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Welcome to episode 67 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Jeff Alberts from 3D Muscle Journey returns! Jeff is a Pro Natural Bodybuilder who fell in love with lifting back in 1986. He entered his first competition in 1993 and over the span of 3 decades he's competed in numerous shows. His track record speaks for itself winning 2 pro cards, 16 class titles, 26 top 3 finishes, and winning the 2014 IFPA Pro International. As a coach with 3DMJ, Jeff has worked with over 400+ athletes since 3DMJ’s inception, assisting them to reach a higher level.


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:56) The goal for 2023
(04:10) Is Jeff Alberts retiring from natural bodybuilding competition?
(05:42) Jeff gives an update on his training
(10:15) 3-4 days vs 5-6 days training per week
(14:02) A discussion on the "more is better" approach
(17:29) Training volume for beginners vs advanced lifters
(27:08) How Jeff approaches progression with his lifts at 50+ years old
(32:58) Aches, pains and injury (when to seek out professional help)
(39:30) To smaller muscles require more volume than bigger muscles?
(42:25) Is "muscle memory" a real thing?
(47:14) A discussion on preventing/dealing with burn out
(50:54) Benefits of having a coach
(55:31) Benefits of diet breaks and refers
(01:00:00) What contests will Jeff look to do in 2023
(01:04:21) Where your an learn more from Jeff + Outro


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have IFBB Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Pete Hartwig joining us! Pete is a 2x World Champion and the Mr Golden Era 2018 Champion. Pete has a bachelors of applied science in exercise physiology, is a sports nutritionist and is a coach for strength and physique competitors.


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast for a part 2 with WNBF Professional Natural Bodybuilder, Gregory Bremec! If you haven't checked out part 1, highly recommend that first since this is a continuation. Gregory turned pro at his very first show back in 2009 at the INBF Cardinal Classic. He won the Lightweight division and the overall! An outlier to say the least. After a battle with a series of debilitating symptoms, at 23, Gregory found out he had chronic lyme disease. He was was on a series of treatments and stopped lifting for roughly 3 years.  In this episode, Gregory talks us through exactly how he made his comeback to bodybuilding and his ambitions towards to stage one again!


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:54) Pros and Cons of checking progress photos 
(01:19) Training progress for advanced lifters
(02:51) When/why Gregory has had to dropped load for better long term progress
(04:40) Internal feel with training (when/why it can be valuable)
(08:25) Time under tension vs super slow reps (they are different!)
(09:18) How Gregory progresses after he purposefully drops load
(15:01) How many sets to failure?
(15:45) Is training to true failure necessary for muscle growth?
(22:57) Issues with training 1 set to failure
(24:11) Gregory talks about his 2023 contest prep
(28:11) Top 5 natural bodybuilding competitors
(29;11) Who inspired Gregory to compete
(30:24) The gym scene in Ohio
(31:07) Gregory's stage weight
(33:04) Longevity in natural bodybuilding and overcoming obstacles
(34:41) Final words from Gregory 
(35:03) Where you can learn more from Gregory + Outro


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast. Joining us today is WNBF Professional Natural Bodybuilder, Gregory Bremec! Gregory turned pro at his very first show back in 2009 at the INBF Cardinal Classic. He won the Lightweight division and the overall! An outlier to say the least. After a battle with a series of debilitating symptoms, at 23, Gregory found out he had chronic lyme disease. He was was on a series of treatments and stopped lifting for roughly 3 years.  In this episode, Gregory talks us through exactly how he made his comeback to bodybuilding and his ambitions towards to stage one again!


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:51) Greg talks about his Lyme Disease
(02:36) Symptoms related to Lyme
(05:20) The influence it has on his bodybuilding progress
(07:45) Pain and pain medications
(10:23) Greg’s bodybuilding comeback and how he did it
(12:21) Greg’s diet
(16:13) Greg’s brother
(17:11) How long was Greg training before he turned pro
(23:35) The golden era of the WNBF?
(27:04) Where is he currently at with his training
(34:14) Does Greg have an arm day?
(34:40) What does Greg do when he has a workout planned but isn’t recovered
(37:11) What’s Greg’s stage weight?
(38:38) Greg’s training split + frequency
(40:12) Program hopping
(42:15) How Greg tracks training progress 
(43:38) Outro


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast for a part 2 with Tamer Barakat. If you haven't checked out part 1, we highly recommend that first! Tamer is a 3x Natural Mr Olympia Classic Physique Masters Champion and the 2022 Natural Mr Olympia BodyBuilding Grand Masters Champion joining us, Tamer Barakat also known as 'The Magic Egyptian of Natural Bodybuilding!'


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:30) How has Tamer's training changed into his 50's
(04:31) Tamer discusses training frequency
(08:52) Carb intake during a cut
(15:38) How long was Tamer's contest prep?
(21:45) Longer vs shorter off-seasons
(24:01) What inspired Tamer to compete at 50?
(26:15) How motivation changed once competing was part of the goal
(30:16) Tamer's home gym
(31:21) Last words from Tamer
(36:00) What Tamer would say to those who want to take PED's
(39:18) Where you can learn more from Tamer + Outro


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Welcome back to another episode of the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have 3x Natural Mr Olympia Classic Physique Masters Champion and the 2022 Natural Mr Olympia BodyBuilding Grand Masters Champion joining us, Tamer Barakat also known as 'The Magic Egyptian of Natural Bodybuilding!'


