Longevity Muscle

141: Pro Natural Bodybuilder Frank Gigante (Rise & Conquer)


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have OCB/DFAC/PNBA Pro Natural Bodybuilder - Frank Gigante Joining us. 

Timestamps:
01:00 Natural Bodybuilding Podcast Features
02:56 Training & Competing Since The 90’s
03:11 How Frank met Tom Kiatipis
04:00 The MAJOR Natural Bodybuilding contests
05:57 DFAC World Finals
06:12 Shevon Cunningham, David Kaye
06:49 Where is Kenny from?
09:04 The REAL point of competing
09:53 The ICONIC Mr. America Contest
13:03 Battle Of The Gods
13:46 OCB Yorton Cup
15:26 Longevity Is Key!
16:30 Frank’s Coach
17:57 Nutrition For Muscle (Year Round Strategy)
19:05 Natural Bodybuilding At 51 Yrs Old
19:18 Writing For Natural Muscle Magazine
20:40 Everyday Warrior (Be Successful)
22:43 Frank Gigante’s Training (The Evolution)
23:47 Mike Mentzer & Dorian Yates Inspired
24:15 Training 3-4 Days Per Week
24:49 Pushing Limits (What It Really Means)
25:04 A Lot Of Bodybuilders Do This…
26:34 Why High-Intensity Training?
26:39 Bodybuilding Science Is Saying This…
27:32 High-Intensity Training For Natural Bodybuilders (Consider This!)
29:27 Training To Build Muscle At 51 Years Old! (How That Looks)
31:25 The Hidden Benefits Of Cycling Rep Ranges + Progression
32:47 A Sample Week (Frank’s Routine)
34:29 Training Frequency Depends On THIS!
37:35 Learning From Dorian Yates (Make It Yours!)
38:33 How Many Hard Sets Per Body Part Per Week?
39:12 Making Gains With Super Abbreviated Training (Here’s How)
39:40 Volume + Intensity Relationship For Naturals (What We Can Learn)
42:12 How A Pro Natural Bodybuilder Eats For Gains
44:06 Is Frank Making Gains At 51 Years Old?
45:03 How Do You Know If You’re Training Too Much? (Recovery Is Key)
47:14 Where Frank Learned How To Eat & Train
47:33 Why Frank Avoids Flat Bench Press
48:27 Making Progress Depends On This
49:42 What’s Next For Frank?

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