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The Bodybuilding Dietitians

The Bodybuilding Dietitianswww.thebodybuildingdietitians.com
Welcome to The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! Here you will be joined by your hosts Tyarra Nelson and Jack Radford-Smith, two passionate Dietitians, Nutrition and Exercise Scientists, and physique competitors from Australia. Tune into the podcast for insight into the bodybuilding lifestyle, including our journeys on and off the stage, evidence-based discussions on nutrition and exercise, as well as for a range of guest interviews with professionals in the health and fitness industry. We hope you enjoy!
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Episodes

#117 COMP PREP ROUND TABLE PART 2 - Alex Thomas, Kyle Webber, Joey Cantlin & Brandon Kempter

Welcome back for episode 117 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Jack and Tyarra were joined by Alex Thomas, Kyle Webber, Joey Cantlin and Brandon Kempter for PART TWO of an in-depth discussion regarding bodybuilding competition preps! If you are still yet to listen to PART ONE we would highly recommend tuning into episode 116 first! Tune in to hear evidence-based insight into the different phases bodybuilders will go through and what each entails, including the offsea...

May 26, 202146 min

ROAD TO 2023 - Ep. 1 - How We're Reverse Dieting Post-Comp & The Start Of A New Journey

Welcome to our brand new series - ROAD TO 2023! Tune into this first episode to hear a detailed update from Jack and Tyarra on how they're managing post-comp in terms of their reverse diets, training, mindset AND MORE! Plus, they talk about their improvement season and competitive plans for the coming years, and discuss the big goals they have set! Make sure to keep an ear out for weekly episodes and feel free to follow along with this bodybuilding journey! Thank you again for tuning into the po...

May 24, 202150 min

#116 COMP PREP ROUND TABLE PART 1 - Alex Thomas, Kyle Webber, Joey Cantlin & Brandon Kempter

Welcome back for episode 116 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Jack and Tyarra were joined by Alex Thomas, Kyle Webber, Joey Cantlin and Brandon Kempter for an in-depth discussion regardlng bodybuilding competition preps! Tune in to hear evidence-based insight into the different phases bodybuilders will go through and what each entails, including the offseason/improvement season, pre-prep, comp prep, and recovery. This is an episode you DON'T want to miss! Stay tuned...

May 22, 202151 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 52 - This Is The End

Welcome back for episode 52 of our Road To 2021 series - the final episode in this series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack talk about the results from their final show of the season, the ICN National Titles in Sydney, Australia. They also talk about how they're feeling post-comp, plans moving forward into their improvement season, and much, MUCH more! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel...

May 16, 202150 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 51 - Losing Weight On Higher Calories & Our Final Peak Week Plans

Welcome back for episode 51 of our Road To 2021 series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack talk about how they're feeling moving into their final show of the season - The ICN National Titles in Sydney! Plus they talk about their plan of attack for peak week and share plenty of details on how they've been reverse dieting into their final show. Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a ...

May 05, 202140 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 50 - ICN Brisbane Classic Show Day Recap

Welcome back for episode 50 of our Road To 2021 series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack give a huge recap on their second peak week and their results from the ICN QLD Brisbane Classic Show! Also, if you would like to see the "visual" version of this podcast, make sure to head over to The Bodybuilding Dietitians YouTube Channel (or click the link below) to watch our show day vlog! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would pl...

Apr 28, 202145 min

#115 Our Best Dieting Advice, Managing Food Focus & Foods We Eliminate In Peak Week

Welcome back for episode 115 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack answer questions relating to the following topics! - Our best advice for dieting successfully - Top tips for managing food focus - Why being food focused isn't always inherently a bad thing - Should you eliminate certain foods during peak week? - Food sources that we personally restrict during peak week - Success with sleeping aids - Discovering new ways to cook VPA egg whites! Thank you a...

Apr 23, 202142 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 49 - Show Day Recap, Judge's Feedback & Plans For Peak Week Round Two

Welcome back for episode 49 of our Road To 2021 series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack give a huge recap on their first peak week and the results from their first show of the season with ICN QLD! They also talk about their plans of attack for moving into their next show in 10 days time, and how they'll be implementing judges and coaches feedback to deliver an even better package to stage! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if yo...

