The Flex Success Podcast

Bodybuilding is a tough & complicated sport for anyone, but then throw in not being able to feel or move anything from the chest down, and you have our very own Flex Success Athlete Blake, who very recently turned Pro in the wheelchair division and competed at the Olympia only weeks later.

Check out this episode to learn more about wheelchair bodybuilding and a pro mindset.

Mentions:
MFP study HERE (doi: 10.1145/3308558.3313432)

Something worth sharing:
How To Change Your Mind
Chapter 2: Psilocybin

Would you rather:
A - Have an embarrassingly pimped wheel chair
or
B - a totally shaved head except for a long fringe

Fan of the show?
If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit.

To find out more about Blake Colleton, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/blakecolleton/ 

To find out more about Flex Success, head to:
https://www.flexsuccess.com.au/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/ 

To find out more about Dean, Lizzy & George, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/deanmckillop/ 
https://www.instagram.com/lizzy_rawdah/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_george/ 

Disclaimers:

Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

All things Q&A relating to bodybuilding. The boys share their answers to questions like:
- What are 3 things that make a good coach?
- What is an undervalued or surprising trait that makes a good athlete?
- What is something you did differently this comp season compared to the past?
- What is something about bodybuilding that might surprise an outsider?

Something worth sharing:
Sous Vide (cooking method)

Would you rather:
A - Make a sexual moan noise everytime you laugh
OR
B - It burns every time you pee

Fan of the show?
If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit.

To find out more about Flex Success, head to:
https://www.flexsuccess.com.au/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/ 

To find out more about Dean, Lizzy & George, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_dean/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_lizzy/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_george/ 

Disclaimers:

Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

The resident Flex Success Comp Prep Coaches, Dean & George, debrief on an action packed comp season.

A new IFBB Pro card and Mr Olympia qualification earned by Flex Athlete Blake, as well as 8 podium finishes at the IFBB Australian nationals. Listen in for some interesting peak week details, things they thought they could have done better this season, and the things they thought they nailed.

Mentions:
@lift3d.nutrition

Something worth sharing:
Lift3d Nutriton - Sedate
Optimal Quitting Podcast

Would you rather:
A - Live the rest of the year without your beard
OR
B- Live the next 12 months with a Pink Mohawk

Fan of the show?
If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit.

To find out more about Flex Success, head to:
https://www.flexsuccess.com.au/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/ 

To find out more about Dean & George, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_dean/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_george/ 

Disclaimers:
Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

Growth phases, Mini cuts, Comp prep... they are all important for the competitive physique athlete, but what doesn't get enough air time is the post comp phase. In this episode, our resident prep coaches, Dean & George, talk over their thoughts and strategies for athletes post comp.

Something worth sharing:
eBooks: Life After Dieting: A Guide To Informed Eating
Untangling Fat Loss: A simple guide to keeping it off

Would you rather:
A - Never have a psychedelic experience
OR
B - Have a 50/50 good/bad trips each time you do them

Fan of the show?
If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit.

To find out more about Flex Success, head to:
https://www.flexsuccess.com.au 
https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/ 

To find out more about Dean & George, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_dean/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_george/ 

Disclaimers:

Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

Your hosts Dean and Lizzy explore the mind of a very passionate and promising Flex Athlete, Mike Pearson. He is about to get back on stage after a 3 year focused growth phase with Flex Coach Dean. Take a listen to learn how this prep is different and more meaningful than the last, and a discussion on how to believe in yourself.

Mentions:
@barbellbros_
@ transparentsupplements
@mikepearson_

Would you rather:
A - Not allow your 2 dogs food or water for 72 hours (in winter)
OR
B - Passionately tongue kiss one of your dogs for 90 seconds

Fan of the show?
If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit.

To find out more about Mike Pearson, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/mikepearson_/ 

To find out more about Flex Success, head to:
https://www.flexsuccess.com.au/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/ 

To find out more about Dean & Lizzy, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/deanmckillop/ 
https://www.instagram.com/lizzy_rawdah/ 

Disclaimers:

Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

With SO much promotion of SO many sports supplements, it's hard to know which to take. In this episode, we focus on the most efficacious ones that almost everyone who gives a shit about being jacked would benefit from. In the next episode (supps part 2) we take a look at other categories of supplements you may also want to consider, as well as listing which are a total waste of money *cough* BCAA *cough*

Mentions: labdoor.com 

Something worth sharing?
Lex & Zuckerberg episode/ Diary of a CEO ep: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/267-mark-zuckerberg-meta-facebook-instagram-and/id1434243584?i=1000552308248 

Would you rather:
Live half your life in a city you hate, OR always have shit haircuts and eczema on your face

Fan of the show?
If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit.

