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🎯 Six months out from your first or next contest. What should you be focusing on?

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🎙️ 12 Months From Your Next Contest: Build Your Foundation

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BODYBUILDING IS PART OF YOUR LIFE—NOT YOUR WHOLE LIFE

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Before the Likes (❤️👍) 3 Bodybuilding Fundamentals Worth Revisiting

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What Are You Doing With Your Off-Season?

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What does it really take to build a championship physique?

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Can AI replace a contest prep coach? 🤖💪

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How often should you really train a muscle? 💪

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🎙️ YOUR COACH WORKS FOR YOU — PART 2

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🎙️ YOUR COACH WORKS FOR YOU — PART 1 Episode: #339

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🎙️ HOW LONG SHOULD A CONTEST PREP BE? | 5-YEAR REBOOT

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The Basics Still Win! Episode: #338

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🚫 Stop chasing diets. Start chasing consistency. Episode: #337

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The Fitness Industry Has Lost Its Mind! – TFB UNFILTERED #4 🔥

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🎙️ TFB Unfiltered Ep.3 - What I Look at Before I Change Someone's Diet

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🎙️ TFB Unfiltered Ep. 2 — What's Really Holding You Back?

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🎙️ TFB Unfiltered Ep. 1 — Another Prep Won’t Fix You!

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Bodybuilding is not a season. It’s a lifestyle. Episode: #336

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It's Not How You Start, It's How You Finish! Episode: #325 Episode

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The Popular Exercises That Have Better Alternatives. Episode #324

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Winning a Pro Card vs. Winning Your Journey. Episode #323

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Top 5 Factors to Get the Most Out of Your Workouts (From Beginner to Advanced). Episode #322

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Top 5 Diet Factors That Actually Matter for Real Results. Episode #321

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Bodybuilding Really Isn’t Complicated — It’s Up to the Individual. Episode: #320

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More Shows, Same Physique: The Truth About Competing Too Often (2026) Episode: #319

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Prep Doesn’t Build You… It Reveals You (Mindset Edition). Episode: #318

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Trust the Process, Not the Noise! Episode: #317

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Earn It in the Dark. Episode: Episode #316

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Prep Doesn’t Build the Physique — It Reveals It. Episode: #315

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Keep It Quiet: The Power of Private Prep. Episode: #314

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The Grass Isn’t Greener! Episode: #313

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The 3 Phases of Contest Prep You will Experience! Episode: #312

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My Most Certain Do’s and Don’ts for Fitness and Physique Athletes! Episode #311

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You Want a Successful Contest Prep? Let’s First Understand Why You’re Doing It! Episode: #310

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You Can’t “Red-Line” during your entire Contest Prep. Episode: #309

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The 15-Foot Rule: Stop Sweating the Small Stuff on Stage (and Off). Episode: #308

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Stop Looking for the Easy Way During Your Fitness Journey. Episode: #307

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My Top 5 Old-School Training Beliefs I’ve Changed Over the Years. Episode: 306

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Mind Your Own Prep! Why Judging Others Has Nothing to Do With Winning. Episode: 305

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Top 5 RED FLAGS Of Online “Coaches” Episode: 304

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How I Run My Leg Days in a PPL Split — and Why It Works for Everyone. Episode #303

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Top 5 Habits Successful People Share (Gym or Not). Episode: #302

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Can Food Just be Food? Your Outlook Matters... Episode: #301

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Stop Doing These Things (in and out of the gym) If You Want Real Progress in 2026. Episode #300

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What Physique Division is Best for you? Episode #299

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Why the P-P-L (push, pull, legs) training split is great for all levels and you should be following it. Episode #298

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You must be competitive to perform your best—but stay humble while you chase it. Episode #297

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How Important is Support During Contest Prep? Episode #296

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Bodybuilding for Dummies. Part 3: You vs You! Episode #295

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Bodybuilding for Dummies. Part 2: The Diet! Episode #294

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Bodybuilding for Dummies. Part 1: Weight training. Episode #293

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An Overview of How Stress and Cortisol Influence Your Contest Prep. Episode #292

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Are you still making these training mistakes? Episode #291

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Competition Preparation! Embrace a relaxed mindset after you are locked in. Episode #290

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Achieving Your Physique Potential! Episode #289

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OCB Yorton Cup! The Largest Natural Event. Episode #288

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Are You Mentally Present During your Training? Episode #287

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Top 5 Reasons Physique Athletes Should Consider Pausing Their Contest Prep. Episode #286

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You must embrace living in TWO-WORLDS to be a successful physique competitor! Episode #285

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Maintenance Calories - How to figure it out. Episode #284

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Are you finding it hard to improve your physique? Maybe you're too comfortable? Episode #283

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Is There an “Ideal” Starting Point for Success in Contest Preparation? Episode #282

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Stop searching for the perfect workout. Episode #281

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How to Begin Your Diet! Episode #280

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(Athletes - Coaches) Uncovering the “Dark Side” at physique competitions. Episode #279

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Top 5 Ways You can make your prep easier with the right mindset! Episode #278

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Social Media Stress: Is It Hindering Your Progress in and out of the gym? Episode #277

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What is Striking Distance for Contest Prep, and Is It Right for You? Episode: #276

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What does it take to earn a Natty Pro Card? Episode: #275

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Remember the 15-foot rule when you’re preparing for and competing on stage. Episode: #274

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Why can bodybuilding be so incredibly difficult? Episode: #273

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Top 5! Things to Quit Fussing Over While Prepping for Your Contest. Episode: #272

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Use your competition as fuel but remain cool! Episode #271

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Improving your physique is challenging, but staying realistic is key to achieving gains. Episode #270

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Top 5 Things You Don’t Need to Become a Great Bodybuilder. Episode: #269

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Just some muscle chatter, training intensity, and chasing those shiny pro cards! Episode: #268

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What if you don’t win your physique contest? Episode: #267

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Here’s my recommended Pump-Up Protocol before stepping onto the stage. Episode: #266

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How physique competitors can effectively incorporate cardio for optimal results. Episode: #265

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Here are my top three often-overlooked factors that can enhance your training today. Episode: #264

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You want more success both in and out of the gym? Stop overcomplicating. Episode #263

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How to Achieve a Shredded Physique! Episode: #262

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Does the “type” of food matter for both offseason and contest prep? Episode: #261

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Top 5 Key Factors for Achieving Long Term Success as a Physique Competitor. Episode #260

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Competition Talk! Episode #259

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How does Contest Prep differ in terms of diet, training and mindset compared to "offseason" Episode #257

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Is progress stagnating? It may be time to examine your mindset. Episode: #256

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Top 5 Factors Influencing Physique Progress. Episode #255

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Old School vs. New School Bodybuilding Part II: “Weight Training” Episode #254

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Old School vs. New School Bodybuilding Part I: “The Diet” Episode #253

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Winners strategize in advance, which significantly enhances their likelihood of success. Episode: #252

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Top 7! Essential tips for physique competitors to achieve success on and off the stage. Episode #251

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What does hardcore bodybuilding mean to me? Episode # 250

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To attain success, it's essential to face and learn from failure, whether in life or at the gym. Episode #249

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Top 10 Countdown! The most popular burning questions I got for 2024! Episode #248

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What is the optimal frequency of workouts required to achieve significant progress? Episode: #247

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Is ongoing motivation essential for attaining your ideal physique? Episode #246

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My Journey/Experiences with Protein Bars. From the 1980's to Present. Episode #245

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The Three "P"s to Keep in Mind When Selecting a Physique Coach. Episode #244

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Top 5! Behaviors that aren't exactly the hottest trends for scoring gains all year long! Episode #243