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(01:01) Tamer gives a recap of the 2022 contest season
(07:50) How Tamer got into competing in bodybuilding
(14:34) How Tamer made improvements from 2021 to 2022
(20:49) Tamer's experience with 2 sessions per day, 4x per week
(24:12) Tamer's training (How many sets per bodypart)
(26:19) Training split + recovery days
(26:51) Training intensity approaching a contest
(32:10) Transitioning from CrossFit to Bodybuilding training
(34:15) Recovery from CrossFit vs bodybuilding
(36:33) Why the PNBA specifically?
(42:07) Outro


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Welcome back to another episode of the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have the Welsh Warrior, Rob Terry joining us! Rob is a 2x Natural Mr Olympia Champion, is a former Wrestler in the WWE, was a BIG part of the film Generation Iron 4, Natty 4 Life and has been competing since the 90's, so in other words, Rob has some serious Longevity in this iron game.


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:46) Rob's experience competing in the NABBA
(02:46) Rob discusses his kidney removal and how it impacted his life
(09:29) Rob discusses the impact of the Chris Benoit incident
(11:14) The era of wrestling Rob was in and how he made it to the WWE
(15:11) Rob's top 3 Wreslters
(16:32) Training facilities in Tampa
(18:06) How Rob's training changed from the WWE vs now
(21:06) Rob's offseason + stage weight currently
(25:19) How many calories does Rob need to maintain 280lbs
(26:25) Rob Terry vs Kiyoshi Moody?
(28:16) Who inspired Rob to compete for the Olympia?
(28:47) Rob's most productive routine
(33:03) How Rob approaches his training to maximize longevity
(39:44) "warm up" sets explained
(40:04) How many working sets?
(40:15) 4 hour workouts?
(41:55) Does Rob care about training to failure?
(49:26) Rob's experience training body parts 2x per week
(52:40 How Rob's job has affected his training frequency
(53:39) Rob discusses rest days and recovery
(55:34) How Rob adjusts his training when necessary
(01:07:00) The biggest obstacle that has impacted Rob the most
(01:13:45) Where you can learn more from Rob
(01:14:20)  When will Rob compete again?
(01:14:36) Outro


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Joining us today on the Longevity Muscle podcast is 6 x Natural Pro British Champion and 3 x Overall Pro World Champion David Kaye!


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:42) When David got into bodybuilding and competing
(01:46) How old was David when he first started competing
(02:39) David talks about his recent contest season
(04:21) Why David competes in DFAC
(06:31) David’s proudest moment as a natural bodybuilder
(08:36) Will David compete at the Natural Olympia?
(09:38) Is David retiring from competition?
(10:32) Temptations to compete in the IFBB Classic Physique?
(12:05) Why natural bodybuilding?
(13:50) David’s first bodybuilding routine
(14:53) David discusses his most productive routine
(15:39) David talks training volume
(17:23) More about David's training volume and intensity
(20:17) What David enjoys outside of bodybuilding
(22:00) Pre-lift anxiety?
(23:49) The benefits of having multiple projects going on in your life
(25:25) How to deal with “bad workouts”
(28:17) Why David doesn’t log book
(28:54) David breaks down his top lifts
(31:28) David’s peak off-season bodyweight
(21:56) What Bodyweight does David compete at?
(33:25) How far from stage weight does David prefer to stay at and why?
(33:44) David’s height and weight class and why bodyweight doesn’t truly matter
(35:55) Why David doesn't choose to get so heavy in the off-season
(37:15) Discussion on genetics
(38:06) David's first contest (stage weight compared to current)
(38:55) Are younger lifters getting to extreme with off-season bulking?
(42:04) Where you can learn more from David + Outro


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Welcome back to part 3 with 2017 WNBF Junior world champion and UKDFBA Junior British Champion, Aj Morris! If you haven't checked out part 1 and 2 we highly recommend you check that out first! Aj is the founder of Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide and Made By Morris, an online ONLY coaching service that advocates and promotes natural bodybuilding and drug free physique improvement. He has personally coached over 30 clients to victory, and over 60 clients to a top 3 finish.


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:30) UKDFBA Championships recap
(23:08) How AJ put on 10lbs of stage weight
(29:57) Does AJ track his food in the offseason?
(33:29) Did AJ mince between contest seasons
(41:04) When will AJ compete again?
(44:57) Where you can learn more from AJ + Outro


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Joining us today on the Longevity Muscle podcast for a part 2 is Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Lee Williams. If you haven't checked out part 1 we highly recommend that first!

Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:29) When should you progress load?
(02:41) Lee talks about his personal training goals
(05:58) Who inspired Lee?
(11:06) What contest means most to Lee?
(12:35) How Lee did at WNBF Worlds
(14:00) Politics in Natural Bodybuilding
(20:53) Lee talks about his experience with Dorian Yates Blood & Guts training
(23:00) Sample of Lee’s pre-exhaust training
(27:50) What the future looks like for Lee
(29:50) Lee talks about Mitch Jarvis - 'The Phenomenon of Natural Bodybuilding'
(32:00) Will Lee compete again?
(34:18) Does Lee implement deload weeks?
(39:15) Where you can learn more from Lee + Outro


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