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Bodybuilding legends Kevin Levrone and Shawn Ray are the guests on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the 1994 Mr. Olympia contest. Shawn was in second place at the Mr. Olympia in 1994 while Kevin took third place that year. Both Kevin and Shawn talk about their condition at the contest, the controversial win by Dorian Yates who was competing with a torn bicep and how the contest was judged in the individual rounds. Kevin and Shawn also talk about the direction the sport of bodybuilding took in the 1990's when size was the major factor in winning the Mr. Olympia. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "Shadow of a Doubt" written by Peter McGough for the January, 1995 issue of Flex Magazine.  Time Stamps: 2:36 - Preview of the 2025 Arnold Classic 4:30 - Start of interview with Kevin Levrone and Shawn Ray 6:45 - Kevin talks about his Mr. Olympia prep for 1994 8:45 - Shawn talks about his prep for the 1994 Olympia  14:00 - Dorian's torn bicep in 1994 24:40 - "Dorian was the enemy" 27:00 - The Three Rounds of Prejudging 37:15 - How important is the Posing Round? 43:00 - Flex Wheeler's absence at the 1994 Olympia 45:00 - Kevin talks about his pec tear in 1993 50:45 - Was 1994 a pivotal year in Bodybuilding? 1:10:30 - John reads the article "A Shadow of a Doubt" written by Peter McGough for the January, 1995 issue of Flex Magazine.  Links: Patreon Membership for the Podcast John Hansen Online Training and Nutrition Programs Kevin Levrone Supplements Bodybuilding Legends website

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to continue the end of the year reviews for the year 1994 in Bodybuilding. In Part Two of their interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the professional bodybuilding contests from 1994 including the Arnold Classic, Night of the Champions, IronMan Pro Invitational, San Jose Pro, Chicago Pro and others. At the end of the interview, John reads two articles from 1994 including "Bodybuilding's Blow Out - 1994 Arnold Classic report" written by Julian Schmidt for the July, 1994 issue of Flex Magazine and "Night of Champions XVI" written by Johnny Fitness for the October, 1994 issue of Muscle Mag International.  Time Stamps: 4:34 - Emails to the Podcast 7:30 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum 7:50 - 1994 Pro IronMan Invitational review 15:40 - 1994 Arnold Classic 37:30 - San Jose Pro Invitational 39:00 - German and French Pro Invitational  47:55 - Niagara Falls Pro 56:30 - Chicago Pro Invitational 1:00:45 - Night of the Champions 1:10:30 - John reads the article "Bodybuilding's Blow Out" written by Julian Schmidt for the July, 1994 issue of Flex Magazine. 1:22:15 - John reads the article "Night of Champions XVI" written by Johnny Fitness for the October, 1994 issue of Muscle Mag International.  Links: Jerry's Applied Metabolics newsletter Become a Patreon Member John's Training and Nutrition Programs A History of Physical Culture and Bodybuilding Vol One

Jerry Brainum, former writer for Muscle & Fitness, Flex and IronMan Magazine, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to continue their end of the year Reviews for the year 1994 in Bodybuilding. In Part One of their interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about the top amateur competitions from 1994 including the NPC USA which was won by Dennis Newman, the 1994 North American Championships won by Jeff Poulin and the 1994 NPC Nationals won by Paul DeMayo. At the end of the interview, John reads three articles from 1994 including the NPC USA contest report written by John Little from the December, 1994 issue of Flex Magazine, the 1994 NPC Nationals contest report written by Jason Mathus from the April, 1995 issue of Muscle Mag International magazine and an interview with Dennis Newman written by Don Ross for the March, 1995 issue of Muscular Development magazine.  Time Stamps: 3:20 - Upcoming Arnold Classic 4:50 - Mom and Dad's 65th Anniversary 5:50 - Getting in shape for the New Year 7:15 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum 8:20 - 1994 NPC USA 11:00 - Craig Titus losing it 19:00 - Phil Herndon 20:20 - Dennis Newman getting leukemia 31:15 - Other class winners at the 1994 USA 34:10 - 1994 North American Championships 38:00 - 1994 NPC Nationals 40:05 - Sad ending for Paul DeMayo 43:00 - Top 3 at the NPC Nationals 45:45 - Rory Leidelmeyer bombs at the Nationals 49:35 - Other class winners at the 1994 NPC Nationals 53:13 - John reads the 1994 NPC USA contest report written by John Little for the December, 1994 issue of Flex Magazine. 1:04:27 - John reads the 1994 NPC Nationals contest report written by Jason Mathus for the April, 1995 issue of Muscle Mag International magazine. 1:31:03 - John reads an interview with Dennis Newman written by Don Ross for the March, 1995 issue of Muscular Development magazine.  Links: Subscribe to Jerry's Newsletter Become a Patreon Member for the Podcast Pro Physique Transformation Challenge John Hansen's Online Training Nutrition Programs

In this episode of Hope Natural Health, Dr. Erin chats w/guest Angela Beyer about how building muscle transforms your health. Angela Beyer, renowned coach and health expert, isn't just about aesthetics; she empowers women to build muscle, cultivate healthy habits, and achieve lasting well-being.  From overcoming personal challenges to bodybuilding triumph and celebrity training, Angela's journey fuels her passion for guiding others towards physical and mental empowerment. Miss Universe titleholder, author, and media mentioned (All Star Magazine Germany, Flex Magazine), podcast guest on award winning podcasts. Angela's proven methods and inspiring success stories make her a sought-after expert in the transformation arena. During this episode you will learn about: Why building muscle is so important for women Some common myths about muscle building The best way to get started in strength training Website:  Https://www.houseofshape.com Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/healthcoachangela www.facebook.com/healthcoachangela24033   For more on Dr. Erin: Work with Dr. Erin here: https://p.bttr.to/3E88ps4 Buy Dr. Erin's Supplements here: https://drerinellis.com/shop Get the Period Productivity Planner here:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BBYBRT5Q?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 Download the FREE Menstrual Cycle Nutrition Guide here: https://detox.drerinellis.com/ Watch The Free Video "7 Hormones Affecting Your Weight Loss Goals" here: https://weightloss.drerinellis.com/ Let's Be Friends: Follow Dr. Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.erinellis/ Follow Dr. Erin on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drerinellisnmd Follow Dr. Erin on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.erinellis?lang=en Join the Fix My Period Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/470429440943215 Bookmark Dr. Erin's Website: https://drerinellis.com/ Subscribe to Hope Natural Health on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChHYVmNEu5tKu91EATHhEiA Follow Hope Natural Health on FB: https://www.facebook.com/hopenaturalhealth Sign up for Newsletters here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/129653/99504448452166810/share Link to Testing: https://hopenaturalhealth.wellproz.com/   #WomensHealth #HormoneHealth #PeriodHealth #HormoneBalance #MenstrualHealth #HolisticHealth #NaturalHealing #WellnessJourney #MuscleAndLongevity #WomenInWellness #HealthyHabits #StrengthTrainingForWomen #MindBodyEmpowerment #RightSizeBody #WellnessWarrior #LongevityLifestyle #AngelaBeyerFitness #WellnessJourney #NaturalHealth  

Angela Beyer, a renowned trainer, online coach, and professional health coach, has anextraordinary journey that led her to become a personal trainer and health coach specializing in helping women build muscle and achieve a healthy lifestyle.​​From a young age, Angela had a keen interest in sports, resulting in low body fat and excellent muscle quality. However, as hormones kicked in and college life took over, she faced challenges. After experiencing trial and error, developing an eating disorder, and encountering major health issues, Angela made the decision to pursue a degree in Nutrition.Combining her knowledge and unwavering determination to take her body to the next level,Angela dedicated herself to daily gym sessions. With consistent effort, she transformed herphysique and ventured into her first bodybuilding competition, instantly falling in love with thesport. Angela believes that bodybuilding is akin to art, where one's body becomes the canvas.​​Angela Beyer's achievements span a wide range, from successful bodybuilding competitions to winning titles such as Miss Florida, Miss USA, and Miss Universe. She has also delved intocelebrity training and authored a health and fitness book. Furthermore, Angela founded House of Shape, offering women the guidance they need to attain their fitness goals.Angela has garnered recognition for her accomplishments, and her work has been featured in prestigious publications such as  All Star Magazine Germany, Flex Magazine, Florida SunMagazine, Global Trade Magazine, and Naples Daily News. Today, Angela works with CEOs, entrepreneurs, high-level executives, top-class athletes, andclients worldwide, empowering them to rapidly increase their energy levels, transform theirbodies, and enhance their mental clarity.Now launching an all included healthy body fat loss course online. Also, specializing in preparing bride for their wedding day, and women for their tummy tuck surgery.​​https://www.houseofshape.com/https://www.instagram.com/healthcoachangelahttps://www.facebook.com/angela.beyer.129Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.

Sean Paul Jenkins, 1985 NPC USA and IFBB World Games Middleweight winner, is the guest this week on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part Two of his interview, Sean talks about the art of posing, returning to competition in 2010, competing in his first Mr. Olympia, competing in Mixed Pairs competitions and starting a career as a chiropractor. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Sean Jenkins: The Wild Child Speaks Out" written by Milika Popovich for the March, 1987 issue of Flex Magazine.  Time Stamps -  2:50 - John competing again 3:45 - Chris Bumstead article 5:00 - Emails to the Podcast 9:00 - Sean Paul Jenkins interview, Part Two 9:30 - The Art of Posing 13:45 - Returning to competition in 2010 17:00 - The current gym culture 20:10 - Dealing with injuries 23:12 - Competing in his first Mr. Olympia 26:40 - Problems with peaking 28:00 - Competing in Mixed Pairs competitions 34:00 - IFBB Pro competitions 39:30 - Getting in shape once a year 41:10 - Sean as a Bodybuilding TV commentator 44:00 - Helping out other bodybuilders 48:47 - Becoming a chiropractor 1:01:24 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Sean Jenkins: The Wild Child Speaks Out" written by Milika Popovich for the March, 1987 issue of Flex Magazine.  Links:  Become a Patreon Member John's Online Workout and Diet Programs Bodybuilding Legends website 2024 NPC Holiday Classic Info  

This episode is brought to you by Bioptimizers, Cozy Earth, and Levels. You might think weight loss is all about discipline, but today's guest reveals there is more to the story. Weight loss also involves minimizing hunger, increasing satiety, and interrupting food noise. Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, Dhru sits down with exercise and nutrition expert Stan Efferding. Stan shares his top strategies for minimizing hunger and takes a deep dive into the habits that drive it. He also discusses why calorie counting can be beneficial, explores various weight-loss strategies, and offers guidance on choosing the best approach. Additionally, Stan shares valuable lessons he's learned over the years, reveals what he's changed his mind about, and highlights the exercises he prioritizes. If you're looking for practical tips on nutrition, exercise, and weight loss, this episode is a must-listen! Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder, World Record-holding powerlifter, and one of only ten men in the world to total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition, earning him the title of the World's Strongest Bodybuilder. With a degree in Exercise Science from the University of Oregon, Stan has over 25 years of experience training high school, collegiate, and professional athletes. He conducts seminars nationwide, sharing expertise in sports, nutrition, and training techniques, and has been featured in publications like Muscular Development, Flex Magazine, and Power Magazine. In this episode, Dhru and Stan dive into: Strategies for minimizing hunger (00:43) Types of diets (6:44) Calorie counting and awareness (13:12) Exercise and energy expenditure (18:42) Strategies for weight loss and factors to consider when choosing one (26:30) Habits that drive hunger (32:27) What Stan got wrong and the lessons he learned (37:23) The importance of food quality and testing (44:11) Exercises to prioritize and deprioritize (48:22) Stan's principles (54:52) Reactionary versus resolve to do better (01:02:42) Final thoughts (01:07:42) Also mentioned in this episode: Stan's Meal Prep- Vertical Diet  For more on Stan, follow him on Instagram, Youtube, and on his Website. This episode is brought to you by BIOptimizers, Cozy Earth, and Levels. BIOptimizers Black Friday sale on all their products lasts all November long. Just go to bioptimizers.com/dhru and use code DHRU10 to get your discount of 25% sitewide and $100 worth of free gifts today! Right now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to cozyearth.com/dhru and use code DHRUP. Right now, Levels is offering my listeners an additional 2 FREE months of the Levels annual Membership when you use my link, levels.link/DHRU. Make moves on your metabolic health with Levels today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grab Your Opportunity to Chat With Lynne here. About Angela Keim: Angela Keim, a renowned trainer, online coach, and professional health coach, has an extraordinary journey that led her to become a personal trainer and health coach specializing in helping women build muscle and achieve a healthy lifestyle. From a young age, Angela had a keen interest in sports, resulting in low body fat and excellent muscle quality. However, as hormones kicked in and college life took over, she faced challenges. After experiencing trial and error, developing an eating disorder, and encountering major health issues, Angela made the decision to pursue a degree in Nutrition. Combining her knowledge and unwavering determination to take her body to the next level, Angela dedicated herself to daily gym sessions. With consistent effort, she transformed her physique and ventured into her first bodybuilding competition, instantly falling in love with the sport. Angela believes that bodybuilding is akin to art, where one's body becomes the canvas. Angela's achievements span a wide range, from successful bodybuilding competitions to winning titles such as Miss Florida, Miss USA, and Miss Universe. She has also delved into celebrity training and authored a health and fitness book. Furthermore, Angela founded House of Shape, offering women the guidance they need to attain their fitness goals. Angela has garnered recognition for her accomplishments, and her work has been featured in prestigious publications such as All Star Magazine Germany, Flex Magazine, Florida Sun Magazine, Global Trade Magazine, and Naples Daily News. Today, Angela works with CEOs, entrepreneurs, high-level executives, top-class athletes, and clients worldwide, empowering them to rapidly increase their energy levels, transform their bodies, and enhance their mental clarity.   What We Discuss In This Episode: Angela shares how she struggled with body image and unhealthy habits in her youth, leading to an eating disorder and health issues. Through trial and error, she eventually found her passion for fitness and bodybuilding, transforming her physique and mindset. This journey inspired her to become a health coach to help other women achieve their fitness goals. Angela explains why maintaining and building healthy muscle tissue is crucial for women, especially as they go through hormonal changes in midlife and menopause. Muscle helps regulate metabolism, balance hormones, strengthen bones, and improve cognitive function. She emphasizes that the goal is not to "bulk up" but to develop a strong, lean physique. Angela recommends that women aim for 30 grams of protein per meal, and around 1 gram of protein per pound of ideal body weight per day. She discusses the differences between plant-based and animal-based proteins and suggests using protein shakes as a convenient way to meet protein needs, especially for vegetarians/vegans. Angela advises a combination of strength training and high-intensity interval training, even if just for 20-30 minutes a day. She emphasizes the importance of proper form and gradually increasing the intensity and weight. She also stresses the value of consistency and seeking support when needed. Resources from Angela Keim: Join hershapeup group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/988930059024937/ 20% discount for Angela's wellness warrior course. Email Angela at bbangela76@yahoo.com and mention this Podcast for your discount.   Connect With Angela Keim: Website: https://www.houseofshape.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthcoachangela Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/988930059024937/   Connect with Lynne: If you're looking for a community of like-minded women on a journey - just like you are - to improved health and wellness, overall balance, and increased confidence, check out Lynne's private community in The Energized Healthy Women's Club. It's a supportive and collaborative community where the women in this group share tips and solutions for a healthy and holistic lifestyle. (Discussions include things like weight management, eliminating belly bloat, balancing hormones, wrangling sugar gremlins,  overcoming fatigue, recipes, strategies, perimenopause & menopause, and much more ... so women can feel energized, healthy, and lighter, with a new sense of purpose. Website:  https://holistic-healthandwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holistichealthandwellnessllc The Energized Healthy Women's Club:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/energized.healthy.women Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynnewadsworth LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewadsworth   Free Resources from Lynne Wadsworth: ✨ Ready to Thrive in Midlife? Let's Make It Happen!

Bob Cicherillo, 2000 NPC USA Champion and the "Voice of Bodybuilding", is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about his long career in bodybuilding. Bob began competing at only 13 years old in his hometown of Rochester, New York. He won the 1987 NPC Junior Nationals and battled his way to the top through the competitive ranks of the NPC until he finally got his pro card by winning the 2000 NPC USA Championships. Bob talks about what bodybuilding was like in the 1980's and '90's, the current judging standards of the IFBB and should the posing round be judged on this episode of the podcast. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "The Junior Nationals Champ Doesn't Train for Second Place" written by J.M. Manion from the April, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine. (Time Stamps below).  Time Stamps: 3:00 - Reading the book Mister America 4:30 - Emails to the Podcast 10:55 - Start of interview with Bob Cicherillo 12:00 - When Bob started bodybuilding 19:30 - Competing against Shawn Ray  21:30 - When the NPC started 29:20 - Bob's first Mr. Olympia show 32:35 - Winning the Jr. Nationals 37:00 - The Incumbancy Factor at the Mr. Olympia 44:07 - Judging all 3 Rounds in Bodybuilding 1:07:30 - Predicting the 2024 Mr. Olympia 1:17:52 - Host John Hansen reads the article "The Junior Nationals Champ Doesn't Train for Second Place" written by J.M. Manion from the April, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine.   Links: John's Training and Diet Programs Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website Bodybuilding Legends on Instagram Bodybuilding Legends on Facebook Mike Mentzer Original HIT Workout Mike Mentzer: Life, Death and the Night of the Champions

Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder.   Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years.Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine.Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies.   Connect with Stan Efferding: Website: https://stanefferding.com/   YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@stanefferding   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stanefferding/    ---   Connect with Frank and The Super Human Life on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachfrankrich/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/584284948647477/   Website: http://www.thesuperhumanlifepodcast.com/tshlhome    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjB4UrpxtNO2AFtDURMzoKQ  

Join 6AMRun.com Ambassador and Host, Marc Paisant, as we welcome trainer and online coach, Angela Beyer.  From a young age, Angela had a keen interest in sports, resulting in low body fat and excellent muscle quality. However, as hormones kicked in and college life took over, she faced challenges. After experiencing trial and error, developing an eating disorder, and encountering major health issues, Angela made the decision to pursue a degree in Nutrition. Combining her knowledge and unwavering determination to take her body to the next level, Angela dedicated herself to daily gym sessions. With consistent effort, she transformed her physique and ventured into her first bodybuilding competition, instantly falling in love with the sport. Angela believes that bodybuilding is akin to art, where one's body becomes the canvas. ​ ​ Angela Beyer's achievements span a wide range, from successful bodybuilding competitions to winning titles such as Miss Florida, Miss USA, and Miss Universe. She has also delved into celebrity training and authored a health and fitness book. Furthermore, Angela founded House of Shape, offering women the guidance they need to attain their fitness goals. Angela has garnered recognition for her accomplishments, and her work has been featured in prestigious publications such as All Star Magazine Germany, Flex Magazine, Florida Sun Magazine, Global Trade Magazine, and Naples Daily News. Today, Angela works with CEOs, entrepreneurs, high-level executives, top-class athletes, and clients worldwide, empowering them to rapidly increase their energy levels, transform their bodies, and enhance their mental clarity. Please visit https://houseofshape.com/home to learn more. To be a guest, or share your story with the 6AM Run Community apply at: https://forms.gle/hBHCKpYKT6R9tH6m7 6AM Run believes in improving everyone's physical ability to not only have motion, but STAY IN MOTION. All this while creating an amazing supportive, surrounding community. Run Faster, Farther, & Recover For More Runs! Guest are found through podmatch.com and recorded through Riverside.fm. 6amrun.com #6amrunSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Discover how maintaining muscle mass is more than just about looking toned—it's key to your overall health and longevity. Join Lynnis and Angela Beyer, an esteemed health coach and personal trainer, as they break down muscle's critical role in hormonal balance, bone health, and metabolic functions, including insulin resistance. Angela's insights will empower you to prioritize muscle health as an integral part of your self-care routine.  Strength training isn't just for bodybuilders; it's essential for women, especially as they age. Learn how to "earn your carbs" by aligning your diet with your physical activity and why lifting weights won't make you bulky but will make everyday tasks easier.Angela shares practical tips on managing hunger and cravings by focusing on protein and fiber, and she debunks common myths with relatable examples, such as lifting your grandchildren, to show how muscle strength enhances your quality of life.Plus, discover how to transition to a healthier lifestyle with a morning routine that sets the tone for a successful day. Angela's virtual coaching programs could be your next step toward a healthier, stronger you!BioAngela Beyer, a renowned trainer, online coach, and professional health coach has an extraordinary journey that led her to become a personal trainer and health coach specializing in helping women build muscle and achieve a healthy lifestyle. Angela Beyer's achievements span a wide range, from successful bodybuilding competitions to winning titles such as Miss Florida, Miss USA, and Miss Universe. She has also delved into celebrity training and authored a health and fitness book. Furthermore, Angela founded House of Shape, offering women the guidance they need to attain their fitness goals.Angela has garnered recognition for her accomplishments, and her work has been featured in prestigious publications such as  All-Star Magazine Germany, Flex Magazine, Florida Sun Magazine, Global Trade Magazine, and Naples Daily News. Angela works with CEOs, entrepreneurs, high-level executives, top-class athletes, and clients worldwide, empowering them to rapidly increase their energy levels, transform their bodies, and enhance their mental clarity. Now launching an all-inclusive healthy body fat loss course online.  Also, Angela specializes in preparing brides for their wedding day, and women for their tummy tuck surgery.Social Media and Website Angela Beyer's WebsiteFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/angela.beyer.129Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/healthcoachangela?igsh=bHpxaHI2dWU3OXBu&utm_source=qrWe hope you have enjoyed this episode. Please like, comment, subscribe, and share the podcast.To find out more about Lynnis and what is going on in the V.I.B.E. Living World please go to https://link.tr.ee/LynnisJoin the V.I.B.E. Wellness Woman Network, where active participation fuels the collective journey toward health and vitality. Subscribe, engage, and embark on this adventure toward proactive well-being together. Go to https://www.vibewellnesswomannetwork.com to join. We have wonderful events, courses, challenges, guides, blogs and more all designed for the midlife woman who wants to keep her V.I.B.E. and remain Vibrant, Intuitive, Beautiful, and Empowered after 40+.

