Welcome to episode 42 of the Longevity Muscle podcast. This time Brad Loomis joins us! Brad is a Team 3dmj coach for drug free strength and physique competitors at all levels. He has earned national podium placings in both 74 and 83kg weight classes as a USAPL Master Powerlifter. His career started in natural bodybuilding competing as an amateur from 1998 to 2008 when he earned his pro card with the WNBF. That is some serious longevity right there! Timestamps: 00:11) Intro (01:30) Training updat...
Jul 07, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 42
welcome to part 2 with Chad Martin. Chad is a 3x USA champion, 7x world heavy weight champion and was inducted into the PNBA hall of fame in 2012. His first show was in 1999 and is not only an ambassador for natural bodybuilding but is someone who truly represents what it means to have longevity! Timestamps: (Coming Soon) Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe! Get in touch with Chad: Follow Chad on Facebook Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle: Follow Kenny on Instagram Follow...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle Podcast this week is Chad Martin. Chad is a 3x USA champion, 7x world heavy weight champion and was inducted into the PNBA hall of fame in 2012. His first show was in 1999 and is not only an ambassador for natural bodybuilding but is someone who truly represents what it means to have longevity! Timestamps: (Coming Soon) Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe! Get in touch with Chad: Follow Chad on Facebook Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle Podcast this week is Anthony Monetti. Anthony has been competing as far back as 1995! That's Longevity right there. He is a professional natural bodybuilder with the WNBF, is a body transformation specialist with Bodhi by Anthony and was also on MTV True Life. Timestamps: (00:47) Anthony's first show before turning pro (03:31) What inspired Anthony to compete? (05:35) Genetics, PED's and the importance of hard work (09:44) What you need to know if you are consi...
Jun 16, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Welcome back to the longevity muscle podcast, today we are welcomed by NGA, IPE, WNBF, and ABFF pro natural bodybuilder Craig Toth. Craig is someone with an incredibly inspiring story! Timestamps (00:11) Intro (00:37) Craig’s life threating experience that would completely change his life moving forward (13:00) Craig Toth’s off-season + contest weight (19:00) how Craig’s story would ultimately change everything, life and bodybuilding with a prosthetic and more (elaborated) (27:55) Do you have ac...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Welcome back for a Part 2 with Steve Hall from Revive Stronger! Steve is the host of the Revive Stronger Podcast and is a competitive natural bodybuilder and an online coach for physique athletes. If you haven't tuned into Part 1, we highly recommend you do that first! Timstamps: (00:11) Intro (01:11) Do you really need to hit PR’s to build muscle? (04:11) Ben Howard and HIT (08:07) Steve’s experience with accumulating RPE/proximity to failure + volume each week (13:41) How Steve stays so lean i...
Jun 02, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast. This week we have Steve Hall from Revive Stronger joining us! Steve is the host of the Revive Stronger Podcast and is a competitive natural bodybuilder and an online coach for physique athletes! Timstamps: (00:11) Intro (01:08) Steve gives a training update (04:35) WNBF Worlds Recap (13:05) Lessons learned from competing abroad + coaching (18:45) Active Recovery Periods + 2 a days + training to failure (32:23) Gauging proximity to failure (45:30) Set...
May 26, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Joining us for a Part 2 on this weeks episode of the Longevity Muscle Podcast is Matty Fusaro! Matty is a YouTuber, Online Coach and Natural Bodybuilder! (00:11) Intro (00:28) To prep or not to prep (03:00) Why Matty competed in the OCB (09:51) Matty talks about his experience placing second at his first ever show (12:00) BBPics experience (13:00) Binge eating during/after contest (15:30) Recovery diet vs reverse diet (19:10) Eating disorders vs disordered eating (25:00) Meal frequency (30:00) W...
May 19, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Joining us on this weeks episode of the Longevity Muscle Podcast is Matty Fusaro i.e. Fusaro Fitness! Matty is a YouTuber, Online Coach and Natural Bodybuilder! (00:11) Intro (00:41) Matty talks about coaching con (03:00) Current YouTube scene (07:20) The evolution (10:00) The comparison game (14:00) How long it takes Matty to make content (16:20) From fat to physique, orthorexia, bigorexia (22:00) Dealing with YouTube Haters (27:00) How Matty keeps his content fresh (29:17) Why Matty hired Jeff...
May 12, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Welcome to episode 33 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Back on the show and this time for a special Q&A is the man who helped kick start this whole thing, Jeff Alberts from 3D Muscle Journey! 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...