To find out more about Flex Success, head to:
https://www.flexsuccess.com.au 
https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/ 

To find out more about Dean & Lizzy, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/deanmckillop/ 
https://www.instagram.com/lizzy_rawdah/ 

Disclaimers:

Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

There's more to consider for bodybuilders when it comes to nutrition than for the average fitness enthusiast. One reason being that food type and volume may need to change during varying phases (growth/bulking vs cutting/comp season) but the nutrient diversity/density ideally needs to be maintained.

So how do we do this?

In this episode biochemist, educator, and coach Ben Cant talks us through it.

Mentions:
Vitamin D app: dminder
Blog on resistant starch: https://www.flexsuccess.com.au/blog/resistant-starch 

Would you rather:
A: Your 3 young children eat nothing but nutrient void, high calorie foods for the next 3 years
OR
B: Your 3 young children be sedentary from todays onwards until they are 20

Fan of the show?
If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit.

To find out more about Ben Cant, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/bennylifts/ 

To find out more about Flex Success, head to:
https://www.flexsuccess.com.au/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/ 

To find out more about Dean & Lizzy, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_dean/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_lizzy/ 

Disclaimers:

Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

We are resharing this absolute cracker of a podcast we did with Dr. Mike Israetel and Joe Jeffery way back in mid-2023'. We dive into all things training volume and intensity for different phases of physique development, fatigue management, diet drugs, and more.

Something worth sharing:
Physique Collective Forum - https://app.physiquecollective.com/ 
RP Training App - https://rp.app/hypertrophy/code/PHYSIQUE 

Would you rather:
You are 1 inch inside your mum and your dad is 1 inch inside of you, do you push back OR forward to get out?

Fan of the show?
If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit.

To find out more about Mike Israetel and Joe Jeffery, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/drmikeisraetel 
https://www.instagram.com/joe_physiquecollective 

To find out more about Flex Success, head to:
https://www.flexsuccess.com.au 
https://www.instagram.com/flex_success 

To find out more about Dean & Geroge, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_dean 
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_george 

Disclaimers:

Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

In 'untested' bodybuilding federations where drugs like steroids aren't even tested for (and therefore not banned in practise) is cheating even possible? Are muscle implants ethical? What about injecting a liquid directly into the muscle to enhance it for stage day? These are the types of things your hosts Dean & Lizzy discuss in today's episode.

Would you rather?
A: Not inject mediphorm in weak points for a bodybuilding competition in fear you'll overdo it and get marked down.

OR

B: Inject mediphorm in weak points for a comp, knowing there is a real risk you'll overdo it and get marked down.

Fan of the show?
If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit.

To find out more about Flex Success, head to:
https://www.flexsuccess.com.au/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/ 

To find out more about Lizzy and Dean, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_lizzy 
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_dean 

Disclaimers:

Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

Following the epic feedback from the previous episode with guest Kuba Cielen, we are taking this next episode to reshare the very first time we had Kuba on the podcast - wayyyyy back in ep #73. There are some real gems in here worth revisiting, like the illusion of balance and the cost of success.

Mentions:
- Dr. Scott Stevenson: @fortitude_training
- John Jewett: @johnjewett3
- Aj Morris: @ajmorris_
- Joe Jefferry: joe_physiquecollective
- MASS: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/mass/ 
- Weightology: https://weightology.net/ 
- AARR: https://alanaragon.com/aarr/ 
- Alan Flanagan's RR: https://www.alineanutrition.com/education-hub/ 
- Iron Culture Podcast 

Fan of the show?
If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit.

To find out more about Kuba Cielen, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/kuba_sylvester_cielen 

To find out more about Flex Success, head to:
https://www.flexsuccess.com.au 
https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/ 

To find out more about Dean & Lizzy, head to:
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_dean/ 
https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_lizzy/ 

Disclaimers:

Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.