

Longevity Muscle
Kenny Ratatsidis
Premier podcast dedicated towards elevating the natural bodybuilding community. Interviews with the best natural bodybuilders in the world!
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May 11, 2023 • 57min
085: Timbahwolf Of Natural Bodybuilding - Kane Sumabat
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have the Timbahwolf Of Natural Bodybuilding joining us, Mr. Kane Sumabat! Kane is a 55 year old natural bodybuilder. Many of you may have read the articles or videos featured on Greatest Physiques or Simply Shredded. He is a prime representation of what it means to have Longevity Muscle!Timestamps: Coming Soon!Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Kane:Follow Kane on InstagramCheck out Kane's Website Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on Instagram Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Youtube 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

May 4, 2023 • 1h 15min
084: Australias Natural Bodybuilding Finest - Brock Waugh
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Mr. Brock Waugh joining us. Brock is an Australian bodybuilder, co founder and co owner of More Than Muscle. Timestamps:(00:11) Intro(00:36) Brock's time in California(05:52) Plans for More Than Muscle(08:15) How Brock and Joel met(09:01) Brock's time in England and the importance of sunshine(11:50) How Brock Trains (frequency)(12:50) Training 6 days vs. 4 days(14:48) Achieving a goal vs. the journey (15:30) If Brock only had 4 days per week to train (his experience)(22:19) Brock's preferred training split(28:26) Training upper body 2 days in a row (Brock's experience)(31:21) Why Brock trains body parts 2x per week vs. 1(33:36) Why Brock has never experimented with 2x per day training(34:55) Brock's favourite body parts to train and why(35:27) Brock's experience with HIT(40:39) Sample chest workout(46:19) Does Brock track his workouts via a log book?(54:14) Brock elaborates on his recent transformation (55:56) Will Brock compete again?(01:01:15) Rapid Fire Listeners Q&A(01:10:20) Where you can learn more from Brock + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Brock:Follow Brock on InstagramSubscribe to More Than Muscle on YoutubeGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on Instagram Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Youtube 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

Apr 20, 2023 • 1h 20min
083: Natural Bodybuilding Icon - Joel Kellett
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have a very special guest joining us, Mr. Joel Kellett. Joel is an Australian bodybuilder who has trained consistently for over ten years. He was spotted by Nick Strength and Power in 2019 due to the fact that he has a physique that emulates the Iconic Arnold Schwarzenegger! The Difference is that Joel built his physique via all natural bodybuilding. Timestamps:(00:11) Intro(00:52) Joel's Moustache(01:43) How Joel met Pete Hartwig(02:45) How Joel took the internet by storm(03:45) Why Joel went to California and connecting with Artemus Dolgin(05:05) Joel shares why he never considered PED's (11:08) The evolution of natural bodybuilding and staying lean(12:45) Joel shares his experience with his most recent contest(15:15) Joel reveals his ultimate diet for staying lean year round (24:08) Does Joel eat "junk food"?(29:29) Why Joel doesn't consume protein supplements of any kind(34:00) Joel shares his post workout nutrition approach(41:15) More on post workout nutrition(42:20) How much Fats vs Carbs does Joel consume?(42:50) Joel's pre workout nutrition(44:24) Joel shares his current training regimen(46:11) Discussion on Joel's training volume (48:15) How much sleep does Joel get?(48:44) Does Joel still train 2x per day?(50:11) Joel's training approach when he preps for contest(55:42) Combining opposing muscle groups(57:29) Training approaches in the silver vs golden era (58:29) Psychology behind Training 6 vs 7 days per week (01:00:41) Joel's take on High Volume vs High Intensity (01:11:39) Does Joel ever experience anxiety related to gym training sessions?(01:16:02) Where you can learn more from Joel + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Joel:Follow Joel on InstagramSubscribe to More Than Muscle on YoutubeGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on Instagram Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Youtube 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

Apr 14, 2023 • 46min
082: DFAC World Heavyweight Pro - Mark Claxton (Part 2)
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down for a part 2 with Heavyweight Pro Natural Bodybuilding Champion Mark Claxton. If you haven't checked out part 1 we highly recommend you do that first! Mark is a BNBF heavyweight and overall British Champion, DFAC Grand Prix Champion (2018) and competed in natural bodybuilding's most prestigious events including the IFPA Yorton Cup (formally the OCB) and the DFAC World Championships!Timestamps:Comin Soon!Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Mark:Follow Mark on InstagramGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on Instagram Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Youtube 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