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads four selected articles from the bodybuilding magazines during the 1970's-1980's era. These articles include a report of the 1977 NABBA Mr. Universe, Lee Haney's article after winning his first Mr. Olympia title, Frank Zane's thoughts about retiring from bodybuilding competition and an interview with Rick Wayne from 1987.  Time Stamps: 2:20 - New book about Mike Mentzer 5:00 - New Videos on YouTube 6:16 - John's Physique Transformation 7:45 - Emails to the Podcast 9:07 - John reads the 1977 NABBA Mr. Universe report written by Robert Kennedy for Muscle Mag Annual 3. 20:35 - John reads the article "How I Won the Big O(ne)" written by Lee Haney from the April, 1985 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. 27:00 - John reads the article "Frank Zane is Letting Go" written by Jeff Everson for the August, 1986 issue of Flex Magazine.  39:20 - John reads the article "Is It Live or Is it...?" written by Mashay Bernstein for the March, 1987 issue of Flex Magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Member John Hansen's Online Training and Nutrition Programs John's YouTube Channel Bodybuilding Legends Website  

— Train your body to become stronger, healthier, and leaner! The importance of strength training in an overall fitness program cannot be overstated. This episode explores the benefits of strength training and how to begin. Is it your goal to lose body fat, increase lean muscle mass, and burn calories more effectively? It's time for strength training! Strength training contributes significantly to a person's overall health and fitness. According to a new study, women who do strength training exercises two or three times a week are likely to live longer and are less likely to die from heart disease. A strong body is also a healthy body, including bones, joints, a healthy mood, and a healthy metabolism. Moreover, at a time when many women ignore weight training in favor of aerobic activity, these findings support the notion that both types of exercise can be beneficial. The findings are part of a larger study, published in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, which evaluated the differences in the effects of exercise between men and women. Valeria interviews Angela Beyer — She is a renowned coach and health expert. Angela isn't just about aesthetics; she empowers women to build muscle, cultivate healthy habits, and achieve lasting well-being. Sculpting bodies and shaping lives. From overcoming personal challenges to bodybuilding triumph and celebrity training, Angela's journey fuels her passion for guiding others towards physical and mental empowerment. Miss Universe titleholder, author, and media mentioned (All Star Magazine Germany, Flex Magazine), podcast guest on award winning podcasts. Angela's proven methods and inspiring success stories make her a sought-after expert in the transformation arena. To learn more about Angela Beyer and her work, please visit: https://houseofshape.com and Instagram: @healthcoachangela

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads three contest reports about the 1984 NPC Nationals. This great competition was won by Mike Christian in the heavyweight class and overall with Rich Gaspari taking first place in the light heavyweight class. John reads the contest reports from Flex Magazine, Muscle & Fitness and IronMan Magazine. Also included in this episode is the contest report from the 1984 IFBB Mr. Universe written by Robert Kennedy for MuscleMag International magazine.  Time Stamps: 2:46 - John Bubb RIP 4:15 - Email to the show 4:50 - John reads the article "In Search of the Golden Fleece" written by Jeff Everson from the March, 1985 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  22:04 - John reads the article "Christian Wins Nationals" written by Dave Sauer for the March, 1985 issue of IronMan Magazine. 27:25 - John reads the article "Whistlin' Dixie" written by Denie for the March, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. 41:05 - John reads the article "Christian Crowned at the Palace" written by Robert Kennedy for the March, 1985 issue of MuscleMag International magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends Show website John's YouTube Channel John's Online Coaching Bodybuilding Legends Instagram  

Did you know you can get American citizenship through winning a world championship for the US? Neither did I until this interview with German-born health coach, Angela Beyer, who became Miss Universe for that very reason. Not only did she pave her own path to living in the US long-term, she changed her career from banking to health coaching after learning so much in the process. Join us as we tackle myths around building muscle (no, you won't look like a bodybuilder if you lift more than 10#) and how to most effectively build the muscle that will lengthen your health span (and make you look amazing). Angela Beyer, renowned coach and health expert, isn't just about aesthetics; she empowers women to build muscle, cultivate healthy habits, and achieve lasting well-being. Sculpting bodies and shaping lives. From overcoming personal challenges to bodybuilding triumph and celebrity training, Angela's journey fuels her passion for guiding others towards physical and mental empowerment. Miss Universe titleholder, author, and media mentioned (All Star Magazine Germany, Flex Magazine), podcast guest on award winning podcasts. Angela's proven methods and inspiring success stories make her a sought-after expert in the transformation arena.Connect with her on social media: https://www.houseofshape.com https://www.instagram.com/healthcoachangela https://www.facebook.com/healthcoachangela24033 Subscribe, rate, and review this podcast and get a copy of our Weekend Survival Guide as a thank you! Just email a screenshot of your review to admin@estheravant.com and we'll send it over ASAP! Thanks for your support! Get your Weight Loss That Lasts Cheat Sheet at: https://www.go.estheravant.com/cheatsheet Learn about our 12-week Gone For Good coaching program: www.estheravant.com/coaching Join the Live Diet-Free FB group: www.facebook.com/groups/livedietfree Connect with Esther on Instagram (shoot me a DM and let me know you listen to the podcast!): www.instagram.com/esther.avant

The 1984 Mr. Olympia contest was one of the best Olympia's in the 60 year history of that competition. Featuring 20 of the best bodybuilders of that time, the 1984 Mr. Olympia featured bodybuilders from the 1970's (Chris Dickerson, Boyer Coe, Robby Robinson, Albert Beckles, Roy Callender, Bob Birdsong) matching up with the current group of bodybuilding champs (Lee Haney, Mohamed Makkawy, Samir Bannout, Jusup Wilcosz, Bob Paris). The most exciting aspect of this contest, however, was the return of Sergio Oliva to the Mr. Olympia stage. After a 12 year absence from the Mr. Olympia contest, Sergio decided to come back to New York and make a bid for the title. Lee Haney won his first of eight Mr. Olympia titles at this contest and he showed the dominance that would make him the best bodybuilder of the 1980's and one of the greatest of all time.  On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads all the contest reports of the 1984 Mr. Olympia from the major bodybuilding magazines (Muscle & Fitness, Flex, Muscle Mag International and IronMan). Written by Jeff Everson, Rick Wayne, Greg Zulak and Garry Bartlett, these contest reports of the 1984 Mr. Olympia will reveal all the drama, excitement, anticipation and emotion of one of the best Mr. Olympia competitions in history.  Time Stamps: 4:45 - Lee Haney interview on YouTube 6:12 - Emails to the Podcast 8:55 - John reads the 1984 Mr. Olympia report written by Greg Zulak from the March, 1985 issue of Muscle Mag International.  45:20 - John reads the article "Hands Down, It's Haney!" written by Jeff Everson from the February, 1985 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  1:04:40 - John reads the article "Mr. Olympia" written by Garry Bartlett from the March, 1985 issue of IronMan Magazine. 1:22:10 - John reads the article "It's Haney Bug Squasher Extraordinaire!" written by Rick Wayne from the March, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel John Hansen Online Coaching Bodybuilding Legends Instagram

Are you an ambitious, high performer on a mission to improve the aging process? Do you struggle to get the desired results even when doing all the "right" things? Let's chat with Stan Efferding and learn more about how to improve the aging process! "Compliance is the Science"! Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine.Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies. https://stanefferding.com/products/vertical-diet-peak-performance-detailed-program-notes https://theverticaldiet.com/ We dive into ...  What are common myths on social media for exercise and performance gains we hear about lately? What's the best exercise as we age?  How do we improve muscle strength, metabolic health and longevity markers? How can we measure improvements/progress?  What's the best way to recover from injury/pain, over exercise, over doing life? Upcoming Events & Links: He just released the vertical diet 4.0 ebook.  Releasing the “Worlds Strongest Diet” hard copy for athletes trying to gain mass. Website: StanEfferding.com. IG @stanefferding. YouTube Stan Efferding Watch out video on https://youtu.be/yX7YinWYeSc?si=kwH8euTALNu2kAnA Head to www.debbiepotts.net for more information

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads three articles about the 1983 Pro World Bodybuiliding Championships from three different magazines - Muscle & Fitness, Flex Magazine and Muscle Mag International. John also talks about John Balik's Bodybuilding News magazines which ran during the year 1983 and he reads two articles from that magazine about the 1983 NPC Nationals and the 1983 IFBB Mr. Universe.  Time Stamps: 5:50 - Arnold Classic next weekend 7:50 - Seminar in Massachusetts 9:18 - Emails this week 12:50 - John reads an article about the 1983 NPC Nationals from John Balik's Bodybuilding News 29:10 - John reads an article about the 1983 IFBB Mr. Universe from John Balik's Bodybuilding News 49:52 - John reads the article "Makkawy Swoops Twists and Flexes his Way to Victory Again" written by Bob Kennedy from the August, 1983 issue of Muscle Mag International 1:07:47 - John reads the article about the 1983 World Professional Bodybuilding Championships written by Bill Dobbins for the August, 1983 issue of Flex Magazine. 1:22:00 - John reads the contest report of the 1983 World Pro Championships written by Bill Reynolds for the August, 1983 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.  Links: Become a Patreon Member Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Online Coaching Programs John's YouTube Channel

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guests Shawn Ray and Jerry Brainum discuss the 1993 Mr. Olympia contest where Dorian Yates won his second Mr. Olympia title and Shawn Ray placed a very close third place behind runner-up Flex Wheeler. Shawn talks about training with Flex Wheeler earlier in the year to prep him for his Arnold Classic win, his own preparation for the Mr. Olympia that year and his thoughts on Dorian Yates changing the sport of bodybuilding by introducing the Mass Monster era. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the 1993 Mr. Olympia Report written by Peter McGough from the January, 1994 issue of Flex Magazine.  Time Stamps: 7:14 - Start of interview with Shawn Ray and Jerry about the 1993 Mr. Olympia contest 8:30 - Shawn talks about the 1992 Mr. Olympia 10:40 - Training with Flex Wheeler for the 1993 Arnold Classic 13:45 - Flex Wheeler's physique at the 1993 Arnold 15:20 - Shawn's analysis of his physique at the 1993 Mr. Olympia 17:30 - Shawn's reaction after the 1992 Mr. Olympia 19:45 - Losing to Flex at the 1993 Olympia 22:00 - Flex's genetics vs. condition 24:00 - Dorian vs. Flex at the 1993 Olympia 27:20 - Flex's reaction to beating Shawn at the 1993 Olympia 32:20 - Dorian introduced the Mass Monster Era in 1993 34:00 - Changing the judging rounds from the relaxed round to posing 36:00 - The introduction of lighter weight classes in bodybuilding 42:30 - Shawn's opinion of Dorian in 1993 43:53 - Should Dorian have won the Mr. Olympia with a torn bicep? 49:30 - The end of Symmetry and Shape 51:45 - The Incumbancy Factor 56:10 - Judging Symmetry and Posing 1:02:20 - Adding more divisions 1:07:50 - Lou Ferrigno in the 1993 Mr. Olympia 1:08:27 - Why Shawn refused the WBF contract 1:21:42 - Health care for pro bodybuilders 1:29:50 - John reads the 1993 Mr. Olympia report written by Peter McGough from the January, 1994 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: Jerry Brainum's Newsletter John's Online Coaching Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel      

A self-made entrepreneur and supercross ambassador joins the podcast! UNLEASHED is proud to welcome 33-year-old model, TV host, mother, and businesswoman Dianna Dahlgren. In her exclusive interview with The Dingo, Danny, and Brittney, the five-time Miss Supercross shares the driving force behind her successful ventures.Born and raised in California, Dianna Dahlgren has channeled her various talents into a unique career: As a model, she has appeared on the cover of magazines such as Fitness RX, Muscle & Fitness Hers, and FLEX Magazine. As an entrepreneur, she has built the women-powered apparel brand Salty Honey, among other ventures. And in the world of motocross racing, Dahlgren is a cultural ambassador and five-time Miss Supercross appearing live every weekend for Fox Sports 1 during the Supercross Series as the Social Media Correspondent. Through all her commitments, the energetic public figure finds the time to raise two children alongside her husband Ryan Bates and garner support for charitable causes. Find out Dahlgren's keys to success – only on UNLEASHED!Press the play button (and hit Like) on the new episode of UNLEASHED with The Dingo, Danny, and Brittney.Make sure to subscribe and stay tuned for more UNLEASHED episodes. Regular editions of the show are recorded live inside Studio M at Monster Energy headquarters in Corona, California, and published bi-weekly. Also follow @monsterenergy for updates.

On today's episode of The CLS Experience we have a very delightful treat. You may recognize him from The Kooler Pitch on the hit show Shark Tank, or from his explosive workout and nutrition videos that go viral regularly. He's an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter, and one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition, no big deal. He studied Exercise Science in college, and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years, BIG Facts. He conducts seminars all over the country for various sports, nutrition and training techniques, and has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine, and Power Magazine, just to name a few. He is also a dynamic badass Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies AND His ability to make health and fitness knowledge appear easily digestible is second to none. We tackle various critical topics, including weight loss, exercise, and the significant role of diet in sculpting the physique you desire. He's just a juggernaut in all facets of life, and a terrific husband and father! Please welcome the incredible, strong and athletic, handsome and abundant Stan “The Rhino” Efferding.09:02 - Bodybuilding, Success, and Efficiency23:52 - Weight Loss and Metabolism Manipulation Options38:22 - Exercise, and Dietary Adherence51:01 - The Importance of Coaches and Mentors58:19 - Movement and Exercise for Pain ManagementLearn more about Stan here: https://stanefferding.com/ and connect with him on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/stanefferding To join our community click here.➤ To connect with Stan Efferding follow Stan on Instagram➤ Order a copy of my new book The Reinvention Formula today! ➤ Join our CLS texting community for free daily inspiration and business strategies to elevate your day, text (917) 634-3796To follow The CLS Experience and connect with Craig on Social Media:➤ INSTAGRAM➤ FACEBOOK➤ TIKTOK➤ YOUTUBE➤ WEBSITE➤ LINKEDIN➤ TWITTER

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The Freedom and Balance Of The Leanness Lifestyle: With us today is Certified Wellness Coach, fitness expert, and author David Greenwalt. A husband, father, former police officer, gym owner, competitive state-level body builder, and powerlifter, in 1997, at age 32 and a body weight of 235 pounds, David discovered an evidence-based approach for getting off his own 50 excess pounds and keeping it off for 25 years and counting. Since 1999, through his company Leanness Lifestyle University, David has been helping student members, from every walk of life, get the truth, and strategies, to lose excess fat one more time for the last time.‌Quote: “It's not willpower, it's why power that gets you to your goal." Today's Top 3 Takeaways: Respectful FearConfidence Matched with HumilityCocky = Very Bad Today's Guest & Resource Links: https://lluniversity.com/www.facebook.com/LLUniversitywww.youtube.com/channel/UCTZBYlai7aLc42LGj5JQjEAwww.linkedin.com/in/david-greenwalt-3bab608/www.instagram.com/llu180/ Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/o6RLyWwDE6U Timestamped Show Notes: 05:00 – I finally ended up taking a leave of absence and then ended up leaving, I was an Illinois State Trooper and I ended up leaving because of fitness businesses that I had not the one I have now a different fitness business, I started, but it really took off. But, you know, throughout that I also even when I was a police officer, I was super interested in fitness. I was bodybuilding and powerlifting even when I was a police officer, as a police officer, I got as heavy as like 235 pounds as a power lifter, and I'd get down to 175 pounds for a bodybuilding competition.13:15 – I think that if we're coming in a couple different ways. From a department perspective, you know, obviously, like you said, unscripted, my thoughts go to leadership. Leadership is incredibly important in companies, in police departments, in anything. 22:25 - Even though fitness has been in my kind of personal DNA, when I was a state trooper, I started a little supplement company. I thought, if I can just make enough money to pay for my own protein powder, I'll be happy. So you know, we call it a side hustle now, but here was the thing, there was there was no internet then. So I placed little classified ads in the back of bodybuilding magazines like Flex Magazine, Ironman, and it was a toll free number and I couldn't even answer the phone because I was a police officer working. So when I got the call they would have to leave a message.33:00 – Why are we letting ourselves, and we're capable of so much, go down that emotionally depressed path? How do we catch them sooner? How do we get them in-line sooner to help themselves? - It's a great question. I think that part of the reason, I'll give this quote, "For every complex problem, there's an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong." Since it is a complex question, I'll try not to just turn it into one thing, you know, do it reductionist. I'll say this, I think that part of the answer is, if you have worked with people at all in the addiction space, it's not always rational, because in my head when I was 32, I was rational but like what is going on here?40:00 – There's so much to focus on, and it's more than just take

Stan Efferding is not your average fitness expert. With an illustrious career spanning over 35 years, he has achieved remarkable success in multiple domains, including bodybuilding, powerlifting, and entrepreneurship. As an IFBB Pro bodybuilder and holder of world records in powerlifting, Stan has earned his place among the elite in the fitness world.   In this enlightening conversation, Stan shares valuable insights into his renowned nutrition program, the Vertical Diet. Discover the core principles of the Vertical Diet, designed for both simplicity and effectiveness. Learn about the pivotal role of essential nutrients like proteins, fats, and carbohydrates in optimizing your nutrition.   Hydration is equally crucial, and Stan provides expert guidance on staying properly hydrated, maintaining an electrolyte balance, and understanding the importance of sodium-glucose concentration in a hydration solution.   But that's not all; Stan also delves into training principles and how to optimize your workouts for peak performance. Explore the significance of quality over quantity in training sessions, reducing the volume of sets, and incorporating rest intervals between sets. Stan emphasizes the importance of efficient workouts that maximize muscle growth while minimizing duration.   Loaded stretching, a concept Stan explores, may hold the key to enhancing hypertrophy. Learn how to incorporate loaded stretching effectively into your workout routines. Additionally, Stan addresses the timing of nutrition, especially carbohydrates, in the context of training, offering valuable strategies for fueling and recovering from your workouts.   Towards the end of this engaging conversation, Stan imparts life wisdom that goes beyond fitness and nutrition. He discusses the concept of becoming the "CEO of your life" by setting clear goals and priorities, avoiding distractions, and staying focused on what truly matters. Stan references Jordan Peterson's idea of "Design the Day You Want" as a guiding principle for personal success.   Don't miss this opportunity to tap into Stan Efferding's wealth of knowledge and experience. Whether you're striving for peak performance in fitness, nutrition, or life in general, the insights shared in this episode will undoubtedly propel you toward your goals.   Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder.    Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years.Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine.Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies.   Connect with Stan Efferding: Website: Stan Efferding's Website YouTube Channel: Stan Efferding on YouTube Instagram: @StanEfferding   ---   Connect with Frank and The Super Human Life on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachfrankrich/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/584284948647477/   Website: http://www.thesuperhumanlifepodcast.com/tshlhome   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjB4UrpxtNO2AFtDURMzoKQ  

Steve Weinberger, head judge for the IFBB Pro League and co-owner of Bev's Gym in New York, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Steve talks about being involved with the film "Pumping Iron II: The Women" in 1983, meeting Bev Francis and some of the memorable competitions he saw in the 1980's. Steve also gives his thoughts on judging a physique, how much posing matters in bodybuilding and what factors are important for winning a contest. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Heeere's Bev!" written by Rick Wayne for the November, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. (Time Stamps below). Time Stamps: 2:00 - Tampa Pro 4:00 - Samir Bannout - Lifetime Achievement Award 5:20 - Happy Birthday to Arnold and Jay Cutler 7:00 - 12 Week Transformation Program 7:40 - Emails to the Podcast 11:00 - Beginning of Steve Weinberger interview 1:00:17 - John Hansen reads the article "Heeere's Bev" written by Rick Wayne for the November, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: Become a Patreon Sponsor Training and Diet Programs Heavy Muscle Radio episode Samir Lifetime Achievement Award Video John Hansen YouTube Channel

Brian Moss, the founder of Better Bodies Gym in New York City, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part Two of his interview, Brian talks about his career as a photographer in the bodybuilding world, his thoughts on the current state of women's bodybuilding and his break-up with Gladys Portugues. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads two articles from Flex Magazine. The first is an interview with Brian Moss called "Her Range is Limitless" by Rick Wayne for the August, 1985 issue and the second article is "Gladys Heads West" written by Caroline McNamara for the December, 1986 issue of Flex Magazine.  Time Stamps: 2:50 - Happy Anniversary to the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast 7:18 - Emails from last week's show 14:30 - Brian Moss interview, Part Two 1:02:50 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Her Range is Limitless" by Rick Wayne for the August, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. 1:11:30 - John reads the article "Gladys Heads West" written by Caroline McNamara for the December, 1986 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen's YouTube Page John's Online Training Programs

Brian Moss, the founder of the original Better Bodies Gym in New York, is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part One of his interview, Brian talks about why he opened up Better Bodies Gym in the 1980's, his decision to market his gym to women and his idea for developing an advertising agency to represent bodybuilders. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Introducing the New, Improved Gladys Portugues" written by Bill Dobbins for the May, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine.  Time Stamps:  2:28 - Happy Birthday to Tom Platz and Lance Dreher 3:54 - Emails from last week's show 14:00 - Start of interview with Brian Moss, Part One 1:02:12 - John Hansen reads the article "Introducing the New, Improved Gladys Portugues" from the May, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine Links: Become a Patreon Donor John's YouTube Channel Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness website

1978 AAU Mr. America and 1980 NABBA Pro Mr. Universe Tony Pearson is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Tony is joined by Andrew Menjivar, the director of the new documentary "Driven: The Tony Pearson Story". The film was recently screened at a film festival in California and won the prize for Best Documentary Film. In the interview, Tony and Andrew talk about the making of the documentary which is based on Tony's autobiography "Driven". At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Mr. T Talks Back" written by Rick Wayne from the October, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. (Time Stamps and LInks below). Time Stamps: 3:00 - Best Wishes to Dave Palumbo 5:09 - Emails from last week's show 9:40 - Start of interview with Tony Pearson and Andrew Menjivar 12:00 - Andrew talks about the reaction of the movie with the audience 16:05 - Tony's emotions after seeing the movie 19:50 - How the idea for the movie got started 27:30 - The focus of the movie 32:00 - Andrew learning about the sport of bodybuilding 41:00 - The 1978 Mr. America controversy 48:47 - Winning the Grand Prize for the Best Feature Documentary 1:16:34 - John Hansen reads the article "Mr. T. Talks Back" written by Rick Wayne for the October, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John's Online Coaching John's YouTube Channel John Hansen Fitness website

On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, host John Hansen reads some old bodybuilding magazine articles from the 1970's and '80's. Included in this episode is the article "Behind the Stars" written by Bill Reynolds from the Muscle Mag Annual 3, "The First Battle of the Season" written by Bill Dobbins from the August, 1983 issue of Flex Magazine, "Training Strategies of Frank Zane" written by Rick Wayne from the February, 1979 issue of Muscle Builder Magazine and "So Long Arnold", interview by Gordan Coleman from Muscle Mag Annual 77. (Time Stamps and Links below) 4:20 - Arnold Classic Review 11:20 - Emails from last week 17:30 - "Behind the Stars" article written by Bill Reynolds from Muscle Mag Annual 3 31:55 - "The First Battle of the Season" written by Bill Dobbins from the August, 1983 Flex Magazine 50:30 - "The Training Strategies of Frank Zane" by Rick Wayne from the February, 1979 Muscle Builder Magazine 1:09:10 - "So Long Arnold" interview by Gordan Coleman from Muscle Mag 77   Links: Become a Patreon Sponsor John's Online Coaching John's YouTube Channel Arnold Classic Seminar Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness John's Email - naturalolympia@gmail.com    

Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years.Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine.Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies. www.StanEfferding.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefitfarmingfoodmom/support

Writer Jerry Brainum is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to review the year 1992. On Part Three of his interview, Jerry joins host John Hansen to talk about the 1992 Mr. Olympia contest won by Dorian Yates in Helsinki, Finland. Jerry and John discuss the top competitors from this historic event as well as the return of Lou Ferrigno to the bodybuilding stage. At the end of the podcast, John Hansen reads the article "Finale in Finland" written by Julian Schmidt for the February, 1993 issue of Flex Magazine. (Time Stamps below). Time Stamps: 3:34 - Old Bodybuilding Magazines for sale 4:13 - "Dream Big" on Amazon Prime 5:16 - Patreon Sponsors upgrade 7:05 - Raquel Welch passes away 7:54 - 1992 Mr. Olympia Review with Jerry Brainum 9:19 - Dorian Yates wins the Mr. Olympia 11:11 - Lou Ferrigno takes a fall 12:15 - Reviewing Dorian's physique 24:12 - Assessing the top six of the 1992 Mr. Olympia 29:40 - Lee Labrada at the 1992 Olympia 32:40 - Hunter Labrada 41:40 - Memorable posing routines 43:20 - Mohamed Benaziza 45:00 - Vince Taylor and his eye patch 49:48 - The rest of the Top 10 in the 1992 Mr. Olympia 50:34 - The return of Lou Ferrigno 1:04:36 - Ronnie Coleman's first Mr. Olympia contest 1:05:54 - The Grand Prix tour after the Olympia 1:08:53 - Genetic freaks 1:19:20 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Finale in Finland" written by Julian Schmidt for the February, 1993 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: Jerry's Newsletter - Applied Metabolics Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness John's YouTube Channel

The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast welcomes guest Jerry Brainum to review the year 1992 in Bodybuilding. In Part Two of his interview, Jerry and host John Hansen talk about some of the biggest professional competitions from 1992 including the 1992 Arnold Classic won by Vince Taylor and the 1992 Night of the Champions won by Kevin Levrone. At the end of the podcast, John Hansen reads the article "Haney on the Hot Seat...Will He or Won't He?" written by John Little, Peter McGough and Bob Wolff from the March, 1993 issue of Flex Magazine. (Time Stamps below).  Time Stamps: 4:15 - Kurt Marnul passes away 6:30 - New Bodybuilding Videos up on YouTube 8:30 - The Year 1975 in Bodybuilding 12:00 - Changing my workout program 12:47 - Listener emails 20:00 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum - 1992 in Review, Part Two 20:40 - 1992 Arnold Classic 37:00 - Recent deaths in bodybuilding 37:25 - Shawn Rhoden's physique 42:00 - The art of bodybuilding 50:00 - Arnold and Rachel McLish 51:53 - Surprising placings at the 1992 Arnold Classic 54:22 - The 1992 Night of the Champions 55:54 - Wayne DeMelia Promoter 57:00 - Former Mr. Olympia winners at the Olympia 1:02:54 - Kevin Levrone and Porter Cottrell 1:05:00 - Nasser's prediction 1:08:00 - Bodybuilders competing past their prime 1:14:20 - John Hansen reads the article "Haney on the Hot Seat..Will He or Won't He?" written by John Little, Peter McGough and Bob Wolff from the March, 1993 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: Jerry's Newsletter Become a Patreon Donor Bodybuilding Legends Podcast John's YouTube Channel John Hansen Fitness

