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Project Natty GOAT
by Stephen Manuel
I'm a former World Record holding Powerlifter who has struggled with mental health A LOT over the last 10 years or so. This is to document my progress as I try to get happier in general and return to competition.This time I plan on getting to the highest level in Powerlifting, Natural Bodybuilding and Natural Strongman
Episodes
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#75: We back | Changes to podcast | Moving the goalposts (again)
I've been busy with work and not pressuring myself to upload and get overwhelmed. I'm getting a better idea of what I can do now so I'm going to be back with the podcast very soon. I'll be doing video podcasts and audio now, going back to an erratic uploading schedule for guest episodes unless I...
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#74 BONUS: A New Bromance with Harry Moore - Team ForNever Lean
This was a fun chat. We talked Mental Health, Body Power, All Boys Schools, Cancel Culture and loads more. Give Harry a follow on Instagram @harry_tfnl and check him out on YouTube (Team ForNever Lean) where he has a lot of good insights on the Fitness industry as a whole. PLEASE SHARE THIS…
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#73: Busy, busy, busy | Great podcast with TFNL's Harry dropping | Figuring shit out
PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 Shout out @pavilionsband for the theme song. Give them a follow they're great! FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON INSTAGRAM @PROJECTNATTYGOATPODCAST
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#72: Shooting the shit with Geno the PL Pirate
The first 30 seconds or so of this wouldn't trim off for some reason so you get to hear Geno and his friend setting up for that time. I promise I'll get the videos uploaded soon enough so you can see his outfit. It was magnificent. We talked about Geno's start in the sport, benching, more...
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#71: A lot has changed | Back on meds soon? | Why I need a label for this mental health stuff
Took last week off because I got a new job in the kitchen and also covering the open gym slots at SBG and I didn't want to put pressure on myself. Back on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays now. I think I'm going back on my meds soon as a pre-emptive strike on the winter blues and I discuss the...
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#70: Ankle progression | How I'll be slowly upping training volume |Something else that I forgot
Got sidetracked and forgot to upload this 🙈 Hence forgetting what else I spoke about. Gyms opening tomorrow and there's a lot to get done for that. PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 Shout out...
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#69: All aboard the Hot Mess Express with Heather Connor
This is a fun once chatting to multiple time IPF World Champion and World Record holder Heather Connor (@heather.e.connor). We catch up on old times, talk how quarantine has affected her training, role as a school teacher, our experiences at Worlds and lots more. I hope you enjoy this trip down...
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#68: Switching focus to Deadlift | Heather Connor on the show tomorrow | Ireland in December?!
PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 Shout out @pavilionsband for the theme song. Give them a follow they're great! FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON INSTAGRAM @PROJECTNATTYGOATPODCAST
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#67: WEEKEND BONUS - Talking quarantine, social media and laughs with Gar Benn
I don't always post guest episodes on the weekends but I'll make an exception here. Always love catching up with Gar. He's a very successful gym owner, really down to earth, we share a love for Dad jokes and lifting and just generally flirting with each other. Give this a listen and I'll dance at...
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#66: Rehabbing my ankle | Gar Benn episode drops tomorow | The Powerlifting Pirate Geno coming soon
PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 Shout out @pavilionsband for the theme song. Give them a follow they're great! FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON INSTAGRAM @PROJECTNATTYGOATPODCAST
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#65: Hungover | Forcing myself to rest with an injury | Random day yesterday
Yesterday was one of those random days that when you woke up that morning and someone told you by the end of the night you'd have done __________ you'd think they were stupid. Love random days. I've fucked my ankle (not while drunk it happened Tuesday) so I need to figure out how I'm going to…
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#64: I Want More with Rich Guy | Sounds a bit gay | It's not gay
Any chance I get to slip an Office quote into a caption or a title I try to capitalise - Not much training talk here. Rich owns and operates @iwantmoreclothing and is just a good lad. We met at Body Power 2016 and have kept in touch ever since. We talk about the origins of I Want More, Rich's…
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#63: Back in a routine | Switching to flats on Squats?! | Preparing for Autumn/Winter and my head
PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 Shout out @pavilionsband for the theme song. Give them a follow they're great! FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON INSTAGRAM @PROJECTNATTYGOATPODCAST
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#62: FREE GUIDES coming | UFC 251 Fallout | The importance of patience in your fitness efforts
PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 Shout out @pavilionsband for the theme song. Give them a follow they're great! FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON INSTAGRAM @PROJECTNATTYGOATPODCAST
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#61: Training today | UFC 251 predictions | Jorge Masvidal is some boy
Getting ready for Squats and Deadlifts today. Unsure what I want to do for Squats but 10 paused singles with 180kg are on the menu for Deadlifts today. I give my predictions on the 3 title fights for UFC 251 and the Thug Rose/Andrade rematch and a special mention to SBG South Shields fighter…
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#60: I'm shit at pressing | Changing my stance | FREE Getting back to the gym program
With the gyms opening back up on 25th I'm going to write up a FREE Getting back to lifting plan to help you progress safely. Sign up to my email list for the program. PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏…
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#59: Why you should switch training days | Being objective about a subjective sport | Planning ahead
Called an audible and switched my training days. Keeping it loose far out from competitions is a good strategy to help you keep balance. I'm trying to be objective with the view to being as complete as I can in a subjective sport - it's tough - PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA…
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#58: Talking Natural Bodybuilding and Life with Ben Lloyd
Ben Lloyd is the UKDFBA National Heavyweight Champion and a Personal Trainer/Coach - you can follow him @ben_lloyd_fitness - PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 Shout out @pavilionsband for the theme song....
