Fazlifts Podcast Episode 47 - Goal setting, contest prep and balancing your bodybuilding goals with your career, with Brandon DaCruz

00:06 What do you feel you need to do to get that Pro Card?

04:39 Effective post-cut rebound strategies

09:10 Volume and quality of work discussion

10:32 Current training split

12:40 Deload and injury prevention discussion

19:00 A better definition of progressive overload

24:52 How did you manage the preps being so busy

29:29 Managing fatigue while prepping on the road

34:06 Advice for chasing both your bodybuilding dreams and security in business

41:46 Some of your proudest moments as a Coach

47:11 Some of the biggest challenges faced as a Coach

54:35 Talk to us about setting goals and instilling good habits

01:02:06 Funny fitness and/or Coaching related stories

Building a brand in the Fitness Industry, improving client relations and scaling your business with Brandon da Cruz

0:56 Introduction and preamble on the fitness industry

04:04 Let's talk this back to the beginning. We all have a back story, what motivated you to start Bodybuilding and when did you originally begin lifting weights

15:16 You seem tremendously driven, where does that drive come from?

20:13 Starting to compete as a defining moment

23:06 Competitive history, category, federation

28:34 Brandons 2 out of 3 rule

29:58 Business experience in the early days as a manager of various stores.

38:59 What it's like working at bodybuilding.com

35:47 Moving on to larger businesses. How your role changed, outcomes and lessons learned

45:50 Talk to us about how we build a brand

49:10 How to build client relationships

53:09 Organic business building

55:03 Scaling your business

0:40 What motivated you to start Bodybuilding, and when did you originally begin lifting weights

2:40 His brothers influence on his Bodybuilding back then as well as now

3:38 The two hardest moments of his life

9:14 Meeting his wife Sadie and getting back on stage

13:20 The switch to competitive aspirations

14:25 Meeting his Coach Alex

15:35 Peaking for his last contest

19:40 You are knocking on the door of a ProCard, what do you think you need to do to take that final step

22:10 When is the next competition?

22:50 Macros for offseason vs prep

26:32 Low fat, high carb approach

28:10 Keeping things basic with diet

29:22 Current prep cardio

32:32 Chris' training style and priorities

40:20 Sets per bodypart per week!

43:13 Intuitive training for quality work

44:05 How have you addressed weak bodyparts

47:40 Where do people go wrong in Bodybuilding?

00:45 Talk us through your recent show history

06:51 What motivated you to start Bodybuilding, and when did you originally begin lifting weights

10:50 When did that switch to having competitive aspirations and bring us up to speed on your competitive life so far

16:17 What advice would you give to younger guys who say they want to compete

20:12 Lessons learned from his first prep

28:45 What are the most important things in your life in general, that keep you moving forward?

31:12 You have put on a crazy amount of muscle since 2015, what do you attribute this progress to

41:28 When is the next competition?

42:18 The move to Classic Physique

50:23 Michaels' current training

51:11 Approximate macros for offseason vs inseason

55:00 Meal composition

56:06 Describe your training style.

01:01:51 What does a typical training week look like?

01:06:51 Where do people go wrong in Bodybuilding?

01:14:08 The importance of family/support network to your BB success

01:18:48 Your favourite people in Bodybuilding

Fazlifts Podcast Episode 43: On the verge of turning pro, battles with addiction and the 'Silent Prep'. Competitors Corner with Nate Spear.

Who you are:

00:48 What motivated you to start Bodybuilding, and when did you originally begin lifting weights

04:31 Lessons learned from early battles with drug addiction

16:10 Social media

18:33 The 'Silent Prep'

20:00 Talk us through your competitive career prior to your first NPC season in 2016 - WNBF

23:45 Nates Coach - Andrew Berry

28:08 What are the most important things in your life, that keep you moving forward in life and Bodybuilding?

Competitive talk:

32:44 The past 4 years have seen you up against some absolute monsters, you were very close in your last contest to nailing that ProCard. What do you need to do to get a ProCard next contest?

35:39 The most challenging aspect of Bodybuilding you?

Bodybuilding:

37:13 How's the bicep? Worst injuries you've had

39:11 What does a typical week look like?

48:57 Nates opinion on the Yates/Peters/Jansen

51:59 Current diet/macros and offseason strategy

54:20 You have had tremendous progress over the last 5 years, what do you attribute that to?

01:02:45 Offseason hormone protocol

01:10:31 Where do people go wrong in Bodybuilding?

01:17:10 The importance of family/support network to your BB success

01:21:03 Your favourite people in Bodybuilding

Coaching:

01:25:10 You've recently dipped into online coaching, what challenges have you faced so far?

01:30:03 Are you a very hands on 'mothering' type coach or do you tell it like it is?