Join Daniel, Aka Dapper Laughs, in this new Podcast, Menace II Sobriety, where he raises awareness around addiction and sobriety and talks about the links between drugs, alcohol, mental health and well-being whilst interviewing incredible guests. In this episode, Daniel is joined by celebrity hypnotherapist, author and ex-addict Elliot Wald. Elliot has over 26 years of experience in psychology and linguistics, this teamed with his own experience of addiction, gives him a unique opportunity to educate and help individuals and families suffering the consequences of addiction. He talks to Daniel about his own journey to sobriety, his knowledge of cocaine and addiction as well as how he has helped hundreds of people get sober. KEY TAKEAWAYS  Elliot focuses on cocaine addiction in a lot of his hypnotherapy. Recently he has found popularity in creating TikTok videos and this is where Daniel first heard of him. There are a set of characteristics specific to cocaine use, Elliot sets out to educate people to recognise these as early as possible, to help someone who may or already is suffering from addiction. If you recognise you have a problem with addiction, this may not be welcomed by those around you. Daniel likens it to holding a mirror up to those surrounding you and they don't want to see it or admit they may have a problem too. As an addict, it isn't possible to have just a small amount of the substance you have a problem with, no matter how much other people might try and convince you. People who offer drink or drugs to you when they know you have a problem aren't giving you the support you need to combat your addiction. It's absolutely possible to channel an addictive personality into positive pursuits, such as fitness. Secondary addiction is common, particularly around sex. In most things in life, there is a certain amount of pain to endure before pleasure. With cocaine, this is switched around which is one of the reasons it's so hard to break the habit. Elliot believes there are four steps to the addiction to cocaine: 1. The anticipation of taking cocaine 2. The using of cocaine 3. Believing it will be different next time 4. The stress, anxiety and regret of using Lies are a big part of any addiction. You lie to the people around you, to yourself, about your addiction, how much you use, how often, the list is endless. Different people can have different substance addictions. You may have issues with cocaine but not alcohol, however, some people can become addicted to almost anything. To help someone, Elliot first has to understand them completely, he can then help them rewire their brain to go sober.   BEST MOMENTS  “I was a genuine lads lad sesh-head back in the day” “It goes from the most social drug to the most unsociable drug” “Sometimes when you recognise you have a problem or an issue it's like holding a mirror up to the people around you” “I'm an all or nothing mentality” “What things have you done that you would never ever do if you weren't on the packet?" “When you use, you lie” “I don't judge people, I'm not there to judge you, I'm there to help you” VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.cocaineanonymous.org.uk CONTACT METHOD Instagram Facebook Twitter   ABOUT THE GUEST Elliot Wald Elliott Wald is a Master Trainer in many therapies and over the last 27 years has become recognised as a leading expert in the field of Hypnosis, Neuro Linguistic Programming NLP and Modern Psychology. Elliott is a truly exceptional and effective Hypnotherapist, with an impressive track record of clients who have found his unique abilities ‘life changing', including celebrities from the movies, television, sporting and media industries, as well as thousands of members of the general public who have experienced his extraordinary results, through his 1-1 work or at his seminars delivered around the world. Elliott is a regular face on our TV screens, having numerous appearances as the Hypnosis Expert of ITV's This Morning Show and ‘Lorraine Kelly's Next Big Fat Challenge' demonstrating his outstanding Hypnosis skills. His success continues to be featured on Television, in Newspapers, Magazines and Radio. He is a Published Author and has written 3 books and also an in-demand Motivational Speaker.  Elliott trained extensively with the London College of Clinical Hypnosis at Birkbeck College, University of London. His qualifications include awards from the prestigious British Medical Hypnotherapy Examination Board.  Elliott has trained with and assisted the world famous Hypnotist Paul McKenna on numerous seminars and training courses. He is a Master & Trainer of NLP learning from its creator Dr Richard Bandler.  Elliott is an ex-addict  of cocaine, at his height of usage he was using as much as 3g a day virtually daily, as he saw his addiction spiral out of control, he made a decision that if he didn't stop, that he would destroy the life he had created from nothing, as many are aware Elliott crawled through a mile of shit to come out the other side clean. In 2008, he used the hypnotic and psychological tools to stop, this was the catalyst to his journey to read every book and research paper specifically on cocaine addiction. Elliott has gone viral on TikTok in the last 4 months, with over 20 Million Views and a thousand enquiries from people across the World, in relation to his Cocaine Addiction videos - TIKTOK ▶︎ https://lnkd.in/es-J6zvE He is a specialist in helping clients overcome Cocaine Addiction, as well as being the only Hypnotherapist to help people live on ITV This Morning, to overcome their fears, anxieties and phobias – all videos of this week are on his You Tube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/c/ElliottWald/videos *Author of Stop Smoking Easily And Transform Your Life For Good, Winning The Weight Loss Game and Contagious Concepts.*Television Appearances include; ITV This Morning special, a one week phobia show with Phillip Scholfield & Fern Britton, Eamonn Homes & Ruth Langsford. Lorraine Kelly's 'Next Big Fat Challenge'.'Instant Changes', filmed live in the streets of London, demonstrating techniques of rapid hypnosis. BBC Two 'Alternative Therapies' with Professor Kathy Sykes, demonstrating hypnotherapy for weight loss. Hypnosis advisor to the BBC documentary ‘Time Distortion'.*Radio Guest: Virgin Radio, Capital Gold, BBC radio Two, BBC Three Counties, Chiltern FM, BBC Three Counties & Talk Sport.*Newspaper Articles: The Times, Daily Mirror, Daily Star, Independent on Sunday, Herald & Post.*Magazine Articles: Woman's Own, Health & Fitness, Business Monthly, Management Today, The Hypnotherapist, FLEX Magazine, Grazia & LoveSport Magazine. *Fully accredited Clinical Hypnotherapist *Fully accredited Master & Trainer of NLP*Co-creator of 'Quest of NLP' Educational Board Game*Board Member of The Hypnotherapy Association – 16 years *Elliott has been approached by The Banijay Group (one of the largest independent television production companies in the world), to film a pilot for a proposed TV series, where Elliott will be interacting with members of the public (unfortunately, we can't disclose the premise of the show at this stage). ✅ 27 years of professional experience. ✅ A Published Author ✅ Appeared on numerous national TV shows ✅ Guest on numerous radio shows ✅ Lectured in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia ✅ Over 100,000 clients ✅ Over 300,000 YouTube views ✅ Over 4,000,000 TV views ✅ Over 20,000,000 TIK TOK views   Website TwitterFacebook Instagram LinkedIn Email   ABOUT THE HOST Daniel O'Reilly Daniel O'Reilly is one of the UK's Largest Influencers, a comedian, actor, musician, viral video star and social influencer. With a portfolio of businesses Daniel enjoys a busy lifestyle mixed with business and pleasure. Daniel is a father to two beautiful girls and enjoys spending quality time with them and his wife Shelley. With 2022 being a busy year, Daniel sold out his O2 stand-up show, released his British movie 'The Last Heist'  and is currently preparing for the upcoming release of his other film 'Miss The Kiss'. Daniel is a creative through and through, with a passion to strive in everything he does. Daniel is looking forward to the release of his podcast 'Menace 2 Sobriety' in 2023, his long-term position on GB News, Headliners, and the growing slate of films in the works with his production company, HYPRR.    PODCAST DESCRIPTION   Daniel O'Reilly's newest venture sees the creation of his Menace 2 Sobriety podcast, a series of relaxed and open conversations with different guests and varied experiences.    After recently being diagnosed with severe ADHD and beginning his sobriety again, Daniel also set up a page on Facebook and Instagram called 'Men And Their Emotions' (M.A.T.E) an accessible, open and supportive group for MEN to post their feelings, thoughts and current life issues. Upon seeing the responses from men around the world to some of the posts on the group he was blown away and continues to be touched by the kindness and support offered by strangers. This all led to Daniel wanting to start up his own podcast and invite guests to join him in opening up about past experiences and talk about all things mental health, family & sobriety.    The podcast will see Daniel and his interesting guests' sharing their personal stories and learning experiences that they hope will help other people; whether it encourages one person to ask for help, talk to family about their struggles with getting sober/clean, or realise that they aren't alone. The Menace 2 Sobriety podcast has been created by Daniel to help people fight their own gremlins.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast celebrates the end of each year by looking back 30, 40 and 50 years at the events in the world of Bodybuilding. On this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, we go back 40 years to the year 1982 to talk about the major professional bodybuilding competitions from that year. Guest Jerry Brainum joins host John Hansen for Part Two of his interview to talk about the top three major IFBB pro contests from 1982 including the 1982 Mr. Olympia, the IFBB Pro World Championships and the Night of the Champions contest. Included in the discussion is Chris Dickerson's victory at the 1982 Mr. Olympia in London, Albert Beckles winning the Night of the Champions over IFBB newcomer and NABBA Mr. Universe winner Bertil Fox and Beckle's victory at the Pro World Championship over Boyer Coe. At the end of the podcast, John Hansen reads two articles pertaining to the 1982 Mr. Olympia. The first is called "Dickerson Is New Mr. Olympia" written by Garry Bartlett from the March, 1983 issue of IronMan Magazine. The second article is titled "Chris Dickerson Wins the '82 Olympia" written by Bill Dobbins for the first issue of Flex Magazine (April, 1982). (Time Stamps below). 3:50 - Maui Trip 5:00 - The Arnold Classic list 8:15 - Emails from last week's show 13:30 - Start of interview with Jerry Brainum 15:00 - 1982 Mr. Olympia won by Chris Dickerson 35:00 - Champion bodybuilders getting old 37:40 - The other competitors in the 1982 Mr. Olympia 1:18:00 - The 1982 Pro World Championships 1:19:50 - The Night of the Champions in 1982 1:25:22 - Training the muscles more frequently 1:33:30 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Dickerson Is New Mr. Olympia" written by Garry Bartlett for the March, 1983 issue of IronMan Magazine. 1:50:20 - John reads the article "Chris Dickerson Wins the '82 Olympia" written by Bill Dobbins for the April, 1983 issue of Flex Magazine.   Links: Jerry's newsletter Applied Metabolics Transformation Challenge - Pro Physique Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel John Hansen Fitness website    

In over 30 major bodybuilding competitions, Ray only failed once to place in the top five. Ray has appeared on more Flexible Magazine covers than any other bodybuilder in the history and also has also featured in many fitness and bodybuilding magazines worldwide. Ray was a co-host on Flex Magazine Workout on ESPN for 5 years as well as hosting bodybuilding competitions for ESPN as a commentator for 8 years. Ray is a prominent spokesman, master of ceremonies and expert commentator for IFBB Pro League & NPC shows, most notably the Mr. Olympia. He is currently the Editor in Chief of DigitalMuscle.com, he continues to promote Hawaii's largest contest, NPC Shawn Ray Hawaiian Classic in Honolulu which he added a Pro Classic Physique Division in 2021z Ray received the Ben Weider "Lifetime Achievement Award" in the summer of 2020 for his contributions to the sport and as an athlete on behalf of the Ben Weider family, promoter, Tim Gardner, Dan Solomon and Ron Wilkins.

Rich Gaspari, 1989 Arnold Classic Champion and 3x Mr. Olympia runner-up, joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about a new documentary about his life called "Gaspari". Rich also talks about bodybuilders turning pro today and how hard it was to get a pro card in the 1980's, recovering from his recent neck surgery, the importance of Bodybuilding History, his relationship with Joe Weider and the reality of getting older. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "The Knee in the Back that made Gaspari Rich" written by Jeff Everson for the December, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. (Time Stamps below)   Time Stamps: 4:00 - The passing of Jim Lorimer 8:35 - RIP Eric the Trainer 11:00 - The NPC Nationals 12:20 - Bodybuilding Seminar in January 13:15 - Arnold Amateur canceled 14:05 - Pumping Iron the book re-released 16:17 - Beginning of Rich Gaspari interview 17:17 - The Olympia in December 19:17 - The 1982 NPC Nationals 22:00 - The difficulty of getting a pro card in the 1980's 34:30 - Moses Maldonado 35:32 - Phil Williams 39:10 - "Gaspari" the documentary 45:12 - Canceling the Arnold Amateur 47:10 - Remembering Jim Lorimer 49:30 - Recovering from neck surgery 53:20 - Spreading the advice of fitness 56:50 - Pumping Iron the book re-release 58:15 - The importance of Bodybuilding History 1:00:00 - The legacy of Bill Pearl 1:08:55 - Doing what you love 1:11:15 - The Big 6-0 is around the corner 1:14:30 - The Bodybuilding magazines and Rick Wayne 1:15:30 - Rich's relationship with Joe Weider 1:29:00 - John Hansen reads the article "The Knee in the Back that made Gaspari Rich" written by Jeff Everson for the December, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: Become a Patreon Sponsor John's Online Coaching John Hansen Fitness.com Bodybuilding Legends website John's YouTube Channel  

Patreon Sponsor link 1967 IFBB Mr. World Rick Wayne joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for Part Three of his interview. Rick is regarded as one of the best writers in the bodybuilding industry. He worked for Joe Weider's Muscle Builder and Flex Magazines for many years and he is the author of The Bodymen, Muscle Wars and the Three More Reps series of books. In addition, Rick was one of the best bodybuilders during the late 1960's and early 1970's, winning the 1967 IFBB Mr. World and placing high in many other top level competitions. In Part Three of his interview, Rick talks about the Arnold-Sergio rivalry, Joe Weider's relationship with Arnold, how Rick trained for his bodybuilding contests and his thoughts on Mike Mentzer, Bertil Fox, Serge Nubret, Frank Zane and Steve Reeves as well as his relationship with the eccentric Vince Gironda. At the end of the interview, host John Hansen reads the article "Now the Real Story of the '84 Mr. Olympia!" written by Rick Wayne for the March, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. Time Stamps: 3:47 - Emails from last week's show 9:30 - Start of the Rick Wayne, Part Three interview 10:00 - Who was better - Arnold or Sergio? 11:30 - Arnold guest posing in 1976 16:44 - Frank Zane 18:23 - Serge Nubret 19:35 - Group picture 24:00 - Steve Reeves 26:42 - Rick's singing career 28:55 - The end of the bodybuilding magazines 34:00 - Rick and Mohamed Makkawy 35:40 - Controversial quotes in Rick's articles 37:00 - Arnold's feelings about the 1980 Mr. Olympia 40:20 - Bertil Fox 44:15 - Mike Mentzer 45:05 - Rick's training methods 48:45 - 1970 IFBB Mr. World 50:10 - Kal Szkalak and the bodybuilder's union 56:00 - "Pumping Iron 2" and Cory Everson 59:00 - Vince's Gym 1:06:00 - O.J. Simpson and Robert Blake 1:09:30 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Now the Real Story of the '84 Mr. Olympia!" written by Rick Wayne for the March, 1985 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: John's Online Coaching Become a Patreon Sponsor Bodybuilding Legends website John Hansen Fitness website John's YouTube Channel Muscle Maturity Podcast  

In this episode you will hear from an incredible entrepreneur who has succeeded across all channels of competition, from sports to business, Stan Efferding! Stan is a legend in the bodybuilding/powerlifting space, and he is also an incredibly high-performing champion—not only in competitive sports but also in business. He is also one of the great diet experts on the planet who puts out an incredible amount of content, and he brings such a thoughtful and strategic approach to not only weight loss but weight gain for competitors in strength sports as well.  This episode is full of interesting insights thanks to Stan's knowledge and highly sensible perspective, and as you'll hear me remark during the show, it feels like we're all finally marching towards this end point where we're increasing the sensibility of our dietary practices and getting away from restrictions and gimmicks. This episode is packed with memorable insights and interesting takeaways about everything from peak performance to entrepreneurial success to sustainable weight loss methods and healthy eating strategies. Stan also dispenses some wonderful advice and tips about career success and focus in this inspirational show. Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder, World Record Holding Powerlifter, and one of just 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition! He is also a successful entrepreneur who has built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years, and once held the title of the World's Strongest Bodybuilder. And if that wasn't enough, he also conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques, and has written for magazines like Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine.    TIMESTAMPS: Stan Efferding, weight lifter and businessman, talks about weight loss and weight gain in strength sports. [01:26] Stan's story goes from being a scrawny kid to building businesses, and living big and turning back to strength training and coaching. [04:29] Anyone who has reached a level of success in any sport with the discipline, consistency and time management that is required, could be successful in any venture. [08:11] Stan uses a spreadsheet to hold himself accountable for his plans for fitness as well as business. [11:30] There are many stressful situations in your life about which you have no control. It helps to acknowledge that, write about it, and then let it go.  [17:15] Stan has the most experience of anyone on gaining and losing weight. [21:50] There is a lot of danger in the chronic dieting environment of weightlifting and bodybuilding.  [23:54] What is recommended for postmenopausal women? [40:52] There's a big difference between exercise and training. Exercise is battle ropes and burpees. Training is measurably progressing load over time so that you're stronger. [43:32] Be patient with your weight loss. [50:58] What is the Vertical Diet? [55:49]    What is Stan's regimen now that he is in his mid-50s and not competing? [01:01:49]   LINKS: Brad Kearns.com Brad's Shopping page Stress for Success If you want to be healthy, don't compete Vertical Diet Stan Efferding.com   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @BradKearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. 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Rick Wayne, 1967 IFBB Mr. World, joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast for Part Two of his interview. Rick was one of the best writers in the bodybuilding industry. He wrote for Joe Weider's Muscle Builder and Flex Magazine during the Golden Era of Bodybuilding and is highly regarded as the best writer to write about bodybuilding. Rick was the author of the books The Bodymen, Muscle Wars and all three of the Three More Reps books. In Part Two of his interview, Rick talks about getting to know the real Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Sergio-Arnold feud, Sergio's comeback at the 1984 Mr. Olympia, Rick's injury before the 1976 Mr. Olympia and Rick's thoughts on the current state of Bodybuilding. Time Stamps: 4:12 - Emails from last week's show 16:33 - Start of Rick Wayne interview, Part Two 17:38 - Who was the better bodybuilder - Sergio or Arnold? 21:45 - Sergio's comeback at the 1984 Mr. Olympia 24:22 - Sergio and Arnold backstage at the 1969 Mr. Olympia 29:10 - Conan is a Dog 34:52 - "Arnold: Saint or Devil" article 36:00 - Arnold and Kurt Waldheim 41:06 - Rick's neck injury before the 1976 Mr. Olympia 44:30 - Arnold's feud with Trump 49:30 - Are black bodybuilders being treated fairly? 56:00 - Sergio and Arnold at World's Gym 59:25 - Accusations of Arnold being racist 1:08:09 - When Bodybuilding was at it's best 1:11:40 - Women's Bodybuilding 1:15:56 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Arnold: Saint or Devil" written by Rick Wayne for the April, 1981 issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine. Links: John's Online Coaching John Hansen Fitness website Bodybuilding Legends website Support the Podcast on Patreon John on RX Muscle - Heavy Muscle Radio John's YouTube Channel Rick Wayne Interview, Part One Video Muscle Maturity Podcast          

Rick Wayne, 1967 IFBB Mr. World, is the guest this week on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Rick was also one of the best writers to write for Joe Weider's magazines Muscle Builder/Power and Flex for many years. Rick authored the books Muscle Wars, The Bodymen and all three of the Three More Reps books.  In Part One of his interview, Rick talks about how he started bodybuilding as a kid living in St. Lucia. Rick also tells some early stories of meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 1966 NABBA Mr. Universe, working for Joe Weider as an editor of Muscle Builder/Power and Flex Magazine and the influence of the bodybuilding magazines during the Golden Age of the sport. After the interview with Rick Wayne, host John Hansen reads the article "The IFBB Celebrates a Super Anniversary" written by Rick Wayne from the April/May, 1971 issue of Muscle Builder Magazine. (Time Stamps below). Time Stamps: 3:40 - Upcoming Seminar in Massachusetts 4:50 - Emails for the Podcast 8:05 - Start of interview with Rick Wayne, Part One 9:05 - How Rick got started in bodybuilding 17:10 - The bodybuilding writers who influenced Rick 20:45 - Jack Neary 21:44 - Joe Weider's impact on bodybuilding 30:00 - The articles in the bodybuilding magazines 37:40 - Arnold and Joe Weider 38:50 - When Rick first met Arnold in 1966 42:30 - Rick's commitment to bodybuilding 49:00 - Lou becoming the Hulk 52:30 - Was Arnold a racist? 54:10 - Getting anything you want out of life 55:47 - Rick's steroid use 58:30 - Arnold's biography 1:01:30 - Writing in the first person 1:07:40 - John Hansen reads the article "The IFBB Celebrates a Super Anniversary" written by Rick Wayne from the April/May, 1971 issue of Muscle Builder magazine. Links: John's Online Coaching Bodybuilding Legends website Become a Patreon Sponsor John's YouTube Channel Muscle Maturity Podcast John Hansen Fitness website    

On Episode 80, we were welcomed by Dr. Scott Stevenson, researcher, bodybuilder, and author of “Fortitude Training” and “Be Your Own Bodybuilding Coach.”  Dr. Stevenson has been one of the leading researchers in the industry, with publications in peer-reviewed journals, and articles in Musclemag and Flex Magazine.  During our chat, we covered the principles of...

