Longevity Muscle

052: From Elite Gymnast To Professional Natural Bodybuilder - Mitch Jarvis


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have PNBA Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Mitch Jarvis joining us! Mitch was the 2020 UKDFBA Overall UK Champion, the 2021 PNBA Pro UK Champion and Pro World Runner up!


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Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(01:00) From Gymnast To Pro Bodybuilder
(02:45) Mitch’s first injury
(04:28) Mitch’s specialization in Gymnastics 
(05:00) How Gymastics influenced Mitch’s physique
(07:30) The year Mitch Quit Gymnastics and why he transitioned into bodybuilding
(09:00) Mitch discusses his injuries and how it influenced his bodybuilding career
(10:30) Mitch discusses his contest history and goals
(11:45) The leg transformation that took IG by storm
(14:00) Why you need to stop blaming genetics!
(14:44) What Mitch’s leg routine evolved into
(17:25) Mitch’s current training approach
(19:00) Don’t let the numbers take full control over your training
(21:50) How to avoid Junk Volume
(22:00) Mitch’s training volume
(23:50) Periodizing training to failure
(24:00) Changing variables for better results
(25:45) Mitch's training frequency
(27:37) Mitch's current training split
(30:40) Why Mitch switched to 4 days per week training
(30:40) Picking exercises that "fit" you & adjusting training on the fly
(35:00) How to know if you've selected an exercise that's not agreeing with your body
(38:30) Unilateral training
(39:15) Working around tweaks and twinges
(41:00) Progressing back to heavy deadlifts after back injury
(44:00) Calisthenics and bodybuilding
(49:00) Mitch's training (rep range)
(52:00) The importance of Intensity
(53:00) Powerlifting vs Bodybuilding
(55:00) Why Mitch prefers pre-exhaust technique as of late
(59:00) How Mitch's job influences his training and recovery + motivation
(01:03:43) Outro


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