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Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast for a part 2 with WNBF Professional Natural Bodybuilder, Gregory Bremec! If you haven't checked out part 1, highly recommend that first since this is a continuation. Gregory turned pro at his very first show back in 2009 at the INBF Cardinal Classic. He won the Lightweight division and the overall! An outlier to say the least. After a battle with a series of debilitating symptoms, at 23, Gregory found out he had chronic lyme disease. He was was on a series of treatments and stopped lifting for roughly 3 years.  In this episode, Gregory talks us through exactly how he made his comeback to bodybuilding and his ambitions towards to stage one again!Timestamps:(00:11) Intro(00:54) Pros and Cons of checking progress photos  (01:19) Training progress for advanced lifters(02:51) When/why Gregory has had to dropped load for better long term progress (04:40) Internal feel with training (when/why it can be valuable)(08:25) Time under tension vs super slow reps (they are different!)(09:18) How Gregory progresses after he purposefully drops load(15:01) How many sets to failure?(15:45) Is training to true failure necessary for muscle growth? (22:57) Issues with training 1 set to failure(24:11) Gregory talks about his 2023 contest prep(28:11) Top 5 natural bodybuilding competitors(29;11) Who inspired Gregory to compete(30:24) The gym scene in Ohio(31:07) Gregory's stage weight(33:04) Longevity in natural bodybuilding and overcoming obstacles (34:41) Final words from Gregory  (35:03) Where you can learn more from Gregory + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Gregory:Follow Gregory 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 YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group Learn more about Longevity Muscle Coaching__________________________________________________________________If you're ready to begin with online coaching, please visit our website and fill out the application form: Longevity Muscle Coaching ApplicationLongevity 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 today is WNBF Professional Natural Bodybuilder, Gregory Bremec! Gregory turned pro at his very first show back in 2009 at the INBF Cardinal Classic. He won the Lightweight division and the overall! An outlier to say the least. After a battle with a series of debilitating symptoms, at 23, Gregory found out he had chronic lyme disease. He was was on a series of treatments and stopped lifting for roughly 3 years.  In this episode, Gregory talks us through exactly how he made his comeback to bodybuilding and his ambitions towards to stage one again!Timestamps:(00:11) Intro(00:51) Greg talks about his Lyme Disease (02:36) Symptoms related to Lyme(05:20) The influence it has on his bodybuilding progress (07:45) Pain and pain medications (10:23) Greg’s bodybuilding comeback and how he did it (12:21) Greg’s diet (16:13) Greg’s brother (17:11) How long was Greg training before he turned pro (23:35) The golden era of the WNBF?(27:04) Where is he currently at with his training(34:14) Does Greg have an arm day? (34:40) What does Greg do when he has a workout planned but isn’t recovered(37:11) What’s Greg’s stage weight? (38:38) Greg’s training split + frequency (40:12) Program hopping (42:15) How Greg tracks training progress  (43:38) OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Gregory:Follow Gregory 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 YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group Learn more about Longevity Muscle Coaching__________________________________________________________________If you're ready to begin with online coaching, please visit our website and fill out the application form: Longevity Muscle Coaching ApplicationLongevity 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 for a part 2 with Tamer Barakat. If you haven't checked out part 1, we highly recommend that first! Tamer is a 3x Natural Mr Olympia Classic Physique Masters Champion and the 2022 Natural Mr Olympia BodyBuilding Grand Masters Champion joining us, Tamer Barakat also known as 'The Magic Egyptian of Natural Bodybuilding!'Timestamps:(00:11) Intro (00:30) How has Tamer's training changed into his 50's(04:31) Tamer discusses training frequency(08:52) Carb intake during a cut (15:38) How long was Tamer's contest prep?(21:45) Longer vs shorter off-seasons (24:01) What inspired Tamer to compete at 50?(26:15) How motivation changed once competing was part of the goal(30:16) Tamer's home gym(31:21) Last words from Tamer(36:00) What Tamer would say to those who want to take PED's(39:18) Where you can learn more from Tamer + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Tamer:Follow Tamer 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 YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group Learn more about Longevity Muscle Coaching__________________________________________________________________If you're ready to begin with online coaching, please visit our website and fill out the application form: Longevity Muscle Coaching ApplicationLongevity 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 another episode of the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have 3x Natural Mr Olympia Classic Physique Masters Champion and the 2022 Natural Mr Olympia BodyBuilding Grand Masters Champion joining us, Tamer Barakat also known as 'The Magic Egyptian of Natural Bodybuilding!'Timestamps:(00:11) Intro (01:01) Tamer gives a recap of the 2022 contest season(07:50) How Tamer got into competing in bodybuilding (14:34) How Tamer made improvements from 2021 to 2022 (20:49) Tamer's experience with 2 sessions per day, 4x per week(24:12) Tamer's training (How many sets per bodypart)(26:19) Training split + recovery days(26:51) Training intensity approaching a contest (32:10) Transitioning from CrossFit to Bodybuilding training(34:15) Recovery from CrossFit vs bodybuilding (36:33) Why the PNBA specifically?