Bodybuilding isn’t just a sport—it’s an identity. It shapes everything: how you eat, train, socialize, and even what you value most. But what happens when you take time off or step away from competing entirely? For many, the transition brings feelings of loss, confusion, and an identity crisis. In this episode, we dive deep into "identity"—one of the seven coaching landmarks in our Life After Competing program. If you’re struggling to redefine yourself beyond the stage, we’re sharing practical strategies to help you navigate this shift with confidence. Would you rather?  A - Have no memory of the future from today onwards   OR   B - Only remember your life from today onwards. 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 Coach Chelsea, head to:https://www.instagram.com/chelseadom_fit/  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.

How long should preps be? 8 weeks... 20 weeks... more? In this episode, veteran Comp Prep Coach Calum Raistrick talks us through the pros and cons of various comp prep timelines. Mentions: https://theicmeducation.com/  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 Calum Raistrick, head to:https://www.instagram.com/calum_teamprocoach/  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.

Cardio is a surprisingly controversial topic in the bodybuilding space. Some swear by it's benefits for growth, while others will preach it kills your gains. Let the Flex Prep Coaches walk you through the 3 categories of benefits for bodybuilders. Why it might not be a good idea. Why it might. When to do it. When not to. And why high intensity cardio might not be the brightest idea for bodybuilders. 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.

What training variables matter when it comes to hypertrophy? Is it all just load, tension and progressive overload or do variables such as exercise selection, rest periods, time under tension, form, and range of motion also play a pivotal role in driving growth? Some of the answers may surprise you. 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.

Join us for a discussion on all things performance nutrition... We take a look under the hood at the things most of us think we have sorted like protein, micros, and carbs. Our guest, Phil, makes clear that the details do matter. Want more? How about Phil's phasic napping protocol which is sure to make your head spin. Mentions:https://www.pre-script.com/performance-nutrition Would you rather:Have meaningful relationships but have 0 impact on the world OR have no meaningful relationships but have an impact on the world? 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 Phil Smith, head to:https://www.instagram.com/sportplus_performance/ To find out more about Flex Success, head to:https://www.flexsuccess.com.auhttps://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.

Following on from our episode about nutrition over the Xmas season, we now cover nutrition while on holidays. We do recommend listening to the previous episode also even if your holiday doesn't fall in the Xmas season because a lot of those tips are still relevant. Mentions: Flex Success Macro Tracking Course Would you rather?A - Have feet for hands  or   B - Have hands for feet 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/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.

You have a physique goal. But you also have a goal of not having a sucky Christmas where you can't eat let you hair down around nutrition. This episode covers how you might survive this Christmas season with these two conflicting goals, without feeling like you've totally failed at both. Would you rather:A - Have out of control pubic hair or B - Out of control toenails 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/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.

In this episode we talk with one of the worlds best competitive eaters, James Webby. On the surface if it may sound like eating for a living has no relevance to bodybuilding, but when you lift up the hood, you'll see there is a lot of crossover. Join us in this episode to learn about food management strategies, and the wild side of competitive eating. Warning: It's not for the squeamish Something worth sharing:If you love it, do it. Would you rather:A - 85% of your waking hours you have the sensation that you're going to poop your pantsorB - Never retire from competitive eating, including no off seasons for eating normally 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 James Webby, head to:https://www.instagram.com/jwebby_can.eat/  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.

Carrying on from Ep 144, we cover the remaining bodybuilding related questions asked by you guys on our social media. The questions range from when exogenous insulin use in a peak week might be appropriate, to why people develop food intolerances on prep. Something worth sharing:Flex Coach George bought his first house Would you rather:A - Spend your life with the sensation of having to be busting to pee orB - Always be a little bit nauseous 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.  

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.