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#57: Adjusting to load(s) | My plan for antidepressants | Next guest Ben Lloyd
Talking about these first few days of training with a bar, my plan for antidepressants later in the year and previewing my next guest @ben_lloyd_fitness. PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 Shout out...
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#56: How I'll approach my Squats to hit 600lbs | Fitness in 3s | Coaching
PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 Shout out @pavilionsband for the theme song. Give them a follow they're great! FOLLOW THE PODCAST ON INSTAGRAM @PROJECTNATTYGOATPODCAST
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#55: Squats today | Personal growth away from the sport | I have everything I need to succeed
It's midnight and I just got done recording this podcast. So many thoughts and feelings in my head with the job I've given myself over the next few years. I have no idea what I can do, if the sport has passed me by, if I'm biting off more than I can chew but I'll give it a good fucking go and…
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#54: Rest day | Squats tomorrow | a little on skills
Recording a podcast with my buddy today that will drop next week some time. Tomorrow is going to be Squats and I'm nervous and excited at the same time. PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 | Here the FREE...
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#53: New website is coming | Training today | Emails
Spending the day training and writing emails along with making content for the new website. PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 | Here the FREE TRAINING GROUP for Fitness in 3s -...
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#52: Breakfast with Eric Helms
Great chat with one of my favourite dudes in Fitness and life in general. Eric is a Natural Bodybuilder, Powerlifter and just general lifting enthusiast with a PhD in something sciency that I forgot to ask him about but it's too late now as I write as he's probably sleeping. He is one of the...
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#51: Follow the journey 🤮 | Still fucked | How much work is enough when breaking back in?
I'm working on documenting my entire process back to the top with a subscription website where I'll upload in depth training sessions, explain why I'm doing the things I'm doing, daily blogs, vlogs, Q&As and all video podcasts of my guest interviews will be available here. This is not to be…
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#50: 300kg Deadlift starting point | I don't need to deadlift yet | Eric Helms podcast dropping soon
PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 | Here the FREE TRAINING GROUP for Fitness in 3s - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2686397514977329/ | You can sign up to my paid WhatsApp group Fitness in 3s now…
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#49: 40k steps | Some boy | Loose plans going forwards
Finishing off my 40k steps and having a bit of a positive rant about my next steps in training and my mental state. PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 | Here the FREE TRAINING GROUP for Fitness in 3s -...
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#48: 30k steps | Evaluating my life after lockdown | Don't put your standards on other's actions
Will be doing Q&As soon get your questions in to [email protected] - PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 | Here the FREE TRAINING GROUP for Fitness in 3s -...
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#46: Ready to push on now
I was on a break from training there and decided to record as I had 1km to walk before running again. Proper lost me head over the last week or so but feeling like I'm back in the game and reminding myself that no matter how bad I feel at any point I know that I've took huge strides forwards...
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The Shitfaced Chronicles #4: Gyms aren't opening. Surprise, surprise!
Pissed as fuck drinking in a field. Get in there
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#45: ANOTHER downer | Stop telling yourself something's wrong | self awareness and connecting
The fall out from another mental downer. Trying to figure out what I want and how I want to go about it. PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 | Here the FREE TRAINING GROUP for Fitness in 3s -...
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#44: Tales from the Vault - GET IN THE BATH
A drunken story from my college days. Enjoy. PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 | Here the FREE TRAINING GROUP for Fitness in 3s - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2686397514977329/ | You can sign up to my...
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#43: Bodybuilding is seriously still on my mind
PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 | Here the FREE TRAINING GROUP for Fitness in 3s - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2686397514977329/ | You can sign up to my paid WhatsApp group Fitness in 3s now…
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#42: Belarus 2017 Review
https://youtu.be/qB4KC_SuaMA - all 9 lifts. The voice over version is on my IGTV. PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 | Here the FREE TRAINING GROUP for Fitness in 3s -...
