Welcome back for episode 32 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast!

On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Woodforth, the president of ICN here in Queensland, Australia. If you are a past, current, or future competitor with ICN or any other bodybuilding federation, this is certainly an episode you'll want to listen to start to finish!

Topics include:

- What got Jason started in the health and fitness industry, and how did he become the president of ICN QLD?

- How has Jason seen the industry change during his time?

- What are the judges specifically looking for in each category? (bodybuilding, figure, men's physique, muscle model, men's fitness, classic physique, bikini, female fitness, sports model)

- The importance of stage presence, posing, and advice for maximising your competition experience

- The do's and don'ts of comp prep

- Exciting plans for the future of ICN

Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podcasts released on a weekly basis!

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Welcome back for episode 31 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast!

On this week's episode MASTER Tyarra and Jack answer a bunch of great listener questions!

Topics Include:

- Signs that you need to deload, and ways to structure a deload

- Should you count fiber in your macros? Does it contribute to energy intake?

- Digestion rate of fruits vs refined grains - is there a difference?

- How do you get your bowels moving in prep?

- Do testosterone boosters work?

- How meticulous are we with tracking macros in prep vs improvement season?

- How do we apply progressive overload to our training?

- Pros and cons of different methods of progressive overload

- Is it problematic if you consume a lot of resistance starch?

- Should you train when you're sick?

- Is it hard to find work as a dietetics graduate?

- Will training with a belt impair your gains?

- Meditation and mindfulness

- Why you shouldn't just do seated calf raises

Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podcasts released on a weekly basis!

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Welcome back for episode 30 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast!

This week Tyarra and Jack have teamed up with Allen Mao to record a special episode discussing all things comp prep! Allen is both a competitive bodybuilder and renowned online coach at Flex Success, and is currently 9.5 weeks out from his first show of the season. If you are a competitive bodybuilder, coach, or interested in physique sport then this episode is definitely for you!

Topics covered in this episode include:

- Allen's competitive background and how his experiences during prep have changed over the years

- The importance of planning your improvement season

- How to transition from an improvement season into a prep

- How to structure your prep in terms of time length, deloads, training and diet manipulations, high vs low carb days, peak week

- Training considerations during peak week

- Allen's recommendations for when to start posing practice and the importance of doing so

- What we all love the most about bodybuilding and why we compete

- When should you expect libido and sleep to be effected during prep?

- Tips for managing hunger through high-volume foods

- Should you decrease food or increase cardio to lose weight?

- Opinions on performing heavy taxing compounds (e.g deadlifts) during the end stages of a prep

Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podcasts released on a weekly basis!

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Welcome back for episode 29 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast!

On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack give a life update and answer a bunch of great listener questions!

Topics include:

- Update on Jack's deload and Tyarra's dieting results

- How macros and calories are actually calculated by scientists

- Is nicotine gum a safe appetite suppressant?

- Nutrition recommendations for natural vs enhanced bodybuilders

- Thoughts on vegan meat alternatives

- Does eating meat everyday negatively influence the gut microbiome?

- Are you missing out on gains if you don't consume casein at night?

- Tips for feeling bloated after eating certain vegetables

- How to break through training plateaus

- Tips for maintaining muscle following a serious injury

- How to minimize daily fatigue after training

- Do calories count on your birthday?

- Thoughts on four day, full-body split

- Tips on tracking macros when eating social meals out

- Does your gym/training environment influence your training?

- Is velocity-based training the future?

Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podcasts released on a weekly basis!

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Welcome back for episode 28 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast!

On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack interview Steve Hall, the owner and co-founder of the Revive Stronger coaching business and podcast.

Topics Include:

- Steve's background story and what got him started in the health and fitness industry

- How does Steve currently structure his own training and nutrition, and how has this changed in recent years?

- What are Steve's future plans for competing?

- Steve's biggest lessons learnt as a coach

- How has Steve seen the health and fitness industry change?

- Steve gives insight into his new Ebook "The Primer Phase" and explains the rationale for implementing a primer phase into your plan (Ebook linked below)

- The maximum amount of lower back loading movements Steve would include in one mesocycle

- The maximum number of sets Steve would recommend doing per muscle group per workout

- How would Steve structure a macrocycle?

- Ideas for accountability when working alone/without a coach

- Steve's top tips for a productive massing phase

- Are crocs or five-finger vibrams more anabolic?

Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podcasts released on a weekly basis!

Business Website: www.thebodybuildingdietitians.com

The Primer Phase Ebook: https://revivestronger.com/primer-phase/

Steve's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revivestronger/?hl=en

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Welcome back for episode 27 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast!

On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack answer a bunch of great questions!

Topics include:

- Thoughts on carb cycling for a lean bulk

- Information on Ashwagandha

- How fluffy is "too fluffy" when bulking?

- Was the dietetics degree worth the time and money?

- Can birth control limit muscle gain?

