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Welcome back to part 5 with Aj Morris! If you haven't checked out part 1-4 we highly recommend you check that out first! Aj is the founder of Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide and Made By Morris, an online ONLY coaching service that advocates and promotes natural bodybuilding and drug free physique improvement. Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Substack for exclusive access to Longevity Muscle Magazine . Support the show and receive additional benefits like written articles, monthly Q&A's and mo...
Welcome to episode 161 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have Jeff Alberts from 3D Muscle Journey joining us for our quarterly subscriber Q&A. Jeff is a Pro Natural Bodybuilder who fell in love with lifting back in 1986. He entered his first competition in 1993 and over the span of 3 decades he's competed in numerous shows. His track record speaks for itself winning 2 pro cards, 16 class titles, 26 top 3 finishes, and winning the 2014 IFPA Pro International. As a coach with 3DMJ, Jef...
Welcome to the Longevity Muscle podcast! Joining us today is multiple World Champion, British Champion and Mr. Universe Winner Andrew Palmer. Andrew is UK Natural Bodybuilding Legend and has been training and competing for over 30 years! A true representation of longevity! 00:00 Intro 01:11 Super Rare Episode Contest & Training History 02:11 Winning UIBBN Worlds & ANB British Titles In The 90s 03:16 How Andrew Palmer Started 03:51 Natural Bodybuilding Was Superior In The 90s 04:52 Compet...
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast for our third episode of the Women's series! Today we have Steff Noble joining us. Steff is a3x British Champion and Miss Universe Winner and the WNBF UK President. Chapters: 00:44 Intro - Judging in Dubai 01:17 Do judges and promoters get paid? (WNBF revealed) 02:33 WNBF UK President Steff Noble (How it works) 03:10 Eric Helms & Vicky McCann (Steff’s takes) 07:23 Figure vs. Fit Body Pro 08:20 DFAC vs. WNBF 11:24 Having a full time job while runni...
In this engaging Part 5, Eric Helms discusses the new WNBF Classic Physique division, detailing its unique judging criteria and his competitive aspirations. He explores advanced off-season strategies, including optimal weight gain for muscle growth, drawing from his research on calorie surpluses. The conversation also covers the diminishing returns of muscle growth, body recomposition, and the "honeymoon phase" post-cut. Eric shares his current contest prep training split, debunks myths around high vs. low volume, and advocates for a results-driven, Machiavellian approach to training, emphasizing critical thinking over dogma in the natural bodybuilding world.
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Ben Howard joining us for a Part 2. Enjoy. 00:55 Intro: Reconnecting After 3 Years! 01:50 Ben’s World Championship Contest Season Breakdown 02:45 Is Ben’s Physique Better Today Than His WNBF World Championship Physique? 03:40 Ben’s Redemption From His “Failed” 2024 Contest Prep 06:31 Global Impact And The Reach Of Natural Bodybuilding 07:26 Blue-Collar Bodybuilding: The Reality Behind The Grind 10:15 Ben’s Recommendation: Super Bulking ...
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Mr. Natural USA joining us, Jean Laguerre. 00:52 Jean’s Incredible Contest Longevity in Natural Bodybuilding 09:28 What’s Really Possible Naturally At 62 Years Old! 13:15 The Deeper Meaning Of Training (Jean’s Wisdom Revealed) 16:34 How Jean Trains at 62 Years Old! (Why & How His Training Evolved) 28:36 The Real Secret To Lifting Longevity (Jean Explains What He Would Have Done BETTER) 32:59 Jean Laguerre Talks Arthur Jones’ HIT &am...
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have 6x Natural Pro Bodybuilding Overall Champion & DFAC World Champion joining us Julien Brüske. 00:45 Intro & Julien’s Location at FIBO Expo 02:06 DFAC World Champion Julien Brüske’s Career Highlights 06:51 The End of Julien’s Natural Bodybuilding Career Explained 11:07 PEDs: Why Julien’s Moving to IFBB (The BIG Motivator) 16:09 Who Will Be the Next Classic Physique Mr. Olympia Champion? 17:50 Enhanced vs. Natural Bodybuilding (Wha...
Dr. Zena Al Kelaby, a natural bodybuilding phenomenon and veterinarian, discusses her transition from competitive swimming to the stage, navigating challenging night shifts while maintaining her rigorous training and nutrition. She delves into her contest history, the evolution of her coaching with AJ Morris, and her ultimate goal of becoming a natural world champion, all while inspiring others to pursue their passions beyond the fitness industry.
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast for part 2 with 3x Lightweight British Champion, UIBBN World Champion, INB Winner, WNBF World's Contender & Lifetime Pro Natural Bodybuilder Dean Garratt. 00:57 Training Smart at 55 for Longevity 01:52 Dean’s Weekly Training Frequency 02:33 Dean’s Training Split 02:39 Managing Aches and Pains in Your 50s 03:41 What Dean Would Change if He Competed at 55 06:22 Why Dean Stopped Competing in Bodybuilding 09:47 Training Less but Lifting Heavy Over 50 ...