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#41: Day drinking with Matt and Sioux-z Gary
This is my favourite episode yet. Matt and Sioux-z Gary own and operate Supreme Sports Performance and Training and are key players in USA Powerlifting. Sioux-z is a multiple time World Champion in the Open and Masters divisions and Matt is the best game day coach in the sport. You can follow…
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#40: Saturday stroll | Routine | Documentary recommendation
Was on my morning stroll there and decided to record. I was listening to JRE about Ronnie Coleman and I made a comment about how I wish he would channel his work ethic into moving better - 10 minutes after I said that and I was back listening to the episode he said he's in a wheelchair...
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#38: Talking life and lifting with LS McClain
This wasn't so much about talking training but more about the experiences we've had in Powerlifting. We talk about different nations mixing at competitions, a little into the psychology of lifting, where he draws inspiration from and a lot more. The audio is a little skippy at times but it holds…
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#37: 3 Wins I took from my Half Marathon | Not giving the numbers too much power | Discipline
This episode was about finding the wins even when you don't achieve what you set out to and reviewing my half marathon attempt on Monday. PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE AND GIVE THE SHOW A 5 STAR REVIEW ON APPLE IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 | Here the FREE TRAINING GROUP…
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#36 - A drunken catch up with reigning IPF Classic World Champion Tony Cliffe @tmcpower
Tony Cliffe is the reigning IPF Classic World Champion and British Powerlifting Hall of Famer and just all around Great guy! A few weeks back I caught up with Tony Cliffe over Skype (listening to it as I write this and it's honestly fucking hilarious 😂) and we kept our all day drinking sessions...
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#35: Birthday wrap up | The run | Competing is a skill
Had a lush birthday. Thank you everybody for the posts and messages and that ❤️ I touched on some things that I'm focusing on in spite of not reaching my goal but I'm happy as fuck with what I achieved - I need to do another episode because I veered off mid rant and didn't actually do all the…
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#34: I don't know about you but I'm feeling 32
Bored as fuck on my birthday. Putting off my half marathon. Getting fucking twatted tonight like
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#33 - I'm fucking fed up
Change comes from within. Not what you personally want to change to benefit you
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#32: | Get strong | Just start | FITNESS in 3s is HERE
PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE MOST IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 . Join my FREE training group where I'll be uploading helpful content VERY SOON - Just wrapping up some work for the paid WhatsApp group first which launches June 1st ....
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#31 Lockdown and prep with @ajmorris_
Had a nightmare uploading this. In truth I could've got it up but drinks in the hammock was an excellent alternative. This was a fun podcast with WNBF Junior World Champion and my next Bodybuilding coach for when I'm ready to get back on stage. He's a passionate coach and athlete and I'm happy to...
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The Shitfaced Chronicles #3: I'm in a hammock
Fucking MORTAL!!!!!
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#30: DAILY RANT - SITTING IN A BEER GARDEN | FITNESS IN 3s | PHOTOSHOOT
Look out for the @ajmorris_ podcast dropping at 3pm TODAY. PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER SOCIAL MEDIA YOU USE MOST IF YOU'RE ENJOYING IT 🙏 . Join my FREE training group where I'll be uploading helpful content VERY SOON - Just wrapping up some work for the paid WhatsApp group first which...
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#29: Plan A won't always be possible. Adapt | Change your thinking | Pushing for those World Titles
The audio is a little shitty. I hope it's not too bad. That wind was worse than I gave it credit for at the time. Might have fucked my microphone stuffing it in my running belt and getting it wet. TWAT! Little rant here before my run. I ALMOST TOOK YOUS FOR A PISS IN A BUSH. . PLEASE SHARE THIS...
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#28: Managing expectations when your life is turned upside down with Alex Headen of Pavilions
Thank you Alex for sharing your story. I don't throw the word inspiration around ever but this is an inspirational story that you need to hear. A couple days ago it was a year to the day that Alex's life was turned upside down when playing a gig. He plays bass guitar, lead guitar and drums for...
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#27: Visiting friends | The problem with binary thinking | Crazy guest story coming up later today
I got to see my Godson and the rest of his family 😁 I also did a little Covid talk. It won't be a habit of mine - but it's highlighting a lot of the issues I have with the world today. Also you NEED to hear the next podcast that will drop later today - 12pm PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST TO WHATEVER...
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#26: Calling an audible with your training | Having a beer with the ducks | Struggles binging TV
Just had a bit of a rant on my walk to the ducks on Bank Holiday Monday evening. Took a couple beers because there are no rules anymore...Talking about my plan for tomorrow with training largely depending on how my legs feel after the previous days, talking about why I don't like binging TV shows...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I'm a former World Record holding Powerlifter who has struggled with mental health A LOT over the last 10 years or so. This is to document my progress as I try to get happier in general and return to competition.This time I plan on getting to the highest level in Powerlifting, Natural Bodybuilding and Natural Strongman
HOSTED BY
Stephen Manuel
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