

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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Jun 8, 2023 • 1h 20min
089: Heavyweight World Champion - Nigel St Lewis
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have British Bodybuilding Champion, Nigel St Lewis joining us! Nigel is a heavyweight professional natural bodybuilder and 2x World Champion! He competed at the World Natural Bodybuilding Championships in Paris where he took the title in the heavyweight division. Some of you may have even read his interviews on both Simply Shredded and Muscle and Strength! Timestamps: (00:11) Intro(00:31) Nigel gives training update(02:08) Contest history(05:02) Simply Shredded Interview(06:56) What inspired Nigel to compete?(18:25) Competing against Shevon Cunningham and Cleveland Thomas(21:51) Competing as a heavyweight(23:30) Competing in Paris(26:20) Prize money in natural bodybuilding(27:45) Will Nigel compete in the Mr. America Contest?(29:30) Competing with higher body fat percentages?(31:15) Goals for competing(35:02) 1 World Championship...(40:16) How far from stage weight does Nigel stay?(43:27) Naturally progressing up to heavier weight while staying lean(45:48) Nigel talks about his diet (49:45) Processed food, staying leaner and avoiding "dirty bulks"(57:50) Tracking macros in the offseason vs onseason(01:01:30) How Nigel trains currently (01:14:32) Where you can learn more from Nigel + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Nigel:Follow Nigel on InstagramCheck out Nigel's Clothing LineGet 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

Jun 1, 2023 • 29min
088: Dave Goodin, The Texas Shredder! (Part 2)
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today are back for a part 2 with Dave Goodin, The Texas Shredder! If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, definitely go do that first as this is a continuation. Enjoy!Timestamps: (00:28) Training to failure vs. progressive overload(04:18) Dave talks about his powerlifting journey(05:15) Natural bodybuilding as you age(05:45) Dave talks about his nutrition and tracking macros(07:51) Dave's experience with "bulking"(12:01) Dave's take on HIIT vs. LISS(13:50) Training body parts 2x per week(16:41) Dave talks about his friendship with Dave Draper(17:45 How Dave got the nickname "The Texas Shredder!"(18:51) Why Dave switched from training 4x per week to 3x per week(19:51) Why Dave stays roughly 12lbs away from stage weight (20:31) Dave talks about supplements(22:22) How Dave trains currently and why he trains how to trains(23:25) What keeps Dave motivated to train at this point?(25:10) Where you can learn more from Dave + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Dave:Follow Dave 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 🌎 Support the show

May 25, 2023 • 41min
087: Dave Goodin, The Texas Shredder!
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have a long awaited guest joining us, Dave Goodin, The Texas Shredder! Dave has been competing since the 90's and turned professional with the WNBF where he would eventually go on to win one of the most prestigious natural bodybuilding competitions, WNBF Pro World Championships. He is one of the few who later in his career turned IFBB Pro, competing in both bodybuilding and mens physique! A legend within the natural bodybuilding world and someone who truly represents longevity!Timestamps: (00:11) Intro(01:01) Competing since the 90's(01:12) Inside the life of a natural pro bodybuilder (03:14) Dave talks about his time competing and turning pro in the WNBF(04:45) Dave shares his experience writing for the natural bodybuilding magazines (06:01) Dave's most memorable contests(06:55) When Dave won WNBF Worlds(08:05) Dave shares when he went to Santiago to train with Frank Zane!(11:53) How Dave's training evolved from his early years(15:15) Dave's take on compound lifts for muscle growth and his injuries (16:40) Dave's most productive training frequency (23:45) Volume and training effort(26:53) Dave share's his take on log booking (27:42) Pre-contest training split explained(30:25) Dave talks about his time turning pro with the IFBB (31:55) Bodybuilding vs mens physique(32:15) Competitors that Dave enjoyed competing against(33:33) Dave Goodin vs Mike O'Hearn?!(35:57) Dave's case for training 3 days per week + training to failure(37:15) OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Dave:Follow Dave 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

May 11, 2023 • 1h 25min
086: Kevin Richardson - Naturally Intense
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have natural bodybuilding champion, Kevin Richardson of naturally intense personal training joining us! Kevin has been training and competing since the 90's and even competed in the WNBF alongside former WNBF professional world champion bodybuilder (before turning IFBB pro) Kai Greene!Timestamps: Coming Soon!Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Kevin:Follow Kevin on InstagramSubscribe to Kevin on Youtube 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 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


