Chicken & Rice: Fitness and Friends

We're back after a long hiatus. Listen in on what we've been up to over the past few months, our current fitness goals, and the new direction we have in store for this podcast. 

In this episode, Brandon and Konch recap the 2021 Mr. Olympia competition. We compare our predictions with the final results and discuss the new era of competitors in the open division. Classic physique, men's physique, and 212 divisions are also covered. 

In this episode, the guys catch up over a number of subjects. Brandon discusses his leg injury, Konch asks about work/life/gym balance, and Kenny talks about getting back into a rhythm. Skip ahead a few minutes to hear our take on the 2021 Arnold Classic competition. We give our opinion on the top 6 in the classic physique and open bodybuilding division. Kenny, Konch, and Brandon also give their top 5 Mr. Olympia predictions. 

In this Episode, Kenny and Konch dive deep into their personal experiences with mental health struggles and the things they do to help. Kenny provides insight into his recent personal growth and what steps he's taken to get to this point. Konch also briefly introduces his new clothing brand. 

In this episode, Konch talks about his running progress, Kenny discusses a possible comeback to the stage, and the guys contemplate whether or not competing is worth it if you're not winning. Listen in to hear more about how opinions on competing, the importance of an offseason, and  more. 

In this episode, Kenny touches on mental health, the guys name play a game matching a fitness influencer to an Avenger, and Brandon recaps his first NPC National contest experience. 

In this episode, Brandon and Konch recap their recent competitions. Konch discusses the results of his show and how the sport has evolved. Brandon shares what went wrong at his first show and how he fixed things to take an overall win six weeks later. 

In this episode, Konch and Brandon discuss how their contest prep is going, we give insight on what to look for in a coach and the importance of having one, and we look back at our time competing in 2019. 

In this episode, Brandon goes over his preparation for his men's physique competition and how food poisoning affected him 3 weeks out, Konch discusses about his last minute decision to compete in 4 weeks, and Kenny joins in late as the guys discuss their best chicken and rice recipes and competition prep tips. 

In this episode, we talk about a number of random topics from Kenny's recent inspiration to get back in the gym, how Brandon's competitions prep is coming along, and Konch's desire to step into the boxing ring. 

In this episode, we cover our current arm training routines. We discuss arm training frequency, our preferred grips, the most overrated exercises, if training heavy is necessary for arms, genetics and everything else you might want to know about growing your arms. 

In this episode, Konch tells a story about an awkward encounter at the gym, the guys also discuss their current back routines, training for width vs thickness, and whether or not deadlifting is essential for back gains. 

In this episode, we talk about our the importance of a good spotter, our current leg training routines, and much more. We're joined by a friend of the show, Peter for the first half of this episode to hear about his first two years of his fitness journey and how he handled losing over 50 pounds. 

In this episode, Brandon, Konch, and Kenny hangout and talk random topics such as meeting Classic Physique Olympia Champion Danny Hester, the first pre-workout products we remember using, and ditching Brandon for free supplements at the Arnold Classic Expo. 

In this episode, Brandon,  Konch and Kenny each go over their current chest routines. We talk about our favorite chest exercises, sets and rep schemes, ego lifting, machines vs free weights, and give our best chest training tips that we have. 

In this episode, Kenny and Konch dive deep into training shoulders. We discuss barbell vs dumbbell presses, how to train rear delts, myths of not having to do front raises, as well as talk through our current shoulder routines.  

In this episode we give our UFC 259 predictions, break down how to calculate a starting point for your calorie intake,  and discuss our favorite food choices for macronutrient. 

In this episode we discuss high fat vs low fat diets, flexible dieting vs meal plans, and share our experiences with dieting as we have progressed throughout our fitness journeys. 

In this episode we discuss common misconceptions in fitness such as what beginners get wrong, how Instagram can be a distraction, and unwarranted excuses. We also touch on motivation and how we stay disciplined.

In this episode we talk about what this podcast is going to be all about, our fitness inspirations growing up, Brandon's upcoming competition prep, Kenny's new boxing venture, and Konch's back injury.