All Episodes

Ryan & Agi Van Nellestyn: Inside SHIFT Coaching

149: Peak Week, More Than Just Carb Loading & When To Step Back From Prep

148: Trust Your Coaching & What’s Missing in Coaching Today

147: Show Season Excitement & The Best and Worst Advice We’ve Received

146: Placings Are Out of Your Control & When to Shift to Building

145: The Problem With "8-12" Week Challenges & Measuring Your Offseason

144: Implementing Carb Loads & Proudest Coaching Moment

Joey Cantlin: 13 Years of Comp Prep – Evolution, Standards & Modern Coaching

142: Preparing for Nationals - Comp Week Logistics & The Exercises We Suck At Most

141: Why We Started In The Gym VS Why We Stayed

140: Why More Volume Isn’t Saving Your Weak Body Parts

139: Why Every Prep Is Different & Bodybuilding Myths That Don't Die

138: Back to Back Seasons & Sticking With Your Coach

137: Purpose of the Pre-prep Phase & Basics of Coaching

136: Closing Out 2025

135: Life Updates, COR Recipe & Balancing Goals In December

134: Navigating Non-Adherent Clients & Natty Pro Shows

Uxshan Daruwalla - Mock Preps to Pro Cards

132: Is Online Coaching Saturated & How To Train Hard

131: Whey Drip & The Key To Maintaining Gains

130: Mastering Execution Before Volume & Upcoming Comp Seasons

ICN ACT President Vivek Bhattacharjee - Inside ICN Nationals & Canberra Fitness Expo 2025

128: NBA WA Recap & Handling Placings

127: ICN WA RECAP

126: Choosing The 'Right' Gym & Ideal Prep Times

125: Consistency In Check-in Photos & Client Show Recaps

124: Why The All or Nothing Approach Is Killing Your Progress

123: Maintaining Training Performance & The Burn For Growth?

122: 3 Dads 1 Pumpcast & The Journey Into Coaching

121: Evolution Of Divisions & Tracking Sodium Intake

120: Pre-Lift Hype Up & AI's Impact On The Coaching Industry

Tessa Maynard: Double Pro Domination

118: Bouncing Back From Holiday & This Or That: Gym Edition

117: Supplements & Coaching Success

116: First Timer Prep Mistakes & Creating Stage Presence

115: Meal Plan Vs Macros Post Comp & Actor Physique Picks

114: Unveiling John's Past & Navigating Priorities

113: ICN WA Nationals Recap & Understanding and Accepting Your Show Placing

112: Managing Multiple Shows & Managing Macros With A Meal Plan

111: ICN State Show Wrap Up w/ Pumpt Coach/Athlete Ryan Nellestyn

110: NBA WA State Show & Advice For Aspiring Coaches

109: Navigating The Post-Show Phase & Managing Workload/Clients

108: Sugar Free Alternatives On Prep & Steps In Between Sets

107: The Boys Reunite & Balancing Your Fitness Goals With Everything

Ayrton Barrett - An Athletes Offseason & The IFBB Bikini Competitor

105: Motivation & Meal Timing

Ryan Nellestyn - Gratitude, Affirmations, Self-trust, & Board Shorts

103: The Scale Weight Is Only Data

102: Rating What's In Our Gym Bag

101: Have You Really Hit a Plateau in the Gym?

100: The First ICN WA Roundtable

99: Mapping Out Prep Plans & 100% Growth Phases

98: Biggest Gym Myths We Once Believed

97: Rating Our Own Physiques & Adding Resistance Bands

Beth Carlino: World Champion, Content Creator & Global Inspiration

95: Navigating Busy Gyms & Supporting Non-Adherent Clients

94: Happy New Year & Top Moments Of 2024 + Lessons

93: Will Alcohol Ruin Your Gains & Navigating Christmas Eating

92: Growing Them Lower Lats & Pulling Clients Out Of Shows

Tom Glasfurd - The Power Of Your Mindset & Improving The Standard Of Coaching

90: Cream Of Rice Recipes & PED's In Natty Federations

89: Training For Stimulus, Not Stats & Recording Your Sets

88: Morning/Night Routines & Providing Feedback To Your Coach

87: Mens Physique Overall Amateur World Champion & Newest ICN Pro

86: Peak Week To ICN Worlds & Bouncing Back When Results Don’t Go Your Way

85: JShaw Is Back! Olympia/Vegas & ICN Aus Titles Recap

Joey Cantlin - Navigating A Long Comp Prep Season & Earning Your Pro Card

83: ICN WA States Recap & Mens Physique Overall Champion

82: Dylz Is 3 Days Out & NBA States Recap

81: Carb Loads & Hiring A Coach Before Competing

79: Why You Should Stress Less For Peak Week & Proud Coach Moments

78: The Blueprint To Setting Up Your Fat Loss Phase

77: Embracing Prep Struggle & Fave Dad Moments

76: Richard Detering - From FIFO to Fitness Coach

75: Overcoming Gym Injuries & Red Flags When Onboarding Clients

74: Deficit/Surplus Hacks & Is Peak Week Overrated?

73: Benefits Of A Posing Coach & Motivating Lifestyle Clients

72: What To Look For When Choosing A Gym & Natty Vs Enhanced Preps

71: Ready Made Meals, Yay or Nay & Training In The Early AM Versus PM

70: Ryan Fredericks - The Exciting Future For ICN WA

69: Our Competitive Plans & Improving Certain Muscle Groups

68: When To Pull A Client From Prep & Balancing Comp Prep With Your Partner

67: Allen Mao - Pro Coach & Pro Dad

66: What One Thing Changed Our Training & Death Row Meals

65: ICN Nationals, YNF & Post-Show Recovery

64: ICN West Coast Super Show Wrap-Up

63: Prioritise Your Progress Photos & Coaching Pet Peeves

62: First Timers: Finding The Right Coach & Peak Week Is Coming

61: Should You Train To Absolute Failure & Does More Quality Food Equal More Growth?