Fazlifts Podcast Episode 43 - Correct movement patterns and assistance exercises to help you build more muscle and stay healthy, with Colin Gordon

0:50 Revisiting movement patterns in general: Squat

4:20 The true value of hip drive, and negatives of knee wraps

14:20 Discussion of assistance exercises to support correct squattin patterns

20:47 Revisiting movement patterns in general: Deadlift

26:40 How the Deadlift is commonly taught wrong

27: 38 What assistance exercises can we do to support correct deadlift patterns

35:58 Revisiting movement patterns in general: Bench

36:23 The effective range of motion debate

46:40 Rant on progressive overload

52:06 The role of the mind in pain

01:05:30 Progressing your business and learning how to advertise

01:07:10 Learning to write

01:23:03 Being yourself and authenticity

"Shrimp Style" Split Squat: https://vimeo.com/396997658?fbclid=IwAR1rxYUZ6ANnZjoiHmLtpHEs9zi31SveV73Cy0RUr-_2pgVgUnUzw7ODxN8

Bench Calf Bridge: https://vimeo.com/397196791?fbclid=IwAR3-jOWpsIW-jHDTGykq46NBhA2ZmT5tQ6lFoYxIcjmRkbm0ObvSjbNC38U

Split Stance RDL: https://vimeo.com/348582304/dda7f2cb66?fbclid=IwAR18Co5pq0JwUhYfsBDdod3AFs7MhzfwBZdmwtJvu5MbjkfMJLuJGGS-d4s

Split Stance Rolldown: https://vimeo.com/404010101?fbclid=IwAR3V9NiOwx8CKoiFSB4oRkUv9oZr_NhfMRuvfdzh5UQ5jBBwYLoY139ja48

Fazlists Podcast Episode 41 - Fireside chat with Ollie Jackson, COVID19 and the competitive season

01:35 Ollie's experience of COVID19 in Australia

07:33 Crazy happenings in the UK

09:00 Funny stories

15:00 Five stages of quarantine theory

16:05 Training at the home gym

22:10 Full body training

28:00 Ollie's current training split and priorities

28:50 Training and competitive aspirations after quarantine

31:26 What we're doing with more free time

32:46 Diet breaks

44:00 Plans for 2021

46:00 Pro Shows this year

47:51 Evaluating the contenders for the Olympia this year

48:46 Sergio Oliva Jr

50:40 Steve Kuclo

53:27 Big Rami

55:52 Dexter Jackson

57:30 William Bonac

59:52 Recent Shawn Ray controversy

01:03:41 Roelly Winklaar

01:06:46 Luke Sandow and Nathan DeAsha

01:12:18 Patrick Moore

01:14:08 Maxx Charles

0:55 How is your personal life these days

04:32 Motivation

06:31 Keto and bloodwork

10:55 Relationship talk

14:00 Family life and isolation

18:18 Keto bloodwork summary

29:28 Fasting

34:00 Prep talk

39:30 Home training

44:25 The competition season

01:05:57 Patrick Moore

01:08:50 Victor Martinez

01:15:15 Maxx Charles

01:17:20 Akim Williams

01:19:30 Cedric McMillan

01:22:36 Sergio Oliva Jr

01:29:06 Steve Kuclo

01:32:30 Big Rami

01:35:32 Dexter Jackson

01:38:20 William Bonac

This was an absolutely fascinating chat with Colin about movement patterns as relates to Bodybuilding, sports and life in general. You don't want to miss this one, some very insightful discussion here by Colin.

02:51 What is Dynamic Movement skills?

06:08 Squat specific movement patterns

08:30 Practical squat balance tips

10:57 Benefits of single leg work

14:50 Breathing during squats

15:42 The knee wrap connection

17:03 Knees over toes

20:45 When to implement these tips

22:06 My own recent squat improvements

28:20 Glute bridge tips

31:00 Recommended single leg work

34:40 Breathing and force transference in the squat

40:10 What is functional training and correct use of instability training

44:15 A warning about knee wraps for bodybuilding

47:57 Addressing biomechanical misconceptions in UK Bodybuilding

Join me today with repeat guest Marc Thrasivoulou as we discuss a range of coronavirus/COVID19 related topics

01:40 How has life changed as a PT during the lockdown

07:45 What does a VPT session look like

10:33 Will you ever go back to traditional 1-2-1 PT'ing

13:45 Marc' take on this from a spiritual angle

15:51 Benefits of a home gym

24:10 Basic home gym requirements

24:30 The importance of progressive overload even in a home gym

27:40 Discussing recent Mike Israetel home gym equipment controversy

29:43 Back to the advanced home gym set up

38:22 Basic equipment for the general population