where their new ideas come from
- The dawn of the dudes
- Brandon's first show and "Klondike bulk"
- Why they really like doing teen-focused videos
- Buff Dudes on the Mi...
2017-05-1529 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 17: Kris Gethin - Meet the Man of IronYou may know Kris Gethin the bodybuilder, but Kris Gethin the ultra-endurance athlete? That's a new one. But not only is the master of pain training to do an Ironman triathlon, he's doing it in a fraction of the time that athletes usually take. In this episode, Kris talks with us about what will surely be a wild ride.
Highlights:
- What a typical training day looks like right now.
- The ultimate question: Why an Ironman?
- How the typical triathlon training approach is a bad fit for Kris
- How he met his trainer, Alex Viada
- Kris...
2017-05-0237 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 16: All About Caffeine - What Every Lifter Needs to KnowFill up the cup and listen to Krissy Kendall, Ph.D. tell us everything we should know about the world's most popular drug. Are you trying to match your caffeine intake to your physique or training goals? Here's what you need to know!
Highlights:
- What happens in your body when you ingest caffeine, and how soon the effects "peak"
- Caffeine primes your body to use fat as fuel? It's true!
- Why caffeine is the most legit ingredient in your fat-burner
- What half-life means, and what it should mean to you
- Nicotine's strange effect on caffeine's...
2017-04-2453 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 15: The Ins And Outs Of Ketogenic Dieting For Athletes - Part 2Welcome back to part 2 of our keto podcast with EAS athlete Jason Wittrock and Chief Science Officer for EAS Dr. Steve Hertzler. Today we dive into all things keto-adaptation!
Highlights:
- What it feels like when you’re finally keto-adapted
- The effects of the ketogenic diet on mental clarity and appetite
- Endurance training on the ketogenic diet
- Why keto isn't the optimal diet for adding big-time muscle quickly
- Jason Wittrock's introduction to ketogenic dieting
- Keto cycling
- The physique effects of ketogenic dieting
- Why this diet, like all others, comes down to adherence
- Th...
2017-04-1733 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 14: The Ins And Outs Of Ketogenic Dieting For Athletes - Part 1EAS athlete Jason Wittrock and Chief Science Officer for EAS Dr. Steve Hertzler sit down with us and explain the ins and outs of nutritional ketosis for athletes!
Highlights:
- The history of the ketogenic diet
- The typical ketogenic macros
- What makes it so popular for fitness?
- How does the ketogenic diet work?
- Ketogenic versus high protein, low-carb diet
- How your body can use ketones
- High carb diets, insulin resistance, and diabetes
- Who Uses The Ketogenic Diet Aside From Athletes?
- Where Do I Start, And What Are The Most Common Beginner Errors?
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2017-04-1029 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 13: Robert Irvine - Chef, Lifter, Soldier, TV StarChef Robert Irvine makes time in his insanely busy schedule to stop by and chat about lifting, eating, working with soldiers and veterans, and plenty else!
Highlights:
- The craziness of the Robert Irvine show, and the importance we don't see
- How he starts his day
- How and when he started training, and when he "came of age" as a lifter
- Food: The real problem in the military
- What would make MREs better--and how it's happening now
- Why real-time nutritional biofeedback for soldiers is about to become the norm
- His secrets of effective food...
2017-03-2742 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 12: Craig Capurso - The Abdominal Snowman!Fitness model and IFBB Men's Physique Pro Craig Capurso braves the elements to talk with Nick and Krissy about his new passion for performance-focused training, his breaking point with physique competition, and why he sometimes feels like "the fitness dad."
Highlights:
- Lifted: Bodybuilding.com's transformation reality series… with Craig!
- Craig's painful (and recent) farewell to semi-pro football
- Football player's physique vs physique competitor's physique
- Craig's new performance-focused goals
- Cutting down to 205: his breaking point
- "Without a goal, I’m pretty average. But if I have a goal, it's hard to beat me."
- What it m...
2017-03-1333 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 11: Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan - What Women Really Need To Know About Body Fat & FitnessSpecial guest Abbie Smith-Ryan, Ph.D., expert in women's fitness and body fat measurements, answers our wide-ranging questions about training, cellulite, and health for women. Wondering how accurate that number on the calipers is? How low you should strive to go? Whether you should do cardio fasted? Listen up before you cut down!
Highlights:
- What's a DEXA scan, and how different is it from other body fat measurements? Body fat measurements for babies and pregnant women? Yeah, they exist.