Apr 14, 202146 min

#114 Can You Bulk Forever? Low Dietary Fat Intake & When To Minicut Successfully

Welcome back for episode 114 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack answer questions relating to the following topics! - Signs that you should end a building phase and start dieting - Discussion on eating a low amount of dietary fat - Should meal plans be based on calories or macros? - Best and worst parts of uni - Starting and building the TBD business Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you wo...

Apr 07, 202138 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 48 - Our First Peak Week, Tanning Disasters & Overeating During Prep

Welcome back for episode 48 of our Road To 2021 series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack talk about their plans of attack for moving into their first peak week together for the ICN Sunshine Coast Show! They also talk about how their planned photoshoot turned into a disaster and have a discussion on what to do if you majorly overeat during prep. Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give u...

Apr 04, 202142 min

#113 Training To Failure vs Reps In Reserve - Are You Ready For The Truth?

Welcome back for episode 113 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack have an in-depth discussion on the training to failure vs keeping reps in reserve debate. Make sure to tune in to hear some hard truths and honest opinions! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people w...

Mar 31, 202139 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 47 - Gaining Weight Two Weeks Out & Getting Photoshoot Ready

Welcome back for episode 47 of our Road To 2021 series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack talk about how they're feeling being two weeks out from their first ICN show of the season, plans for their first beach photoshoot and much, MUCH more! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to...

Mar 28, 202134 min

#112 Taking The Enhanced Route & Giving Credit To Bro Science

Welcome back for episode 112 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack share some great discussions related to the following topics! - Is there any merit to bro science? - Discussion on enhanced bodybuilding - Will we stay natty for life? - Why we're big fans of three hour gym sessions Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review...

Mar 24, 202146 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 46 - The Worst Days Of Prep & Changing Our Stance On Nutrition

Welcome back for episode 46 of our Road To 2021 Series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack talk about the toughest week of prep so far and how dieting can influence mental health, plus the major changes they're making to their nutritional protocols. Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach...

Mar 22, 202136 min

#111 Bodybuilding : The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Welcome back for episode 111 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack share some great discussions related to the following topics! - The best aspects of bodybuilding - The most difficult and unpleasant aspects of bodybuilding - How to approach tough exercises with a strong mindset Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review an...

Mar 18, 202143 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 45 - Lowest Macros of Prep, Size vs Conditioning & Our Top Dieting Foods

Welcome back for episode 45 of our Road To 2021 Series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack talk about Tyarra's diet break results, Jack's macro cut and the changes he's made to his meals to manage hunger, how they're feeling being four weeks out and much, MUCH more! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more pe...

Mar 14, 202142 min

#110 Dieting Habits That Are Holding You Back, How To Hit Your Macros Perfectly & Making Sacrifices

Welcome back for episode 110 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack share some great discussions related to the following topics! - Top tips for hitting your macro targets - Advice for eating more food and breaking dieting habits - Sacrifices we've made during prep (food and non-food related) - Staying warm on show day Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel...

Mar 10, 202147 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 44 - IFBB Show Day # 2, Diet Break Controversy & Doing Whatever It Takes

Welcome back for episode 44 of our Road To 2021 Series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack talk about Tyarra's second IFBB show of the season, controversy around diet breaks, plans for pushing forward for their ICN shows and much, MUCH more! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to ...

Mar 08, 202142 min

#109 Waist Trainers, "Eat More To Lose Weight" & Building Muscle + Losing Fat At The Same Time

Welcome back for episode 109 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack share some great discussions relating to the following topics! - Can you build muscle and lose fat at the same time? - Will wearing a waist trainer really give you a smaller waist? - Will you lose weight if you eat more food? - Take your peanut butter powder to the NEXT LEVEL with this hack Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if yo...

