141: Pro Natural Bodybuilder - Frank Gigante (RISE & CONQUER)
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have OCB/DFAC/PNBA Pro Natural Bodybuilder - Frank Gigante Joining us. 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 MembershipJoin Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 If you have been enjoying the episodes and you LOVE the Longevity Muscle Podcast, leave us a 5 star review! Every review counts towards helping us reach more people, so take a moment and leave us that 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ we greatly appreciate it!Support the show
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140: Eric Helms: UNLEASHED (Part 4)
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!Timestamp(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 MembershipJoin Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 If you have been enjoying the episodes and you LOVE the Longevity Muscle Podcast, leave us a 5 star review! Every review counts towards helping us reach more people, so take a moment and leave us that 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ we greatly appreciate it!Support the show
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139: INBF Lightweight World Champion - Stuart McCulloch
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 MembershipJoin Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 If you have been enjoying the episodes and you LOVE the Longevity Muscle Podcast, leave us a 5 star review! Every review counts towards helping us reach more people, so take a moment and leave us that 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ we greatly appreciate it!Support the show
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138: Beyond The Universe: The Dwayne Broadway Story
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast is Dwayne Broadway, a former Teenage Mr. America Winner and WNBF Mr. Universe Winner. Dwayne Broadway (67 years old!) shares his story including a breakdown of his most memorable natural bodybuilding contests. Enjoy!Timestamps:(01:10) Dwayne turns 67!(02:02) The secret for having high energy past age 60(03:04) Mike Mentzer’s High-Intensity Training (04:16) The exact 3 way split revealed(05:48) Why train 3 days per week?(07:00) AM workouts (a sample morning routine)(09:02) Is Dwayne a family man?(9:54) Was Mike Mentzer a big influence on Dwayne?(11:36) The MOTIVATION for Natural Bodybuilding(14:09) Dwayne's most memorable contest (Why High Reps? The EPIPHANY)(16:00) Why 3 days per week? (A case for training less)(17:46) Lower body workout explained(21:45) The ideal workout schedule(25:49) Why exercise order matters (32:04) Upper body workout (A) explained(36:44) Exercise execution (control is key!)(38:43) How many hard sets per exercise?(39:13) Drop sets explained(39:32) Machines vs. Dumbbells (What does Dwayne prefer?)(41:33) Upper Body Workout (B) Explained(45:05) Staying in tip top shape at age 67 (Reveals his physique live!)(49:22) Recuperation is the key to Longevity(51:05) Dwayne’s Ideal schedule if he could (55:26) The Legend Dwayne Broadway (Beyond the Universe)(01:07:57) Where you can learn more!Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Dwayne:Follow Dwayne on InstagramFollow Dwayne on FacebookGet 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 MembershipJoin Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 If you have been enjoying the episodes and you LOVE the Longevity Muscle Podcast, leave us a 5 star review! Every review counts towards helping us reach more people, so take a moment and leave us that 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ we greatly appreciate it!Support the show
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137: Mr. Natural Canada - Tom Kiatipis (Part 3)
Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast for a part 3, is Mr. Natural Canada, OCB/IFPA/WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Tom Kiatipis. Tom has been training since the 90's and earned his pro card with the IFPA. 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(01:30) How's it going (Tom and Kenny re-unite)(02:28) An update from Tom Kiatipis (06:08) The longevity mindset you NEED(06:58) How to thrive into your 50's, Natural Bodybuilding, Competing(08:04) Contest shape vs off-season shape (The TRUTH)(10:20) Competing for the Yorton Cup(10:48) One of the best natural bodybuilders ever(11:54) Shevon Cunningham vs. Brian Whitacre (Yorton Cup 2015)(15:21) What's the point of competing in natural bodybuilding?(18:21) Why Tom Kiatipis stopped competing only to return again...(20:16) High volume training vs. high intensity training (Tom's process)(21:41) Tom Kiatipis reveals his current training routine(23:20) Recovery is the key to muscle growth (more is not better!)(27:39) Tom's nutritional philosophy (bulking not advised)(31:28) Energy expenditure, Matt Kiatipis, high performance growth (33:55) Why 2x per week full body workouts?(42:16) The wisdom of Tom Kiatipis (44;29) Longevity Muscle Podcast (The Guest's)(45:36) YouTube comments (The Trolls)(46:45) The future of the Longevity Muscle Podcast(49:20) How would Tom stack up against today's natural bodybuilders(50:21) Longevity = THIS!(50:48) Building muscle over the age of 50(54:29) The truth about recovery for muscle growth (01:00:01) Moving to Greece(01:02:39) Keep the promise you make to yourself (daily wins)(01:04:56) Where you can learn more from Tom (01:07:30) OutroThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Tom:Follow Tom on InstagramSubscribe to Tom 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 MembershipJoin Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 If you have been enjoying the episodes and you LOVE the Longevity Muscle Podcast, leave us a 5 star review! Every review counts towards helping us reach more people, so take a moment and leave us that 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ we greatly appreciate it!Support the show