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Philip Ricardo Jr. & Kiyoshi Moody joining us for our first ever episode of the Longevity Muscle Roundtable Series. Enjoy! Timestamps 01:39 Philip Ricardo Jr. joins 02:09 Philip on longevity and training 05:38 Kiyoshi Moody enters 06:42 Legends roundtable begins 08:09 Kiyoshi’s IFBB season plans 09:01 IFBB vs. Philip Ricardo Jr. 09:17 NPC Team Universe 09:49 Competing vs. Kai Greene 11:28 Kai Greene joins NPC 11:46 IFBB pros they’ve...
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have 1995 WNBF Natural Pro Bodybuilding Overall World Champion & Mr. Universe Eddie Hernandez joining us! Timestamps 0:49 Natural Pro Dwayne Broadway Introduction 1:54 1995 WNBF World Champion Eddie Hernandez 2:55 Eddie Hernandez vs. Kai Greene Showdown 3:49 Daily Routine of a Natural Bodybuilding Champion 4:40 Trainer, Teacher, and Coach – Eddie’s Roles 5:11 Training 4-5 Days a Week at Age 61 5:38 Eddie’s Stage Weight & Height in th...
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have DFAC Natural Pro Bodybuilding Overall World Champion, Mr. America Winner & WNBF Pro Robert Thompson Jr. joining us! Timestamps 00:35 Natural Pro World Champion, Mr. America Winner 00:57 Starting a gym in the Cayman Islands (why & how?) 01:48 Robert wins DFAC Worlds & finding purpose 02:59 DFAC pros (what it means) 03:30 Robert Thompson Jr. on stage with... 04:00 Life changing decisions… 07:20 Robert’s gym in the Cayman Islan...
Welcome back to part 4 with Aj Morris! If you haven't checked out part 1-3 we highly recommend you check that out first! Aj is the founder of Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide and Made By Morris, an online ONLY coaching service that advocates and promotes natural bodybuilding and drug free physique improvement. Timestamps 00:33 Aj Morris talks Longevity Muscle Magazine - are you subscribed yet? ;) 01:47 Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide (what’s good?!) 04:41 Natural Pro British Champion Zena 04:51 Nat...
Welcome to episode 148 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder and Pro Lightweight World Champion Zebin Xu joining us! Timestamps: 00:42 Representing China at the WNBF Natural Pro World Championships 01:25 Why Zebin Xu moved to the USA from China 02:35 Why Zebin Xu didn’t compete at WNBF Worlds in 2023 03:00 Becoming a Natural Pro Bodybuilder in 2022 03:56 Did Zebin Xu compete in the WNBF in China? 04:20 Does Zebin Xu miss China? 04:42 Competing as an amateur ...
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast is Vicky McCann, a former WNBF, IFPA, PNBA & DFAC Pro. Vicky McCann shares her story, unfair politics and her time spent working with some of the greatest natural bodybuilders ever. This marks the beginning of Longevity Muscle's Women’s Series. Enjoy! Chapters 02:04 Vicky McCann's impact on the best naturals in the WORLD! 03:19 Natural Pro Bodybuilding Champion 03:46 WNBF History 05:39 Why Vicky almost quit bodybuilding 06:19 Women’s natural bodybui...
Welcome to episode 146 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have Steve Hall joining us for Part 3! Timestamps 01:02 Steve Hall wins his pro card (2024 season recap) 07:22 How much protein? 10:31 White potatoes during contest prep 12:24 Jeff Nippard’s Kiwi’s 13:46 How Steve feels about 2024 WNBF Worlds 16:32 Competing in the 170’s vs. 160’s 19:29 WNBF Worlds Middleweights vs. Lightweights 22:03 Steve Hall the natural bodybuilding judge (how he got into it) 24:17 Placing at 2024 WNBF Worlds 2...
Welcome to episode 145 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder and Pro Lightweight World Champion Dirk Emmerich joining us! Timestamps 00:55 Thailand 05:28 WNBF World Championship 2024 09:40 What muscle groups will Dirk focus on most this offseason 15:35 How Dirk will change his training this offseason 19:27 Dirk’s advanced training program for 2025 21:17 Training for bigger arms as an advanced lifter 21:54 Training frequency for maximizing muscle growth 22:44...
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have WNBF Professional Natural Bodybuilder Gary Amlinger joining us for part 2 - Leave No Stone Left Unturned. Gary is the 2022 WNBF Bodybuilding World Heavyweight Silver Medalist representing Team USA. He is a bodybuilding coach and trainer. 00:53 Why Gary left New York and moved to Thailand 09:16 The only natural bodybuilder to beat Gary Amlinger at WNBF Worlds 09:37 Advanced set volume for muscle growth 13:21 Gary Amlinger’s mindset for h...
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Joining us is this week is WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder & Worlds Middleweight Competitor Oscar Moscat. Timestamps 01:00 Oscar Moscat vs. Babacar Niang 01:55 The truth about natural bodybuilding 06:16 Oscar’s bodybuilding philosophy 08:08 How did Oscar discover bodybuilding? 11:10 Oscar Moscat vs. Doug Miller 13:33 Oscar Moscat’s Contest Training Routine 17:39 Does Oscar love lifting? (Experimental time) 19:47 How long are Oscar’s training session...
