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 to make improvements this upcoming offseason
(22:56) A case for deadlifts to build a bigger back
(26:34) Training frequency and volume in relationship to deadlifts
(31:00) Making your training "fit you" for better quality of life and longevity
(34:48) Ben talks about his personal training business
(35:46) Training frequency, genetics, progress over the years and more
(41:43) Why enjoyment/preference should be considered into your approach
(45:51) Ben's approach to working around training obstacles during prep
(48:47) Training smart and adapting your approach
(50:29) Balancing family, work and more with bodybuilding and competing
(53:34) Discussing the UKDFBA, PNBA and his upcoming contest goals
(57:48) A healthier route to competing in drug free natural bodybuiding
(01:00:07) Ben talks about the severity of over dieting for shows
(01:04:18) The benefit of not having to make weight for a contest
(01:07:47) Ben talks about why he doesn't regularely implement deload weeks
(01:11:13) Where you can learn more from Ben
(01:12:51) Outro


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