Paul Carter is a strength hypertrophy coach and the founder of Lift-Run-Bang, an online coaching website. He has written for T-Nation, Muscle and Fitness, Flex Magazine, and Bodybuilding.com. Paul is also the co-author of the "Maximum Muscle Bible." Paul is a man all about personal development, mindset, and growth- mentally and physically. It's unlikely that you've met someone larger than this guy, or someone whose cheat days are near as epic. He's passionate about helping others to achieve their fitness dreams and has an interesting story of his own. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 Questions. More places you can find Paul: Instagram - @liftrunbang Facebook - Lift-Run-Bang Website - http://www.lift-run-bang.com/

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by Stan Efferding, an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition, and also holds the title as the World's Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, collegiate, and professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine. Stan is also a successful entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies. In this episode, we dive into everything you need to optimise your training, nutrition and lifestyle for health and longevity.    Time Stamps:   1:15 - How to achieve longevity in training 1:52 - The truth about BMR  2:40 - Supplements for longevity 03:38 - Keep your training simple, sensible and sustainable  04:28 - Three, 10 minute walks, per day  06:18 - Stimulus to fatigue ratio  06:50 - Meal prep the single most effective method for compliance  10:10 - How heavy do you need to lift 11:57 - Fatigue management 13:04 - Effective training  14:33 - Deload markers 22:38 - Benefits of losing 7% of body weight at least twice a year  27:52 - Key blood markers to pay attention to  37:07 - Macro breakdown 40:07 - No room for IIFYM as it doesn't fit your micros 41:07 - 10 min walks post meal   43:29 - Creating new habits 44:22 - #1 thing for recovery 46:59 - Balancing training and entrepreneurship 50:13 - Sleep hygiene protocol 50:38 - Repeating successful behaviours 58:10 - Stan Efferding's upcoming books  58:49 - Strength training for kids      Book A Call To Start Your Journey!   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:     Apple Podcasts   Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you!     Resources:   Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life   Follow Stan Efferding: Website  Instagram Follow RNT Fitness:  Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn  

1988 NPC USA Champion John DeFendis talks about his amazing comeback after a five year layoff to win the 1988 NPC USA Championships in Las Vegas on Part Two of his interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. John talks about taking third place in the 1979 AAU Mr. USA at only 20 years old, his many attempted comebacks in the 1980's, the potential of Steve Michalik and his big win at the 1988 NPC USA after a five year layoff. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Highstakes Gamble" written by Julian Schmidt for the December, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine.   Time Stamps: 2:45 - Happy Birthday to Sergio Oliva and Frank Zane 3:40 - Happy 5th Anniversary to the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast 5:20 - Orlando Europa 7:00 - The Fall Transformation Challenge 8:22 - Emails this week 14:00 - Start of interview with John DeFendis, Part Two 14:30 - 1979 Mr. USA contest 17:43 - John's competitors at the 1988 NPC USA 19:30 - Rory Leidelmeyer and Matt Mendenhall 23:16 - John's attempted comebacks in the '80's 26:00 - Steve Michalik's potential 31:15 - Watching the 1987 Nationals from the audience 34:34 - Bob Gruskin's critique of John's physique 37:48 - Renel Janvier 41:00 - The 1988 NPC USA contest 45:50 - Crazy leg workouts 50:20 - The direction of bodybuilding 58:20 - John Hansen reads the article "Highstakes Gamble" by Julian Schmidt from the December, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine.   Links: John's Online Training Bodybuilding Legends website Support us on Patreon Fall Transformation Challenge John's YouTube Channel John Hansen Fitness website Muscle Maturity Podcast John's Facebook Page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram

1988 NPC USA champion John DeFendis is the guest on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. In Part One of his interview, John talks about competing as a teenager, his first meeting with 1972 Mr. America Steve Michalik and his experience training with Steve using the Intensity or Insanity workout program. John also talks about how extremely hard training helped to shape his character and develop his will to win. At the end of the Podcast, host John Hansen reads the article "Jackpot in Las Vegas for John DeFendis" written by Bill Reynolds for the December, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine. Time Stamps: 3:00 - Birthdays this week 5:30 - Benefits for Patreon supporters 6:25 - Emails 9:30 - Muscle Maturity Podcast 10:30 - Beginning of interview with John DeFendis, Part One 12:00 - John talks about his teenage bodybuilding competitions 15:20 - What it means to train hard 17:12 - Meeting Steve Michalik 23:40 - John's first workout with Michalik 29:04 - "Skelton with a wig" 29:35 - The workout that put John in the hospital 37:33 - Teenage Mr. America contest 39:25 - Guest Posing shape 45:00 - Becoming a good poser 48:50 - Pullovers for the chest 58:10 - Host John Hansen reads the article "Jackpot in Las Vegas for John DeFendis" written by Bill Reynolds for the December, 1988 issue of Flex Magazine Links: John's Online Training Bodybuilding Legends Website Support Us on Patreon John Hansen Fitness website John's YouTube Channel Muscle Maturity Podcast Bodybuilding Legends Instagram John's Facebook Page

To watch this episode and other past episodes, please visit Rachel's YouTube channel. Don't forget to join Rachel's weekly newsletter, The Friday Flex here: https://www.metflexlife.com/newsletter  Listeners can find Paul Carter on Instagram @liftrunbang1, Twitter @liftrunbang, Facebook @lift-run-bang  Paul Carter is a successful bodybuilder, powerlifter, fitness writer, and the founder of Lift-Run-Bang, a popular online coaching platform. Paul has spent almost 30 years of his life devoted to developing training and nutritional strategies that he has used to coach thousands of athletes. He has traveled across the world to speak and teach others how to use these methods to achieve their greatest fitness potential. Paul is the co-author of the Maximum Muscle Bible book and also an avid writer for T-Nation, Muscle and Fitness, Flex Magazine, and Bodybuilding.com. You can find Paul on Instagram at @liftrunbang1.0 dropping knowledge bombs and providing practical, science-backed information to help you optimize your training and build your best physique. In this episode, we chat about the top three overrated exercises for hypertrophy, and what exercises to replace them with to optimize training, myths around overtraining and soreness, top reasons diets fail, Paul's opinion on warm-up exercises and more! Top Takeaways: Activation exercises and warmups explained and Paul's opinion if you need them Top three most overrated exercises for hypertrophy Myths and misconceptions explained about overtraining and soreness Paul answers the popular question: Can you store excess protein as body fat? Top reasons that diets fail  Show Notes: [0:00] Introduction to episode trailer  [0:30] Rachel gives a brief bio of guest Paul Carter @liftrunbang1.0  [1:30]Welcome back to MetFlex and Chill! Rachel welcomes guest Paul Carter @liftrunbang1.0  [2:00] Episode 122: How To Optimize Hypertrophy Training with Paul Carter   [2:30] Paul shares about his background and experience with hypertrophy training and powerlifting [5:30] Question: What do you see most commonly misused when adding modalities to exercises to try and make them more effective?  [11:30] Question: Can you give the listeners your opinion on activation exercises and warm-up movements? [14:30] “Why would you fatigue the muscles that are smaller and more delicate, and then go do a bunch of big moments where they have to provide stability for that joint? That has never made much sense to me.” Paul Carter [16:00] Question: What are your top three overrated hypertrophy exercises? What would be your top swap for those exercises? [27:30] Chris Beardsley  [31:30] Listener Question: “In my own training, I struggle with gauging intensity and knowing when I have effectively "failed." I come from a history of sweat-drenched, "burn" chasing, over-exercising. I have come a long way in not chasing "the burn," but still wonder if I'm actually getting close enough to failure and putting in enough intensity? I find myself sneaking in a lot of drop-sets or partials on my last set because I want to "feel" it more. . ..which I know is dumb. Anything Paul can say on how he uses "one hard set" and "not training to get tired" and implementing failure effectively would be great!!” [40:00] Question: Under what circumstances is it okay to still train a muscle when it's still in that recovery state? [42:00] Question: Is it really impossible to store excess protein as body fat? [42:30] Alan Aragon.. Aka the King of nutrition  [48:30] Episode 114: Protein Sparing Modified Fasts (PSMF) with Robert Sikes [49:00] Question: What are the top reasons you see diets fail? [1:00:30] Listeners can check out more from Paul on IG @liftrunbang1.0, Twitter @liftrunbang, Facebook @lift-run-bang  [1:04:00] Thanks for listening to another episode! If you're loving MetFlex and Chill and want to help grow the show, please head over to Itunes and leave a rating and review! How to Leave an Apple Podcast Review: First, Open the podcast app on your iPhone, Mac, or iPad. Then, hit the “Search” tab at the bottom right-hand corner of the page and search for MetFlex and Chill. Select the podcast, scroll down to find the subheading “Ratings & Reviews”. and select “Write a Review.” Next, select the number of stars you'd like to leave. Please choose 5 stars! Using the text box which says “Title,” write a title for your review. Then in the text box, write the review itself. The review can be up to 300 words long, but doesn't need to be much more than: “Love the show! Thanks!” or “Rachel provides wonderful content from a multitude of expert guests!” Once you're done select “Send” in the upper right-hand corner. --- Rachel Gregory is a Board-Certified Nutritionist, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Podcaster, and founder of MetFlex Life. She is also the author of the international best-selling book, "21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss Challenge." Rachel received her Master's Degree in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology from James Madison University and Bachelor's Degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Miami. Rachel completed the first-ever human clinical trial looking at the effects of the Ketogenic Diet in non-elite CrossFit athletes, which is published in the International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine. Currently, in her day-to-day coaching business, Rachel guides her clients to becoming the best, most confident version of themselves. She has a passion for educating those dedicated to optimizing their physical and mental well-being while improving long-term health and fitness goals. Her most popular course, Keto for Women, has helped women all across the world learn how to ditch the restrictive, all-or-nothing mindset associated with keto and instead thrive through the power of metabolic flexibility. You can connect and learn more about Rachel's work by visiting her website www.metflexlife.com  Social Links: Youtube: @rachelgregory Instagram: @rachelgregory.cns TikTok: @rachelgregory.cns Facebook: @metflexlife 

John Citrone, one of Britain's best bodybuilders, talks about his great career on this episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. John took first place in his class at the prestigious NABBA Mr. Universe from 1966-1969. After retiring from the sport for many years, John made a comeback to competition as a Masters competitor, eventually winning the Masters World Championships 6x and the Masters Mr. Universe contest 5x. Today, at 78 years old, John is still in fantastic shape and he reveals his secrets for longevity and health in bodybuilding. Time Stamps: 2:05 - The passing of Bostin Lloyd at 29 years old 4:20 - Happy Birthday Jerry Brainum 4:37 - Preview of the Arnold Classic 9:24 - Beginning of interview with John Citrone 10:00 - John talks about how he stays in shape at 78 years old 13:38 - When John started lifting weights at 14 years old 16:30 - How John started competing in bodybuilding contests 18:00 - John's first competition as a teenager 19:27 - When John began competing in the NABBA Mr. Universe contest 21:17 - The judging at the NABBA Mr. Universe 21:45 - When John first met Arnold Schwarzenegger 24:50 - Competing against Arnold in professional division of the NABBA Mr. Universe 26:20 - Beating Freddy Ortiz in the 1968 Mr. Universe 28:50 - Meeting Bill Pearl for the first time 30:50 - Wag Bennett 32:00 - John talks about Rick Wayne's physique 33:55 - When did the bodybuilders in England start using steroids? 36:57 - Why John didn't compete in the Mr. Olympia contest 40:37 - How John started doing his strongman act 44:30 - When John started competing again as a Masters competitor 50:04 - Getting leaner as a masters competitor 55:36 - John's thoughts on the legends of bodybuilding 1:02:44 - John's bad accident doing his strength act 1:14:15 - Host John Hansen reads the chapter about John Citrone from Bill Pearl's Legends of the Iron Game, Vol. 3 1:17:33 - John reads the article "The Wisdom of Gaspari' from the July, 1989 issue of Flex Magazine. Links: Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness John's YouTube Channel John's Facebook Page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram  

Felicia Romero is the go to fitness expert. She is an 8 time fitness cover model including Oxygen magazine, muscle and fitness Hers and Flex Magazine. She opened up her first gym at 22 years old and and recently sold Fit Method to create more time freedom in her life building her online business that helps people all around the nation. She has been on reality TV, local and national TV and with her most recent reality TV experience on Fit To Fat To Fit that aired on Lifetime where she had to gain and lose weight for her sister who lost over 80 lbs in the process. Felicia is a regular on Fox 10 news, Arizona Family, CBS and NBC. Today, Felicia mentors entrepreneurs and fitness coaches helping them build their brand and business online through her Fitness Business Vortex. Host of the Hi Felicia Podcast and founder of Luna True Nutrition. Connect with Felicia by sending a SMS message Vortex to 480-530-5459 IG: https://www.instagram.com/feliciaromero/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/FeliciaRomeroOnline Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hi-felicia-podcast/id1452882382 Let's Connect: https://www.instagram.com/jr.spear/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jr.spear.3 FIT PRO FUNNELS : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1750459338428570/ Please subscribe, like, and share. I appreciate the support and look forward to serving you further in the future. Semper Fi

Two-time World Record holder – lifting 1M pounds, Livin the Dream podcast host and motivational speaker Matt Scoletti is here to share his transformation since October 30, 2011.  Matt Scoletti is an entrepreneur, author, professional speaker, philanthropist, and is driven to improve the lives of everyone with whom he comes in contact.    Since October 2011, Matt has become a 2-time World Record holder, 5-Time Physique Bodybuilding champion, featured in Flex Magazine, 40 Under 40 Recipient, American Ninja Warrior competitor, 6-Time Tough Mudder finisher, Distinguished Toastmaster Award Recipient, Navy Seals 20x “Hellweek survivor,” 29029 Everesting 2021 finisher, udemy courses, the author of The First 15 and a contestant on America's Funniest Home Videos for smacking himself in the face with a resistance band.  Yes, the video is still floating around out there on social media.  Matt will take on Ironman Indiana on October 2, 2021.   https://www.mattscoletti.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mattscoletti/ Livin the Dream – Podcast on Spotify and iTunes     You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Like us and subscribe on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find us on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa4 Get your merch here - https://bit.ly/teespringicdapod Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeI1EHGodsDgwYbvHuOxLQQ Email us at – icandoanything@gmail.com And then there is always our website - www.icandoanythingpod.com Join us on Goodreads – ICDA

Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder.  Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine. Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies. https://stanefferding.com/   SHOW NOTES: [1:00] The best diet is the one you can stick to. [3:40] Stan's dietary strategies. [6:25] Vertical Diet criticisms. [12:00] Less inflammatory foods. [15:00] What is the vertical diet? [19:45] Why Stan chooses steak over chicken. [22:00] The importance of seafood. [24:40] Why Stan likes starchy carbohydrates and potassium. [29:00] Satiety and weight management. [33:00] The difference between health and fitness. [35:45] Sugar, flour, and oil are the main problem. [40:30] Eat well. Feel Satisfied. [42:30] Compliance comes down to satiety. [45:00] More exercise doesn't mean more weight loss. [47:50] Weightlifting is more important than cardio. [51:00] Hit each muscle twice a week. [53:40] How many reps should you do? [57:00] Are carbs better for muscle growth? [1:03:00] Physiological and psychological effects of carbs. [1:10:30] Stan's monthly blood tests. [1:13:30] Sifting through dietary dogma. [1:20:00] Are vegetables overrated? [1:22:00] Get a gram of protein per pound of body weight. [1:24:00] Do kids need vegetables? [1:29:20] Why Stan doesn't like seed oils. [1:35:25] Eat 1 dorito if you don't have an appetite. [1:38:00] The dietary guidelines fueled the food industry. [1:42:00] The seed oil debate. [1:45:00] Everyone wants to blame one thing for obesity. [1:46:30] Rapid fire tips for success.   GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org   Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg  

Janet Tech, one of the top female bodybuilders in the 1980's, talks about competing during the early days of Women's Bodybuilding. Janet talks about how competitive women's bodybuilding was in the '80's, winning her pro card at the 1988 NPC Women's Nationals and World Championships and competing as a pro in the Ms. Olympia contest. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads two articles from the February, 1989 issue of Flex Magazine including the contest report on the 1988 NPC Women's Nationals and Tony Pearson's article on Symmetry. Janet Tech's website John Hansen Fitness Bodybuilding Legends podcast John's YouTube Channel John's Instagram Page John's Facebook Page

In Part Two of their interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast, guests Tony Pearson, Tom Terwilliger and Phil Williams talk about their experiences of turning pro in the 1980's, competing in their favorite pro contest, the art of posing and the differences between bodybuilding back then and today. At the beginning of the podcast, host John Hansen talks about the unfortunate death of Bodybuilding great Matt Mendenhall (2:30), Leon Brown has terminal liver cancer (14:27), Arnold's response to his "Screw your Freedom" comment (15:40), the start of the Tony Pearson, Tom Terwilliger and Phil Williams, Part Two interview (25:05), Tony talks about competing in the 1984 Mr. Olympia (35:09), Tom talks about the impact of his creative posing routines (42:00), putting emotion into posing routines (45:00), the differences between bodybuilding in the '80's and today's bodybuilding scene (47:47). At the end of the podcast, John reads an article about Matt Mendenhall written by Jeff Everson from the July, 1984 issue of Flex Magazine (1:23:27). Arnold's Newsletter Tony Pearson's website Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness John's YouTube Channel John's Facebook Page John's Instagram Page  

To watch this episode, please visit Rachel's YouTube channel. Listeners can find Stan Efferding at his website Stanefferding.com, and on Instagram @stanefferding and on YouTube @stanefferding Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds lifted in competition. Stan holds the title of the World's Strongest Bodybuilder.  Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports, nutrition, and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine, and Power Magazine. Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies. In this episode, Stan and I talk about the top 10 things everyone should be doing to optimize fitness and health, incorporating habits around existing routines, weight management, supplement recommendations that are hard to get from food, and much more! “The best diet is the one that you'll follow. And the best exercise is the one that you'll do.” Stan Efferding Top Takeaways: Stan's recommendations for how to optimize your sleep The general rule of thumb for the amount of protein intake needed as you age Benefits of daily 10 minute walks Critical components to short and long term success within a diet phase Two supplements to consider implementing into your diet that is hard to get from food Show Notes: [0:00] Welcome back to MetFlex and Chill! Today we are welcoming repeat guest Stan Efferding @stanefferding  [1:00] Episode 59: Achieving Optimal Health with Stan Efferding  [1:30] Stan gives a brief intro and bio about himself and his journey  [2:30] The Vertical Diet [3:30] Today's main topic is how to stay fit over 50 [6:00] “The best diet is the one that you'll follow. And the best exercise is the one that you'll do.” Stan Efferding [8:00] “Compliance is the Science.” Stan Efferding [9:00] First component to staying fit over 50: sleep optimization [13:30] Question: Can you chat in terms of weight management after 50 and what you've seen to work for your clients and yourself? [13:30] Second component to stay fit over 50: weight management [17:30] Question: Can you speak to general movement and your experience with NEAT and if it increases or decreases after retirement? [19:30] The value of NEAT and being cautious of overexercising to not cause excess hunger  [21:00] Question: Can you speak to the importance of protein as we age? [24:30] Question: Can you chat about the misconceptions and misunderstandings around red meat? [32:30] Question: What is the importance of strength training especially when it comes to aging? [35:30] Question: How many times a week would you say is optimal for training? [38:30] “If you're trying to create a habit, attach it to a behavior that you already do. Everybody eats every day -so now we just attach a 10 minute walk to every meal.” Stan Efferding [42:30] Question: In terms of insulin resistance and type two diabetes, can you speak to the blood sugar issues in the population over 50 and your tips to help regulate that? [50:00] Research implies that 7% of your body weight is the average amount of weight to lose to help resolve metabolic health [52:30] Increasing protein can help with managing blood sugars [53:00] Question: Can you chat about the blood pressure management tips you recommend?  [54:30] Question: What is the overall importance of hydration and electrolytes? [1:01:30] Sodium benefits for blood flow and training in the gym [1:02:00] Question: What blood tests do you recommend getting?  [1:02:00] For a full list of blood test recommendations, check out www.stanefferding.com, scroll down and click on blood tests [1:06:30] Digestive distress [1:08:00] A low fodmap diet- elimination approach to diagnosing your digestion issues [1:10:30] Question: Should rice be part of the protocol for those who want to lose weight?  [1:11:00] Question: The effects on muscle growth from pre workout stimulant use? [1:11:00] “If you're not continuously taking your body somewhere it hasn't been before you're gonna stop progressing.” Stan Efferding [1:12:30] Question: Is there a nutritional difference in the different kinds of salts that you consume? [1:13:00] The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully [1:15:00] Question: What are the essential supplements we need to take that we don't get from food? [1:16:00] Question: What are the foods required for calcium to meet daily 1000 milligram requirements for the body in the vertical diet? [1:17:30] Question: Favorite ways to bring up a low HDL? [1:18:30] Question: How many grams of fiber from non irritating sources per 1000 calories should we aim to ingest for colon health? [1:19:30] Question: What is a good resting heart rate zone? And how do we get there? [1:20:30] Question: Should natural athletes stop bulking and cutting cycles once they are near their natural limit, and just be happy with maintaining while building strength or skills? [1:22:00] Learn more about Stan by checking out his Instagram @stanefferding or his latest book The Vertical Diet and www.verticaldiet.com [1:22:30] Stan Efferding KOMPLETTES Seminar in THOR's Power Gym  --- Join the FREE MetFLex Life Course: www.metflexandchill.com Rachel Gregory (@rachelgregory.cns) is a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Author of the best-selling book, 21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss Challenge. She received her Master's Degree in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology from James Madison University and Bachelor's Degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Miami. Rachel helps her clients transform their lives by starting with the physical (body), realizing the power of the mental (mindset), and ultimately gaining massive confidence that bleeds into every aspect of their lives (family, relationships, work, etc.).

In today's episode, I have a conversation with Paul Carter.  He is a hypertrophy coach and has written for T-Nation, Muscle and Fitness, Flex Magazine, and Bodybuilding.com. You can find him on Instagram  @liftrunbang or his backup account @coachpaulcarter. Paul's work has made a significant impact on my training. He is very well educated in all things hypertrophy-related, and I highly recommend checking out his content .  Very grateful he made the time to come on the Breaking Beta podcast. 

To watch this episode, please visit Rachel's YouTube channel. Listeners can find Paul Carter at his website http://www.lift-run-bang.com/, on Instagram @coachpaulcarter and @liftrunbang, and on Twitter @LiftRunBang. Paul Carter is a successful bodybuilder, powerlifter, fitness writer, and the founder of Lift-Run-Bang, a popular online coaching platform. Paul has spent almost 30 years of his life devoted to developing training and nutritional strategies that he has used to coach thousands of athletes. He has traveled across the world to speak and teach others how to use these methods to achieve their greatest fitness potential. Paul is the co-author of the Maximum Muscle Bible book and also an avid writer for T-Nation, Muscle and Fitness, Flex Magazine, and Bodybuilding.com. You can find Paul on Instagram @coachpaulcarter and @liftrunbang dropping knowledge bombs and providing practical, science-backed information to help you optimize your training and build your best physique. In this episode, we talk about hypertrophy training mistakes, Paul's advice around nutritional protocols, muscle tension vs. muscle sensation and how to spot the difference, prioritizing rest and recovery, and much more! “The more unstable a movement, the more degree of compensation can occur. This is not ideal for hypertrophy specific training.” - Paul Carter Top Takeaways: Top 5 hypertrophy training mistakes and how to avoid them Benefits of using machines for hypertrophy training How to properly train your glutes and lats Tension vs. sensation in your muscles and how to read the feedback your body is giving you during muscle contractions LISS vs. HIIT training - the truth about the “afterburn” effect Paul's recommendations for optimizing your recovery to increase overall results Today's Questions: In terms of nutritional ideology, what have been the most beneficial nutritional protocols over the years that you recommend to your clients? Do you incorporate any type of fasting into your regimen or with clients?  Can you give your perspective on fasting and muscle building in terms of maintaining muscle while fasting? Have you ever tried a PSMF approach? Can you debunk why machines can actually be beneficial and potentially optimal if hypertrophy and muscle building are your main goals? What are the top five biggest mistakes you see with hypertrophy training? How would you distinguish or explain to your clients the difference between mind-muscle connection versus sensation?  Thoughts on the maintenance volume research and how that plays out in practice for an advanced trainee. Research states that 1/3 to 1/9 of the volume it takes to gain is sufficient to maintain… but how low can you go and still maintain hypertrophy (assuming effort level is still high)? Do you think this is just a short-term maintenance volume (~3–12 weeks) or do you think we could maintain endlessly with such drastic decreases in volume? Can you debunk some of the myths around interval-style training versus moderate to low-intensity cardio? What's your favorite way to recover? Show Notes: [0:00] Welcome back to MetFlex and Chill! Today's special guest is Paul Carter @coachpaulcarter [0:30] Maximum Muscle Bible [1:00] Rachel introduces Paul Carter to the listeners [2:00] Paul gives a brief breakdown of how he started his journey in lifting, bodybuilding, and hypertrophy training  [5:00] Question: In terms of nutritional ideology, what have been the most beneficial nutritional protocols over the years that you recommend to your clients? [9:30] Question: Do you incorporate any type of fasting or anything like that? I know you have a carb cycling protocol that you put your clients through. [12:00] Question: Can you give your perspective on fasting and muscle building in terms of muscle building and maintaining muscle while fasting? [13:00] “As long as you're lifting hard if you just want to maintain your mass and you're fasting, you're fasting, as long as you're literally still resistance training, you're still giving your body a reason to retain that lean tissue.” Paul Carter [15:30] Question: Have you ever tried a PSMF approach? [17:00] Episode 114: Protein Sparing Modified Fasts (PSMF) with Robert Sikes [21:30] Question: Can you debunk why machines can actually be beneficial and potentially optimal if hypertrophy and muscle building are your main goals? [27:30] Question: What are the top five biggest mistakes you see with hypertrophy training? [28:30] “Picking movements that don't really fit their structure that well, that's another thing that people do consistently wrong.” Paul Carter [31:30] Misunderstanding between lifting heavy and training to failure and lifting effectively  [35:30] Question: How would you distinguish or explain to your clients the difference between mind-muscle connection versus sensation? [36:30] “People get very confused because they will say they feel something in a certain area without understanding from a functional anatomy standpoint what it is that they're actually feeling.” [38:00] What is neuromechanical matching? [47:00] Question from Bryan Boorstein: Thoughts on the maintenance volume research and how that plays out in practice for an advanced trainee. Research states that 1/3 to 1/9 of the volume it takes to gain is sufficient to maintain… but how low can you go and still maintain hypertrophy (assuming effort level is still high)? Do you think this is just a short-term maintenance volume (~3–12 weeks) or do you think we could maintain it endlessly with such drastic decreases in volume? [54:00] Overtraining and how you gain more by training 3-4-5 days versus 6 [55:30] “Fatigue will consistently suppress your fitness level.” Paul Carter [58:00] Question: Can you debunk some of the myths around interval-style training versus moderate to low-intensity cardio? [1:03:30] Question: What's your favorite way to recover? [1:07:00] Maximum Muscle Bible [1:09:00] If you want to check out Yoke Squad or Garage Gangsters check out Paul Carters link in bio on IG @coachpaulcarter [1:10:30] If you want to check Paul out on social media check out @coachpaulcarter and @liftrunbang [1:11:00] Thanks for listening to that episode with Paul Carter! I appreciate your time and if you want to check out more education and muscle building tips check out his IG @coachpaulcarter or @liftrunbang [1:11:00] If you're enjoying this podcast and the education Rachel is putting out for you all please help grow the show and leave a raving review for MetFlex on iTunes.  [1:11:30] How to Leave an Apple Podcast Review: First, Open the podcast app on your iPhone, Mac, or iPad. Then, hit the “Search” tab at the bottom right-hand corner of the page and search for MetFlex and Chill. Select the podcast, scroll down to find the subheading “Ratings & Reviews”. and select “Write a Review.” Next, select the number of stars you'd like to leave. Please choose 5 stars! Using the text box which says “Title,” write a title for your review. Then in the text box, write the review itself. The review can be up to 300 words long, but doesn't need to be much more than: “Love the show! Thanks!” or “Rachel provides wonderful content from a multitude of expert guests!” Once you're done select “Send” in the upper right-hand corner. --- Join the FREE MetFLex Life Course: www.metflexandchill.com Rachel Gregory (@rachelgregory.cns) is a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Author of the best-selling book, 21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss Challenge. She received her Master's Degree in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology from James Madison University and Bachelor's Degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Miami. Rachel helps her clients transform their lives by starting with the physical (body), realizing the power of the mental (mindset), and ultimately gaining massive confidence that bleeds into every aspect of their lives (family, relationships, work, etc.).