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down with 7x INBA Natural Mr. Olympia Champion, 7x Natural Mr. Universe & 7x Natural Mr. Worlds, Ron Williams. To Watch 'The Home Gym Of Ron Williams (FULL TOUR)' on the Longevity Muscle YouTube Channel Click Here . Timestamps: 00:46 Winning In Life (Not Just Bodybuilding) 01:59 From The Ghetto To Becoming A World Champion To The Olympics! 03:02 Have you lost your competitive edge? What should you do? 04:13 What It Was Like Getting Fl...
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have OCB/DFAC/PNBA Pro Natural Bodybuilder - Frank Gigante Joining us. Timestamps: 01:00 Natural Bodybuilding Podcast Features 02:56 Training & Competing Since The 90’s 03:11 How Frank met Tom Kiatipis 04:00 The MAJOR Natural Bodybuilding contests 05:57 DFAC World Finals 06:12 Shevon Cunningham, David Kaye 06:49 Where is Kenny from? 09:04 The REAL point of competing 09:53 The ICONIC Mr. America Contest 13:03 Battle Of The Gods 13:46 OCB ...
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Eric Helms from 3D Muscle Journey returning on the show for a part 4 for an exclusive - uncensored - conversation! Timestamps (00:00) Intro (00:53) The Top Natural Bodybuilding World Champions Exposed! (03:11) The best way we can grow natural bodybuilding (07:19) The IFBB vs. IFBB Pro League (Why It Matters For Naturals) (12:40) What’s truly required for drug free bodybuilding to grow? (29:38) Natural Bodybuilding Is MORE Inspiring than...
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast is Natural Pro Bodybuilder, INBF World Champion & WNBF Pro International Winner Stuart McCulloch. Timestamps: (00:00) David Kaye & Dean Garratt (01:22) Mike Mentzer’s HIT & Dorian Yates' Blood & Guts (02:30) Stuarts experience with Heavy Duty Training (04:46) Nutrition’s role in muscle growth (05:38) How do you really know if you gained muscle? (08:50) What did Stuart’s training look like leading up to WNBF Worlds? (09:50) Stuart’s HIT s...
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast is Dwayne Broadway, a former Teenage Mr. America Winner and WNBF Mr. Universe Winner. Dwayne Broadway (67 years old!) shares his story including a breakdown of his most memorable natural bodybuilding contests. Enjoy! Timestamps: (01:10) Dwayne turns 67! (02:02) The secret for having high energy past age 60 (03:04) Mike Mentzer’s High-Intensity Training (04:16) The exact 3 way split revealed (05:48) Why train 3 days per week? (07:00) AM workouts (a sampl...
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast for a part 3, is Mr. Natural Canada, OCB/IFPA/WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Tom Kiatipis. Tom has been training since the 90's and earned his pro card with the IFPA. He placed top 5 at the 2012 OCB Yorton Cup alongside Natural Bodybuilding Legend Philip Ricardo Jr, Moji Oluwa, Cleveland Thomas and Paul Iatomasi! Timestamps: (00:11) Intro (01:30) How's it going (Tom and Kenny re-unite) (02:28) An update from Tom Kiatipis (06:08) The longevity mindset you...
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we are joined by Alex Leonidas aka AlphaDestiny for a part 3! If you missed part 1 and 2, highly recommend you listen to that first! Alex is a natural bodybuilder, strength athlete, coach and YouTuber! Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership where you can watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - and 100% ad free!) Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Substack for exclusive access to Longevity...
Welcome to episode 135 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have WNBF/OCB/NMA Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Podcaster and Founder of Natty News Daily, Leroy Rollins joining us! Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Substack for exclusive access to Longevity Muscle Magazine . Support the show and receive additional benefits like written articles, monthly Q&A's and more! (00:11) Intro (01:40) Update from Leroy (02:15) Show day, 4:00am wake up calls (03:00) What’s Leroys full time job (07:06) CORE S...
Welcome to episode 134 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder and Pro Lightweight World Champion Dirk Emmerich joining us! Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Substack for exclusive access to Longevity Muscle Magazine . Support the show and receive additional benefits like written articles, monthly Q&A's and more! Timestamps: (00:11) Intro (01:35) Living In Bangkok (08:27) What shows is Dirk prepping for? (10:34) Recovery in your 20’s (13:00) Brian Whitacre ...
Welcome to episode 133 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have Jeff Alberts from 3D Muscle Journey joining us for our quarterly subscriber Q&A. Jeff is a Pro Natural Bodybuilder who fell in love with lifting back in 1986. He entered his first competition in 1993 and over the span of 3 decades he's competed in numerous shows. His track record speaks for itself winning 2 pro cards, 16 class titles, 26 top 3 finishes, and winning the 2014 IFPA Pro International. As a coach with 3DMJ, Jef...
