Longevity Muscle 147: Natural Bodybuilding Legend Vicky McCann: UNFILTERED
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast is Vicky McCann, a former WNBF, IFPA, PNBA & DFAC Pro. Vicky McCann shares her story, unfair politics and her time spent working with some of the greatest natural bodybuilders ever. This marks the beginning of Longevity Muscle's Women’s Series. Enjoy!
Chapters
02:04 Vicky McCann's impact on the best naturals in the WORLD!
03:19 Natural Pro Bodybuilding Champion
03:46 WNBF History
05:39 Why Vicky almost quit bodybuilding
06:19 Women’s natural bodybuilding
06:46 Competing in the Cayman Islands
07:09 The beginning of the end
15:56 The REAL reason Rob Hope retired
17:19 All natural bodybuilders really want is…
18:24 The DFAC's ethos
19:36 Going from WNBF to PNBA
22:22 Horrific drug testing protocol in bodybuilding
25:06 Why Vicky founded DFAC (Drug Free Athletes Coalition)
27:32 Natural Pro World Champions
27:46 DFAC & BNBF (how it works, the affiliates, location and pro cards)
31:44 The biggest event of natural bodybuilding
32:58 The path to becoming a DFAC pro
33:24 The WNBF
34:19 Vicky McCann’s job
34:38 Too many pro cards
35:48 The TOP World Championships in natural bodybuilding
38:16 Why David Kaye only competed at DFAC Worlds
39:54 Ben Tennessen, Rob Hope and the WNBF split
41:09 Ben Tennessen
41:31 Drug testing
42:45 Natural bodybuilding is a BIG mess…
43:51 Can natural bodybuilding be saved?
44:21 Legends of natural bodybuilding
46:09 Training with David Kaye
47:14 Goals to compete, retirement & LONGEVITY!
48:60 Training for muscle growth & fat loss
48:26 Women’s natural bodybuilding
50:13 Training to be the best in the world!
51:11 DFAC Worlds
52:49 Bodybuilding's UNFAIR politics
57:25 Training split
59:05 Cardio
01:01:05 Strength when dieting
01:01:48 How low did Vicky’s calories get when dieting?
01:02:49 Vicky McCann’s top 5
01:06:55 Nigel Davis at the 1996 Worlds
01:07:48 David Goodin
01:08:51 A message to the athletes
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