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Welcome to episode 148 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder and Pro Lightweight World Champion Zebin Xu joining us! Timestamps: 00:42 Representing China at the WNBF Natural Pro World Championships01:25 Why Zebin Xu moved to the USA from China02:35 Why Zebin Xu didn’t compete at WNBF Worlds in 202303:00 Becoming a Natural Pro Bodybuilder in 202203:56 Did Zebin Xu compete in the WNBF in China?04:20 Does Zebin Xu miss China?04:42 Competing as an amateur natural bodybuilder in the INBF05:29 Competing against Natural Pro Bodybuilder Eddie Saldana 06:42 What motivated Zebin Xu to compete in natural bodybuilding?07:54 The Golden Era of natural bodybuilding 08:12 Zebin Xu becomes WNBF Natural Pro Lightweight World Champion 09:20 Competing against Dirk Emmerich (Zebin’s take)10:22 Genetics in natural bodybuilding 11:29 Nutrition to maintain maximum muscle fullness 14:33 Zebin Xu’s famous Chinese bodybuilding coach 15:52 Dieting to get shredded for WNBF World Championships17:38 Bantamweight class vs. Lightweight class at WNBF Worlds18:42 How Zebin feels post WNBF Worlds (current weight)19:04 Gaining 20 pounds (how long did it take?)19:42 Training for maximum muscle growth leading up to WNBF Worlds21:07 The World Champion training split (training frequency explained)22:26 Training journal (tracking)23:07 Training body parts 2x per week during the cutting phase (why?)24:23 Cardio for fat loss (how did Zebin do it?)24:45 How low did Zebin’s calories get?25:38 How much protein did Zebin eat for getting shredded?26:02 Protein shakes vs. Whole foods26:38 Zebin’s 8 day training cycle 27:04 Responding better to less training frequency 28:27 rep ranges & recovery29:44 Zebin’s current training (how it’s evolved)30:24 How long do Zebin’s training sessions last?30:47 Zebin’s training split32:49 Training arms before legs (why?)33:38 Training calves on a separate day from legs 34:18 Body part specialization 35:58 recovery days from training 37:40 Training intensity (does Zebin train to failure?)38:47 rep ranges and training to failure40:12 recording your lifts (the pros and cons)42:32 Low reps during a fat loss phase (Zebin’s take)44:27 How many exercises in a workout 44:37 How many hard sets per exercise?44:52 How many hard sets per body part?46:34 How to warm up for heavy training (Zebin explains)48:57 How many chest exercises in a workout? (Training frequency)51:34 Zebin Xu’s natural bodybuilding competition plans 53:01 Competing in classic physique?53:58 You can get a good physique without steroids (Zebin explains)Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Zebin:Follow Zebin on InstagramGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Longevity Muscle Store is now live! Click here to join our email list for early access to exclusive drops, plus receive the latest edition of Longevity Muscle Magazine and unlimited access to our entire archive of articles. Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show

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!Chapters02:04 Vicky McCann's impact on the best naturals in the WORLD!03:19 Natural Pro Bodybuilding Champion03:46 WNBF History 05:39 Why Vicky almost quit bodybuilding 06:19 Women’s natural bodybuilding06:46 Competing in the Cayman Islands07:09 The beginning of the end 15:56 The REAL reason Rob Hope retired17:19 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 pro33:24 The WNBF 34:19 Vicky McCann’s job 34:38 Too many pro cards35:48 The TOP World Championships in natural bodybuilding38:16 Why David Kaye only competed at DFAC Worlds 39:54 Ben Tennessen, Rob Hope and the WNBF split 41:09 Ben Tennessen41:31 Drug testing 42:45 Natural bodybuilding is a BIG mess…43:51 Can natural bodybuilding be saved?44:21 Legends of natural bodybuilding46:09 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 dieting01:01:48 How low did Vicky’s calories get when dieting?01:02:49 Vicky McCann’s top 501:06:55 Nigel Davis at the 1996 Worlds 01:07:48 David Goodin01:08:51 A message to the athletes Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Vicky:Follow Vicky McCann on InstagramGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Podcast on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Magazine on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on FacebookSubscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin our Longevity Muscle YouTube MembershipLongevity Muscle Store is now live! Click here to join our email list for early access to exclusive drops, plus receive the latest edition of Longevity Muscle Magazine and unlimited access to our entire archive of articles. Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show

