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Episode 22: Lee Constantinou, The Relentless Competitor


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WBFF pro bodybuilder Lee Constantinou went from lean martial artist to competitive bodybuilder in a matter of months, and has never looked back. He's taken to the stage 10 times in the past six years, and he shared his plan for how to get there, feel good doing it, and develop your crucial plan for afterward.
Highlights:
- How Lee transitioned from martial arts to bodybuilding, and how the two sports go hand-in-hand
- Van Damme: the ultimate inspiration for a hybrid lifter
- Videoing yourself: the ultimate form check--if you can handle the truth
- A technique freak since age 15? That's how you get on stage!
- How martial arts influenced his award-winning posing abilities
- The details of Lee's meal plan for his first prep--to the gram
- The upside and downside of the "same meal five times a day" prep
- His competitive revelation: "I need to find a better way to do this. I don't want to eliminated foods and I don't want to restrict myself."
- Why flexible dieting didn't work for him
- How he's been able to manage 10 competitions in just 6 years
- How he handles dietary "blowouts" these days
- His one piece of advice for someone who is just about to compete: Have a plan for after
- Yoga and bodybuilding: The perfect pairing
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