Longevity Muscle

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have a long awaited guest joining us, Dave Goodin, The Texas Shredder! Dave has been competing since the 90's and turned professional with the WNBF where he would eventually go on to win one of the most prestigious natural bodybuilding competitions, WNBF Pro World Championships. He is one of the few who later in his career turned IFBB Pro, competing in both bodybuilding and mens physique! A legend within the natural bodybuilding world and someone who truly represents longevity!


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(01:01) Competing since the 90's
(01:12) Inside the life of a natural pro bodybuilder
(03:14) Dave talks about his time competing and turning pro in the WNBF
(04:45) Dave shares his experience writing for the natural bodybuilding magazines
(06:01) Dave's most memorable contests
(06:55) When Dave won WNBF Worlds
(08:05) Dave shares when he went to Santiago to train with Frank Zane!
(11:53) How Dave's training evolved from his early years
(15:15) Dave's take on compound lifts for muscle growth and his injuries
(16:40) Dave's most productive training frequency
(23:45) Volume and training effort
(26:53) Dave share's his take on log booking
(27:42) Pre-contest training split explained
(30:25) Dave talks about his time turning pro with the IFBB
(31:55) Bodybuilding vs mens physique
(32:15) Competitors that Dave enjoyed competing against
(33:33) Dave Goodin vs Mike O'Hearn?!
(35:57) Dave's case for training 3 days per week + training to failure
(37:15) Outro


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have natural bodybuilding champion, Kevin Richardson of naturally intense personal training joining us! Kevin has been training and competing since the 90's and even competed in the WNBF alongside former WNBF professional world champion bodybuilder (before turning IFBB pro) Kai Greene!


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have the Timbahwolf Of Natural Bodybuilding joining us, Mr. Kane Sumabat! Kane is a 55 year old natural bodybuilder. Many of you may have read the articles or videos featured on Greatest Physiques or Simply Shredded. He is a prime representation of what it means to have Longevity Muscle!


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Mr. Brock Waugh joining us. Brock is an Australian bodybuilder, co founder and co owner of More Than Muscle.

Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:36) Brock's time in California
(05:52) Plans for More Than Muscle
(08:15) How Brock and Joel met
(09:01) Brock's time in England and the importance of sunshine
(11:50) How Brock Trains (frequency)
(12:50) Training 6 days vs. 4 days
(14:48) Achieving a goal vs. the journey
(15:30) If Brock only had 4 days per week to train (his experience)
(22:19) Brock's preferred training split
(28:26) Training upper body 2 days in a row (Brock's experience)
(31:21) Why Brock trains body parts 2x per week vs. 1
(33:36) Why Brock has never experimented with 2x per day training
(34:55) Brock's favourite body parts to train and why
(35:27) Brock's experience with HIT
(40:39) Sample chest workout
(46:19) Does Brock track his workouts via a log book?
(54:14) Brock elaborates on his recent transformation
(55:56) Will Brock compete again?
(01:01:15) Rapid Fire Listeners Q&A
(01:10:20) Where you can learn more from Brock + Outro


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have a very special guest joining us, Mr. Joel Kellett. Joel is an Australian bodybuilder who has trained consistently for over ten years. He was spotted by Nick Strength and Power in 2019 due to the fact that he has a physique that emulates the Iconic Arnold Schwarzenegger! The Difference is that Joel built his physique via all natural bodybuilding.


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:52) Joel's Moustache
(01:43) How Joel met Pete Hartwig
(02:45) How Joel took the internet by storm
(03:45) Why Joel went to California and connecting with Artemus Dolgin
(05:05) Joel shares why he never considered PED's
(11:08) The evolution of natural bodybuilding and staying lean
(12:45) Joel shares his experience with his most recent contest
(15:15) Joel reveals his ultimate diet for staying lean year round
(24:08) Does Joel eat "junk food"?
(29:29) Why Joel doesn't consume protein supplements of any kind
(34:00) Joel shares his post workout nutrition approach
(41:15) More on post workout nutrition
(42:20) How much Fats vs Carbs does Joel consume?
(42:50) Joel's pre workout nutrition
(44:24) Joel shares his current training regimen
(46:11) Discussion on Joel's training volume
(48:15) How much sleep does Joel get?
(48:44) Does Joel still train 2x per day?
(50:11) Joel's training approach when he preps for contest
(55:42) Combining opposing muscle groups
(57:29) Training approaches in the silver vs golden era
(58:29) Psychology behind Training 6 vs 7 days per week
(01:00:41) Joel's take on High Volume vs High Intensity
(01:11:39) Does Joel ever experience anxiety related to gym training sessions?
(01:16:02) Where you can learn more from Joel + Outro


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down for a part 2 with Heavyweight Pro Natural Bodybuilding Champion Mark Claxton. If you haven't checked out part 1 we highly recommend you do that first! Mark is a BNBF heavyweight and overall British Champion, DFAC Grand Prix Champion (2018) and competed in natural bodybuilding's most prestigious events including the IFPA Yorton Cup (formally the OCB) and the DFAC World Championships!