Sign up for the John Hansen Fitness Challenge This episode of the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast is dedicated to the memory of Peter McGough. Peter passed away on December 30th, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. The Bodybuilding Legends Podcast remembers Peter with a series of clips from interviews that Peter did with the podcast dating back to 2017. Peter contributed his talents and his passion to the sport of Bodybuilding as a writer and editor in chief of Flex Magazine for so many years. We will never forget him. Time Stamps: 03:50 - The John Hansen Fitness Challenge starts on January 18th! 07:42 - Beginning of the Peter McGough Tribute interviews 10:51 - Peter gives the background about his publication Pumping Press 14:44 - Peter talks about seeing Sergio Oliva for the first time at the 1971 NABBA Mr. Universe 17:45 - Why Dave Draper was Peter's favorite bodybuilder 19:22 - John interviews Wayne Gallasch and Peter McGough in 2018 21:21 - Wayne and Peter talk about being at the 1970 NABBA Mr. Universe 28:57 - Did Reg Park deserve to beat Dave Draper at the 1970 Mr. Universe? 31:35 - What made Arnold so dominating in competition? 33:42 - The value that the bodybuilding magazines used to bring to the sport 44:45 - Interview with Peter and Lonnie Teper talking about the shape of bodybuilding comparing aesthetics to mass. 50:45 - The potential of the Classic Physique division and the importance of good posing 58:22 - Lonnie and Peter talk about working for competing magazines back in the '90's 1:00:45 - Peter talks about the magical time in bodybuilding when Gold's Gym and Weider's headquarters were at their peak. 1:10:34 - The time when Larry Scott left Peter speechless 1:16:21 - Peter explains how he felt like an investigative reporter when he covered the bodybuilding scene 1:23:54 - Peter talks candidly about his battle with cancer 1:28:12 - John reads an article about the 1980 Night of the Champions contest from IronMan Magazine. Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness John Hansen's YouTube page John Hansen's Instagram page Bodybuilding Legends Instagram page John Hansen's Facebook page Bodybuilding Legends Facebook page    

In this episode Yuri's guest is Nathalia Melo, former Ms Olympia, IFBB PRO, number five in Flex Magazine as an all-time fitness model, front cover of many mainstream fitness magazines and author of pregnancy related books. With more than ten years in the fitness industry, Nathalia has faced many obstacles and was always able to overcome them with resilience and relentless work. Now she is using this experience to help women overcoming their obstacles to achieve their fitness goals. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dianna Dahlgren started modeling at the age of 13 years old. She was scouted by a modeling manager and shortly thereafter signed a modeling contract. Only working a few odd surf jobs that young, Dianna held off on modeling until she was 18. Once she became 'legal' Dianna pursued her modeling career again. She modeled for numerous Clothing, Lingerie, and Bikini Brands. Dianna was a successful IFBB Pro Bikini Competitor as well as landing many more modeling opportunities like her Magazine Covers such as Fitness RX, Muscle, and Fitness Hers, FLEX Magazine, just to name a few. Dianna is a self-motivated, self-driven badass as she likes to call herself and is always finding new projects to get into and better herself! She is now married and has a little boy who she adores! She only started her own company called 'Salty Honey' which is a massive Clothing Brand. Connect with Dianna: Website: https://diannadahlgren.com/ & https://saltyhoney.co/ Instagram: @diannadahlgren Let' Connect with Tiffany Marie Davis LLC: Website: https://www.tiffanymarie-davis.com Facebook: Tiffany Marie Davis Instagram: @tiffanymarie_davis

To watch this episode, please visit Rachel’s YouTube channel. Listeners can find Stan Efferding at his website Stanefferding.com, and on Instagram @stanefferding and on YouTube @stanefferding Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds lifted in competition. Stan holds the title as the World's Strongest Bodybuilder.  Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports, nutrition, and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine. Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies. In this episode we talk about Stan’s depth of knowledge in the bodybuilding industry, the principles of the vertical diet, common causes of micronutrient deficiencies, the importance of whole foods versus supplements, and more! “It should be a lifestyle -- it should be simple, sensible, and sustainable.” Stan Efferding Top Takeaways: Common causes of micronutrient deficiencies and how it can affect your overall health and performance One mineral to add to your daily routine before and after a workout to maximize your energy levels Stan’s view on keto and metabolic flexibility Stan’s take on the difference between health and fitness Show Notes: [3:30] Happy Tuesday! Rachel gives a brief bio about today’s special guest! [4:00] Rachel Announces newest sponsor for the month of October! Thank you Now Foods!  [5:00] Use the code METFLEXNOW10 for $10 off an order of $40 or more!   [6:00] Welcome back to MetFlex and Chill! Rachel introduces Stan Efferding @stanefferding to the listeners! [8:30] Get Vertical! What’s that all about? [11:00] A snapshot of the vertical diet [14:30] Sugar alcohols and sharting your pants [15:00] Fodmap diet breakdown and the sustainability behind it [23:00] Stan’s take on why sodium is so important [24:30] Scant Evidence Behind the Advice About Salt [32:00] Question: What is your recommended ideal pre and post workout meal? [37:30] Question: What is your view on the ketogenic diet?  Metabolic Flexibility? [49:30] Question: Supplements...what's worth it and what's not? [57:00] Question: What's something that you would tell yourself, if you could go back 10 years ago? [59:00] If you want to be healthy don’t compete [1:05:00] You can find Stan Efferding at his website Stanefferding.com, on Instagram @stanefferding and on YouTube @stanefferding [1:05:30] If you’re interested in checking out Now Foods products check it out HERE! If you’re loving this episode please share with someone who might like it too and tag @rachelgregory.cns  --- Join the FREE MetFLex Life Course: www.metflexandchill.com Rachel Gregory (@rachelgregory.cns) is a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist, Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Author of the best-selling book, 21-Day Ketogenic Diet Weight Loss Challenge. She received her Master’s Degree in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology from James Madison University and Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Medicine from the University of Miami. Rachel helps her clients transform their lives by starting with the physical (body), realizing the power of the mental (mindset), and ultimately gaining massive confidence that bleeds into every aspect of their lives (family, relationships, work, etc.).

Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the World's Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine, and Power Magazine. Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies.0:00- Charity of choice, Fit Ops3:00- Stan’s background 6:15- Vertical diet versus a standard bodybuilding diet23:50- What’s the #1 benefit people have found from Vertical Diet?34:40- Is cardio useless for fat loss and health?39:15- Health concerns with peak performance 55:30- Genetic potential and ability to reach the bestFitOps Charity: https://fitops.org/Stan Efferding Website: https://stanefferding.com/Stan Efferding Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stanefferding/Website and Coaching: https://drdavemaconi.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave_maconi/Youtube Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW-P...

Welcome to Episode 293 of the No Quit Living Podcast. NQL is a personal development podcast designed to help you achieve your goals and desires. Whether you found us from Forbes, Inc Magazine, CEO Magazine, CIO, New Theory, or elsewhere, we're thrilled you are listening. Through hearing the inspiring stories and tips from the greats, we will all find it easier to stay motivated. Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder.  Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years.Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine.Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies.   Website: https://stanefferding.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stanefferding/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRU56ygwaf0fUpq40cDdlCA  

Stan Efferding is the founder of the Vertical Diet and is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine. Stan is also a successful entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies.

Stan Efferding is the founder of the Vertical Diet and is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder.   Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine. Stan is also a successful entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies.

In season 2 of episode 7 of Inside The Labyrinth Podcast, Aaron and I had the privilege of having one of the most dedicated and disciplined guys in the fitness game, Stan Efferding, on the podcast. "Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine.Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies."  ========================================================================================================================================== In this episode we talk about how 10 minute walks can change your life, the vertical diet and how eating has a big impact on the mind, body, and soul. Stan also discuses some workouts to complete if you only have 30-45 minutes to workout a day. After listening to this episode you should feel a sense of clarity with yourself by knowing the game is simple to play but it is hard to keep up. Aaron and I want to thank Stan for coming on the show and being a huge inspiration for people all around the world who want to make themselves better! Thank you Stan for your transparency and knowledge!  @Stanefferding @Huge_Fat_Loser @Reps_For_Responders  Repsforresponders.org --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/Inside-The-Laybrinth/support

Author and Flex Magazine writer John Little talks about Mike Mentzer and Bruce Lee on Part Two of his interview with the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast (interview starts at 20:14). John explains why Mike Mentzer decided to walk away from Bodybuilding after the 1980 Mr. Olympia contest (31:25) and Mike's relationship with Dorian Yates (50:42). John also talks about Bruce Lee and his association with bodybuilding (54:57) and he relates some stories about the amazing speed and power of Bruce as told to him by former friends and training partners (58:00). John also gives his thoughts about Bruce Lee's genetics to become a legendary martial artist (1:02:40) and the similarities between Mike Mentzer and Bruce Lee (1:07:50). Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness website Facebook Instagram YouTube Help Support the Show on Patreon

John Little, author and former writer for Flex Magazine, joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about the life of Mike Mentzer in Part One of his interview (12:40). John talks about how he met Mike at a seminar in Toronto about six months before the 1980 Mr. Olympia (13:42), the start of a friendship that lasted over 20 years. John also gives his thoughts on the controversial 1980 Mr. Olympia contest (24:33), the career of Mike Mentzer (30:23), how Mike Mentzer's training philosophy changed bodybuilding (37:30) and the role of genetics in bodybuilding (45:30) John Little's books on Mike Mentzer - The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer, High Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way. Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness website YouTube Facebook Instagram  

Paul Carter is a strength hypertrophy coach and the founder of Lift-Run-Bang, an online coaching website. He has written for T-Nation, Muscle and Fitness, Flex Magazine, and Bodybuilding.com. Paul is also the co-author of the "Maximum Muscle Bible." You can find his training app and latest carb cycling nutrition plan at http://www.lift-run-bang.com/p/super-soldier-protocol.html And follow Paul daily on Instagram at http://instagram.com/liftrunbang. In this episode, we go deep into the walk of self-discovery. Paul shares his personal journey and the many lessons he has learned as a seeker of truth and personal growth. Toward the end of the episode, Paul shares the simple truths he has found over 20 years in the fitness industry that hold people back from getting the body of their dreams.

Peter McGough, former Editor-in Chief of Flex Magazine is the guest on the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Peter talks about the best Mr. Olympia winners in the 55 year history of the biggest contest in bodybuilding (17:10). Peter also shares his memories of traveling with the professional bodybuilders on the Grand Prix tours that would take place after the Mr. Olympia in the 1990's (38:21). Finally, Peter talks about the magical period of the early 1990's when so many great bodybuilders turned pro at the same time (49:47). Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness website Summer Fitness Challenge Facebook YouTube Instagram

Paul Carter is a strength hypertrophy coach and the founder of Lift-Run-Bang, an online coaching website. He has written for T-Nation, Muscle and Fitness, Flex Magazine, and Bodybuilding.com. Paul is also the co-author of the "Maximum Muscle Bible." Paul is a man all about personal development, mindset, and growth- mentally and physically. It's unlikely that you've met someone larger than this guy, or someone whose cheat days are near as epic. He's passionate about helping others to achieve their fitness dreams and has an interesting story of his own. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 Questions. More places you can find Paul: Instagram - @liftrunbang Facebook - Lift-Run-Bang Website - http://www.lift-run-bang.com/