Welcome to episode 146 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have Steve Hall joining us for Part 3!Timestamps01:02 Steve Hall wins his pro card (2024 season recap)07:22 How much protein? 10:31 White potatoes during contest prep 12:24 Jeff Nippard’s Kiwi’s13:46 How Steve feels about 2024 WNBF Worlds16:32 Competing in the 170’s vs. 160’s19:29 WNBF Worlds Middleweights vs. Lightweights 22:03 Steve Hall the natural bodybuilding judge (how he got into it)24:17 Placing at 2024 WNBF Worlds 25:54 How to make WNBF Worlds more exclusive?27:31 Steve’s experience competing in The Netherlands and Switzerland 28:35 WNBF Greece and Cyprus (new rules?)31:39 Competing in the PNBA vs. WNBF 33:14 Exposing PED users who get caught competing in natural shows36:55 The hardest pro show Steve has ever done!38:55 Steve Hall REVIVE STRONGER!40:06 How Steve feels since competing at WNBF Worlds41:09 Steve’s training routine leading up to WNBF Worlds in 202444:22 Steve’s trip to New York City45:48 Upper Lower 6 days per week (aches, pains and injuries)46:58 Eric Helms’ training (how many sets per muscle group?)47:15 Jeff Albert’s training frequency and low volume training47:39 Never forget this about training frequency…48:36 Training to be the best natural bodybuilder (the reality for most…)49:11 You can’t just look at one training variable…49:34 Bodybuilding dogma by influencers50:47 Steve Hall’s Push Pull Legs training split (here’s why)55:57 You hit your natural limit? You can’t recover from training?…57:17 Natty News Daily award and Steve’s contest goals next season Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Steve:Follow Steve Hall on InstagramSubscribe to Steve Hall on YoutubeGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Podcast on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Magazine on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on FacebookSubscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin our Longevity Muscle YouTube MembershipLongevity Muscle Store is now live! Click here to join our email list for early access to exclusive drops, plus receive the latest edition of Longevity Muscle Magazine and unlimited access to our entire archive of articles. Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show

Welcome to episode 145 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder and Pro Lightweight World Champion Dirk Emmerich joining us! Timestamps00:55 Thailand 05:28 WNBF World Championship 2024 09:40 What muscle groups will Dirk focus on most this offseason 15:35 How Dirk will change his training this offseason 19:27 Dirk’s advanced training program for 202521:17 Training for bigger arms as an advanced lifter21:54 Training frequency for maximizing muscle growth22:44 A case for the asynchronous training split21:56 Dirk’s thoughts on training 3 days in a row24:22 A lot of German bodybuilders are doing this with programming”24:39 Working with Alberto Nunez as an advanced pro natural bodybuilder26:32 Advanced training for arms27:52 Dirk’s offseason plan for making muscle gains 28:41 Dirk’s current weight relative to WNBF Worlds 202429:15 Dirk’s goal weight this offseason29:34 back to back contest seasons31:06 A day in the life with a natural world champion bodybuilder33:27 If you’re stressed out or overthinking things do this35:47 Why you need to stick to the program!36:00 The bodybuilding lifestyle (the reality)36:13 Nutrition of a natural world champion bodybuilder36:48 The big mistake people make for fat loss nutrition 39:09 How many meals per day?40:18 Protein, fat carb intake (what is low and what is high?)42:17 Excitement for the gym during contest prep43:22 The importance of environment for bodybuilding success46:02 Carb timing 47:46 Nutrient time is important 48:01 Carb timing in a surplus and body fat distribution  50:28 Full body training 51:26 Why Dirk hired Alberto Nunez for bodybuilding coaching56:55 Full body training (beginner vs. advanced)58:12 Lengthened partials and high protein diets 58:55 Coaching with DirkThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Dirk:Follow Dirk on InstagramSubscribe to Dirk on YoutubeGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Podcast on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Magazine on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on FacebookSubscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin our Longevity Muscle YouTube MembershipLongevity Muscle Store is now live! Click here to join our email list for early access to exclusive drops, plus receive the latest edition of Longevity Muscle Magazine and unlimited access to our entire archive of articles. Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have WNBF Professional Natural Bodybuilder Gary Amlinger joining us for part 2 - Leave No Stone Left Unturned. Gary is the 2022 WNBF Bodybuilding World Heavyweight Silver Medalist representing Team USA. He is a bodybuilding coach and trainer.00:53 Why Gary left New York and moved to Thailand09:16 The only natural bodybuilder to beat Gary Amlinger at WNBF Worlds09:37 Advanced set volume for muscle growth13:21 Gary Amlinger’s mindset for high volume training13:49 Working with a Physiotherapist15:36 Why Gary feels he won silver and not gold at WNBF Worlds in 202221:00 Becoming a WNBF WORLD CHAMPION26:23 How long does Gary’s training sessions last?26:03 Intensity of effort for muscle building26:56 Training to failure explained 28:47 Less sets at 90-100% effort vs. more sets at 80-90% effort30:59 How do you know if you’re ACTUALLY growing muscle?32:36 De-loads (when, why, how?)34:42 Team 3DMJ 35:15 Lifestyle focused vs. Pro level natural bodybuilding37:26 Metabolic stress for hypertrophy?38:09 Scientific studies for pro level natural bodybuilders?40:31 The optimal training frequency for hypertrophy41:13 Why pro level natural bodybuilders have coaches (should you?)44:44 The resurgence of Mike Mentzer’s low volume high-intensity training 50:46 What's the actual amount you need to maximize muscle growth?51:46 Gary Amlinger’s advanced pro natural bodybuilding training program 53:54 Training to be the best in the world (what no one tells you)57:30 1 set to failure per exercise01:01:21 Progressive overload 01:07:30 What happens when people train with higher volume01:13:01 The importance of being 100% ALL IN!01:15:16 Making a transformation late in your naturally bodybuilding journey01:17:03 Natural genetic limit01:19:51 Many different things work, but what works best?01:21:54 Working in Thailand (what it’s like)01:23:34 A day in the life with a top level pro natural bodybuilderThanks for listening! Share, follow and subscribe Get in touch with Gary:Follow Gary on InstagramGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Podcast on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Magazine on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on FacebookSubscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin our Longevity Muscle YouLongevity Muscle Store is now live! Click here to join our email list for early access to exclusive drops, plus receive the latest edition of Longevity Muscle Magazine and unlimited access to our entire archive of articles. Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Joining us is this week is WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder & Worlds Middleweight Competitor Oscar Moscat. Timestamps01:00 Oscar Moscat vs. Babacar Niang 01:55 The truth about natural bodybuilding06:16 Oscar’s bodybuilding philosophy 08:08 How did Oscar discover bodybuilding?11:10 Oscar Moscat vs. Doug Miller13:33 Oscar Moscat’s Contest Training Routine 17:39 Does Oscar love lifting? (Experimental time)19:47 How long are Oscar’s training sessions?20:34 Does Oscar train to failure?21:37 Progressive overload for a top level pro natural bodybuilder 23:52 High reps or low reps for Oscar?25:46 Why Oscar doesn’t hold himself to a program27:13 Motivational speeches when training (the benefits)27:52 Oscar’s career/day job29:33 The best time of day to train (for Oscar)30:07 Is Oscar competing at WNBF Worlds in 2025?30:20 The big lesson about competing in natural bodybuilding 31:01 Oscar’s Height vs. Weight 31:30 What Oscar will aim to improve for next time 32:13 Frank Zane, conditioning vs. muscle mass33:48 The accusations 35:37 Oscar Moscat - Natty or not….38:07 The Legend Of Josh Hyaduck38:51 How Oscar felt about his WNBF Pro Worlds Debut 41:47 The Natural Phil Heath43:58 Recovery, cardio & nutrition for a top level pro natural bodybuilder47:57 Longevity Muscle Magazine49:07 Aches, injuries and chronic pain (Oscar’s experience)50:05 How Oscar approaches recovery days 51:37 The main thing when it comes to training52:23 When Oscar made the majority of his gains (upper vs. lower body)  54:08 Advanced Gains - The Next Level (How Oscar Does It)55:02 Oscar’s Secret…56:05 The truth about genetics for natural bodybuilding 58:16 Is Oscar offering coaching? (where you can learn more from Oscar)Get in touch with Oscar:Follow Oscar on InstagramGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Podcast on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Magazine on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on FacebookSubscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin our Longevity Muscle YouTube MembershipLongevity Muscle Store is now live! Click here to join our email list for early access to exclusive drops, plus receive the latest edition of Longevity Muscle Magazine and unlimited access to our entire archive of articles. Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down with 7x INBA Natural Mr. Olympia Champion, 7x Natural Mr. Universe & 7x Natural Mr. Worlds, Ron Williams. To Watch 'The Home Gym Of Ron Williams (FULL TOUR)' on the Longevity Muscle YouTube Channel Click Here.Timestamps: 00:46 Winning In Life (Not Just Bodybuilding)01:59 From The Ghetto To Becoming A World Champion To The Olympics!03:02 Have you lost your competitive edge? What should you do?04:13 What It Was Like Getting Flown Out To The Paris 2024 Olympics05:43 What running track taught Ron about winning in life (The Man’s Race)06:57 Why It's Not Always A Good Thing To Avoid Pain08:29 Life vs. Bodybuilding (How They Help Each other!)09:18 Ron Williams Asks Kenny A Question…11:01 Are you Doing All That You Really Can To Win?11:56 Training Yourself To Maximize What You Have 13:02 Don’t Ask Why, Ask How…13:14 Becoming A 21x World Champion14:31 The Truth About Pain & Failure16:20  You Have To Start NOW!16:49 Self Talk Is So Important19:23 Soul Wounds, Scars (The Difference)24:26 Forgiveness Is The ACTUAL Key28:09 Visualization 31:28 Why You NEED To Set Goals 34:18 Why Fighting Is Necessary 35:58 The BIG Lesson Learned From Ron’s First Marriage 36:57 How Ron Wins At 62 Years Old38:18 How Many Can Say This…39:13 Re-Program Your Mind & Body To WIN! Here’s How You Can…42:00 The Real Reason Why Most Programs Fail43:47 How To Work With Ron 1 On 145:29 The BIGGEST Thing Ron Does Is…46:42 Learning To Trust48:13 Ron’s AMAZING Home Gym (Exclusive - Inspiring Tour)55:00 Why You Need To Find Your Gift 57:38 Detoxify Your Life Get in touch with Ron :Follow Ron on InstagramRon's websiteGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Podcast on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Magazine on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on FacebookSubscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin our Longevity Muscle YouTube MembershipLongevity Muscle Store is now live! Click here to join our email list for early access to exclusive drops, plus receive the latest edition of Longevity Muscle Magazine and unlimited access to our entire archive of articles. Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have OCB/DFAC/PNBA Pro Natural Bodybuilder - Frank Gigante Joining us.  Timestamps:01:00 Natural Bodybuilding Podcast Features02:56 Training & Competing Since The 90’s03:11 How Frank met Tom Kiatipis04:00 The MAJOR Natural Bodybuilding contests 05:57 DFAC World Finals06:12 Shevon Cunningham, David Kaye06:49 Where is Kenny from?09:04 The REAL point of competing 09:53 The ICONIC Mr. America Contest13:03 Battle Of The Gods13:46 OCB Yorton Cup15:26 Longevity Is Key!16:30 Frank’s Coach17:57 Nutrition For Muscle (Year Round Strategy)19:05 Natural Bodybuilding At 51 Yrs Old 19:18 Writing For Natural Muscle Magazine20:40 Everyday Warrior (Be Successful)22:43 Frank Gigante’s Training (The Evolution)23:47 Mike Mentzer & Dorian Yates Inspired24:15 Training 3-4 Days Per Week24:49 Pushing Limits (What It Really Means)25:04 A Lot Of Bodybuilders Do This…26:34 Why High-Intensity Training?26:39 Bodybuilding Science Is Saying This… 27:32 High-Intensity Training For Natural Bodybuilders (Consider This!)29:27 Training To Build Muscle At 51 Years Old! (How That Looks)31:25 The Hidden Benefits Of Cycling Rep Ranges + Progression 32:47 A Sample Week (Frank’s Routine)34:29 Training Frequency Depends On THIS!37:35 Learning From Dorian Yates (Make It Yours!)38:33 How Many Hard Sets Per Body Part Per Week?39:12 Making Gains With Super Abbreviated Training (Here’s How)39:40 Volume + Intensity Relationship For Naturals (What We Can Learn)42:12 How A Pro Natural Bodybuilder Eats For Gains44:06 Is Frank Making Gains At 51 Years Old?45:03 How Do You Know If You’re Training Too Much? (Recovery Is Key)47:14 Where Frank Learned How To Eat & Train47:33 Why Frank Avoids Flat Bench Press48:27 Making Progress Depends On This49:42 What’s Next For Frank?Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Frank:Follow Frank on InstagramGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Podcast on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Magazine on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on FacebookSubscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin our Longevity Muscle YouTube MembershipLongevity Muscle Store is now live! Click here to join our email list for early access to exclusive drops, plus receive the latest edition of Longevity Muscle Magazine and unlimited access to our entire archive of articles. Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Eric Helms from 3D Muscle Journey returning on the show for a part 4 for an exclusive - uncensored - conversation!Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:53) The Top Natural Bodybuilding World Champions Exposed!(03:11) The best way we can grow natural bodybuilding(07:19) The IFBB vs. IFBB Pro League (Why It Matters For Naturals)(12:40) What’s truly required for drug free bodybuilding to grow?(29:38) Natural Bodybuilding Is MORE Inspiring than enhanced (Here’s why)(31:21) Is Bodybuilding a Sport?(40:02) The people who run the Olympics are...(44:19) Does Eric believe Bodybuilding can make it to the Olympics?(52:11) The Hard Truth About Natural Bodybuilding(57:52) YouTube Influencers On Your Bodybuilding Journey (BE CAREFUL)(01:03:22) The Fitness Influence Dark Side EXPOSED(01:16:28) It’s Not The Last Time (01:18:38) OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Eric:Follow Eric on InstagramFollow Team 3dmj on InstagramSubscribe to Team 3dmj on YouTubeGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Podcast on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Magazine on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on FacebookSubscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin our Longevity Muscle YouTube MembershipLongevity Muscle Store is now live! Click here to join our email list for early access to exclusive drops, plus receive the latest edition of Longevity Muscle Magazine and unlimited access to our entire archive of articles. Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show

Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast is Natural Pro Bodybuilder, INBF World Champion & WNBF Pro International Winner Stuart McCulloch.Timestamps: (00:00) David Kaye & Dean Garratt(01:22) Mike Mentzer’s HIT & Dorian Yates' Blood & Guts(02:30) Stuarts experience with Heavy Duty Training (04:46) Nutrition’s role in muscle growth(05:38) How do you really know if you gained muscle?(08:50) What did Stuart’s training look like leading up to WNBF Worlds?(09:50) Stuart’s HIT sample routine(11:59) 3-4 working sets PER WEEK(12:25) Training 3-4 days per week (the workout split)(13:11) Progression for muscle growth explained(13:55) High-Intensity Training (rep ranges)(15:12) High Intensity Techniques (which ones?)(17:28) When did Stuart stop HIT and why?(18:50) Stuart’s training NOW as a pro(19:48) Does Stuart train to failure now?(20:26) Training frequency & volume explained(21:56) Priority training is a major key as a pro natural bodybuilder(22:18) Can you grow muscle after 30 years of training?(22:51) Stuarts current training split(23:16) The keys to priority training(24:20) Low reps vs high reps (recovery impact)(25:17) Rest days and not following a 7 day cycle (no rigid rules)(27:08) Stuarts goal at 46 years old(29:39) Does Stuart believe he can win WNBF Worlds?(32:35) The Dark Side of Competitive Natural Bodybuilding (winning)(35:38) The BIG lesson learned (38:15) Stuart’s current rep range at 46 years old (38:42) Stuart’s nutritional approach as a pro (offseason)(40:18) Robert Feesey & Dean Garratt(41:49) How much of calorie surplus is needed to grow muscle as an advanced lifter?(43:25) Stuart’s nutritional approach as a pro (contest prep)(45:22) Why Stuart DOESN’T track macros to the gram when competing(46:36) Stuart’s supplement stack(47:12) How does it feel to be completely shredded?(48:55) The MAIN Goal (49:59) Where you can learn more from Stuart (50:52) OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Stuart:Follow Stuart on InstagramGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Podcast on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Magazine on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on FacebookSubscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin our Longevity Muscle YouTube MembershipLongevity Muscle Store is now live! Click here to join our email list for early access to exclusive drops, plus receive the latest edition of Longevity Muscle Magazine and unlimited access to our entire archive of articles. Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show