- Perfect scenario for an off season and prep

- Diet and training with autoimmune hypothyroidism

- How do you choose the right macro ratio?

- How nervous were we to step on stage?

- How does one get quads like Jack?

- Minimum number of hours sleep humans require

- Tips for overactive traps and developing your lats

- Favourite workout gear

- Pros and cons of following a macro split vs meal plans

- High volume foods/carb ideas

- What to expect on show day

Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podcasts released on a weekly basis!

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Welcome back for episode 26 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians podcast!

On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack give a life update after finishing their Masters of Dietetics degree and answer a bunch of great listener questions relating to nutrition!

Topics include:

- How do you know if you've gone hypoglycaemic during a workout? How do you avoid hypoglycaemia?

- Are nutrient information panels accurate?

- Apple cider vinegar and "The Mother"

- Training vs rest day macros - should your ratios change?

- Do potatoes cause weight gain?

- Alternative cereals to oats if you dislike porridge

- Does the liver process protein powder differently to meat?

- Should you eat white rice instead of brown rice due to the phytic acid content?

- Does macro timing peri-workout influence muscle hypertrophy?

- Intermittent fasting vs distributed meals

- Will eating fats with you protein shake slow down digestion?

- Does cooking time influence the fiber content of vegetables?

- Recommended ratios of carbs and protein during a cut and a bulk

- Recommendations for vegans aiming to build muscle

- Are there certain types of bread that make you bloat?

- Is creatine heat sensitive? Is it okay to add it to cooked food?

Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podcasts released on a weekly basis!

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Jack's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/?hl=en

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Welcome back for episode 25 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast!

On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack interview Joey Cantlin, a highly successful and renowned physique coach from Brisbane, Australia. Joey shares his knowledge, experience, and words of wisdom when it comes coaching physique athletes. This is certainly an episode you don't want to miss!

Topics covered include:

- What got Joey started in the health and fitness industry?

- Why did Joey choose physique sport as a career avenue?

- How has Joey seen the industry change during his years of coaching?

- Which exercise does Joey find most valuable to include in a female's program?

- How would Joey manipulate a female's physique if she was competing in different federations?

- What's the most life changing lesson Joey has learnt from coaching clients?

- Which variables does Joey like to track with his athletes?

- If Joey had to go without one piece of data during a contest prep, what would it be?

- How does Joey manipulate training for his athletes to induce hypertrophy?

- Do federations favour conditioning or size?

- What are Joey's views on online challenges and online training?

- How has Joey developed a sense of being honest with his clients when it comes to expectations and body composition goals?

- What are Joey's recommendations for "starting points" for competitors?

- How long does Joey generally recommend a comp prep should be for specific competitors?

- How long of an off season do competitors require to make changes to their physiques?

- Joey's advice for new coaches entering the bodybuilding scene

Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podcasts released on a weekly basis!

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Joey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeycantlinpt/?hl=en

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Jack's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/?hl=en

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Welcome back for episode 24 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast!

This week Tyarra and Jack have recorded a special "Comp Prep Themed" episode, answering a bunch of great listener questions relating specifically to competing in bodybuilding!

Topics include:

- When do you know you're ready to compete?

- Qualities of a good coach

- Things to consider regarding water, sodium, and diuretics

- If you compete does that mean you have an eating disorder?

- How do you stop the fear/nerves of getting on stage?

- Is it common to feel terrible 10-12 weeks out?

- What should your diet and training look like post comp?

- Why do competitors crave donuts?

- Is it possible to drink too much water?

- Are you ever too old to compete?

- What are the benefits of lifting weights during prep?

- Can your body fat percentage be low but abdominal fat is high?

- Will we ever compete in other federations?

- Things to consider before you foam roll

Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podcasts released on a weekly basis!

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Welcome back for episode 23 of The Bodybuilding Dietitians Podcast!

On this week's episode Tyarra and Jack give a life update and answer a bunch of great listener questions!

Topics include:

- Are activated nuts superior to "normal nuts" ?

- Should you reduce calories on rest days?

- Determining a good point for starting a prep

- How to determine carbs on "high" and "low" days in prep

- How to make an excel document and which variables should you track?

- How much weight should you gain during your off season?

- Dream guests for the podcast

- How to avoid feeling sick during training when calories are high

- How to get back on track after a big night out

- The difference between beginner, intermediate, and advanced lifters

- Do your organs get smaller when you diet?

Thank you again for tuning into the podcast and we hope you enjoy! We would greatly appreciate if you would please subscribe to the channel, give us a rating, leave us a review and tell your friends about the podcast! The more people we can reach out to and help the better! Stay tuned for more podcasts released on a weekly basis!

Business Website: www.thebodybuildingdietitians.com

Tyarra's Instagram: www.instagram.com/tyarranelson/?hl=en

Jack's Instagram: www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/?hl=en

The Bodybuilding Dietitians Instagram: www.instagram.com/thebodybuildingdietitians/?hl=en