This week, Rob had a very informative interview with the CEO and Founder of Gauge Life, LLC, Christine Hronec, about what to look for in a supplement formula, her biggest takeaways from being a body-building competitor, and nutrition and exercise for the three body types: Ectomorph, Mesomorph, and Endomorph.   Learn more about The Official Coffee Diet Join our Open Sky Fitness Podcast Facebook Group! Do the 7 Day Paleo Reset   Join us in this podcast episode as Rob and Christine discuss: The different body types and the unique set of struggles any of them will face for contest prep. Macros and calorie counting while training vs living a normal, healthy lifestyle, How to find out if you have insulin resistance and thus carbs aren't a good source of energy for you. Why weight loss is not linear. Her recommendations for healthy weight loss depending on the three different body types. The new line of Gauge Life supplements and how it compares to other brands.   About Christine Hronec Christine Hronec is an author, engineer, nutrition scientist, and bikini fitness competitor. Holding a B.S and M.S. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Drexel University, Christine got her start at Fortune 100 Company DuPont as a chemical engineer for 6 years before branching out as an entrepreneur with small and mid-size start-up companies in the biotech and nutraceutical industries. Christine is the CEO and Founder of Gauge Life, LLC. an all natural dietary supplement company, and the founder and CEO of Gauge Girl Training, an online nutrition and fitness coaching service.   Christine has helped over 30,000+ people implement a macros based approach to nutrition ranging from olympic athletes and fitness competitors to those with over 100lbs to lose. Christine has been featured in Forbes, OK! Magazine, Flex Magazine, the Huffington Post, CBS, Fox News, and Muscle and Fitness HERS.     Claim Your FREE Bacon + $10 Off With Our Sponsor - ButcherBox That's right! By listening to the Open Sky Fitness Podcast, you get the chance to get a free order of bacon plus $10 off your first ButcherBox purchase!! ButcherBox delivers 100% grass-fed beef, free-range organic chicken, and heritage breed pork directly to your door. Think of them as the neighborhood butcher for modern America.   Introducing: The Official Coffee Diet Group I've launched The Official Coffee Diet Group on Facebook! It's now closed but you can check out the main OCD Coffee website here for updates! What is The Official Coffee Diet Group? It's a group in which I'm going to share how you can get started with The Official Coffee Diet, transform your lifestyle, lose weight, roast your own coffee beans, and start feeling great!     Let Us Coach You On The Podcast! Come on the podcast and let us be your coach for an hour on the show! We talked about this a while back but we want you, the listener, to be a guest on our show by allowing us to be your personal coaches for a 1-hour call. Your call will be featured as an actual episode on our podcast but can always keep your identity hidden by changing your name because we know that our health is everything and some things we'd like to keep to ourselves. Here's how you sign up: Go to http://openskyfitness.com/contact/ Fill out your name, email address, and message In your message, please include: Your goals What obstacles you believe are standing in your way Your expectations and how you think Devon and Rob can help you   What You'll Hear on This Episode | Work Ethic Versus Body Type with Christine Hronec 00:00 Open Sky Fitness Introduction 1:15  Opening comments with Rob 5:00 Introduction to Christine Hronec and how she launched Gauge Girl Training 9:00 Her experience training for body-building competitions and her biggest takeaways. 11:40 The different body types and the unique set of struggles any of them will face for contest prep. 14:00 Macros and calorie counting while training vs living a normal, healthy lifestyle 17:00 How to find out if you have insulin resistance and thus carbs aren't a good source of energy for you. 18:00 The importance of getting an A1C blood test for specific results on your insulin levels. 19:30 How she talks to people who want a completely different body type than what they're born with. 22:20 About one of just her many programs, The 6WeekShred™ 22:50 The process of reverse dieting explained and why it's so vital for understanding weight loss, dieting, and living a healthy lifestyle. 25:00 How to start calculating your macros to start losing weight plus why fat loss isn't linear. 30:00 Steps to start your own workout programming. 33:30 Her recommendations for healthy weight loss depending on the three different body types. 34:00 Workouts recommended for Endomorphs. 35:00 Workouts recommended for Ectomorphs 39:00 The new line of Gauge Life supplements and how it compares to other brands. 48:20  Closing comments with Rob 1:00:00 Join the conversation in our Open Sky Fitness Facebook Group 1:00:10 Open Sky Fitness Closing   RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW: Leave us an iTunes review Subscribe to our podcast and take your health to the next level! Join The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on Facebook Clean up your diet with our  7 Day Paleo Reset Contact Rob and Devon to apply for One-On-One Coaching Sessions Learn more about our new sponsor - ButcherBox Tune into last week's episode How a 7 Day Detox can Change Your Life with Dr. Alejandro Junger - Ep. 276 Connect with Christine Hronec and Gauge Girl Training via: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Check out Christine's products: The 6WeekShred™ Gauge Life supplements Ebooks You might like these other podcast episodes: How To Eat For Your Body Type – Ep. 135 NY Times Article Is One-sided About The Biggest Loser-ep. 95 Brett Hoebel: Biggest Loser Trainer Tells All -ep. 74 Mike Israetel: Proper Weight Lifting Techniques-ep.80 Jonathan Bailor: The Calorie Myth – Ep. 28   Do The FREE 7 Day Paleo Rest Simply go to 7DayPaleoReset.com to sign up now One of the best things you can do for your mind and body in your mission to get healthier is to focus on your nutrition. 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This weeks guest is Matt Scoletti. Matt was a basketball player in high school, captain of the team, fun and outgoing kid. Then, in college, he got exposed to alcohol and really enjoyed it. The problem was, he couldn’t stop drinking. Matt drank heavily for 10 years of his life from age 18-27. Finally, he had enough. Matt was so disgusted with who he had become that he felt he had to change his life! He went from being addicted to alcohol, to being addicted to healthy living, working out, and eating right! Since giving up alcohol, he has been on American Ninja Warrior, run 3 marathons, is a 2-Time World Record Holder, won the Physique Athlete Of the Year, been in Flex Magazine, and done countless obstacle course races and endurance races including biking 250 miles in 24 hours in Australia last year! Matt is now a professional speaker and love using his story to inspire people to GO FOR IT in life and create urgency in your life to reach your potential!Links: www.MattScoletti IG/TikTok/FB - @MattScoletti YouTube: Matt ScolettiWelcome back to the fuel your legacy podcast. Each week we expose the faulty foundational mindsets of the past and rebuild the newer, stronger foundation essential in creating your meaningful legacy. We've got a lot of work to do. So let's get started.As much as you like this podcast, I'm certain that you're going to love the book that I just released on Amazon if you will, your legacy, the nine pillars to build a meaningful legacy. I wrote this to share with you the experiences that I had while I was identifying my identity, how I began to create my meaningful legacy and how you can create yours. You're going to find this book on Kindle, Amazon and their website Sam Knickerbocker. comWelcome back to fuel your legacy. Today we have an incredible guest called Matt Scoletti. And I first reached out to him or who reached out to but I saw him on Instagram. I love this story. Luckily, he's been able to accomplish without that man, this would be something Somebody who can share a passion share a dream about what it's like to make some transformations in his life. And his story is one of somebody hitting rock bottom and then turning it around. He was an alcoholic for a decade. What I love about that phrase is he was an alcoholic for a decade's so many people they think once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. I don't believe that. But after hitting rock bottom in 2011, he completed some crazy crazy fitness feats. He ran multiple marathons been on the 24-hour bike races obstacle courses, set to world records, is now a motivational speaker who travels his country speaking in schools, businesses, nonprofits, to inspire audiences to push past their limiting beliefs, and attack your potential. I know he's going to get into this because I'm going to ask him but he also was on American Ninja Warrior. And that is cool. I mean, some people you see it I watched that show. I think it's a fascinating show. But do you think man I'm never meeting That person? So why does matter, right? But the cool thing is with social media now, if you see somebody in the public eye that you want to meet, just use Instagram and then start a conversation and most of them are just like Matt are super down to earth, super willing to chat and even willing to add value where they can. So with that, Nat super excited for you to be here, be on the show and to be able to share your nuggets of transformation with us and what it's been like building your legacy. Go ahead and introduce yourself. Tell us your backstory, your dark points in your life and how you came to the light.Sure, and thanks for having me on sam. I appreciate it. I'm excited. So yeah, I'll give you a little background first. So growing up, I'm from just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Go Steelers. I'm a diehard Steeler fan. Hopefully, you don't hate the Steelers and we didn't talk about that yet. No, I don't hate them. Okay, good.I have a team? Okay.Maybe I can make you a Steeler fan and annexed by the end of the podcast. I don't know like that.My business coach is a Patriots fan. He's got aconvention kind of says in multiple national championships.The Patriots, that's the one team. All right, we got to move on because I don't want to start talking about Yeah, Igrew up just outside of Pittsburgh, and had a great childhood. I mean, my parents were awesome. I have an older brother two years older than me. I was so blessed because, in my opinion, high school was awesome. I mean, I worked my butt off. I got really good grades. I was captain of the basketball team and looking back at high school, maybe I didn't realize it at the time, but basically, everything was going really good for me. I mean, I was healthy, somewhat athletic, had great friends, close family and had it all. And then I went to transition into college. I went down to Richmond University of Richmond down in Virginia, and for the first time really in my life, I was exposed to what the partying scene College was like, and I won't forget my first time going out freshman year, my parents had just driven away and I thought, you know, freedom, I get to do whatever I want now. And the first thing I did was drink two, three beers with friends. I never really drank before. So I started having this feeling of being drunk, which was new to me. And I noticed that I was even more outgoing. I was louder, I started to not care and be carefree, doing whatever I wanted to do. And I thought it was a cool feeling. And from that point on for the next four years of my college career, that drinking instead of becoming a fun thing to do with friends, became something that I had to do in order to be social and I didn't realize that really until senior year that I basically got to the point where I could not have in my head now. This is the story I was telling myself. I cannot be fun without being drunk. And that's a scary six-story that I was telling myself. And I don't think I knew at that point how serious this problem was becoming so senior year, basically, I was just happy to graduate because it got to the point of drinking four or five, six nights a week, if not more, even sometimes during the day, and it got out of control. Now, at that point, I told myself, this is just college everybody does is in college. I'll get out of it once I get into the real world. What I didn't realize was I couldn't get out of it. I had this poor mindset and bad habits. And for six years out of college, my drinking did not get any better. I told myself the same story of if I'm not drinking, I'm not fine. And it hit it eventually hit the ultimate low in 2011. So to give you a little story, what happened in the summer of 2011, I started journaling about how I felt in the morning waking up with a hangover. And I don't even know the reason why I started journaling. But it turned out to be a really good thing. So I wake up in the morning on typically Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday morning, come over. And I would write these raw feelings on how bad my head hurts and how I didn't want to do anything and how I felt like a loser. And I just wanted to lay on the couch all day. And it was, it was this pattern that began to happen. So October of 2011. It's a day after a Halloween party. I wake up on the floor of my living room which is not abnormal. By the way, it's embarrassing to say, but I woke up on my floor quite often. And for the first time, I open up my journal that I had been writing in for about five months, straight beforehand. And I started reading the journal entries. So I saw my handwriting, the pattern that my life had become and for fun Months span when I journaled those journal entries would have been the same had they gone back 10 years because I was doing the same thing I was drinking to try to make myself feel better. And it was turning into this life that had no purpose. So I had no goals, I had no drive, I had no ambition. I didn't know what I wanted to be, I didn't know what I wanted to do. So I use this constant drinking to just kind of get me to the next day. So that morning, when I read all those journal entries, I'm crying my eyes out, but in a good way, because I realized I was the one that put myself in this situation, which was empowering because that meant that I'm the one that can change it. And from that day, in October 2011, I promised myself that I wouldn't let alcohol ruin my life anymore. And it was to the point where I looked myself in the face that morning in the mirror and I was embarrassed that who was looking back for the first time I was, I didn't even want to look at myself in the mirror because I know how empty I was inside. So the first thing I tried to do what I call it, I came up with a keystone habit that I wanted to change, which is getting alcohol out of my life. That was the Keystone habit. What I didn't realize were all the different things that would happen. Once I focused on that one Keystone habit of getting off a lot of my life. And to give you the snapshot of what happened was, first I got alcohol out of my life. Secondly, I started going to bed earlier because I wasn't drinking and staying up late, which meant I started getting up earlier in the morning, which meant I started working out. In the morning before I even went to work. I started eating healthier. And my whole world started changing because of this one Keystone habit that I decided to get out of my life which was alcohol. The first let me just tell you a funny story. The first funny thing that happened, we'll talk about American Ninja Warrior if you want to talk about that. But the first cool thing that happened was Shawn getting healthier and this is going on for about six months or a year at this point, I'm feeling good, my body's changing. I lost like 40 pounds, looking much more muscular and I started shooting videos for my Facebook page. And I had a, I was I had the camera stacked on a bunch of books facing me using resistance bands and I was trying to show my audience, the proper way to do a bicep curl using resistance bands. My foot slips off of the resistance band, the band comes up, hits me right inside of the face. And I catch this all on video. So I have a massive red mark across the side of my face. I can't shoot any more videos that day because I look like an idiot. And what happened was I uploaded the video anyways to Facebook even though it was silly. People started laughing somebody said you should send this into America's Funniest Home Videos. I thought I don't even know it was still playing but I figured I would send it in I don't they call me like to months later and say, Hey, Matt, this is, I think your name was Sasha from America's Funniest Home Videos, we just saw your video, we loved it, we want to fly you and a friend out to Los Angeles for the taping of our show. So it was one of it was weird because it's kind of like a negative thing you slap yourself in the face with a resistance band, but it turned out giving me a free trip to LA with my brother and some prize money. So it was like in my thinking it was like the good Lord's way of saying you're on the right path things are finally starting to happen that is good for you. So continue on this path. And my drive my driver has been I was telling you about when I look myself in the face and that was embarrassed October 2011. That person that I can still picture of my head drives me every day because I want to be the opposite of him. He was somebody that would quit. He was somebody that wouldn't get out of his comfort zone and My Drive is to be the opposite of who that person is. And it's worked. I mean, I've gone on and had a lot of fun fitness things happen in my life that will probably get into but that's kind of the backstory I don't know if I went into too much detail or not, but there you go,No, no, I love it. I'm gonna pull some of the things out here because I think it's important to recognize and highlight the key transformational moments in somebody's journey and my belief and what I've seen over interviewing, now hundreds of people and time and time again in my own life and other people's life observing success listening to books, is once you find a key principle, kind of like you said, a keystone habit right once you find these things, that whatever that is, the principle behind it is applicable everywhere. And that's what's so important is for him it was alcohol and it led to X amount of things maybe for you, the Keystone habits not alcohol, but it's TV. If you're going to turn your TV off, maybe whatever your Keystone habit is, everybody has a different Keystone habit. But if you are all to find out what is happening every night or almost every night for you to feel XYZ, right, because the feeling is what we're chasing. And then you change that one thing if you started going to bed four hours earlier, I will nearly guarantee you eventually, you're going to start waking up earlier. Yeah, you start waking up earlier, you're going to find something to do. When you're up earlier, whether that's reading more good books, studying whatever for him. It was working out and I think most people that I've met with and interviewed and talked to, that's kind of how it starts, they start exercising more. And the funny thing is when you start exercising more, the natural reaction to exercising more whether it's planned or unplanned, and I've talked to people who intentionally Try not to have this happen, but it just doesn't work. You start eating healthier, you start being more conscious about what's going your body Regardless of it's not even like you're trying, it's just like your mind your endorphins. Everything happens to whereas your body starts getting healthier, it starts wanting healthier things. And without even realizing it, you change what you're intaking, because your body starts asking and responding to different stimulants so that those Keystone habits, I'd invite you, whoever's listening, what are your Keystone habits? What are you doing for the last two to three hours before you go to bed, and if you altered those or remove some of that stuff, you just need to straight-up remove. But if you altered it, what would happen the next day? Yeah, and if you just do it one day, you won't recognize it. But if you do it consistently for a week, a month, you remove that you're going to find some major transformation in your life. The other thing that I love about this story is journaling. And if you listen to my podcast before, you know like me, journaling is my favorite form of meditation. It's something that I have committed to having journal entry for every day of the year, this year and moving forward, I had that for a long time, my life, I lost it after the birth of my first son. And I'm committed to it because it's just it changes my life and helps me process through so much through journaling, I think and I don't know if you've thought about this ever, but I would love to read that book. Right? The cool thing about experiences because we were talking a little bit before this about like, how have you written all these books? Or what books are you writing, Sam? These are the types of things that I'm publishing things about my life. I'm publishing stuff that for X amount of time I've spent already writing in you have a book written the amount of transformation of people who could read that identify with those feelings, and read it compound over and over and over and kind of highlight that the mindset shifts, and then the, the transition, the aha moment of Wow, this is my life. Everybody can go through that. If that was a book, I don't care if it's 50 pages long hundred pages long, whatever. And to then hear where you're at now, that's a truly inspirational book that I think could hit the New York Times bestseller, right? Because it's a story of something that millions of people in America can relate with.I hear you and you know what? I don't even know. I don't know if you notice, Sam. So I'm excited to bring it up. I actually, and I was going to get into this too. I wrote a book about exactly what we're talking about.I didn't know that. ButI know I didn't. I didn't know if you didn't know, I was kind of excited to drop that bomb on you. Soit's called, it's called the first 15. And the reason it's called the first 15 is and you alluded to it perfectly. I talked about owning the first 15 minutes of your day and how that can propel you through the rest of the day, the rest of the month, the rest of the year, the rest of your life. So it's all things that I strongly believe in, which is a morning routine. And just like you said, Sam, I think that's so cool about a lot of people, in my opinion, have amazing stories. And I would ask your audience and anybody who's listening, don't dim your light on your story, because I've talked to so many people I'm sure you to have to Sam. And they say, they tell you their story. And they say, well, it's not that big of a deal. Is that big of a deal? Like there are some incredible stories out there. And I challenge and ask any anybody listening to this, don't dim your light on your story, you probably have a really good story and if you want to tell it, tell it and self publish it and put it out there to the world because it's probably more awesome and you give yourself credit forthat. So even if you think you're telling your story is terrible. If your story, whatever it is, your story could change one person's life of your story could help one person find love could help one person not kill themselves. If your story could have one person better their life, find the right person, whatever it is. You could impact one person, would it be worth sharing your story? And that's the question I asked myself. And it just is like, it's worth sharing because if I can help one person, it's worth sharing if I can help million, I'm thrilled. Right? But if I can help one, that's important. So that's one thing the other. I want to bring up one more thing that he said before we dive into some more, asking more questions about the story. But have you ever and I'm asking anybody,  your audience, right. But you so many people think they can't be someone without substance or without something happening, right? Their story is not good unless they have a tragedy, right? There are so many things where we think we can't be somebody we're no fun unless given a certain set of circumstances unless we're put in a certain situation. We can't be fun. It's interesting. I spent eight. I was on an eight-day cruise with some friends A while back and they were all drunk all the time, right? And that's fine. Like I know most of them and they don't drink regularly. So it's not like a bad thing. But, interestingly, that's how they choose to unwind. And their exam, are you going to try this or you like, don't you want some I'm like, I don't need that. to enjoy myself. I don't need that to relax. I don't like everything that you're saying you're doing this for, for me is not I do that. Without it. Right. So it comes down to and you nailed it on the head. It's a limiting belief that you need something out. So you need something outside of yourself, to be who you want to be. You can be who you want to be right now, deciding to be that person. And if you're questioning that, please reach out to Matt, reach out to me reach out to somebody who can coach you through that mentality shift. Because the unfortunate thing is, people always ask, Well, why do I need a coach? Why do I need to pay somebody to help me? The reason is, it's an old saying, I believe Albert Einstein, but the same mind that created the problem, I can't solve it. Right? All the inconsistency is in your thought processes, and I still pay for a coach. Because I'm still learning and growing, right? And I as much as I think I progressed. So I'm so off based on so much stuff that I talked to my coach and like, Well, why do you think that Sam Why do you think that right? It's a natural process, we always are going to be naturally limiting ourselves and so we need somebody to help us break out of those limiting beliefsfor others there too because I have a coach for the business side of it. And also since I do a lot of speaking I have a speech coach. So I'm with you, I consider myself a half-decent speaker, but I'm never going to be perfect and that's one of my favorite parts of speaking or business or anything. You could always keep learning and growing and getting better. So I'm with you 100% on that. Yeah,absolutely. So I mean, without giving away too much, right? I'm not here to like have you share your whole book with us. But as far as morning routines we, everybody hears they're important. I mean, there's going to be tons of people listen to this. And they're going to say, Oh, yeah, I know, I should have a morning routine, but I don't. What is it, that you found help you get like, really stick to your morning routine?You know, I think I think to see the success of the morning routine and the first I mean, you got to be a little bit patient, right? Like you need to give it at least a month or two probably to feel the full effects. But what I noticed in the main thing I was focusing on, as you said it was working out. And what I noticed was, not only was I looking better physically but my energy throughout the day completely shifted. And I went from, as you know, drinking until, let's say, 11 or midnight, waking up Just enough time to go to work and just kind of making it through the day instead of owning the day and crushing it and being excited to be out there in the world, to somebody who woke up earlier and then got in my 45 minute hour workout. And then people that saw me throughout the rest of the day could tell that day whether I work out or not, if I had the energy, if I had a pep in my step, if I look like I was healthy, they're like, Oh, you got a good workout in this morning. And then the days and it didn't happen often, but the days where I was kind of lazy or just didn't have that same energy, they knew that they would call me out and say, Matt, you didn't work out this morning. And I said, No, I didn't. And it's I think feeling that energy. Once I started working out and just feeling the difference in my body. It just it maybe it's a probably different person. It started to make me believe in myself more once I started seeing that success and realizing I can wake up earlier in the morning. I did it. I'm conquering alcohol while also making myself healthier. It's just, you can't help it build confidence in yourself because you're making these positive changes. And I would say to anybody who's looking to start a morning routine, I mentioned this to everybody. You don't have to start by waking up an hour and a half earlier. I mean, you could wake up 10 minutes earlier and do journaling, do a meditation practice, just do something to help you gain a sort of taking action on the day, instead of waking up and flipping on the news and reacting to all the negativity that's happening in the morning.Yeah, now Absolutely. So along those lines, and you talk about having a smile file, kind of explain that and share how we can each build one ourselves.I would love to explain it That's like my favorite part of anything I talk about. So the smile file is something that you know, as I said, waking up in the morning and just feeling more energized. Instead of looking at your phone or seeing something negative, I encourage people to do something positive. And a smile file is examples of how individuals have positively impacted other people or the world. Or let me give an example. Let's just say somebody in the workforce. And they have their yearly review. And their boss says that they did a great job like they appreciate the work they're doing. Or if you volunteer and one of the fellow volunteers or people that you're helping say, hey, thanks a lot for coming out. Like I appreciate you spending the time write that stuff down and put it in what I call the smile file, which is just a binder or folder or something where you keep examples of all these ways you've positively impacted other people. And it will probably take time to build it up. I mean, I've been doing mine for years. And the coolest part is what I encourage everybody to do. Is it in the morning, read one of these examples. of how you help the world become a better place. And you can't help but just feel better. And just think, Wow, like I, I did that I positively impacted the world. And it helps in twofold it helps you, your energy is much better, you're standing up straighter, your posture is probably better, who's more confident, and then you will most likely This is what I've heard a lot of people that have coached happen is you start looking for more ways that you can positively impact other people. It just happens because you've had this routine now and you're thinking about the smile file, how can you help other people? And it's a completely as you said, it's a mindset shift that can be powerful.Yeah, and I think it's a simple thing. To recognize that the more you focus on something, the more that's what you become. Yeah. And that's a huge and I without going into the religious talk conversation, I think that that is one of the most powerful things in our lives is what you choose to focus on, you become. Yeah, I agree, kind of gets into the idea of creation. There's a lot of people who are scared of the idea of creation because they think, man, I don't want to. If I have to accept that I'm the creator of everything that's happened, then that's terrifying to me. And for me, it was terrifying. At one point in my life, when I realized man, I kept the potential to create whatever existence I want in my life. It's daunting, right? I don't want that ability, right? But the point where I Okay, I see it now how do I do it? And how do you do it kind of is daunting. Once you understand that. It's an exciting thing. And then just like you when you're reading your journal, and you found out Oh, man, this is terrible, right? This is crazy. But on the other hand, like everything that happened was your own creation and yeah, nation that everything that happened was your creation comes with the realization that you can create whatever you want because you already created and so understanding that that's the the the thrilling, probably one of the most thrilling things in my life that I could ever share with somebody is that you're a creator and what you create is yours. Now, whether you like that or not, it's kind of up to you. Yeah. But the fact that you were able to create an can create that's, that's fulfilling and exciting.One. Yeah. I love I agree. And I mean, I thinkthink about it is like a lot of people asked me if something goes wrong. I try to blame myself first. And what I mean by that is, to me, that's empowering to me. If I think of how I can change myself to fix whatever the issue is, then I'm empowering myself. And some people will say, Well, Matt, as you blame yourself all the time. Like doesn't that like, doesn't make you feel bad and I say no because that means I, I have the power to change myself to change whatever is going on. It's a problem around me versus what I used to be like was pointing the finger at everybody else. It's his fault. It's her fault. It's their fault. And that's just empowering all them. I can't change who they are, but I can change who I am. Sure. And I think that comes down to what, what your definition of the word blame is or fault is I had a conversation with my brother, and he's like, Oh, it's their fault. It's their fault. And I'm just like, Okay, well, I think it's, like, sounds like we have a different definition of the fault, or at least the meaning and what the implications of it are me. I'm with you blame or fault. That's a fantastic thing to have. If you can blame me for everything in my life. I'm thrilled because that means it's mine to change. Yeah, but the moment you start saying, Oh, well, that's not your fault. That's that person and you're trying to take power from me by saying that my situation is somebody else's fault. I don't allow that right. My situation is my responsibility. And I love that I can have control over Nobody can take that away from you. So with that being said, what, what kind of led you then to start competing in all these different things? Like there's a, there's a level of like, I like to get fit. And then there's a level of Okay, I'm going to go compete with the world on how fit I am. Yeah. What became the like, how did you get onto American Ninja Warrior? How did you go about setting these two World Records like what exactly transpired that made you even think about doing that?Yeah, I mean, that's a great question. I think the first one is, I have been competitive from a very young age. And I think to have an older brother who beat me in a lot of things growing up, it just helped me with my competitive drive to keep it you know, I figured if I could beat him like I could beat anybody. So it was fun. And I think I had that ingrained in me at a young age. But the other thing I think the combination of that and getting these small wins that I had after I stopped drinking and just seeing the positive effect. That my body and mind and energy we're having. It's just made me start to think, well, what else can I do? You know, if I can stop drinking and I can start working out, then you know, that's a good start. It's a good base. But how far can I take this thing and the American Ninja Warrior thing happened? Because I love the show. And my cousin loves the show. And she said to me one day, just kind of like, out of nowhere. Hey, man, you want to try out for that show. And I hadn't even really thought about being on the show before as you said, you see some of these shows and you think you're I don't know how that person got on there. But it's cool to cool to see him on TV. But I never thought until it's really till she said that that I could be one of those people on TV. But I started looking into it. You see, really you just you fill out a bunch of stuff online and then they have you send in a three-minute video where you kind of show off some of your physical abilities, but also it is a TV show so they want to make it very entertaining. And I played the angle of I'm a die-hard Pittsburgh fan as we joke around before I'm a Steeler fan. I love my city. And I played up the angle of this sort of Mr. Pittsburgh, and I had a terrible towel for those of you that know that or know the Pittsburgh Steelers, we swing around this terrible tower Pittsburgh Steeler games. And they must have loved it because I will say this after I sent him the video and I sent in my form. I thought I was going to hear back within a month or two. And it took I think it took four months. I almost forgot about even submitting videos and stuff. And I finally am randomly I'm driving home from work one day, and I get a phone call and she says it's you know, Leslie from American Ninja Warrior. I was driving the car off the side of the road because I couldn't believe they called me and it was really funny because they said you know, we love the video with sorry, it took us a while to get back to you. We'd love to have you run the course and be on the show. And I said to them, that's great. I don't train every day like an American Ninja Warrior. Like I don't have our something set up in the backyard. It's American Ninja Warrior asked. So I said, How many months Do I have to train before you take the show? And she started laughing and she said, we're coming to Pittsburgh in a week and a half. I kind of had a crash course. I went to this gym. It's like a gymnastics gym. I think I went seven times and nine days to try to get my skills up to be on the show. But I guess one of the takeaways I would say is, I know it's cliche, if I can do it, anybody can do it. But it's so true. I mean, if there's something that you want to do, and you want to go after, the first step is putting yourself out there and submitting the video or sending in the form or shooting a Facebook Live video, whatever it is. I being on that show helped me stretched my comfort zone because I didn't consider myself quote an American Ninja Warrior. You're but then you get asked to be on the show after you submit the video and it becomes real so really if I can submit a video and beyond anybody out there in your in your world should definitely go after whatever they think they might not be able to getyeah I love that there are so many things in life that we can just like kind of think about doing may be put in a little bit effort but if we're not focused on it will forget that we forget that even happened right it wasn't really a goal wasn't a passion project yours you're just something that you did but it's those little things that you can be a yes man, for now, there are some people say yes to everything other people say there is no to everything. I think there's a healthy balance and first check and say Hey, is this in alignment with my values? I would say yes to as much as you can. That's in alignment with your values and say no to everything else because it doesn't matter. It's on alignment. And, and this not only helped him help Matt get out of this comfort. But this, I mean, I don't know at what stage you became a public speaker, but like being able to get out of your comfort zone, that's like one of the number one fears of people, which is weird. I love speaking in front of people, but it's, it's one of the number one fears. But when you step out of your comfort zone enough times, you start to say, okay, whatever, I'll do whatever. And I'm going to be successful, whatever, because I'm willing to do it confidently, even if I blow it, you know, I know that.So I didn't even know we're going to go here. And I'm so glad you brought that up. Because that's so as you said, public speaking up, maybe you've been blessed with just always liking public speaking, I'll be completely honest, I used to hate it and be scared to death of it. And it took me a lot of as you just said, getting out of my comfort zone to feel comfortable in front of four people, let alone 400 or 4000 people so, but as you alluded to Sam, I think one thing if you are trying to get better at public speaking or anything that's out of your comfort zone, keep stretching yourself and pushing yourself outside of the comfort zone and I, I actually coach some people to become better speakers. And the first thing is, speak, speak speak. Just keep getting on stage finding places to speak. I love Toastmasters, a great organization that helps you get out there. You're nodding your head. You might bespeaking tomorrow in Toastmasters. Oh,yeah, that's awesome. Toastmasters is that organization is changed my life. But keep speaking, but also, as you said, do other things that are outside of your comfort zone. It doesn't have to just be speaking, you know, sign up for a show, shoot that live video that you want to do whatever pushes you outside of the comfort zone. Yeah, it starts to become normal after a while.Yeah, for me, the one thing that I'm working on right now it's still it's karaoke. I'm super confident in my singing voice. If I close my eyes, so this is interesting. I have one of my business coaches, he throws you put people through this experience, where you get a chance to kind of dance, create a dance and go dance in front of everybody, and they cheer for you, which is great. And they're all doing the same thing. Sothat's awesome.But I have no problem going crazy dancing, however, like just really losing it. Like, I know a lot of people do when they're drunk or a high or whatever. I have a lot of fun, but I keep my eyes closed. And because it's coming, it's like the ostrich in the sand. Right? It's like if I can't see you, you can't see me I'm just having myself a good time. Right. And so something I've been working on through karaoke is being able to not just stare at the TV screen or, or close my eyes and sing the song but engage with the audience while I'm singing. And it's terrifying for me I still to this day, it is terrifying. And my family and many of my siblings have recorded CD out like this. They're good at singing my family. It's not something that I've ever felt that I even remotely match up to on that level. And so I don't sing a lot. But that's where that's currently if you're listening wondering where Sam stretching himself, karaoke is something that stretches me every time I do it, and it's terrifying. And I still choose to go do it. Because that's awesome.I think that's so cool. Okay, I gotta ask you a question now. So you're stretching yourself with karaoke? Do you feel more confident now in Toastmasters? Or when you're giving a presentation because of stretching yourself so far in karaoke?Oh, yeah, totally because it helps you be more comfortable with the sound of your voice, and more confident projecting, doing different tonalities speeds, everything it helps you gain more command over and more comfortability with it. So it has enabled me to engage with my audience more, get more emotional, get more excited about everything. The more that I've done karaoke. So it's a good thing, but ever, that's where it comes down to kind of Keystone habits are principles that are applicable everywhere. And when you start making one change in one area of your life, it bleeds into all the other areas of your life. And that's what's so cool about transformation and being able to identify those smaller things. I'm curious as you transition because I know you have a nine to five that we're not going to talk about. Okay, but on the side of your nine to five through this transformation, you've started a whole nother kind of personal brand for yourself through different things. Tell me a story of or tell us a story rather of your biggest naysayer, the person who just like didn't believe in you the most and how are you able to silence them and just still go forward and do what you know that you wanted to do?Oh, that's a really good question. And I am going to, I'm going to answer the question. I'm not going to skirt around it but I'm going to use it. Because it was tough for me. So I had when I was in this party mode. In my mid-20s, I had four really good friends. And these four friends were my drinking buddies, they were my buddies that I would Friday after work, they would meet up at my house, or I go to their house at 6 pm. And we would start until we all passed out that night and then do the same thing Saturday, and a lot of Sundays. So these four people, in my mind became my close friends. And what I didn't realize was, you know, you the way you act, you attract people like how you're acting, or that's how I believe in the law of attraction. So, I was drinking Friday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, I'm going to attract people that are doing what I'm doing. So one of the most powerful things that happened to me was once I stopped drinking, and I told These four guys that I have to stop, like, I'm going in the wrong direction, I need to do this. And they did not believe me that I was going to stop. And they thought, Oh, no, you know, he'll stop for a week or two or whatever. And then he'll be right back out with us. So they did not believe I was going to do it. I don't they didn't know how serious I was about it. And I'll say two things. The first thing I'll say is, I wish I would have taken them aside, maybe even one by one and had a really tough Heart to Heart about. It's not their fault. I mean, it's my fault that I'm putting myself in this situation. I want them to still be in my life, but I just can't drink anymore with them. So that may have even empowered them to decide to make changes themselves. But the other thing I'll say is, as I think this is where your question is going, if you make changes in your life, I don't care what change it is, you're probably going to have some people that are pretty close to you, if not very close to you say come down on you and why would you change? Why are you doing this? You know, it'll never last you know. And I think people that say that maybe they're scared that you're going to get ahead of them and leave them behind. Or maybe they're just not comfortable in their skin. I don't know what it is. But if anybody is if you're listening and you want to make a positive change, make the positive change, you will never regret it in the long run. But be prepared for some of those people that that may challenge you, even if they're not even trying to, they may just be trying to keep you around or keep you quote-unquote safe. Whenever you need to fly, you need to let yourself go and make these positive changes. So the naysayers would be those three or four close friends that I had that I still talked to two of them, I don't see him very often, but what I noticed was my whole group of friends started shifting. Once I started getting healthier. I became friends with people who wanted to be healthy, who ate healthily who worked out who did marathons and obstacle course races so that she In close friends was really helpful and I almost upgraded the people that I was hanging out with.Yeah, no, that's, I think that's the key is being willing to, to step away and be committed to the change and recognize that they're not dissuading you or telling you to know, you're can do it out of it's not out of disbelief for you, it's out of protection for themselves at and that's a, something we all have to deal with. And that's what I would encourage you to do is think about the people listening. Where in your life are you currently being a naysayer?That's a good question.Yes. Because we think oh, yeah, all these people are naysaying us. Right. But hey, wherein your life? Are you currently inviting other people not to achieve their dreams? Where are you currently not believing in somebody else's ability to do what they say they're going to do? And then write a note. And start today to change your level of support and start believing in them. Because as you start to believe in others kind of goes back to the very beginning of your smile, your smile, right? You start to believe in others, you're naturally going to start believing in yourself. And that's the key. So, even if you can't believe in yourself yet, start by believing in others, and start becoming somebody who is a yes, say, or somebody who believes in somebody rather than a naysayer, because it means it's a progression. In fact, in my book, the fuel your legacy nine pillars to build a meaningful legacy that starts with haters and goes right into believers like what, that the transition is a natural transition to go from, and part of growth. So I'm curious if you were to focus on a specific habit, mindset or behavior that you have used to create your meaningful legacy what would that be and then how can we adopted into our lives, smartphonesOh, that's a really good question. And actually, I'll answer that I'm thinking about this naysayer thing. You got me thinking now if I'm being a naysayer anywhere in my life, I wrote that one down. That's good. But habit, a habit to fuel your legacy. I would say I think one of the most powerful habits and I think it does go along with journaling is having a gratitude practice. I think, being grateful and focusing on what you're grateful for. What I'm grateful for, is it's a mindset shift that I didn't even fully believe in instead until I started doing it, and I'm mine is my gratitude practices really simple. Right after I meditate, I sit, I'm typically sitting on the floor sitting in a chair, eyes closed, and I just try to put myself in a situation where I felt extreme gratitude in my life. And I typically do two of those scenarios where I feel that gratitude and then the third one was Three things I'm grateful for. And the third one is typically something very small. It's not some massive thing like a big vacation or something. It's just the fact that I was able to see the sunrise that morning or I got a chance to work out or I woke up on the I got another chance at life, I'm alive. So I think having a gratitude practice, it doesn't have to be the not the last 10 or 15 minutes. I mean, it could be one minute just helps you helps me anyways, get my mindset, right. And then as I go throughout my day, as you're saying, we become what we focus on. If you do a gratitude practice in the morning, as you go about your day, instead of thinking about things that upset you or you don't like you start thinking things about what you're grateful for because you have this practice already started. So I'm a workout nut. So the two things I'll say our gratitude practice and exercising in the morning just because I think if you don't do it in the morning, there are too many things use later on in the day that we can make up to avoid the exercise. So, Julie, your legacy, I'll go with gratitude and working out.Awesome. I love that. So when people are transitioning this I know you're coaching speak on, on stage about helping people kind of chase their best self and become as much as they can chase their potential. How important is understanding how money works in that transition?I think it's huge. Yeah, I mean, I think that's, yeah, that's a great question. Because I think if you can't, I mean, that's the difference between I guess making it a hobby and making it a business right. I think if you can find a way to do what you're passionate about, and also, you're earning enough income to let you do it, then you basically have it made and I think the cool discussion is, you know, I'm sure you have friends like this to Sam or we probably both have friends that earn $50,000 a year working for themselves and they're the happiest people in the world. And you probably know people that make $300,000 a year and they hate their lives and they come home miserable every day. So to me, if you can, if we're talking about entrepreneurs or even if you work for a company, and you are completely fulfilled and happy and what you're doing, like I am when I'm on stage like you are Sam, probably when you're coaching and doing your podcast, and if you're making enough income to support you and your family I think you got it made and you know, you want to put some aside for later down the road for your kids school and your retirement and all that. But um, yeah, I think you need to find away. If you're serious about your passion and whatever you want to go after in life to monetize it, at least to some extent or else it just becomes an expensive hobby. ProbablyYeah, no, I completely agree. And I think that's part of that is understanding how money works and the role that it plays in building your legacy. It's not that your legacy is financial and that's a common thing that I get well, what do you mean by legacy? Because legacy is a financial word like no legacy can be financial, it can have a financial legacy, but almost always money needs to fund your legacy, but your legacy is not necessarily the money, your legacy. It could be I mean, there are people who I would say their legacy is the money. I would think the Rockefellers is somebody who likes people know them for the money even though like the Rockefellers, we, this is crazy, but we probably would not have gasoline engines right now. or gasoline as a whole without the Rockefellers that was their business was Trent the transferring and that the creation of gasoline-like everybody uses it you nobody knows the rock, rock fellers for oil and gas with All know them because of the financial legacy they left which is fine. But as we have, we should be eternally grateful for their society, right. And so you get to choose what people will remember you for. And that choice should be lived now. So we're getting into the final fun things about this. But I'm curious how could we support you? How can we get access to your book? Is it Where do we find that? What's the best place to find Matt and kind of participate in your vision and your legacy that you're building?Yeah, I mean, the book is on Amazon, it is called the first 15. Yeah, feel free to check that out. I'm very active on Instagram if anyone wants to follow along, and as Sam already said, if you have questions or comments reach out to me, as he knows, I try to respond as quickly as I can. So on Instagram, it's just my name at Matt skullet a co le TTI. And I'm happy to hopefully inspire some people to help some people and interact with all of you on there.Yeah, awesome. Cool. So this is called legacy on rapid-fire this next section. Now the one thing that the caveat that I'm happy to put in here is the first question you have to clarify. Okay, fair enough. The legacy of rapid-fire, what do you believe is holding you back from reaching the next level of your legacy?myself?Everybody says that's what you have to clarify. Oh,wait, ask me the question. Again. I think I got a good answer. But what is holding you back from reaching the next level of your legacy?I think myself because I need to continue to as we're talking about upgrading the people that you surround yourself with. I think I need to keep stretching my comfort zone in who I get in front of as far as is speaking opportunities. So I want to I do have a coach, I'm going to join at least one organization of all speakers. And I think being around other individuals that are playing the game at a higher level than me, I think the only way to grow is if you know, you want to get better at tennis and you're playing against the worst tennis player, you're not gonna get any better. So I want to keep getting in rooms with people like yourself, Sam that is playing the game at a high level, in our in, in their business in their lives there where I aspire to be. I don't want to be ahead of everybody that's in the room as me so I think continuously pushing myself out of my comfort zone to surround myself with people that are much more successful than I am because that's where I want to be.Yeah, absolutely. I love it. So what is the hardest thing you think you've ever accomplished?I think the hardest thing I've ever accomplished is becoming a professional speaker. And that's because of kind of go back to the same question I was holding myself back. I'll tell you, I'll tell you a quick story is this may help Iraq is in fifth grade. I was, I got volunteered to give a speech to run for student government. I didn't want to run for student government. I didn't want to give this speech, but my class volunteer means fifth grade. So I get up in front of the whole school. There's like 400 people in this room. My whole speech was five sentences. It was like a minute long. I memorized the speech, I thought I had it down. I left the piece of paper in my locker, but I thought I had memorized it enough. So I can go out there and give it I got the first four senses down and then I blanked on the fifth sense, and I stood there like a dope in front of 400 people. And the reason I'm telling this story is I told myself the story of I suck as a public speaker for the next 20 years of my life, because of a sample size of one screw up when if I had just had my speech in front of me, I'm sure we've gone fine and I wouldn't have thought that so I told myself as you said, This limiting belief, I told myself the story that I was not a good public speaker. So to get over that story, to me build confidence like I couldn't even imagine once I started succeeding in front of a group.Yeah, I love that. So what do you believe your greatest success at this point in your life has been thegreatest success isI think my greatest success is the relationship that I've helped build with my wife. So that was, I'm a family man. So we don't have kids yet or dogs yet, but I'm sure in the future, who knows, but I think the relationship that we share has been the greatest feeling and the greatest success. I don't think any business or public speaking success could compare to the relationship I have with ourawesome I love that's, I think, before this conversation we were talking off-camera. And he asked me Hey, what do you want your like, what do you get excited about in the morning? And I said you know right now probably not what I want to get excited about. I said, most excited about waking up and helping to help clients I love helping people make the mindset transformation about how they do and their relationship with money. I think it's the most fulfilling thing for me. And but I want to wake up and get excited about that I get to see my kids and then I get to see my wife. So I love that that is your great success to this point in your life to I would say my family is my greatest success right now. But I don't know that I am mentally treating in that way, which is an issue.But that's great that you acknowledge it. I mean, that's how you can buildon that right? Yeah, for sure. So what are two or three books that you would recommend to fuel your legacy audience?Oh, two or three bucks. So actually, I have my button.I'll give you three books. So these are my three favorite books. Two of them. One of them has been around for a while two of them are newer. Thinking Grow Rich is one of my favorite books that has ever been written I have that there's like three or four books that I will reread once a year and thinking Grow Rich is one of them. the second book I'll give you is called the 5 am Club by Robin Sharma. And he basically as you know, I'm a morning routine guy, and he is he talks about how waking up early can completely change your life. And the way that he writes the book is cool because it's almost like a fictional fairy tale style that he writes the book and he tells a great story while also giving you awesome tips on personal development and business development. So 5 am Club, the last one I'll give you, which is an intense book is called can't hurt me. And it's written by a guy named David Goggins, who was a former Navy SEAL. And he is he's one of the most intense crazy guys are you ever hear about, but hearing his story of just really difficult childhood, he was extremely overweight turned Navy SEAL badass guy is it's a strong powerful story I think a lot of people will enjoy.Awesome. We'll have some links to those in the show notes here. And then also links to where you can get ahold of and find Matt on social media and his website there. So here's my favorite question. I think this is pretty much why I do this podcast because we get to pretend that you're dead. And that's exciting. No, all right. Good. You're dead, right? So so we're in pretend you're dead. And you are now kind of view into the future six generations from now. So your great-great, great, great, great-grandchildren. They're sitting around a table, discussing your life, man. They're talking about what your legacy is. What do you want your Sixth Generation great, great, great, great-grandchildren? What do you want them to be saying about your legacy?Wow, that is a good question right there. I like this question. What do I want them to be saying about me six generations down the road? Um, I think one of the things I want them to be saying is, no matter how many setbacks you have in your life, you can still succeed at anything that you do so I mean, I consider myself to have failed. I don't even know how many hundreds or thousands of times but all at all, if you look at the whole picture, I feel like it's been a pretty darn successful life and I expect to do the same in the future. Meaning that when we do these things I want to try to improve on I'm going to fail 1020 times, but if you succeed once, then it seen as an insane, insanely huge success overall, so I would say, down the road that would be one of the things that I would want them to say is, is to basically keep failing, keep failing. And don't be afraid to screw up because in my opinion, I don't think you can do anything great if you never fail and you never continuously fail and finally figure out whatever it is to have the right success. So yeah, I think that's, that's what I would want to say to I mean, the never give up style attitude. But even more than that, don't be afraid to be yourself. Don't be afraid to fail. Because if you keep going after your passion, eventually you'll get there.Yeah, awesome. Love it. Thank you so much for taking the time to be on this show and sharing your words of wisdom, your story. I'm excited for everybody who has the opportunity or takes the opportunity rather than goes get his book and to learn from him beyond social media. She is somebody who's Excited early in the morning on Instagram, so if you're looking for people who are gonna like you, you're gonna open your phone most people do it. The first thing you see is the excitement of Matt Scoletti, then you're on a good track because he is he's up and moving. AndI love doing those videos about okay.I appreciate that.Awesome.Well, catch you guys next time on fuel your legacy.Thanks for joining us. What you heard today resonates with you please like comment and share on social media tag me and if you do give me a shout out I'll give you a shout out on the next episode. Thanks to all those who've left a review. It helps spread the message of what it takes to build a legacy that lasts and we'll catch you next time on fuel your legacy.Connect more with your host Samuel Knickerbocker at:https://www.facebook.com/ssknickerbocker/?ref=profile_intro_cardhttps://www.instagram.com/ssknickerbocker/https://howmoneyworks.com/samuelknickerbockerIf this resonates with you and you would like to learn more please LIKE, COMMENT, & SHARE————————————————————————————————————Click The Link Bellow To Join My Legacy Builders Mastermindhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/254031831967014/Click here to check out my webinar as well! ————————————————————————————————————Want to regain your financial confidence and begin building your legacy?In this ebook you will learn:- The 9 Pillars To Build A Legacy- Clarify you “why”- Create Daily Action Steps To Launch ForwardWant Sam’s FREE E-BOOK?Claim your access here! >>> Fuel Your Legacy: The 9 Pillars To Build A Legacy————————————————————————————————————

