Longevity Muscle 070: Natural Pro Bodybuilder And Top Tier Coach - Peter Fitschen
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Peter J. Fitschen joining us! Peter is a PhD, CSCS and the owner of FITbody and Physique, where he works full time as a contest prep coach. His combination of education and experience are unique in the sport of bodybuilding. He has a PhD in nutritional sciences from the University of Illinois, a master’s degree in biology with a physiology concentration, and a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse. As a researcher, Fitschen has coauthored over 20 peer-reviewed publications, including several directly related to bodybuilding contest preparation. In 2019, he co-authored his first book "Bodybuilding: The Complete Contest Preparation Handbook" along with Cliff Wilson. He is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He has been competing in natural bodybuilding since 2004 and won his natural pro card in 2012.
Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(01:56) How Peter connected with Cliff Wilson
(09:23) Peter's ultimate goal for wanting to compete
(13:11) The biggest class at the Olympia
(15:55) Where Peter likes to compete
(16:58) Peter talks about how he got into coaching full time
(25:25) The power of word of mouth
(25:55) Bulking for beginners (what you need to know)
(30:35) Bulking for intermediates (what you need to know)
(34:22) Bulking for advanced, tracking macros and more
(44:20) How far away from stage weight is more optimal for muscle growth
(49:19) A live example for what's required to continue to grow past the intermediate
(53:56 Pros of tracking macros in the offseason
(58:51) Progress photos (why and how often?)
(01:02:57) Body fat distribution
(01:08:20) The next step for Peter with competing as a pro
(01:12:31) Where you can learn more from Peter + Outro
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