South Pacific Muscle

Ryan Davenport NZIFBB Bodybuilder and Jamie Blomfield NZIFBB Bikini competitor, join SPM to talk life from a Bodybuilding couple's perspective, we meet their dog Beau and find out their plans for the future.

Tonight's episode has advice for novice to intermediate bodybuilders from NZIFBB Classic Bodybuilder Darren Dingle and the South Pacific Muscle lads Mike and Nate. Some useful take home messages about training and nutrition that will help new bodybuilders progress quicker!

World Log Lift Champion and WSM competitor Rongo Keene joins us for a korero about lifting heavy stuff and surviving training in 40 plus degree heat in Kalgoorlie!

We are joined for a candid and inspiring chat with NZ Coach and ICN Figure Pro Rachael Palmer. She joins us to talk about her career, body image and overcoming adversity.

We are joined by NZIFBB athlete Antony Morris, NABBA teen bodybuilder Rocco Saunders, Powerlifter and Coach Ange Wilkinson and IFBB Pro Michael Kingsnorth. We debate the pro's and cons of being a natty vegan and what to do if you get a semi on stage!

We switch it up a bit for fun and Mike takes the reins to interview Nate, the most "well connected man in New Zealand bodybuilding and strength sports". From powerlifting to Bodybuilding to strongman, back to bodybuilding, a career ending injury and rising from the ashes like a phoenix to chase his pro card, its quite the journey, and its not done yet.

We are joined by powerlifter Jackson Hinch about his early development as a lifter, London's strongest man, his "worst competition ever" where he won the GPC world championships and now on to WolfPack Strong powerlifting coaching and events.

We are joined by Brenda McDonnell to discuss bringing ICN to New Zealand in 2020 for thier inagural show, banned substances and testing as well as why to choose ICN to compete if you are a natural athlete.

We are joined by Jordan Earl to discuss his own competitive career (so far) and his prolific coaching experience with top competitors in a range of sports and personal endeavours.

We are joined by Darren Dingle who competes in IFBB classic and is a well respected coach. Darren is a type 1 diabetic so we talk about managing diabetes as a competitive athlete as well as insulin use and misuse in the sport.