May 05, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle Podcast this week is Cliff Wilson! Cliff is a professional natural bodybuilder and one of the top physique coaches in the industry. He founded Team Wilson in 2010. As of 2019, the Team has amassed over 115 pro cards, 85 pro titles, and 13 world championships! Timestamps: (00:11) Intro (01:08) Answering a listeners question on intermittent fasting for fat loss (05:11) Meal frequency for muscle growth/retention (06:00) Waking up in the middle of the night for a p...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Joining us this week for a Part 2 on the Longevity Muscle podcast is Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Craig Yarnall. If you haven't checked out Part 1, we highly recommend that first. Enjoy! Timestamps: (00:11) Intro (00:42) Training body parts 2x per week (0:4:28) Why you shouldn’t cut water for contest prep (09:42) Who inspired Craig to train + upcoming contest goals (20:00) An important message from Craig (23:30) Some words of wisdom for those who are interested in competing but haven’t! (30:00) Crai...
Apr 21, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Joining us this week on the Longevity Muscle podcast is Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Craig Yarnall. Craig is a WNBF pro and recently turned professional with the OCB. He own his own company, 'Team Synergy and Science for online training/nutrition coaching'. Craig has been competing since the 90s and is a prime example of someone who represents Longevity in natural bodybuilding! Timestamps: (00:11) Intro (00:48) The current state of Natural bodybuilding (07:11) Why Craig competes where he does (08:44...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Joining us today on the Longevity Muscle podcast is Founder and Owner of Inside Natural Bodybuilding and Host of Natural Bodybuilding Radio, Mike Neumann! Timestamps: (00:11) Intro (00:30) The founding of Inside Natural Bodybuilding (01:40) When did Inside Natural Bodybuilding begin (06:09) Natural bodybuilding radio with John Hansen (8:44) Natural bodybuilding podcasts (10:07) Covering the Natural Olympia + commentating in bodybuilding (12:55) top shows that keeps the audience engaged, fun and ...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Joining us today is weightlifting Olympian turned Professional Natural Bodybuilder, Moji Oluwa. Moji competed in the 1994 CommonWealth Games and won 2 gold medals and 1 bronze medal and was the Captain of the Nigerian Weightlifting team at the 1996 Summer Olympics. On the bodybuilding side, he is an IPE Pro and has won over 50 titles, including the IFPA USA CHAMPIONSHIPS and the 2012 IFPA, Yorton Cup, Pro bodybuilding World Championships (Lightweight Title). He's been training since the 80's and...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Today on the Longevity Muscle podcast, we have 2x WNBF Lightweight/Bantamweight World Champion joining us for Part 2! Check out Part 1 first, if you haven't already! Timestamps: (00:11) Intro (00:40) Training update (01:37) Working around injuries (06:03) Brett changes to training this offseason (10:22) Anxiety around specific lifts or training styles (18:56) Letting go of emotional attachments + Individualized coaching (23:05) Autoregulation (40:31) HIT + Social media influence on how you think...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 27
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle podcast, I'm Kenny, your host and joining us today is Brian Minor. Brian has a master of science in health and exercise from Colorado State University, he is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is the owner of BDMinor Coaching for strength and physique athletes, is a USAPL Raw Powerlifter and not only that, but Brian is an IPE Professional Natural Bodybuilder! Timestamps: (...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 26
We are back for a Part 2 with the President of the American Natural Bodybuilding Federation, Owner of Pure Focus Sports Club in Brick NJ and Professional Natural Bodybuilder, Kent Bierly! Kent has been training for 40 years and his first contest was when he was 17. He is 58 now. Talk about longevity! Timestamps: (00:11) Intro (00:51) How old football injuries influenced Kent’s bodybuilding (06:19) Modifying and adjusting (13:47) How Kent’s training evolved since he first began (18:25) The import...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast, is President of the American Natural Bodybuilding Federation, Owner of Pure Focus Sports Club in Brick NJ and Professional Natural Bodybuilder, Kent Bierly! Kent has been training for 40 years and his first contest was when he was 17. He is 58 now. Talk about longevity! Timestamps: (00:11) Intro (00:49) The story behind the American Natural Bodybuilding Federation (08:41) The superbowl of natural bodybuilding?! (17:29) Kent's experience at the 2021 Mr ...
