464: Bodybuilding Beyond Scale Weight - Chris Barakat

In this engaging conversation, Chris Barakat shares his journey as a bodybuilder, reflecting on the emotional and practical challenges of competing while navigating significant life changes. He discusses the importance of self-trust, the role of scale weight in tracking progress, and insights into body recomposition. Chris also explores the new Classic division in bodybuilding and shares his future competition plans, emphasizing the need for balance between personal life and bodybuilding aspirations. https://www.instagram.com/christopher.barakat/ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 04:04 The Journey of Bodybuilding and Self-Discovery 10:35 Life Changes and Competing Again 18:35 Sharing the Prep Process 25:07 Intuitive Training and Nutrition Approach 32:10 Coaching and Personal Growth 33:07 Navigating Coaching and Nutrition Challenges 34:04 Competition Plans and Show Insights 35:24 Exploring the Classic Bodybuilding Category 41:51 The Importance of Posing in Bodybuilding 42:21 Understanding Body Recomposition 52:21 Growth Spurts and Their Influences 59:11 Surplus Strategies for Advanced Lifters Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ WEBSITE: https://www.revivestronger.com/ MINI CUT MOVEMENT: https://revivestronger.com/mini-cut-movement/ DISCORD SERVER: https://discord.gg/WtDsYWAAgT MEMBERSITE: https://revivestronger.com/team-revive-stronger/ SHOP: https://www.revivestronger.com/shop FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/revivestronger INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 __________________________________________________________________ Epic Workout Clothing (use code STRONGER): • https://www.raskolapparel.com?snowball=STRONGER • Europe: https://raskolapparel.eu/ __________________________________________________________________ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/ Primer Phase Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-primer-phase/ __________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://www.massmember.com/a/2147986175/MxeV4T3M JPS Mentorship • https://jpseducation.mykajabi.com/a/13324/esJ8AZwy Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://goo.gl/S8s6tG __________________________________________________________________ When you're interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices