Lets Grow Big Together Archives - Feast of Fun

Today fitness guru and 90s talk show queen Susan Powter joins us to look at why there is still so much money to be made in keeping people sick. Susan fills us in on her adventures after being a TV fitness icon, and making right wing haters in Texas drop their jaws over her outrageous passion for muscle and fitness. The post Susan Powter is Still Trying to Stop the Insanity appeared first on Feast of Fun.

Today my coach Matt Claussen, powerlifting and bodybuilding legend, joins us to look back on my winning the silver in Classic Physique Masters Division at the NPC Mid American Winter Classic 2023, the contest that had the jacked up Santa Claus mascot warning us “Winter is Coming.” The post Matt Claussen: Coaching Bodybuilders for Success appeared first on Feast of Fun.

Today comedian and obstacle course athlete Joel Bryant joins us to chat about racing, lifting, comedy and documenting his travels during the pandemic. When he’s not working as a comedy host or doing stand up, Joel is dodging giant foam blocks in an American Ninja style race or crawling through the mud in a Tough Mudder. The post Joel Bryant on Jumping Through Obstacle Courses and Comedy appeared first on Feast of Fun.

Last weekend in Bloomington, Illinois, over 210 bodybuilders showed up to go for the glory at the NPC Mid-American Winter Classic. The competition was intense, but surprisingly friendly and juiced up with sportsmanship. In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains. The post My First Bodybuilding Competition appeared first on Feast of Fun.

When it comes to building muscle, eating is fundamental. Besides being incredibly good looking, bodybuilder and film star Derek Bolt is great at fixing yummy things in the kitchen to help build his legendary physique. Today we chat once again with Derek Bolt- amateur bodybuilder, architect, film star, and overall renaissance man on maximizing your meals for building muscle. The post George Ward on Building Impossible Muscle appeared first on Feast of Fun.

When it comes to building muscle, eating is fundamental. Besides being incredibly good looking, bodybuilder and film star Derek Bolt is great at fixing yummy things in the kitchen to help build his legendary physique. Today we chat once again with Derek Bolt- amateur bodybuilder, architect, film star, and overall renaissance man on maximizing your meals for building muscle. The post Derek Bolt’s Recipe for Building Muscle appeared first on Feast of Fun.

When it comes to building muscle, the cornerstone of bodybuilding is nutrition, not just what you eat, but when you eat it to keep those gains in motion. Today bodybuilding coach, nutritionist and boxer Chris Bickley joins us to look at bodybuilding nutrition and the outrageous things bodybuilders have done over the years to get big or die trying. The post Shea Menchaca, Austin’s Bodybuilding Glamazon appeared first on Feast of Fun.

When it comes to building muscle, the cornerstone of bodybuilding is nutrition, not just what you eat, but when you eat it to keep those gains in motion. Today bodybuilding coach, nutritionist and boxer Chris Bickley joins us to look at bodybuilding nutrition and the outrageous things bodybuilders have done over the years to get big or die trying. The post Chris Bickley – Eat Big, Get Big appeared first on Feast of Fun.

Today, Erica Nix, a very famous, Austin specific workout guru joins us to talk about bodybuilding, fitness and her journey of self discovery as seen in her debut film “Erica’s First Holy Sh!t” which premieres next week at San Francisco’s club Oasis. Erica loves fitness culture and even appears in the last workout video Richard Simmons ever made. Today, Erica works with people outside of normative physical culture to rediscover bodybuilding, fitness and living their best life. The post Erica Nix – Building Muscle Outside of the Mainstream appeared first on Feast of Fun.

If you’ve never been to a bodybuilding competition in person, it might seem quite intimidating with all that muscle painted dark and greasy, strutting it on stage. Today our friend John Paul O’Neil, long time listener, first time caller talks about dazzling the crowds at his first two bodybuilding contests by posing to Madonna’s song Vogue ending with a death drop that shook the judges. But in reality a lot of these contests have a wide variety of people from different ages, backgrounds and bodies ready to showcase their physiques. The post Climbing the Bicep Peaks – Hamilton Parks appeared first on Feast of Fun.