(42:07) OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Tamer:Follow Tamer 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 YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group Learn more about Longevity Muscle Coaching__________________________________________________________________If you're ready to begin with online coaching, please visit our website and fill out the application form: Longevity Muscle Coaching ApplicationLongevity 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 another episode of the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have the Welsh Warrior, Rob Terry joining us! Rob is a 2x Natural Mr Olympia Champion, is a former Wrestler in the WWE, was a BIG part of the film Generation Iron 4, Natty 4 Life and has been competing since the 90's, so in other words, Rob has some serious Longevity in this iron game.Timestamps:(00:11) Intro (00:46) Rob's experience competing in the NABBA(02:46) Rob discusses his kidney removal and how it impacted his life(09:29) Rob discusses the impact of the Chris Benoit incident(11:14) The era of wrestling Rob was in and how he made it to the WWE(15:11) Rob's top 3 Wreslters(16:32) Training facilities in Tampa(18:06) How Rob's training changed from the WWE vs now (21:06) Rob's offseason + stage weight currently(25:19) How many calories does Rob need to maintain 280lbs(26:25) Rob Terry vs Kiyoshi Moody?(28:16) Who inspired Rob to compete for the Olympia?(28:47) Rob's most productive routine (33:03) How Rob approaches his training to maximize longevity(39:44) "warm up" sets explained(40:04) How many working sets?(40:15) 4 hour workouts?(41:55) Does Rob care about training to failure?(49:26) Rob's experience training body parts 2x per week(52:40 How Rob's job has affected his training frequency(53:39) Rob discusses rest days and recovery (55:34) How Rob adjusts his training when necessary(01:07:00) The biggest obstacle that has impacted Rob the most(01:13:45) Where you can learn more from Rob(01:14:20)  When will Rob compete again?(01:14:36) Outro Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Rob:Follow Rob 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 YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group Learn more about Longevity Muscle Coaching__________________________________________________________________If you're ready to begin with online coaching, please visit our website and fill out the application form: Longevity Muscle Coaching ApplicationLongevity 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 today on the Longevity Muscle podcast is 6 x Natural Pro British Champion and 3 x Overall Pro World Champion David Kaye!Timestamps:(00:11) Intro (00:42) When David got into bodybuilding and competing (01:46) How old was David when he first started competing(02:39) David talks about his recent contest season (04:21) Why David competes in DFAC (06:31) David’s proudest moment as a natural bodybuilder (08:36) Will David compete at the Natural Olympia?(09:38) Is David retiring from competition?(10:32) Temptations to compete in the IFBB Classic Physique?(12:05) Why natural bodybuilding? (13:50) David’s first bodybuilding routine (14:53) David discusses his most productive routine (15:39) David talks training volume (17:23) More about David's training volume and intensity (20:17) What David enjoys outside of bodybuilding(22:00) Pre-lift anxiety? (23:49) The benefits of having multiple projects going on in your life (25:25) How to deal with “bad workouts”(28:17) Why David doesn’t log book(28:54) David breaks down his top lifts (31:28) David’s peak off-season bodyweight(21:56) What Bodyweight does David compete at?(33:25) How far from stage weight does David prefer to stay at and why?(33:44) David’s height and weight class and why bodyweight doesn’t truly matter (35:55) Why David doesn't choose to get so heavy in the off-season (37:15) Discussion on genetics (38:06) David's first contest (stage weight compared to current)(38:55) Are younger lifters getting to extreme with off-season bulking? (42:04) Where you can learn more from David + Outro Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with David:Follow David 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 YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group Learn more about Longevity Muscle Coaching__________________________________________________________________If you're ready to begin with online coaching, please visit our website and fill out the application form: Longevity Muscle Coaching ApplicationLongevity 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 part 3 with 2017 WNBF Junior world champion and UKDFBA Junior British Champion, Aj Morris! If you haven't checked out part 1 and 2 we highly recommend you check that out first! Aj is the founder of Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide and Made By Morris, an online ONLY coaching service that advocates and promotes natural bodybuilding and drug free physique improvement. He has personally coached over 30 clients to victory, and over 60 clients to a top 3 finish. Timestamps:(00:11) Intro(00:30) UKDFBA Championships recap(23:08) How AJ put on 10lbs of stage weight (29:57) Does AJ track his food in the offseason?(33:29) Did AJ mince between contest seasons(41:04) When will AJ compete again?