In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with DFAC Pro Figure world champion Monique Collman.

This was a great chat and one I’m sure you’ll get some value from.

We chatted about her incredible 2024 season, what got Monique into lifting, her views on the negativity of social media, her views on natural federations vs natural shows and much more.

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Joshua Conde is back for this one as we review the 2025 BNBF Southern qualifier.

It was great to be back at Leatherhead for this show, I have some great memories from competing there last year!

Josh and I talk through all the classes we saw in this competitive qualifier. We missed some of the classes as we were helping out backstage so apologies for not covering all the classes thoroughly.

There were some incredible athletes at this show and I’m excited to see how the BNBF season unfolds!

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In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with fitness writer and coach Geoffrey Verity Schofield.

Geoffrey puts out some great practical content on his YouTube channel that will almost certainly be of use to any natural athlete or aspiring competitor.

He’s not afraid to say it like it is and this chat we had was a ton of fun! We discuss balancing cardio with resistance work, the rise of “optimal” training and its pitfalls as well as the impact RP have had on the industry, training volume and much more.

I’m sure you’ll find this chat very valuable, I certainly did and enjoyed the discussion thoroughly.

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It’s a solo one this time as I chat about the topic of reaching true stage condition.

When shouldn’t you be aiming for elite condition?

What does it take to reach this level of conditioning and what does it feel like.

This was a fun topic to delve a bit deeper into. I’ve never really struggled with getting very lean but that doesn’t mean it’s an easy ride for me to get there!

Hopefully this will provide some value to any competitor who’s either new to the sport or has struggled unlocking that next level of leanness!

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Dan Sutcliffe is back on the podcast, this time to chat leg training!

Dan has some of the best legs in the game and I was keen to get him back on and delve deeper into the topic of leg training.

We chat about Dan’s mindset when it comes to training lower body, how his leg training has evolved over the years, some mistakes he’s made and much more.

We also do a q and at the end which was fun.

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Utti Hietala is back for part 2 and I wanted to take a deeper dive into bodybuilding training specifically this time around.

We chat about Utti’s specialisation training routine and how he utilises this to extract as much from his training as possible, his use of lengthened partials, rest periods and our differing takes on this and much more.

It was a tremendously insightful chat and one I’m sure you’ll get some real value from.

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In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with DFAC pro figure athlete, BNBF judge, NBW athlete and vet Dr Zena Al Kelaby.

This was a really fun chat and there’s a ton to take away here.

We chatted about some key insights from behind the judges table, how Zena manages to balance bodybuilding with a busy career and coaching business, how her training has changed over the years and much more.

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In this episode I sat down and chatted with natural bodybuilder Zack Moore.

Zack is currently prepping for his first ever show and he’s quite the impact already this year!

Not only does he have a crazy physique but he’s also a type 1 diabetic and has done a tremendous amount to raise awareness and help others in this area, both in the work he does as a counsellor and with type 1 charities.

We chat about Zack’s prep, his bodybuilding journey so far, purpose, the challenges he’s faced with type 1, fake natty accusations and more.

This was a really insightful chat and one that was a little different.

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It’s a short solo one this week as I discuss the topic of making progress into my 40’s.

I’ve made some great progress later in my lifting career and in this episode I explore some of the areas which have helped me do so.

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In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with junior world champion Charlie Cuthbert.

Charlie had a great second season in bodybuilding last year becoming junior World Champion with DFAC.

We chat about his season, some valuable lessons he’s learned, how to approach the post show phase, having an effective off season and much more.

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