Bodybuilding is now a competitive sport, but its roots lie in show business. Strongmen have long been a staple of circus acts for their feats of strength but it was Prussian bodybuilder Eugen Sandow, who went from lifting heavy objects onstage to capturing the world’s imagination by posing and flexing his muscles for fun and entertainment. Today, bodybuilder Andrew Dombos joins us to talk about putting together his muscle worship quarterly events, inspired by classic live muscle worship videos. The post Muscle Worship for Entertainment – Andrew Dombos appeared first on Feast of Fun.

If you want to be big, you got to eat big, but being a mass monster isn’t just opening up your mouth and piling in the food, it takes a whole lot of training, skill and coordination. Today, bodybuilding coach Pawan Lapborisuth joins us to talk about his journey from a high school bodybuilder to becoming a mass monster, and all the hi-jinks that ensued when he finally crossed the 300 lbs threshold. The post Becoming a Mass Monster – Pawan Lapborisuth appeared first on Feast of Fun.

Ever since the Stonewall Riots ignited the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement in 1969, most major cities have had Pride Parades until the Covid Pandemic of 2020 where it was all put on pause. This year will be the first Pride Parade we’ve had in two years, and while we are still concerned over Covid, there’s now also the worry over violence, like recently in Idaho where a van full of Fascist militia were ready to harm people celebrating Pride. Joining us today is our pal Jack Ryan, the host of The 10% Percent Show that ran on Chicago Cable Access in the late 80s and early 90s, to take a look at the changing face of Pride. The post Thom Austin – The Healing Power of Building Muscle appeared first on Feast of Fun.

Today bodybuilder, burlesque performer, drag queen and former college cheerleader Andrew Slade, best known in San Francisco as Chaka Corn, joins us to look at his performance tribe Baloney and how it's featured in the new documentary film by the same name. The post Burlesque for Bodybuilders – Chaka Corn appeared first on Feast of Fun.

Today muscle model and Master Personal Trainer Levi David joins us to talk about crisscrossing the country during the Covid Pandemic to rediscover his body and to meet amazing people and work out in some pretty awesome gyms. Levi’s specializes in Corrective Exercise, Fitness Nutrition and Mindset and has a lot to say on figuring ways to prevent injuries in your workouts. The post Listening to the Muscles in Your Body – Levi David appeared first on Feast of Fun.

There’s something irresistible about James Bond, a secret service agent who stops supervillains from destroying the world with diamond powered lasers. Today former Secret Service Agent and bodybuilder Dave Oleksa shares his top secrets at staying in incredible shape while raising a family and holding a full time job where people’s lives are on the line. The post Building a Secret Agent’s Body – Agent Dave Oleksa appeared first on Feast of Fun.

We were shocked on the first episode of Let’s Grow Big Together when our guest, Muscle Worship Bill, delighted us with the story of hooking up with one of his favorite bodybuilders who used his face as a footstool as he scarfed down on his breakfast of toast, bacon and eggs. Today Muscle Worship Bill returns with more adventures of marveling before his favorite muscle gods. Bill is well known among bodybuilders for his anonymous Instagram account Slave to the Muscle which says “I pay to worship muscle.” The post Muscle Worship Bill Returns appeared first on Feast of Fun.

Whether you’re a spring chicken or a crowing rooster, the sun rises and eventually sets on your body’s ability to build muscle. But just because you’re headed into your golden years doesn’t mean you can’t develop a jacked up muscular body that would make Zeus jealous! Today bodybuilder and progressive talk radio star Chris Lavoie, best known as the Co-Host on the Stephanie Miller Show, joins us to talk about how he got huge and freaky in order to compete in bodybuilding. The post Bodybuilding After 50 – Chris Lavoie appeared first on Feast of Fun.

When queer rebel musician Caleb De Casper got an honorary day celebrating his musical contribution to Austin Texas, the Live Music Captial of the World, all hell broke loose on Twitter. After all, it’s Elon Musk’s dumpster fire now. Today musician Caleb De Casper joins us to regale us with stories based on their new album Femme Boy and making the Twitter trolls angry. The post Caleb De Casper, Our Favorite Xenomorph Femme Boy appeared first on Feast of Fun.

Today we’re chatting with nightclub entertainer Danny Wilcoxx who dances at the Lucky Horseshoe and runs a lucrative content based site for his admirers. Danny needs to be jacked but keep as much of his flexibility so he can tumble for his fans onstage and look like a demigod when he’s starring in boudoir films of a pleasurable nature. The post Getting a Go Go Boy Body – Danny Wilcoxx appeared first on Feast of Fun.