Bodybuilding Writer Jerry Brainum joins the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast to talk about the major events in Bodybuilding in 1969. Included in the discussion is the 1969 Mr. Olympia where Arnold and Sergio faced off for the very first time, Boyer Coe winning the 1969 AAU Mr. America and the NABBA Mr. Universe, Arnold winning the IFBB Mr. Universe and Jon DeCola winning the IFBB Mr. America. Jerry also talks about volatile New York bodybuilding crowds, Arnold's self confidence, Jim Haislop's genetic potential, Flex Magazine's centerfolds and Sergio Oliva's dominance in the 1960's. At the end of the podcast, host John Hansen reads an article from the April, 1970 issue of Muscle Builder/Power magazine called "From Where I Sat" about the 1969 Mr. Olympia written by Rick Wayne. John's Info: Facebook Instagram YouTube Bodybuilding Legends Show website John Hansen Fitness.com

Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the World’s Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, collegiate, and professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine.Stan is also a successful entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies.   Time Stamps Start of Podcast: 5:28 6:28 Stan's story  11:28 Importance of maintaining muscle mass  14:58 Biggest muscle building pitfalls. 16:58 Introducing Damon 17:48: Hafþór Björnsson 24:38 Paul's thoughts on insulin resistance and choline. 27:28 Cholesterol myth  28:58 Calcium  33:28 The Samoa indigenous diet. 36:48 The issues with the combination of fats and carbohydrates in the diet.  39:28 Seed oils. 43:28 Salts 47:58 muscle "pump" 48:58 Keto Adaptation for greater athletic performance. 55:38 Muscle glycogen on a keto diet. 1:00:28 The Carnivore diet for strength athletes.  1:01:58 Protein requirements for performance 1:05:28 Protein quality. 1:07:58 "Hard gainers" 1:17:58 Protein sparing modified fasting. 1:21:28 Aerobic activity requirements. 1:31:28 Problem with oils and rendered fats  1:35:28 Where to find Stan and Damon  1:36:58 The most radical things Stan and Damon have done recently.  Stan’s contact info:   www.stanefferding.com Instagram: @stanefferding Ancestral Supplements https://ancestralsupplements.com/   Code SALADINOMD on the shopify site to receive 10% off.   Use the code CARNIVOREMD at www.whiteoakpastures.com all month for 10% off your order!   JOOVV: www.joovv.com/paul INSIDER: carnivoremd.com   My contact information: PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/paulsaladinomd   SOCIAL MEDIA  Instagram: @carnivoremd Website: carnivoremd.com Twitter:@carnivoremd  Facebook: Paul Saladino MD email: drpaul@carnivoremd.com

***Please note todays episode does contain some language that may not be suitable for all ages *** Paul Carter is a strength hypertrophy coach and the founder of Lift-Run-Bang, an online coaching website. He has written for T-Nation, Muscle and Fitness, Flex Magazine, and Bodybuilding.com. Paul is also the co-author of ""Maximum Muscle Bible” and has created countless hypertrophy programs in the last decade, one of which I thoroughly enjoyed which was his base building manual. Paul doesn't hold back his opinions on everything from attempt selection on meet day and related strength sports and bodybuilding topics, to relationships, what it means to be a man in modern times, and how to develop meaningful relationships. Welcome to the show, Paul Carter. Follow Paul Http://www.instagram.com/liftrunbang Intro Song - https://soundcloud.com/cosimo-fogg/jazzaddicts Outro Song - https://soundcloud.com/dyallas/alive Follow us! http://www.instagram.com/fatfueledmom http://www.instagram.com/dannyvega.ms http://www.instagram.com/fatfueledkids YouTube http://www.youtube.com/fatfueledfamily Please make sure to SUBSCRIBE and leave us a 5-STAR RATING & REVIEW if you like our content! Please visit our blog: http://www.fatfueled.family PRODUCT CODES and LINKS Amazon Store - http://www.amazon.com/shop/fatfueledmom KetoLogic 10% discount code: FATFUELEDFAM KetoLogic KETO 30: http://bit.ly/2EaqQRG KetoLogic BHB gummies: http://bit.ly/2DhgvkH FBOMB 20% discount code: FATFUELEDFAM FBOMB nut butters: http://bit.ly/2PySREs 1Up Nutrition Supplements: Use code FFM20 for 20% off your order at https://1upnutrition.com Spiral Band Fitness: Use code MAURA to save 10% at https://www.spiralbandfitness.com Pili Nuts: FATFUELEDMOM saves you 10% at http://www.eatpilinuts.com Neuroroast Coffee: KETOCC saves you 10% at http://www.neuroast.com Select CBD: https://bit.ly/2Aesxgy Beautycounter Safe Non-Toxic Beauty Products: http://www.beautycounter.com/mauravega Santa Cruz Medicinals: Save $5 with code fatfueledmom

Ruth Silverman, former editor of Flex Magazine and IronMan Magazine, talks to host John Hansen about the sport of Women's Bodybuilding. Ruth and John discuss the beginning of women's bodybuilding, what made women's bodybuilding so popular in the 1980's, the influence of the movie "Pumping Iron 2: The Women" and what is the ideal physique for women's bodybuilding. At the end of the podcast, John Hansen reads an article called "Zane Wins Mr. Olympia" by Roger Schwab, featured in the January, 1978 issue of IronMan Magazine. John's Info: Facebook Instagram YouTube Bodybuilding Legends Show website Dad Bod 2 Ripped Bod website Become a Sponsor of the Podcast

Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder.Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine.Known among the weightlifting world as "the rhino" Stan is larger than life in size and heart! He's the creator of "The Vertical Diet" and understands the value of fitness for sleep and sleep for recovery. Support the show (https://www.instagram.com/sleepbiohacker/)

One of the biggest issues in the nutrition conversation is that people are misinformed about what helps and what hurts their bodies. Why is it dangerous for us to be too restrictive in what we eat? How can we avoid thyroid deficiencies? Why is it so important to dial-in our sleep? On this episode, I’m honored to be joined by professional bodybuilder and Vertical Diet founder, Stan Efferding, who talks about the health issues many mainstream diets cause and how his diet rectifies them. Optimization is the collaboration between sleep, hydration, nutrition, and training; but sleep is the mothership. -Stan Efferding     Three Takeaways Many diets that women adopt are terrible for their biological systems. By only eating egg whites, you diminish biotin. If you cut out red meat, you lose iron. If you limit dairy, you diminish calcium. You have to be able to fuel your body relative to its energy demands, not just focusing on macronutrients. When you take salt out of your diet and then sweat out the salt you have in your body, you create iodine deficiency. At the start of the show, Stan talked about how he got started and the biggest problem he sees with a lot of people when it comes to nutrition and weight loss: being misinformed and looking for shortcuts. Next, we talked about some of the health issues women face when they restrict their diets, and the problem with taking salt out of your diet. Stan also shared how his diet helps athletes eat based on their body’s needs.   We also discussed: How lack of sleep affects all biological processes The two key factors that are necessary in weight loss Why diets shouldn’t be too restrictive The hard truth about staying healthy is that the basics like sleep, hydration, and nutrition are necessary but boring. As a result, people jump onto the more exciting elements like performance enhancing drugs and trendy diet programs which end up doing more harm than good. To be optimized, you have to fuel the body to meet its energy demands and very often that means being flexible rather than restrictive. Don’t just focus on macronutrients, because micronutrients are also key. If you can be disciplined and consistent with the right kind of nutrition, you will truly be healthy— not just healthy-looking on the surface.   Guest Bio- Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder, a World Record Holding Powerlifter and founder of the Vertical Diet. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the World’s Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years.Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine.Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies. Go to https://stanefferding.com/ for more information.

Family medical doctor and  Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Mark Cucuzzella is our interview guest today in Episode 1434 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.” Christine Hronec is an author, engineer, nutrition scientist, and body positive health advocate. Holding a B.S and M.S. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Drexel University, Christine got her start at Fortune 100 Company DuPont as a chemical engineer for 6 years before branching out as an entrepreneur in the biotech and nutraceutical industries. Christine formulated over 1000 dietary supplement products and owned numerous manufacturing businesses, and founded Gauge Girl Training, an online meal planning and coaching service. She has helped over 25,000+ people implement a macros based approach to nutrition ranging from olympic athletes and fitness competitors to those with over 100lbs to lose. Christine has been featured in Forbes, OK! Magazine, Flex Magazine, the Huffington Post, CBS, Fox News, and Muscle and Fitness HERS. Listen in today as Jimmy and Christine talk about her journey to engineer to health nutrition specialist to Guage Girl Training, the Macros Approach to nutrition, science-based nutrition education, body positivity & healthy body image, community-driven support systems, and much more, Join The Keto Clarity Club For $1 Blood Ketone Test Strips!   NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE: Paid sponsorship Use Coupon Code LLVLC for 20% off your first order $50+ NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE: Paid sponsorship FREE TWO DAY SHIPPING FOR AMAZON PRIME MEMBERS NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE: Paid sponsorship GET A $39 BOTTLE OF OLIVE OIL FOR JUST A BUCK GET YOUR $39 BOTTLE FOR JUST $1 NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE: Paid sponsorship?   COUPON CODE LLVLC FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE: Paid sponsorship  LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 1435 – SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Complete nutrition for nutritional ketosis (COUPON CODE LLVLC FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER) – SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Jimmy’s favorite ketchup! AlternaSweets – SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: KissMyKeto.com Fueled By Fat! – SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: The world’s freshest and most flavorful artisanal olive oils. Get your $39 bottle for just $1 – KetoWhiteBoard.info – SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Keto without the keto flu. (FREE TWO DAY SHIPPING FOR AMAZON PRIME MEMBERS) – SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Join The Keto Clarity Club For $1 Blood Ketone Test Strips! BestKetoneTest.com – http://gaugegirltraining.com – https://www.youtube.com/user/gaugegirl82 – https://www.instagram.com/gaugegirltraining/ – https://www.instagram.com/ggt_transformations/ – https://www.facebook.com/gaugegirl/ – https://www.pinterest.com/gaugegirl82/pins/

Bodybuilding Legend Shawn Ray talks about his extensive bodybuilding career in Part One of his interview for the Bodybuilding Legends Podcast. Shawn talks about how he started bodybuilding as a teenager under the guidance of Mr. Universe John Brown, making the cover of Flex Magazine at 19 years old, winning the 1987 NPC Nationals at only 22 years of age, competing in his first pro show in 1988, being suspended in 1989 for an injury, failing the drug test at the 1990 Arnold Classic and his thoughts on his first few Mr. Olympia appearances in 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1992.

Today's guest is author, coach, and well known meathead Paul Carter! Paul owns and operates his own company Lift Run Bang and produces content for various platforms like T-Nation, EliteFTS, and Flex Magazine as well as his own. He is the co-author of the Maximum Muscle Bible and just recently released his Super Soldier Protocol. Paul is actually coming down to the Lab for a seminar he is hosting along with Christian Thibaudeau in August!  Great episode with lots of talk about gains in the gym and in life.  As always, please share, like, subscribe, and leave a review if you enjoy our show! 