Mar 03, 202140 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 43 - Owning and Learning From Mistakes, Peak Week Round # 2 & Program Adjustments

Welcome back for episode 43 of our Road To 2021 Series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack talk about their past week's of training, nutrition and body composition changes! Jack just wrapped up his final diet break + deload and is entering into his final six week push before show # 1, and Tyarra talks about her plans for moving into her second peak week! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel...

Feb 28, 202137 min

#108 Training For Fat Loss vs Muscle Gain, Rethinking "Bad Foods" & Long-Term Competition Plans

Welcome back for episode 108 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack share some great discussions relating to the following topics! - How to calculate weekly weight loss targets - How education helped us change our relationship with food - Things we learnt at uni that "blew our minds" - What are our long-term improvement season and future competition plans? - Do we change our training during the improvement season vs prep? Thank you again for tuning into th...

Feb 24, 202145 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 42 - IFBB QLD SHOW DAY RECAP

Welcome back for episode 42 of our Road To 2021 Series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack give a recap of Tyarra's first show of the season and discuss plans of attack for moving forward! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podcasts rel...

Feb 22, 202133 min

#107 Dealing With Food Focus & Can You Go Overboard With Dietary Fibre?

Welcome back for episode 107 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack share some great discussions relating to the following topics! - Potential signs that you are/aren't fully recovered from dieting - Dealing with food focus - How much fibre do we eat during prep/the improvement season? - Have we ever experienced issues with eating too much fibre? - Why your feet hurt during prep Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would gr...

Feb 17, 202139 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 41 - IT'S PEAK WEEK BABY

Welcome back for episode 41 of our Road To 2021 Series! On this week's episode Tyarra gives a detailed run-down of her plans for peak week moving into her first show of the season, Jack talks in depth about his diet break + deload, plus much, MUCH more! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach...

Feb 14, 202137 min

#106 Reverse Dieting Advice, How To Track Offseason Progress & Our Favourite Foods

Welcome back for episode 106 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack share some great discussions relating to the following topics! - Tips for tracking offseason progress - How to increase/manipulate calories and macros during a reverse diet - Our favourite foods in and out of prep - Low-calorie caffeine sources (other than coffee and tea) - Prep brain moments Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if ...

Feb 10, 202138 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 40 - To Drop Macros When The Scale Plateaus Or Not? Making Tough Calls

Welcome back for episode 40 of our Road To 2021 Series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack talk about their past week of semi-frustration with the scale not playing ball, and discuss whether this is a sign to implement another macro drop. Tyarra also talks about how she's feeling being two weeks out from her first show, and Jack gives insight into his final week of training before another diet break/deload! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly a...

Feb 07, 202139 min

#105 Is Tracking Macros Necessary? Why Your Calves Aren't Growing & Post-Show Cheat Meals

Welcome back for episode 105 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack share some great discussions relating to the following topics! - How tracking macros has helped us and why we advocate for tracking - Advice for growing bigger calves - What are we planning to eat post-show? Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tel...

Feb 03, 202140 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 39 - Dealing With Hunger & Making A Comeback

Welcome back for episode 39 of our Road To 2021 Series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack talk about dealing with hunger, combatting food focus, making a comeback to YouTube and much, much more! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podca...

Jan 31, 202130 min

#104 The Do's and Don'ts Of Competing With ICN QLD President Jason Woodforth

Welcome back for episode 104 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack had the pleasure of once again interviewing Jason Woodforth, the President of ICN QLD! (Previous episodes with Jason are 32, 52, 60) A few of the questions and topics discussed during this episode are below: - What are the testing methods to ensure someone has a natural status? - Has there been any progress on the ICN 365 testing? It’s so good to know ICN is fair but this is next level gre...

Jan 27, 202156 min

ROAD TO 2021 - Ep. 38 - How To Get Ahead & Improving Between Seasons

Welcome back for episode 38 of our Road To 2021 Series! On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack talk about Tyarra being four weeks out and her estimated stage weights, Jack pushing harder with a macro drop, how to keep pushing when things get tough, improving between seasons and much, much more! Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about...

Jan 24, 202139 min
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