(44:57) Where you can learn more from AJ + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with AJ:Follow Aj on InstagramCheck 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 Learn more about Longevity Muscle Coaching__________________________________________________________________If you're ready to begin with online coaching, please visit our website and fill out the application form: Longevity Muscle Coaching ApplicationLongevity 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 today on the Longevity Muscle podcast for a part 2 is Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Lee Williams. If you haven't checked out part 1 we highly recommend that first!Timestamps:(00:11) Intro (00:29) When should you progress load? (02:41) Lee talks about his personal training goals (05:58) Who inspired Lee?(11:06) What contest means most to Lee?(12:35) How Lee did at WNBF Worlds (14:00) Politics in Natural Bodybuilding(20:53) Lee talks about his experience with Dorian Yates Blood & Guts training(23:00) Sample of Lee’s pre-exhaust training(27:50) What the future looks like for Lee(29:50) Lee talks about Mitch Jarvis - 'The Phenomenon of Natural Bodybuilding' (32:00) Will Lee compete again? (34:18) Does Lee implement deload weeks?(39:15) Where you can learn more from Lee + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Lee:Follow Lee 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 YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group Learn more about Longevity Muscle Coaching__________________________________________________________________If you're ready to begin with online coaching, please visit our website and fill out the application form: Longevity Muscle Coaching ApplicationLongevity 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 today on the Longevity Muscle podcast is Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Lee Williams. In 1993 Lee won the lightweight and overall natural British title and was the youngest to ever to do this, which hasn’t been beaten to date. He's a 3x British champ, he's been on the UKBFF British team 5x, he's a WNBF pro, Musclemania Pro, came 4th at the IFBB Euros, was top 15 at the IFBB Worlds and is an IFBB Arnold winner! Timestamps:(00:11) Intro (00:60) What is meant to hold the lightweight and overall natural British title(02:58) Training leading up to 1993 British Championships(03:15) Lee talks genetics(06:10) Lee discusses his time competing in the WNBF with Kai Greene, Dave Goodin and more(09:51) Why Lee transitioned into the IFBB and the injury he had to overcome(11:16) Lee talks about the IFBB Worlds(13:45) How Lee's training changed after his first injury (16:32) Discussing progression (why progressing load has a shelf life)(17:23) The benefits of pre-exhaust (20:11) Training Mitch Jarvis and a discussion on training to failure(33:13) Lee's most productive routine(37:25) Testing progression(40:32) Do you need to train a specific exercise in order to get stronger in it?(45:57) Training post injury (46:15) Discussing competitors in the IFBB(48:00) Competing into your 60's (49:21) The importance of execution for longevity and reasons why bodybuilders get injured (50:51) Lee talks about training tempo(52:15) OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Lee:Follow Lee 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 YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group Learn more about Longevity Muscle Coaching__________________________________________________________________If you're ready to begin with online coaching, please visit our website and fill out the application form: Longevity Muscle Coaching ApplicationLongevity 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 IFPA Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Tom Kiat. Tom has been training since the 90's and earned his pro card with the IFPA and WNBF. He placed top 5 at the 2012 OCB Yorton Cup alongside Natural Bodybuilding Legend Philip Ricardo Jr, Moji Oluwa, Cleveland Thomas and Paul Iatomasi! Timestamps:(00:11) Intro (00:50) Competing against Philip Ricardo Jr, 2012 Yorton Cup and more(05:28) Tom discusses his injury going into to 2012 Yorton Cup(09:34) Why Tom moved from Toronto to Costa Rica(12:10) Tom discusses his coaching business(12:54) Why Tom switched to High Intensity Training and his results(16:00) Tom writes a letter to Dorian Yates(16:51) Mike Mentzer's Heavy Duty (17:45) The importance of progressing load(19:29) Having an open mind and getting out of your training camp(20:29) 1 set to failure per exercise vs pump training(21:57) Tom talks about why he switched back to HIT after doing HVT and the results(23:25) Tom's current training split, frequency and more(25:15) Tom talks about how his body responded after cutting his training volume(26:33) Is HIT something Tom would do in his prime as a competitive bodybuilder?(28:45) What you need to realize when it comes to exercise science research/studies(30:30) Tom discusses the importance of recovery(32:20) The origin of 3 sets (34:28) Why preference and personality fits into the volume/intensity equation(36:46) The reality with HIT and HVT  (37:11) Dorian Yates and Blood and Guts(39:00) 3 signs you're overtraining(41:23) Why Tom doesn't implement regular deload weeks(42:06) How frequently does Tom train a given muscle group?(43:42) The issue with natural bodybuilding contests(45:21) Discussing the transition to the IFBB (46:43) Will Tom hit the stage once again?(47:58) Discussing the Mr America(49:00) The Hall of Shame(51:20) Where you can learn more from Tom + OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Tom:Follow Tom on InstagramFollow Tom 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 Learn more about Longevity Muscle Coaching__________________________________________________________________If you're ready to begin with online 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