Beyond The Muscle Podcast

I had a really fun chat with returning guest and coach, athlete and judge Joshua Conde.

We had a little catch up as Josh chats about his season from a coach’s perspective, a bit of Mike Sommerfeld controversy and then we get into the real meat and potatoes of the conversation as we discuss and try to figure out who the greatest male natty bodybuilders of all time are.

This was a great chat. Josh’s experience as a coach and judge gives him a unique take on this topic and more than anything, he’s a huge fan of natural bodybuilding…he loves this and his knowledge and expertise really shine through here.

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In this episode I had the pleasure of chatting with 3DMJ coach and pro natural bodybuilder Alberto Núñez.

3DMJ were responsible for teaching me about natural bodybuilding way back in 2013/14 so it was an honour to sit down and chat bodybuilding with one of the sports legends.

On a side note, the muscle & strength and nutrition pyramids on Youtube are probably still the most valuable resource for any bodybuilder/lifter in my opinion.

I thoroughly enjoyed this chat and I’m sure you guys will too.

We chatted about Alberto’s journey to the stage, his decision to stay natural, methods for effectively gaining in the off season, making improvements into your 40’s and more.

It was an honour to have this chat and I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did.

In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with natural pro bodybuilder Theo Golaub.

Theo had an incredible 2024, taking 2 pro cards and making his pro debut.

We chat about Theo’s rise the top of natural bodybuilding, his 2024 season, mistakes he’s made, how his relaxed demeanour helps him on stage and much more.

This was both fun and insightful and I’m sure you’ll get a lot of value out of this one.

In the episode I had the pleasure of chatting with pro bodybuilder, bodybuilding researcher, contest prep coach, judge & my old posing coach, Dr. Andrew Chappell.

Due to his background in bodybuilding research, Andy had some truly unique insights that I’m sure you’ll find incredibly valuable. It certainly made me look at things from a different perspective.

In this episode we chat in depth about the personality traits that lead to success in bodybuilding (a topic I’m very much drawn to at the moment), we also chat about body dysmorphia, contest prep and peak week, classic physique and much more.

Make sure you check this one out, I’m sure you’ll find it very valuable! And give me a follow on Spotify and make sure you’re following Andy too.

In the episode I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting bodybuilding with 3 x champ Ru Khera.

Ru had an incredible debut season in bodybuilding, dominating his first show then becoming British champion with the BNBF & WNBF.

Ru had some very interesting insights and was very humble and reflective about his season.

We chat about his 2024, winning everything straight away, his thoughts about worlds, fake natty accusations, how he trains, posing & much more.

There’s a lot of useful information here, make sure you check it out.

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In this episode I sat down and chatted with rising star Julian Cheung. Julian was great and had a ton of useful insights to share, this was a very enjoyable chat!

In this chat we discuss his 2024 season, his decision to stay natural, fake natty accusations, his crazy post show eating experience and much more!

Newcomers and experienced bodybuilders alike will find this a very enjoyable watch/listen.

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Enjoy!

In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with James Durham.

James is a masters bodybuilder who I shared the stage with last season and he’s without doubt, one of the most conditioned bodybuilders I’ve seen in person!

We chat about his season, how he balanced a contest prep with being a family man, his training and much more.

This was a lot of fun and it was great to catch up with James again after our 24 season.

In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with Steve Hall from Revive Stronger .

Steve has a wealth of experience with training, competing and coaching and and it was an honour to chat bodybuilding with him.

If I had to think of someone who has done everything to truly maximise their potential, Steve would be right at the top of that list!

I’m this episode we chat about his training journey, self doubt, his experience in judging and much more.

He makes some great actionable points and I’m sure you’ll find this extremely valuable.

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In this episode I sat down and chatted with Becky Starr . Becky had an incredible 2024 in women’s bodybuilding, becoming British Champion with 2 federations on her debut season!

We chat about Becky’s first season, self belief and self doubt, her training, her favourite exercises and much more.

I thoroughly enjoyed this chat and I’m sure you guys will too. Becky has some great insights and her introspective nature really make it a great listen/watch. There’s a lot to take from this one. Enjoy!

In this episode I sat down and chatted all things bodybuilding with coach, athlete and 2 x classic bodybuilding champion Marc Willetts.

I thoroughly enjoyed this chat with Marc. He’s been doing this whole bodybuilding thing a while and his years of experience translate into some fantastic insights and valuable takeaways!

We discuss Marc’s 2024 season, classic bodybuilding and its popularity, posing, Marc’s background and much more.

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