Today on the Longevity Muscle podcast, we have Philip Ricardo Jr joining us for Part 2! Check out Part 1 first, if you haven't already! Timestamps: (0:11) Intro (0:30) Contest season recap - Mr America and Natural Mr Olympia (5:35) Dealing with obstacles leading up to both shows (7:12) Training during the pandemic, losing muscle, and more (10:47) Training 6-7 days per week (15:20) Upcoming contest goals, training partners and ramping up the intensity (20:12) Regaining lost muscle (22:53) Natural...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Joining us today on the Longevity Muscle podcast is 3x Classic Physique Natural Mr Olympia Champion, Brandon Lirio! Not only that, but Brandon is a INBA/PNBA Hall Of Famer, he was featured in the film Generation Iron Natty 4 Life, is a writer for Iron Man Magazine and the Director of Battleground Fitness. Timestamps: (0:11) Intro (1:02) Road to the 2021 PNBA Natural Olympia (7:22) Having an anchor when dealing with adversity (13:14) Are you always thinking "worst case scenario?" (18:11) Where Br...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Welcome back to another episode of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Joining us today is Paul Revelia of Pro Physique Inc. Paul is one of the most sought out contest prep coaches in the world! Not only that, Paul is a Professional Natural Bodybuilder. Timestamps: (00:7) Intro (0:31) Recent experience at the IFBB Olympia Contest (4:54) Competing naturally in the IFBB?! (7:02) Drug use in bodybuilding (9:13) Discussing the PNBA Natural Mr Olympia (9:24) Paul's upcoming contest goals and the last time ...
Nov 25, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle podcast! Joining us today is PNBA Professional Natural Bodybuilder and WNBF Lightweight World Champion, Ben Howard! Ben is also an online coach and provides one on one personal training. Timestamps: (00:9) Intro (0:57) Updates from Ben and a contest season recap (6:29) Ben discusses the current UK standard of natural bodybuilding (9:46) Competing against Mitch Jarvis (14:45) Why Ben didn't compete at the 2021 Natural Mr Olympia Contest (15:54) How Ben plans t...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Joining us on today's episode of the Longevity Muscle podcast, is Nick Licameli from 3D Muscle Journey. Nick is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and the Injury reduction and management specialist with 3D Muscle Journey. Not only that, but Nick is also a professional natural bodybuilder. Timestamps: (00:8) Intro (1:46) Updates from Nick (6:52) Nick's take on the 2021 Mr America contest (12:32) Will Nick compete at the Mr America contest in 2022? (15:43) How Nick became 3D Muscle Journey's Injury Redu...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 8
Today on the Longevity Muscle podcast, we have Kiyoshi Moody joining us for Part 2. Check out Part 1 first, if you haven't already! Timestamps: (00:09) Intro (0:19) Will Kiyoshi come out of retirement and grace the stage in 2022? (6:15) Why Kiyoshi competes in the INBA/PNBA (22:58) Training during the pandemic with at home workouts (32:18) Who inspires Kiyoshi to train and who specifically inspires his posing? (39:06) Politics in bodybuilding (46:11) Staying natural and the direction bodybuildin...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Welcome back to another episode of the Longevity Muscle podcast. Joining us today is 6x Natural Mr Olympia, Kiyoshi Moody! Kiyoshi has achieved the pinnacle of pro level competition. He is truly a legend of Natural Bodybuilding. He has been competing since 1997/1998 and is a prime example of someone who represents longevity. Kiyoshi is also in the INBA/PNBA Hall Of Fame! Timestamps: (00:09) Intro (0:40) Updates from Kiyoshi (3:36) Kiyoshi talks about battling cancer (13:07) The importance of min...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 6
On this episode of the Longevity Muscle podcast, we have Chris Barakat joining us! Chris is a published researcher at the university of Tampa, an educator with the school of gainz and a coach for physique athletes with competitive breed. Chris is also a competitive natural bodybuilder! Timestamps: (00:10) Intro (0:35) Updates from Chris (9:17) Chris opens up about dealing with depression and his layoff from training (14:37) Transitioning back to training after a layoff (18:04) Defining training ...
Oct 21, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Joining us on this episode of the Longevity Muscle podcast, is Brett Freeman! Brett is a coach for strength and physique athletes with ATP Performance and is a professional natural bodybuilder. Not only that, but Brett was the 2017 Lightweight World Champion and 2019 Bantamweight World Champion with the WNBF! Timestamps: (00:8) Intro (0:38) Updates from Brett (6:03) Who inspires Brett to train and compete? (9:56) Will Natty Talk Radio make a comeback + Brett's upcoming podcast (11:02) Brett took...
Oct 14, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Joining us on another episode of the Longevity Muscle podcast, is Eric Helms from 3D Muscle Journey! Eric is a coach for drug-free strength and physique competitors at all levels. He himself, earned pro status as a natural bodybuilder with the PNBA in 2011 and also enjoys competing in powerlifting, weightlifting, and strongman. Timestamps: (00:10) Intro (0:46) Updates from Eric (3:26) When will Eric be competing next in bodybuilding (4:36) Autoregulation and RPE - what is it and why should you c...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Today we have a natural bodybuilding legend joining us. Philip Ricardo Jr. Philip is a multiple Natural Mr. Olympia champion with his most recent win being in 2019, which was documented and featured in the film Generation Iron 4. Philip is also in the INBA/PNBA Hall Of Fame! Timestamps: (00:08) Intro (0:49) Upcoming contest prep (7:43) Philip shares his experience being in the film Generation Iron 4 (9:15) Who does Philip look up to? (10:57) The importance of sustainable methods, even during con...
Sep 30, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to the first ever episode of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Joining us as our first guest, is Jeff Alberts from 3D Muscle Journey! Jeff has 35 years of bodybuilding experience, is a coach with 3DMJ and is a professional natural bodybuilder with the WNBF. He has competed at the world championships numerous times as well as the Yorton cup, which are two of the most prestigious competitions in the world of Natural Bodybuilding. Jeff has also successfully coached many athletes to the stage. T...
Sep 23, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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