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Have you ever shame spiraled after a "cheat day" or eating a piece of food that's not on an approved list? Shouldn't creating healthy eating patterns really be all about self-care and self-love? JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST How can we take all of the obstacles we face each day and really use them to help us make empowered decisions for ourselves? On this episode of Wellness Force Radio, lifestyle coach, sports nutritionist, founder of Sexyfit, and author of The Sexyfit Method, Zlata Sushchik, teaches us how we can deeply connect with our bodies, create a fresh start with our health, and gain our own confidence and powerful mindset. In this interview, Zlata uncovers how we can avoid being a "diet robot" that's compelled to always keep up with the rules, regulations, and latest "trends" around food and fitness. As you'll learn, no single diet or exercise plan made for every person, because we get to discover what makes us feel good about ourselves by trusting and honoring the process. Listen to Episode 108 as Zlata Sushchik Uncovers How Zlata's mother and her Russian roots in Moscow have influenced her career in the health and wellness industry. Zlata's story from moving from Russia to the USA (Alaska), getting her start in the fitness industry with bodybuilding, and her relationship with food. Why Zlata created Sexyfit to help her and other women create a healthy relationship with food and love themselves. How our health problems can actually be a blessing that leads us to live healthier lives. Zlata's experience starting out as a wellness coach and helping coach her best friend shed 70 pounds. What it means to be Sexyfit. Zlata's 5 Key Steps in the Sexyfit Method: Train Your Mind Food Freedom Simple Fitness Accountability Power of Community How trend hopping around diets eventually leads us to stop doing them and discover food freedom. How the Sexyfit Method differs from the Whole 30 and other nutrition methods. What was Zlata's Mirror Work moment and how it helped her analyze her relationship with food. What are the emotional triggers that attract us to food? How you can create a new dialogue with your body and stop self-sabotaging it. What both Zlata and Josh have done to help them change their state of mind about their bodies. Zlata's view point on weight lifting vs. simple exercise. Why exercising should be about honoring your body. How we're responsible for our own happiness and self-love. What can sabotage a busy mom's own health and wellness plan. Why selfishness is not a bad thing: We have to take care of ourselves before we can take care of other people. What's eating most people today and what affects us on a day to day basis. Why it's so important, but scary for people to take a closer look at their emotional inventory and come to terms with it. Top 3 Takeaways From The Show You don't have to be a "diet robot" that follows all of these different fitness and nutrition rules and regulations. Healthy is something you create for yourself. Discover and enjoy whatever keeps you motivated to stay on track with your wellness. Don't see your poor health as something to be ashamed of. Instead, see it as a blessing that you're recognizing that you want to take control of your health and wellness. We all have to start somewhere. Each day, you have the opportunity to wake up and honor your body. Do the exercises that you want to do whether it's cardio, HIIT, or LISS. Sometimes, some workouts like CrossFit won't bring us the same joy that other ones can provide for us. Just because your favorite workout isn't hardcore like CrossFit, it doesn't make it any less beneficial for your mind or body. Power Quotes From Zlata Sushchik [tweetthis] "Words shape our present and future. We don't need more restrictions. If there is anything that we do need, it's freedom." [/tweetthis] "We must understand that all of the different parts of the body are connected. If you're constantly fatigued, your body is giving you a sign that you need to pay attention to it. All your body really wants is just attention." - Zlata Sushchik on the power of listening to our bodies.  "It is possible to live in peace. It is possible and available at any time. To achieve it, we need to pay attention to how external chaos influences us internally and how we pick up on energies and mirror those reflections." - Zlata Sushchik on paying attention to ourselves.   "There's no one definition of 'sexy' just like there's no one definition of 'success' because that's something that we truly cultivate for ourselves as women and that's truly where we shine in being different in our own way. Our bodies are different, our lifestyles are different, and we must honor that in order to feel at home in our body and with who we are rather they buy into the ideas of what we're supposed to look like." - Zlata Sushchik on what 'sexy' means. "Sexyfit is about understanding who you are, how you feel, and doing things your own way." -Zlata Sushchik on what Sexyfit is all about.  "Words shape our present moment and shape our future. We don't need more restrictions in our diet. If there is anything that we do need, it's freedom. Freedom doesn't come from restriction. Freedom comes from empowerment and making choices based on what's true for us." - Zlata Sushchik on how we should be empowered to make the choices we want to make about food and not restrict ourselves.  "There's this idea that every workout has to be intense and insane, but half of my workouts are a mix between walking and meditation. I believe that simple fitness is really the best way to connect with our bodies and to connect with our movement. Fitness is not therapy. Use fitness as a way to honor your body and movement. Don't torture yourself with crazy workouts that don't feel good to you." - Zlata Sushchik on why we don't need to do intense workouts like CrossFit.  "The true wealth is our health. It's really important for us to honor the relationship we have with ourselves when it comes to trust, communication, respect, kindness, and compassion. Just like everything else in life, it takes work. It's not something that's just given to us and it's not something that's so simple unless we have the right tools." - Zlata Sushchik on the importance of honoring our minds and bodies.  About Zlata Sushchik Zlata Sushchik is a lifestyle coach, sports nutritionist and founder of an online fitness coaching company called Sexyfit. She grew up in Moscow, Russia but moved to Alaska (USA) at 16. During her career as a fitness competitor, she won top 5 placements at 26 shows including 3 national titles. She's been featured in Muscular Development, Flex Magazine, Rx Fitness and more. Her powerful message of The Sexyfit Method has helped tens of thousands of women let go of old weight by providing virtual nutrition, fitness and accountability coaching towards healthier, happier and sexier lives. She's known for her no-nonsense, no BS approach to health and fitness and at Sexyfit. Her focus is to create a foundation for sustainable living to help women get in shape and most importantly, create the habits that work for modern wellness. About The Sexyfit Method by Zlata Sushchik Sexyfit was created out of the notion that every woman is sexy in her own way and deserves to feel confident in her body. Zlata Sushchik helps women break up with unrealistic beauty standards and escape the “I’m not enough” mindset, as well as the guilt and anxiety around food. Zlata has combined her fitness knowledge with the expertise of the more than 300 top researchers, coaches, and nutritionists whom she on  interviews on her podcast . “The Sexyfit Method” is a complete five-step formula designed for women to create the body they love on their terms. What makes this approach unique is the combination of cognitive psychology practices, research-proven nutrition strategies, and simple fitness, all of which Zlata marries with useful tips to stay accountable and motivated for life. Resources Mentioned by Zlata & Josh Visit the official Sexyfit Website Get your own copy of the Sexyfit Method Book by Zlata Sushchik Learn more  about the creator of Sexyfit - Zlata Sushchik Check out the Sexyfit Podcast Join the Sexyfit Challenge Zlata's three helpful tips to beat emotional eating for good in 2017 Connect with Zlata Sushchik and Sexyfit via: Facebook Twitter Instagram Check out Zlata Sushchik's interview on the Earn Your Happy Podcast with Lori Harder Learn more about Reed Davis at Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Listen to the WFR 067: The 5 Metabolic Myths with Dr. Jade Teta Learn more about Upgrading Your Subconscious Beliefs with Bonnie Kelly on WFR 087 Read True to Your Core by Bonnie Kelly Check out WFR 071 Food Freedom Forever with Melissa Hartwig Listen to WFR 027 with Michael Strasner: Creating a Life Worth Living [tweetthis] "Just like 'success,' there's no one definition of 'sexy.' As women, we truly shine when we're different in our own way." 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An excerpt from the book "Sexyfit Method" by Zlata Sushchik. Episode 171: SexyFit Method: Step by Step Guide to Complete Food Freedom, Loving Your Body & Reclaiming Your Life by Zlata Sushchik. Zlata Sushchik is a lifestyle coach, sports nutritionist and founder of an online fitness coaching company called Sexyfit. She grew up in Moscow, Russia and moved to the US when she was 16. Throughout her career as a fitness competitor ,she was awarded top 5 placements at 26 shows, including top 3 national titles. Her work has been featured in Muscular Development, Flex Magazine, Rx fitness and countless other publications. You can find the book and more about Zlata here: http://sexyfit.com Ask Dr. Neal your question about health, nutrition, diet, fitness, and more here: http://OLDPodcast.com or call: 614-568-3643 (61-I-LOVE-OHD)

An excerpt from the book "Sexyfit Method" by Zlata Sushchik. Episode 171: SexyFit Method: Step by Step Guide to Complete Food Freedom, Loving Your Body & Reclaiming Your Life by Zlata Sushchik. Zlata Sushchik is a lifestyle coach, sports nutritionist and founder of an online fitness coaching company called Sexyfit. She grew up in Moscow, Russia and moved to the US when she was 16. Throughout her career as a fitness competitor ,she was awarded top 5 placements at 26 shows, including top 3 national titles. Her work has been featured in Muscular Development, Flex Magazine, Rx fitness and countless other publications. You can find the book and more about Zlata here: http://sexyfit.com Ask Dr. Neal your question about health, nutrition, diet, fitness, and more here: http://OLDPodcast.com or call: 614-568-3643 (61-I-LOVE-OHD) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/optimal-health-daily/support

  Follow Linda on Social Media @ Chickfitstudio on Facebook Instagram and Twitter and my website is www.chickfit.me ZLATA SUSHCHIK-The SEXYFIT Method  I loved so much in this episode that I can’t wait to share it with all of you. First, I just want to acknowledge how much I appreciated Zlata’s transparency, openness, sincerity, and desire to help other women.   My biggest ah ha moment during the podcast was when, Zlata said “We are emotional eaters because we live silent lives.” Wow, just wow. Many of the things in this episode will resonate with so many of us. I know in my studio these have been hot topics lately. Zlata inspired me so much, that this interview was a gift. I hope you all have as many aha moments as I did. In this episode you will learn: Food freedom. Freeing yourself from food prison. Creating trust with your body. Slowing down helps us to get in touch with our emotions. Recognizing when you are in your masculine or feminine energy. Why connection is so important What it means to be SEXYFIT I have a confession to make after this episode I have eaten out of Tupperware much less and tried to make my meals more of an experience. I have not yet had the best chocolate cake she mentioned, but I have definitely received the message she was trying to convey. Please be sure to check out Zlata’s new book The SEXYFIT METHOD it’s so worth the read. About ZLATA Zlata Sushchik is a lifestyle coach, sports nutritionist and the founder of an online fitness coaching company called Sexyfit. She grew up in Moscow, Russia and moved to the US when she was 16. Throughout her career as a fitness competitor she was awarded top 5 placements at 26 shows including top 3 national titles. Her work has been featured in Muscular Development, Flex Magazine, Rx fitness and countless other publications. Sexyfit method has helped women lose over 6,500 pounds by providing virtual nutrition, fitness and accountability coaching to help you live a healthier, happier and sexier lifestyle. Zlata is known for her no nonsense, no BS approach to health and fitness. At Sexyfit, she is focused on creating a foundation for sustainable lifestyle to help you get in shape and most importantly create the habits to keep your sexy fit body. She resides in San Diego, enjoys long walks on the beach, caramel cupcakes, and kale smoothies. She collects Nike shoes and is a member of four local gyms #FitGirlLife She is always up for a chat, so you can connect via Social Media: Instagram: @iamsexyfit Twitter: @iamsexyfit Periscope: @iamsexyfit Facebook: www.facebook.com/iamsexyfit Facebook Sexyfit Group: www.facebook.com/sexyfitstrongtogether 

Subscribe to Earn Your Happy on iTunes. Zlata Sushchik is a lifestyle coach, sports nutritionist and founder an online fitness coaching company called Sexyfit. She grew up in Moscow, Russia and moved to the US when she was 16. Throughout her career as a fitness competitor she was awarded top 5 placements at 26 shows including top 3 national titles. Her work has been featured in Muscular Development, Flex Magazine, Rx fitness and countless other publications. Sexyfit method has helped women lose over 6,500 pounds by providing virtual nutrition, fitness and accountability coaching to help you live a healthier, happier and sexier lifestyle. Zlata is known for her no nonsense, no BS approach to health and fitness. At Sexyfit, she is focused on creating a foundation for sustainable lifestyle to help you get in shape and most importantly create the habits to keep your sexy fit body. She resides in San Diego, enjoys long walks on the beach, caramel cupcakes and kale smoothies. She collects Nike shoes and is a member of four local gyms #FitGirlLife Appearing for her second time on Earn Your happy, she is ecstatic to share with us the announcement of her new book! A tid-bit of background on Zlata (in case you missed her first episode) at 16 years old, she moved to the USA from Moscow, Russia. Fascinated with the American foods and sweets (along with natural puberty and just plain ol’ growing up,) Zlata tells us that her “body type” wasn't always what it is now. “I’ll never forget being kicked out of dance class as a little kid, being told verbatim 'Your gut is disgusting.'” As if that weren't traumatizing enough, she recalls herself having low self-esteem through middle school, her high shool breakup and even college. Not allowing herself to get stuck in the “body shame” rut for long, she came out on the other end, stronger and more confident than ever! Competing in over 28 fitness shows and with continuous self-development work, Zlata is the epitome of SexyFit! “I am so grateful for what I have been able to create stemming from my challenges, from me falling flat on my face.” Zlata’s boo, The SexyFit Method was created to complete food freedom, love your body and reclaim your life. It is a step by step guide to “start over” if you wish. To find the real you and to love her/him hard! She’ll help clear that path for you and educate you on “Five Steps to Your Transformation” along with a 21 Day Jump Start Fitness Plan. What are you waiting for!? In This Episode You Will Learn About: Confidence Strength Habit forming Perseverance Body image Fitness Wellness Accountability Sexy Resources: The SexyFit Method Book Looking for the perfect balance of SEXY and FIT? Head over to sexyfit.com and you can also find Zlata on social media @iamsexyfit Follow me on social media @LoriHarder on Instagram and Lori Harder on Facebook. You can also see more at my website: LoriHarder.com

On today's show, Mark interviews Dr. Lonnie Lowery, an Exercise Physiologist and Nutrition professor (13:26). Then it's another moderately funny edition of the Humans Being Human story and Chris Brannan telling the Elk Package Package story (47:40). They wrap with the Tip of the Week which is -- buy good quality coffee (1:01:57). They talk to Dr. Lowery about Flex Magazine, Pumping Iron documentary, the curse of competence, a sports nutrition philosophy, dietary supplements, coffee, how to make coffee, pre-workout caffeine, Starbucks VIA, coffee & sleep, treat not staple, the tortoise and hare approach, and being a Warrior Nerd. Before they talk to Dr. Lowery, Mark and Rick discuss roller skating and a New Year's Resolution. Thanks for listening! Leave us a review on iTunes! STUFF THEY TALK ABOUT: IronRadio.org ( http://ironradio.org ) @lonman7 Mark Periscope = @simplyhuman52 Rick Periscope = @rbentley3032 @SimplyHuman52 = Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, Periscope The Primal Professional Shoes ( http://theprimalprofessional.com/#a_aid=simplyhuman ) Simply Human Reset ( http://www.simplyhumanlifestyle.com/shop ) SH Reset Testimonials ( http://www.simplyhumanlifestyle.com/testimonials ) simplyhumanlifestyle.com ( http://simplyhumanlifestyle.com/ ) The Simply Human Kids page ( http://simplyhumanlifestyle.com/simplyhumankids ) The Simply Human MOMS page ( http://simplyhumanlifestyle.com/simply-human-moms/ ) The Simply Human YouTube channel ( http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbJ0Q0GzEPzvFWDWTM-kvhw ) The Simply Human Facebook page ( http://facebook.com/simplyhumanlifestyle ) Subscribe to the Simply Human Podcast ( https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-simply-human-podcast/id722924013 ) on iTunes Listen to the Podcast on Stitcher ( http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/simply-human-podcast/the-simply-human-podcast?refid=stpr ) simplyhumanlifestyle@gmail.com simplyhumanrick@gmail.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-simply-human-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Zlata Sushchik is a lifestyle coach, sports nutritionist and founder an online fitness coaching company called Sexyfit. She grew up in Moscow, Russia and moved to the US when she was 16. Throughout her career as a fitness competitor she was awarded top 5 placements at 26 shows in-cluding top 3 national titles. Her work has been featured in Muscular Development, Flex Magazine, Rx fitness and countless other publications. Sexyfit method has helped women lose over 6,500 pounds by providing virtual nutrition, fitness and accountability coaching to help you live a healthier, happier and sexier lifestyle. Zlata is known for her no nonsense, no BS approach to health and fitness. At Sexyfit, she is focused on creating a foundation for sustainable lifestyle to help you get in shape and most importantly create the habits to keep your sexy fit body. She resides in San Diego, enjoys long walks on the beach, caramel cupcakes and kale smoothies. She collects Nike shoes and is a member of four local gyms #FitGirlLife She is always up for a chat, so you can connect via Social Media: Instagram: @iamsexyfit Twitter: @iamsexyfit Periscope: @iamsexyfit Facebook: www.facebook.com/iamsexyfit Facebook Sexyfit Group: www.facebook.com/sexyfitstrongtogether Zlata Sushchik is an award - winning fitness competitor, lifestyle coach and founder of the Sexy-fit. Sexyfit method has transformed thousands of women to date by providing virtual nutrition, fitness and accountability coaching to help them live a healthier, happier and sexier lifestyle. She is a host and producer of the Sexyfit Podcast weekly and features celebrity experts like the creator of P90X Tony Horton, NY best selling author Lewis Howes, Biggest Loser Trainer Brett Hoebel, Fitness Model Lori Harder, and more. Zlata is known for her no nonsense, no BS approach to fitness to help women overcome obstacles and reach success using fitness as a tool. Her work has been featured in Muscular Development magazine, Flex Magazine, The Huffing-ton Post. Zlata was recently named one of the most successful women in business in San Diego.   http://www.loriharder.com  

Gretchen Crass, Owner of GST Fitness and Wellness, is a leading expert in the area of fitness, nutrition, & spiritual health. She is a personal trainer, nutritionist and lifestyle transformation coach helping people on their journey to become their "BEST SELF."  Gretchen had a rough childhood suffering molestation and rejection which led to Anorexia.  She is now sharing her story with solid advice on how to know your true self.  "The mind is a powerful thing and we need to use it for the greater good rather than against ourselves."   She is a coach for the Special Olympics as well as a Child Ambassador for World Vision. Gretchen has been featured in fitness magazine publications, such as Flex Magazine, Oxygen Magazine & Muscular Development Magazine. She has been interviewed on Salem Radio’s Mohsin Program numerous times as well as Sioux Country Radio Sports After Dark Program. Gretchen has also been featured on Montgomery County Cable, for her healthy nutritional and cooking advice for children.    Gretchen's motto is:  "When the mind is ready the body will follow.  Anything is achievable once you believe in yourself."   She asks: "Do you know your true self?  The mind is a powerful thing and we need to use it for the greater good rather than against ourselves."   In her interview she encourages listeners to "Go out on the limb - that's where the fruit is -- you can do it -- faith is the key.  Everything you need is in the treasure chest inside you.  Find it!"   EVERYONE deserves a chance EVERYONE deserves respect EVERYONE deserves love   "Anything the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve."  Napoleon Hill

Join Dr. Carlos as he chats with Fitness champion Timea Majorova about overcoming lifes challenges! You will be motivated! As one of the most photographed fitness models in the world.I have been on over 100 covers internationally for Fitness Magazines.I have worked with some of the biggest companies in the Fitnessindustry, such as Weider Publications and SAN.I have participated in more than 20 competitions. I won in theAtlantic City championship and the Hungarian EuropaKupa Championship.In 2000, I was voted by the readers of Flex Magazine as themost popular fitness model! I was so excited and happy withthe recognition

Join Dr. Carlos as he chats with Katrina McLellan. Following her passion for health and fitness Katrina is a dedicated NPC Bikini Competitor who has appeared in the pages of Oxygen and Flex Magazine. Constantly striving to be a positive influence, she keeps her feet planted firmly within the industry while running her gym www.Flexfitnessoc.com out of Orange County as a health mentor. Katrina not only preaches fitness, but lives it. Watch out for this up and comer as she proves that health is not just a diet, but a way of life.

Comedian Lachlan Patterson returns to diaper stuff, millionaires, and bowling. Plus, more lessons learned from Flex Magazine.

Comedian Paul F. Tompkins returns to talk shoe jingles, wakeboarding dogs, and a butt website. Also, Dave discovers Flex Magazine.

Today I'm chatting with Christine Hronec, the founder of Gauge Girl Training, an online meal planning, training, and coaching service. She has helped over 25,000+ people implement a macros-based approach to nutrition ranging from Olympic athletes and fitness competitors to those with over 100lbs to lose. Christine has been featured in Forbes, OK! Magazine, Flex Magazine, the Huffington Post, CBS, Fox News, and Muscle and Fitness HERS. In this episode, Christine discusses whether calories in versus calories out always works for weight loss, the biggest fitness and nutrition myths out there, and how her research background has allowed her to figure out which approaches allow people to reach their fitness goals. She explains how your body type should inform your nutrition plan and training routine, the differences between ectomorphs, endomorphs, and mesomorphs, and what to do when your body isn't responding. We talk about incorporating cardio into your routine, what to do when you feel bulky, if meal timing matters, how underlying health issues can affect your weight, why you shouldn't copy other people you see on Instagram, body image, and much more! For more from Christine, visit her site, http://gaugegirltraining.com/, follow her on Instagram (@gaugegirltraining), and check out her YouTube channel! For more from Christina, head to her website, christinaricewellness.com, to find her services, blog, programs, and ebooks. If there's a question you'd like answered or a topic you'd like discussed on the podcast, send it in to podcast@christinaricewellness.com! Don’t forget to join the Facebook group, Wellness Realness Podcast Tribe, to meet other podcast listeners! This podcast episode is also sponsored by Comrad Compression Socks, the world's most comfortable compression socks! Comrad socks have a padded toe, heel cushion, and Slide-Free cuffs that keeps socks in place all-day, and they come in a wide range of colors and styles that look like casual socks. These socks increase your circulation, creating more energized legs, less pain, and less swelling. These are perfect for comfortable travel, sitting and standing for long periods, speeding up muscle recovery, and preventing swelling and spider veins. To get a pair for yourself, head to comradsocks.com and use my code "CRW" for 20% off! Want in on all of the health benefits of mushrooms?! Functional mushrooms like Reishi, Chaga, Cordyceps, and Lion's Mane have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. With Four Sigmatic products, we can now easily take advantage of mushrooms' many health benefits for immunity, energy, longevity, and more. Four Sigmatic makes drinking mushrooms and superfoods delicious and easy with their Mushroom Coffees, Mushroom Superfood Blends, and Mushroom Elixirs! Head to foursigmatic.com/crw to check out all of their products, and use the code "CRW" for 15% off all purchases on their site! If you're ready to finally take control of your health, Christina's online course, The Paleo Women Lifestyle Program, is exactly what you need. This course is designed to teach you everything you need to know to optimize your health as a woman, no matter your age or where you are in your health journey. This course has hours of video lectures, audio lectures, and PDFs that cover nutrition, fitness, sleep, stress management, balancing hormones, self-love, cooking and grocery shopping, and more. You can learn more / sign up at bit.ly/paleowomenlifestyle. If you love desserts but want to avoid the sugar and sweeteners, pick up a copy of Christina's new ebook, #NoSugarNoProblems Part 2! This ebook contains over 30 paleo dessert recipes (most are also vegan) that contain absolutely no sugar or sweeteners - no stevia, xylitol, erythritol, maple syrup, honey, dates, bananas, or other sugar substitutes. Perfect if you're keto, low-carb, on a gut-healing diet, looking to balance your hormones, or trying to break your sugar addiction! Grab your copy at bit.ly/nsnp2 and use the code "wellnessrealness" for 20% off! If you're finally ready to reach your fitness goals, check out the MAPS programs from Mind Pump Media at bit.ly/mindpumpcrw. You can use the code "WELLNESS" for 10% off! I recommend MAPS Anabolic to anyone who goes to the gym and wants something that will increase their strength and fitness levels while also reducing body fat, and I recommend MAPS Anywhere if you're looking for a program that doesn't require a gym and focuses more on bodyweight exercises. Interested in switching to safer beauty products to protect your health? Shop at beautycounter.com/christinarice for safer skincare, makeup, hair care, and more! If you need help with color matching or product recommendations, feel free to reach out to Christina. You can email her at christina@christinaricewellness.com. If you want to change your life with essential oils, head to bit.ly/doterrachristina to get started! Feel free to email Christina to learn more about how doTERRA essential oils can transform your health! If you're not sure where to start with essential oils, head here. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so by shopping through our Amazon link. All you have to do is do your regular Amazon shopping through this link or by clicking the button below, and a small amount of your total order will go towards the show's production, at no extra cost to you!   If you haven’t already, be sure to SUBSCRIBE on iTunes and/or Stitcher to keep up with new episodes! And leave a rating and review to show the show some love!