60: Mock Peak Weeks & Does Your Mindset Matter?

59: What's The Deal With All These Run Clubs & Can You Peak Too Early For a BB Comp?

Cassie Appleby - ICN Sports & Fitness Model Pro

57: Does Muscle Soreness Mean You Trained To Failure? & The Boys Play "Would You Rather"

56: Guidance For Competitors In The Final Months Of Prep & Should Your Cardio Factor Into Your Step Count?

55: How To Best Split Your Training & Volume Requirements Of Beginners Vs Intermediate/Advanced Lifters

54: Meals Plans Vs. Flexible Tracking & Is It Bad To Get Too Fat In Growth Phases?

Joey Cantlin - Online Coach & Bodybuilding Judge

53: The Problem With Cheat Days, Understanding Progressive Overload & Earning Your Progressions

52: Your Pre-Competing Checklist & Tracking Calories on Holiday

51: Controlling What You Can Control & Mindset Tips For Getting Out A Rut

50: Is There A New Division Coming to ICN?

49: Ryan Fredericks - ICN WA President & Pro Bodybuilder

48: Strength Vs Skill Based Progressions & The Lessons We Learnt From Previous Shows

47: How To Deal With Guilt When Trying To Balance Prep & Family Life

46: How To Effectively Set Goals, Intrinsic Vs Extrinsic Motivation & Finding Your "Why"

45: Navigating The Holidays & Check-ins & Staying Strong In A Minicut

44: Is Using Straps Cheating? Calorie Burning Adaptations & Training When Sick

43: How Long Has Our Progress Taken & Are Hyperextensions A Good Booty Builder?

42: What's A Sustainable Body Fat Percentage For Your Off-Season + Q&A

41: When To Start Your Growth Phase After Comp Prep, Refeeds & Calorie Cycling

40: Managing Nutrition Over The Holiday Period, High Vs Low Volume Training & Gauging RPE

39: High Volume Vs Low Volume, Best Cardio For Maximum Fat Loss & Our Olympia Predictions

38: Nationals Wrap-Up, Nailing Your Post Comp Period & Checking In With Your Coach

37: Should You Count Fibre Towards Total Carb Intake, Can You Be Too Old To Compete & Who Wins In An Arm Wrestle?

36: ICN State Show Wrap Up & Coaching Takeaways From Prepping Clients

35: Why Having A Coach In Your Off-Season Is Important, Getting Depleted & Training Specificity

34: An In-Depth Look At Recovery Diets & Reverse Dieting + Choose Our Hogwarts Houses

33: Dealing With Negative/Unsolicited Advice & An In-Depth Look Into Mini-Cuts

32: Mindset Bombs With Perth's Most Shredded Couple w/ Ryan & Agi Nellestyn

31: When To Start Prioritising Posing, Full Body Training Splits & Our Acting Experience

30: Measuring True Progressions In The Gym & How Awkward Are Heavy Hyperextensions?

29: Dealing With Elevated Standards Of Progress & Mindset Around Injuries

28: Running A Successful PT Business & From Natty To Enhanced w/ Physique Competitor, Steve Morley

27: Training To Failure & Is More Reps Or Weight Better For Muscle Growth?

26: Managing Your Physique Goals While Travelling & What We Recommend To Do

25: Step Targets During Growth Phases, How Much Cardio Is Too Much? & Getting Toned

24: Banking Calories For A Big Night, Checking In During High Stress Times & Our 6 Month Anniversary!

23: Bouncing Back After A Bad Weekend & ChatGPT Replacing Coaching

22: Adherence Issues, Setting Realistic Expectations & Getting The Most Out Of Your Coaching

21: The Bikini Athlete w/ IFBB Bikini Pro Shaina Garcia

20: Lengthened Vs Shortened Muscle Positions & Listener Q&A!

19: Meal Plans Vs Flexible Dieting & Staying Motivated When Your In The Trenches

18: What Makes A Champion Athlete Ft. Ayrton Barrett

17: Are You Training Hard Enough? Filming Your Sets & When To Make Program Changes

16: What Is a Deload & Why You Should Be Taking Them For Maximum Gains

15: How We Got Into Coaching, What's Changed In The Fitness Industry & Knowing If You Can Commit To A Prep

14: When You Should Implement Maintenance Phases & Why Training Every Day Is Killing Your Gains

13: ICN WA State Show Wrap Up & Our Views On Weight Training For Kids

12: How To Set Effective Goals & Where Most People Fail, The Blueprint For True Change w/ Luke Tomlin (PhD Candidate & Behavioural Scientist)

11: How Our Athletes Are Going 9 Days Out From ICN WA & Carbohydrate Importance For Bodybuilders

10: Embarrassing Gym Moments & How Long Should You Rest Between Sets.

9: The Best Training Split For Muscle Growth & Why Your Programme Needs To Be Customised

8: What To Do After Your Prep, The Mistakes We Made & Reverse Dieting

7: Our Prep Clients Are Ready & Peak Week Stategies

6: Financial Gains With Perth's Strongest Broker w/ Aaron Brewer

5: Does Your Bodybuilding Coach Need To Compete? & Choosing A Coach That's Out Of Shape.

4: Why You're Not Seeing Results & Growing Optimal Amounts Of Muscle

3: How We Got Into Competing & Measuring Your Progress To Make Sure Your Getting Results!

2: Why Coach Dylz Has A Sore Anus & How We Got Into Fitness

1: Our First Podcast! Optimising Broken Sleep, Making Macros Easy & Cardio For Fat Loss