- The advantages of a DEXA scan, and how you might be able to get one in your town. What...
2017-02-2754 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 10: Out of Surgery and Onto The Stage with Shaun StaffordTwo-time WBFF world champion Shaun Stafford stops by to talk about buffets, injuries, and coming back from the shoulder cyst he thought at first was just gains.
Highlights:
- The madness behind the scenes at the Olympia expo
- How Shaun originally injured his shoulder and thought a large cyst "was just gains"
- "There's a 60% chance this is going to work…"
- Finding his "new normal" post-surgery
- When it's worth it even for a self-taught pro to hire a coach
- How to have shoulders without training shoulders
- His "weak link" program to do as active recovery
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2017-02-1430 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 9: Mark Bell & Silent Mike on The Way of the PowerlifterThe world's strongest coach, Mark Bell, discusses powerlifting, CrossFit, and his vague recollections of his first meet. If you know these guys from their YouTube channel or podcast, Mark Bell's PowerCast, you know that nothing is off limits.
Highlights:
- How "Silent Mike" became silent
- The story of Mark Bell's first meet… or what he remembers of it
- What makes powerlifting more approachable than Olympic lifting, CrossFit, or bodybuilding
- Why we're all bodybuilders deep down
- How competition gets your priorities in line
- The most important things to know before your first meet
- The percentages yo...
2017-01-3044 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 8: Dr. Krissy Kendall - Is Creatine Safe for Teens?Krissy Kendall, PhD, reacts to recent headlines raising concerns about teen usage of the popular supplement creatine. If you've been wondering if creatine is safe for you or your student athlete, here's what you need to know!
Highlights:
- The controversial new creatine study: What it said
- Krissy's problems with the protocol
- Why creatine and testosterone boosters are apples and oranges
- Creatine and aging adults: What the studies show
- Creatine and teen hormones: a safe combo?
- Why activity should be your first supplement
- Creatine as a protector against brain injuries
- The long-term effects...
2017-01-1628 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 7: Andy Speer - How To Train Like An Athlete and Stay Photo-Ready, TooNYC-based coach and Performix athlete Andy Speer talks about his unique approach to training and coaching, and why he likes to compete in sports ranging from Olympic lifting to martial arts into his 30s.
Highlights:
- Andy's famous resemblances
- Why he's competing in Olympic lifting for the first time
- How he navigates the "dance" of following a specialization program and staying well-rounded
- How his training is different at 36 than 26
- The need for an occasional "gut check" even while on a specialized program
- How he balanced the front burner and back burner in his training, and...
2017-01-0951 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 6: Walks, Whole Eggs & Pull-ups: Lais DeLeon's Reasonable Fit LifeCan you be a fitness model without leading an obsessive, calorie-fixated life? Lais DeLeon says you can, and over a million people watch her make it happen daily on Instagram and other social platforms. Here's how she does it.
Highlights:
- A walk, coffee, and a podcast: The best way to start the day?
- Why walking is her favorite thing to do, period.
- Why Lais believes you don't have to be in pain every time you work out!
- Competition prep: is it the x-factor for sending people over the edge?
- Building fitness that's attainable, realistic, natural...
2016-12-2343 min
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 2: The Crazy Life of a Crazy-fit CoupleDeep talk and serious goofing off with one of the fittest couples in the industry. Chassidy and Antonio Smothers talk with hosts Nick Collias and Dr. Krissy Kendall about lifting, love, beer, bacon, and Instagram.
Highlights:
- Who's on the morning team?
- Moon striations and lunar spray-tans are things. Seriously.
- The mysterious eighth and ninth body fat pinch-points
- Please clean your belly button when Krissy tests your bodyfat
- Sorry, "sucking it in" doesn't help your BF%
- The couple that shreds together, weds and beds together
- Why it's not a good idea for a couple...
2016-10-281h 02
The Bodybuilding.com PodcastEpisode 1: You're Doing It All Wrong...Hosts Nick Collias and Dr. Krissy Kendall chat with special guest Bill Geiger about his robust history of training (and injuries) from the ‘80s onward. Learn from this fitness industry veteran’s triumphs and tragedies so you can stay in the game as long as he has!
Highlights:
- Bill's lifting and injury history
- Does "calf shame" count as an injury?
- One way to train around a bum shoulder
- The bodywork our hosts can't live without
- How to compete… the wrong way
- Where the "12-week" transformation really came from
- When a beginner is ready for "a...
2016-09-2756 min