Mar 03, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast, is WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder Paul Iatomasi. Paul has been competing as far back as 1986 and his last notable contest win was the 2017 Pro Masters Cup Champion! That is some serious Longevity right there! Timestamps: (00:11) Intro (00:44) How Paul met Philip Ricardo Jr. 2012 Yorton cup and more stories (03:57) Why Paul competes in different organizations (05:46) A family full of pro natural bodybuilders (08:42) Competing at 60? (11:04) WNBF magazine ...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle podcast! Joining us today is none other than the FIRST EVER natural Mr Olympia Champion, John Hansen. John is also a 3x Mr Universe and his career dates back as far as 1979, as a teenager who competed in the AAU. John is someone who truly represents what it means to have Longevity in the sport of bodybuilding and fitness! Not only that, but John is the host of one of the most legendary bodybuilding podcasts there is, the Bodybuilding Legends Show. Timestamps:...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast. Today we are welcomed by 2x World Champ - WNBF pro, IFPA pro, NGA pro, NPC national level bodybuilder and now IFBB pro, Martin Daniels! Martin began his journey back in 1992 and is a prime example of someone who represents longevity in the sport of bodybuilding. Timestamps: (00:12) Intro (01:10) When Martin first started competing (02:36) Why Martin got into competing (05:00) Transitioning into the IFBB (11:19) Who Martin would have liked to compete ...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast is someone who is a true outlier in the sport of natural bodybuilding, he gives other natural bodybuilders nightmares when they find out they are competing against him, that’s right, we are welcomed by none other than Meshack Ochieng! Meshack is a professional natural bodybuilder. He's the 2020 PNBA Natural Mr Olympia Champion, he's also won other major bodybuilding titles like the 2018 OCB pro bodybuilding Yorton Cup, the 2018 IPE Worlds and the 2018 G...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 20
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have the one and only, 9x Pro Natural Bodybuilding World Champion joining us, Shevon Cunningham! Timestamps: (00:12) Intro (00:34) Training during the pandemic (05:59) How Shevon transitioned from soccer player to pro bodybuilder (08:55) Shevon talks about his Olympia experience (11:20) Politics in Bodybuilding (14:31) Sticking to 1 organization? (15:26) Is Shevon going to take one more crack at the Olympia? (16:20) Future contest goals? (21...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle podcast! Joining us today is Professional Natural Bodybuilder, Brandon Wadas. Brandon is a Coach at Team Iron Management, a Core Nutritionals Sponsored Athlete, family man and father! Not only that, but Brandon had quite the bodybuilding season this past year, placing top 5 at the iconic Mr America Contest! Timestamps: 00:11) Intro (01:06 ) Mr America Contest Recap (03:36) Brandon elaborates on his injury (04:40) Brandon’s experience competing with the Legend...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Joining us today on the Longevity Muscle podcast is WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder Chris Elkins! Chris is a father, US Marine Veteran, full time online coach and is the co-founder of MaX-Hype Training. Not only that, but Chris recently competed at the WNBF World Championships where he took the silver in the Pro Mens Physique Category. Timestamps: (00:12) Intro (00:41) Overcoming Covid 2x! (01:41) Transitioning back into the gym (04:28) Chris dealing with a 10 day layoff (06:21) Getting Silver at W...
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Joining us today on the Longevity Muscle podcast is none other then, the Son of Zeus, the Brother of Hercules, Teddy Pantelis! Teddy is a WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder and has been competing for over a decade. He is also a Legion Athletics Sponsored Athlete, a Precision Nutrition Certified Coach specializing in fat loss, performance nutrition and competition prep! Timestamps: (0:12) Intro (01:15) Updates from Teddy and training during the pandemic and working around injury (13:51) OCB Yorton Cup ...
Jan 06, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Welcome to the Longevity Muscle podcast! Joining us today is Natural Bodybuilding Standout, Doug Miller. Doug is not only a Professional Natural Bodybuilder, but he’s a 2x IFPA, Yorton Cup, Pro bodybuilding World Champion. He’s also won many other bodybuilding titles such as the Yorton Cup Pro International, The IFPA Pro Gaspari Classic, The NPC Jay Cutler Baltimore Classic to name a few and to put it simple, Doug is one of the greatest Natural Bodybuilders to ever grace the stage. On the busine...
Dec 30, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Today we are welcomed by a very special guest. Someone who has inspired me from the very beginning of my bodybuilding journey. We are joined by none other than Alberto Nunez of 3D Muscle Journey! Alberto is a bodybuilding coach and a Professional Natural Bodybuilder with the WNBF. Timestamps: (0:11) Intro (01:06) WNBF World Championships Recap (10:35) Berto's experience with the PNBA (11:46) Berto's 2022 contest goals (16:28) The importance of starting early with your contest prep (23:35) Transi...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Welcome back to another episode of the Longevity Muscle podcast, I’m Kenny, your host and today we have Peter Cichonski joining us. Peter is a Doctor of chiropractic, a writer for Ironman Magazine and a professional Natural Bodybuilder. Peter is an INBA/PNBA Hall of Famer and started competing 40 years ago in 1981! Timestamps: (0:12) Intro (00:57) Mr America and PNBA Natural Olympia recap (02:45) Peter's first contest (03:26) Training for Longevity (06:48) Intensity techniques at age 59, Peter's...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 13
