In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with online coach Faz from Fazlifts.

He has over 3 decades of experience in the fitness industry, as a coach, powerlifter & bodybuilder.

This was a very fun chat, I’m a big fan of Faz’s YouTube channel and it was great to pick his brain and delve into various topics.

We chatted about his journey from the beginning, high volume vs low volume, goals and much more.

This was a thoroughly enjoyable chat and I’m sure you’ll get some value from it.

Make sure you’re following Faz’s YouTube, give him a follow and if you’re enjoying Beyond The muscle give me a 5 star rating on Spotify!

It’s been a couple of weeks longer than usual due to half term and other duties but we’re back with a fun episode!

This was an interesting chat as Josh, Dean and I discussed identity and bodybuilding and why bodybuilding is more than just a physique goal.

We discuss why athletes quit bodybuilding, our own personal journeys to the stage, the right and wrong reasons to compete and much more.

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In this chat, we discuss the traits that make a great bodybuilder. I’ve been fortunate enough to have spoke with many bodybuilders since starting the podcast and in this episode Josh, Dean and I discuss some common trends among the great bodybuilders and what it really takes to reach an elite level.

We mostly discuss the mental attributes as well as some advice to help navigate the ever increasing online element of natural bodybuilding today.

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Thanks.

Happy new year!

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DSL was back on the podcast for a great chat. We discussed his 2025 season, his plans for next year, the landscape of natural bodybuilding and competing federations and more.

I always love chatting to Darren and I’m sure you’ll find this chat a good one!

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In this chat Josh, Dean and I discuss relationships in prep and specifically how to best manage those relationships!

Anyone who’s done a contest prep with a partner knows that it poses a unique challenge and we discuss some of the best ways to manage the process here.

This was fun. Make sure you’re following Beyond The Muscle on Spotify and give a 5 star review if you enjoy the show.

Beyond the Muscle turns podcast turns 1 this month and I’ve been fortunate enough to have spent the year chatting to some of the best minds and athletes in the natural bodybuilding world.

From coaches, judges, athletes and scientists, it’s been one helleva ride.

This episode is a highlight reel of the year featuring some of the best insights from this years guests as well as a bit more of me talking about said guests!

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In this episode Josh, Dean and I discuss the topic of peak week.

We chat about what peak week is (and isn’t) , some misconceptions surrounding peak week, mistakes we’ve made in the past (alcohol was indeed consumed 😂) carb and sodium and much more.

Make sure you check it out and follow Beyond the Muscle on Spotify!

In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with IFBB Wellness Pro Maddy Daniel.

We chatted about what got Maddy into lifting, how she approaches leg training, the different categories in female bodybuilding and much more.

This was a very fun conversation, Maddy was great and I’m sure you’ll get some value from this episode.

Make sure you’re following Beyond The Muscle on Spotify, follow Maddy for some cool insights into her training, tag us and give Beyond the Muscle a 5 star review on Spotify if you enjoy the podcast.

Thanks!

In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with fellow Anthony and natural bodybuilder Anthony Stickings.

Anthony is a 2 x overall champion who made his return to stage this year with some great showings.

We had this chat after he became 2 x Mr Scotland and before the BNBF British Finals.

We chatted about Anthony’s training philosophy , his golden era inspirations, his mentality when it comes to competing and much more.

This was a really enjoyable chat and one with some great take home points. Anthony’s love for training really shine through here.

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In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with natural bodybuilder and coach Dean Nolan.

Dean has a wealth of experience competing in natural bodybuilding with a decade of experience in the sport and he had some brilliant insights in this chat. It was a lot of fun.

We chat about what got Dean started in bodybuilding, some of his biggest lessons, what it was like competing in 6 different countries last year and much more.

Make sure you’re following Dean, give us a like and a tag if you enjoyed the episode and follow Beyond The Muscle on Spotify/Youtube!