Apr 6, 2023 • 45min
081: DFAC World Heavyweight Pro - Mark Claxton
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down with Heavyweight Pro Natural Bodybuilding Champion Mark Claxton! Mark is a BNBF heavyweight and overall British Champion, DFAC Grand Prix Champion (2018) and competed in natural bodybuilding's most prestigious events including the IFPA Yorton Cup (formally the OCB) and the DFAC World Championships!Timestamps:(00:11) Intro(00:51) Turning Professional(2:23) Competing at the IFPA Yorton Cup(3:19) The biggest event Mark has competed in (7:14) Mark's current training routine (12:51) How competing negatively influenced Mark's life(14:55) Pressure with competing and will he ever compete again(21:54) What Mark considers a "good workout"(23:13) Did Mark keep a log book?(27:07) How Mark would do things differently vs when he competed(28:25) Why Mark isn't married to one single approach(30:20) Training 3 days per week (Is Mark maintaining)(31:55) Lessons learned with training (41:53) Where you can learn. more from Mark + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Mark:Follow Mark on InstagramGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on Instagram Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Youtube 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

Mar 30, 2023 • 1h 12min
080: Natural Bodybuilding Extraordinaire - Levi Burge
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down with Natural Bodybuilding Extraordinaire, Levi Burge! Levi turned pro in the OCB, WNBF, IPE and NGA. He's competed at multiple world championship events and was recently crowned the OCB 2022 Yorton Cup Champion.Timestamps:(00:11) Intro(00:32) Levi's experience competing in the WNBF(11:23) How Levi did at the IPE World Championships(13:13) Levi's weight class(15:50) Levi's current weight and why he stayed leaner in 2022 (20:51) Defending the 2023 Yorton Cup Championship title(22:06) Levi's first contest(23:41) Levi's house of pain(27:41) Levi's experience staying at 172lbs vs 190lbs in the offseason(30:08) Why Levi does his own diet(31:52) Levi explains his diet and how it's evolved over the years(35:00) Eating "junk food" during the offseason vs contest prep(37:58) Levi shares his. macronutrient breakdown from offseason to contest (40:41) Calories during the offseason and why Levi stays closer to 190lbs (43:43) Levi shares his motivation for training and competing(46:13) Levi shares his most productive training routine(55:05) Levi's experience training body-arts 1x per week vs 2(59:13) How often Levi currently trains + rest days(01:03:22) Having a log book(01:04:22) Levi's experience training upper body on back to back days(01:07:34) Where you can learn. more from Levi + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Levi:Follow Levi on InstagramGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on Instagram Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Youtube__________________________________________________________________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

Mar 23, 2023 • 1h 19min
079: Dr Joe Klemczewski - The Godfather Of Flexible Dieting
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Joining us today is Dr Joe Klemczewski. Joe is the President and Founder of the Diet Doc. He has his PhD and has earned degrees in physical therapy, health, nutrition, literary journalism and health education. He's written articles that have regularly appeared in Iron Man, Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness, Exercise for Men and Best Body. Joe is a retired WNBF professional drug-free bodybuilder, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), and is certified through the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN). Known as the “Godfather of Flexible Dieting,” it was Joe’s revolution in the science of contest prep that led to the coaching industry that exists today. He has personally coached more than 400 client to pro cards, more than 150 to pro titles, and almost 50 to world champion titles.Timestamps:(00:11) Intro(00:32) Joe's competitive days in the WNBF(04:26) How Joe met Layne Norton (05:15) How Joe became "The Godfather Of Flexible Dieting"(10:14) The challenges with flexible dieting(15:11) Margin of error with tracking macros(20:11) When does tracking vegetables become important during fat loss?(22:31) How much carbs should come from vegetables?(25:40) Carbs vs Fats(31:33) When might ketogenic dieting be appropriate?(33:55) How low is too low for fat, protein or carb intake when dieting?(42:50) Joe's sweet spot for protein intake(43:25) How does someone know if they have a fast metabolism?(47:05) Can a really high fat intake lead to a decrease in testosterone? (49:56) Challenges with understanding research(58:11) Joe's experience studying at Harvard (01:03:41) Joe's current training and his motivation after retirement from competition(01:07:05) Will Joe ever return to the natural bodybuilding stage?!(01:07:38) How Joe has to adjust his training around orthopaedic challenges and injuries(01:10:31) Joe's fondest memories competing and training during his competitive years(01:14:21) Where you can learn more from Joe + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Joe:Follow Joe on InstagramCheck out Joe on Youtube Check out Joe's WebsiteGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on Instagram Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Youtube __________________________________________________________________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