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down with Heavyweight Pro Natural Bodybuilding Champion Mark Claxton! Mark is a BNBF heavyweight and overall British Champion, DFAC Grand Prix Champion (2018) and competed in natural bodybuilding's most prestigious events including the IFPA Yorton Cup (formally the OCB) and the DFAC World Championships!


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:51) Turning Professional
(2:23) Competing at the IFPA Yorton Cup
(3:19) The biggest event Mark has competed in
(7:14) Mark's current training routine 
(12:51) How competing negatively influenced Mark's life
(14:55) Pressure with competing and will he ever compete again
(21:54) What Mark considers a "good workout"
(23:13) Did Mark keep a log book?
(27:07) How Mark would do things differently vs when he competed
(28:25) Why Mark isn't married to one single approach
(30:20) Training 3 days per week (Is Mark maintaining)
(31:55) Lessons learned with training
(41:53) Where you can learn. more from Mark + Outro


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down with Natural Bodybuilding Extraordinaire, Levi Burge! Levi turned pro in the OCB, WNBF, IPE and NGA. He's competed at multiple world championship events and was recently crowned the OCB 2022 Yorton Cup Champion.


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:32) Levi's experience competing in the WNBF
(11:23) How Levi did at the IPE World Championships
(13:13) Levi's weight class
(15:50) Levi's current weight and why he stayed leaner in 2022
(20:51) Defending the 2023 Yorton Cup Championship title
(22:06) Levi's first contest
(23:41) Levi's house of pain
(27:41) Levi's experience staying at 172lbs vs 190lbs in the offseason
(30:08) Why Levi does his own diet
(31:52) Levi explains his diet and how it's evolved over the years
(35:00) Eating "junk food" during the offseason vs contest prep
(37:58) Levi shares his. macronutrient breakdown from offseason to contest
(40:41) Calories during the offseason and why Levi stays closer to 190lbs
(43:43) Levi shares his motivation for training and competing
(46:13) Levi shares his most productive training routine
(55:05) Levi's experience training body-arts 1x per week vs 2
(59:13) How often Levi currently trains + rest days
(01:03:22) Having a log book
(01:04:22) Levi's experience training upper body on back to back days
(01:07:34) Where you can learn. more from Levi + Outro


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Joining us today is Dr Joe Klemczewski. Joe is the President and Founder of the Diet Doc. He has his PhD and has earned degrees in physical therapy, health, nutrition, literary journalism and health education. He's written articles that have regularly appeared in Iron Man, Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness, Exercise for Men and Best Body. Joe is a retired WNBF professional drug-free bodybuilder, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), and is certified through the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN). Known as the “Godfather of Flexible Dieting,” it was Joe’s revolution in the science of contest prep that led to the coaching industry that exists today. He has personally coached more than 400 client to pro cards, more than 150 to pro titles, and almost 50 to world champion titles.


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:32) Joe's competitive days in the WNBF
(04:26) How Joe met Layne Norton
(05:15) How Joe became "The Godfather Of Flexible Dieting"
(10:14) The challenges with flexible dieting
(15:11) Margin of error with tracking macros
(20:11) When does tracking vegetables become important during fat loss?
(22:31) How much carbs should come from vegetables?
(25:40) Carbs vs Fats
(31:33) When might ketogenic dieting be appropriate?
(33:55) How low is too low for fat, protein or carb intake when dieting?
(42:50) Joe's sweet spot for protein intake
(43:25) How does someone know if they have a fast metabolism?
(47:05) Can a really high fat intake lead to a decrease in testosterone?
(49:56) Challenges with understanding research
(58:11) Joe's experience studying at Harvard
(01:03:41) Joe's current training and his motivation after retirement from competition
(01:07:05) Will Joe ever return to the natural bodybuilding stage?!
(01:07:38) How Joe has to adjust his training around orthopaedic challenges and injuries
(01:10:31) Joe's fondest memories competing and training during his competitive years
(01:14:21) Where you can learn more from Joe + Outro


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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down with DFAC Pro, PNBA Pro and WNBF Pro, Ben Lloyd!


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:32) Ben chats about how he met David Kaye
(01:36) 2022 contest season recap
(05:14) Ben discusses his experience with overdieting
(06:19) Cons of extreme bulking
(15:51) Ben discusses dieting practices when prepping for a contest
(17:54) How Ben will bring up his weak points
(21:58) Ben discusses his training style
(24:18) Ben talks about his progression practices
(32:02) How many sets?
(33:00) Ben shares his training split and frequency
(33:39) Ben shares his daily schedule
(42:17) How ben implements training to failure
(46:15) More on training frequency
(52:45) More on training intensity and volume
(58:26) Who inspired Ben's training approach?
(01:01:01) Discussing Ben's current offseason weight/dieting approach
(01:02:30) Ben's ultimate contest goal
(01:07:48) Where you can learn more from Ben + Outro


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