#116: Brandon Kempter - Contest Prep Psychology and Physiology

On this episode I had the pleasure to welcome Brandon Kempter on the podcast. Brandon is the founder of BK conditioning and lifetime natural bodybuilder. He has competed successfully in body building across multiple federations since a teenager, earning his Pro card in 2016 and competing internationally. We talk about all things contest prep when it comes to psychological and physical attributes. 00:00 Intro 01:30 Competition and coaching history 04:23 What are your current plans for your own athletic endeavor and your team of athletes for 2021? 14:57 How did the 2020 seasons go and how did the pandemic situation affect the competitions over in Australia? 20:41 What mental attributes do you want an athlete to have in check if they are coming to you „to be the best they can“? 27:39 What trends do you see in first timers vs. your more experienced competitors in terms of experiences they see throughout their prep? 35:34 Could you explain hunger physiology in the context of contest prep and how to manage it the best way possible? 48:17 How does your coaching style differ when in the offseason compared to being in prep yourself? Brandon’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandonkempter/ Brandon’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.kempter Brandon’s Website: http://bkconditioning.com/ ______________________________________________ Thanks for listening/watching! If you liked the podcast please like, comment, share and subscribe to the channel! This podcast is also available on all other streaming-platforms: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/de/podcast/max-mps-radio/id1349774992?mt=2 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/janfrisse/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1OmzAJuchpHk8NQVUWiWGS ______________________________________________ Webseite/Website: http://janfrisse.de Online Personal Training: http://janfrisse.de/online-personal-training Kostenloses Beratungsgespräch/Free Skype Consulting: http://janfrisse.de/kontakt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janfrisse Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX_O44SkXYEw3-DilXpScKA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janfrissept E-Mail: coaching@janfrisse.com ______________________________________________ For my English audience: My name is Jan Frisse a full time online coach located in Essen, Germany and I am an intern with Dr. Mike Israetel. You are more than welcome to join! I will regularly release English content with the top scientists, experts, coaches and athletes in the field of the evidence-based fitness industry. Just keep in mind that this is a bilingual podcast, so there will be German content since my main target audience is Germany. I’m still absolutely happy to have you on here as well so you’re more than welcome to stay! "MAX MPS RADIO" ist ein bilingualer Podcast mit evidenzbasierten Content zum Thema Bodybuilding, Fitness, Ernährung und den Wissenschaften dahinter! Jan interviewt die Top-Experten im Feld der evidenzbasierten Fitness-Industrie und produziert Co-Host Serien mit anderen Coaches und Athleten!