Mar 16, 2023 • 1h 13min
078: Natural Pro Heavyweight Champion - Ben Lloyd
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down with DFAC Pro, PNBA Pro and WNBF Pro, Ben Lloyd! Timestamps:(00:11) Intro(00:32) Ben chats about how he met David Kaye(01:36) 2022 contest season recap(05:14) Ben discusses his experience with overdieting(06:19) Cons of extreme bulking(15:51) Ben discusses dieting practices when prepping for a contest(17:54) How Ben will bring up his weak points(21:58) Ben discusses his training style(24:18) Ben talks about his progression practices(32:02) How many sets?(33:00) Ben shares his training split and frequency (33:39) Ben shares his daily schedule(42:17) How ben implements training to failure(46:15) More on training frequency(52:45) More on training intensity and volume(58:26) Who inspired Ben's training approach?(01:01:01) Discussing Ben's current offseason weight/dieting approach(01:02:30) Ben's ultimate contest goal (01:07:48) Where you can learn more from Ben + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Ben:Follow Ben on InstagramCheck out Ben on Youtube Check out Ben's WebsiteGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on Instagram Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group __________________________________________________________________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

Mar 9, 2023 • 1h 15min
077: Khifie West - The Next Generation
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down with DFAC Pro and Grand Prix Champion, Chris Mccreadie a.k.a Khifie West! Timestamps:(00:11) Intro(00:36) Chris's ultimate competition goal(04:52) Why Chris will stay natural for the foreseeable future(07:40) Will Chris compete at the Natural Olympia?(08:31) More on Chris's ultimate competitive goal(14:52) Training with AJ and moving for a better gym environment(24:31) How Chris deals with "bad training sessions" (32:37) Deaload vs De-volume phases and why Chris doesn't do them(34:37) Why Chris doesn't use a log book + discussing progression (41:43) Chris shares his training split (47:31) Talking sets, frequency (49:48) Rest days after heavy deadlifts?(50:34) Training to failure for arms + productive rep ranges(51:25) Does Chris track sets?(53:45) Talking about Dorian Yates' influence on Chris(55:25) Why Chris trains 7 days per week(58:59) The last time Chris took a day off(01:07:38) When will Chris compete next?(01:08:58) How long Chris's training sessions last(01:09:25) Where you can learn more from Chris + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Chris:Follow Chris on InstagramCheck out Chris on Youtube Check out Natural Bodybuilding WorldwideGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on Instagram Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group __________________________________________________________________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

Mar 2, 2023 • 1h 16min
076: Natural Pro Heavyweight Champion - Kurt Weidner
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast. Joining us today is WNBF Professional Natural Bodybuilder, Kurt Weidner. Kurt is a Core Nutritionals sponsored athlete and has been training for over 3 decades and has been competing since 1997! Timestamps:(00:11) Intro (00:40) Competing in the WNBF in the early 2000's and earning pro status (04:15) Kurt talks about the AAU and competing at his first contest(05:05) What inspired Kurt to compete?(12:31) Why Kurt had to stop dips, tricep development and more(17:26) Kurt discusses his shoulder and training with and around pain(30:02) Mindset around training with pain(37:03) Kurt shares his most productive training routine in detail(43:15) Training to failure with less sets vs training close to failure for more sets (52:45) Training near the extremes for a world class physique?(59:50) How often is Kurt training now? (01:01:04) Kurt shares his epic home gym(01:05:43) Training frequency for muscle growth(01:08:33) What's next for Kurt?(01:10:29) Where you can learn more from Kurt + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Kurt:Follow Kurt on InstagramSubscribe to Kurt on YoutubeGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on Instagram Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group __________________________________________________________________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