In this episode of the Self-Selecting Podcast, I sit down with Liz Brody to dive deep into the realities of bodybuilding, training intention, and navigating the fitness space as both an athlete and coach. Liz opens up about her experience prepping herself for a bodybuilding show, the mindset shifts around building muscle, and the importance of performance-based training over flashy Instagram workouts.

We also break down common mistakes athletes make when chasing aesthetics, the misconceptions around glute training, and how PED normalization has impacted bodybuilding culture. Liz brings powerful insight into balancing femininity, physique development, and athletic performance while calling out myths that can hold women back in their progress.

If you want to understand what it really takes to grow as an athlete, train with purpose, and avoid falling into traps set by social media or poor coaching advice, this episode is for you.

Timestamps:

- [00:00 – 01:02] – Introduction and welcoming Liz Brody

- [04:56 – 06:00] – The importance of intention in training & common mistakes

- [06:00 – 08:42] – Liz’s experience prepping herself for a bodybuilding show

- [08:42 – 12:00] – Training with intention based on division needs

- [12:00 – 15:00] – Female competitors, glute training myths, and physical structure

- [16:00 – 20:22] – PED use in amateurs & shifting mindset around building muscle

- [20:22 – 25:00] – Training design & why “upper outer glute” programs miss the mark

- [30:00 – 34:15] – Split squats, ipsilateral load myths & glute activation talk

- [40:49 – 48:22] – Teaching proximity to failure & “going to war” in training

- [50:42 – 56:30] – The pump vs. mechanical tension: What really drives hypertrophy

- [59:41 - 1:09:35] – Compensations in movement and hip thrust limitations

- [1:09:35 – 1:15:31] – Waist trainer misconceptions, Liz’s final thoughts & where to find her

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Work With Liz: https://www.lizbrodyfitness.com/train

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