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Longevity Muscle
Hosted by Kenny Ratatsidis · EN
Premier podcast dedicated towards elevating the natural bodybuilding community. Interviews with the best natural bodybuilders in the world!
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157: Ben Howard - WNBF Pro Lightweight World Champion (Part 2)
Jul 10, 202501:26:00Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Ben Howard joining us for a Part 2. Enjoy.00:55 Intro: Reconnecting After 3 Years! 01:50 Ben’s World Championship Contest Season Breakdown 02:45 Is Ben’s Physique Better Today Than His WNBF World Championship Physique? 03:40 Ben’s Redemption From His “Failed” 2024 Contest Prep 06:31 Global Impact And The Reach Of Natural Bodybuilding 07:26 Blue-Collar Bodybuilding: The Reality Behind The Grind 10:15 Ben’s Recommendation: Super Bulking Vs. Lean Gaining 11:10 Dave Goodin: A Natural Bodybuilding Hero 14:01 The Next Big Thing In Natural Bodybuilding? 19:16 Mitch Jarvis Vs. Ben Howard: A Tale Of Two Champions 19:55 Ben’s Experience At The PNBA Worlds With AJ Morris 22:15 Ben Talks About The HIT Training Gym And Nautilus Equipment 27:39 Ben’s Upper-Lower Routine For The Natural World Championship 30:52 Why Ben Doesn’t Deadlift From The Floor Anymore 33:09 Why Ben Didn’t Use HIT Before Worlds (A Case For Reps In Reserve) 39:52 HIT Training Is Harder Than You Think (Ben’s Honest Take) 41:07 The Style Of Training Ben Enjoys From Time To Time 41:48 HIT Training All Year Long (The Truth) 44:31 The Importance Of Rest And Recovery For Maximizing Gains 48:29 Ben’s 3-Way HIT Training Split REVEALED 56:27 The Pre-Exhaust Method And Where To Learn More 56:47 1 Set To Failure, 3 Days Per Week (Recovery Impacts) 58:54 Mike Mentzer’s Full-Body Training: Ben’s Take On Frequency 01:01:22 World Champion Naturals Using HIT Training (1x Per Week Frequency) 01:01:42 The Magnificent Andy Palmer And His Training Insights 01:03:05 Is HIT Training Superior? Ben's Unfettered Take On Its Effectiveness 01:05:45 The Best Way To Train: The Reality Of High-Intensity Methods 01:06:40 Overtraining And Under-Recovering: How To Spot The Signs 01:07:45 Kenny’s Real Experience With 3x Per Week Full-Body HIT Training 01:09:13 Ben’s Experience With 6 Days Per Week High-Volume Training 01:10:40 The Lesson Learned From Training Mistakes 01:12:47 A Day In The Life With Ben Howard 01:15:57 Where You Can Learn More From Ben Howard 01:17:38 The Rise Of Natural Bodybuilding WorldwideThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Follow us on IG:BenKennyLongevity MuscleLongevity Muscle Magazine Longevity Muscle Podcast Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show
Transcribe →156: Mr. Natural USA Jean Laguerre
Jun 26, 202501:01:27Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Mr. Natural USA joining us, Jean Laguerre. 00:52 Jean’s Incredible Contest Longevity in Natural Bodybuilding 09:28 What’s Really Possible Naturally At 62 Years Old! 13:15 The Deeper Meaning Of Training (Jean’s Wisdom Revealed) 16:34 How Jean Trains at 62 Years Old! (Why & How His Training Evolved) 28:36 The Real Secret To Lifting Longevity (Jean Explains What He Would Have Done BETTER) 32:59 Jean Laguerre Talks Arthur Jones’ HIT & How It Compares To Other Training Methods (The Truth) 38:12 Jean Laguerre on Muscle Soreness, The Pump & Why You Should Care 41:02 Why 3 Days Per Week Training Is Effective 44:27 How Jean Trained for the PEAK of His Competitive Career! 45:27 Why Jean Laguerre Never Did Full Body Workouts 48:09 Jean’s Most Productive 3 Day Per Week Split Training Routine 48:33 From The NPC to the WNBF (This Changed Natural Bodybuilding!) 50:04 Jean’s Most Memorable Contest & Why 52:49 Jean’s Personal Training Studio, Coaching, Book & How You Can Learn MoreThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Follow us on IG:JeanKennyLongevity MuscleLongevity Muscle Magazine Longevity Muscle Podcast Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show
Transcribe →155: DFAC World Champion Julien Brüske
Jun 12, 202501:07:09Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have 6x Natural Pro Bodybuilding Overall Champion & DFAC World Champion joining us Julien Brüske. 00:45 Intro & Julien’s Location at FIBO Expo 02:06 DFAC World Champion Julien Brüske’s Career Highlights 06:51 The End of Julien’s Natural Bodybuilding Career Explained 11:07 PEDs: Why Julien’s Moving to IFBB (The BIG Motivator) 16:09 Who Will Be the Next Classic Physique Mr. Olympia Champion? 17:50 Enhanced vs. Natural Bodybuilding (What You NEED to Know) 23:42 Inside Politics of Natural Bodybuilding (Julien’s Personal Experience) 25:45 Top Natural Athletes Who Switched to the IFBB 27:05 The Most Competitive Natural Show Julien Has Ever Competed In 29:41 Babacar Niang vs. Julien Brüske (Julien’s Honest Opinion) 31:04 Julien’s Thoughts: Oscar Moscat vs. Babacar Niang Showdown 32:34 The Toughest Natural Bodybuilding Show Featuring World-Class Athletes 35:09 Julien’s Daily Offseason vs. Prep Training Routine (A Day in the Life) 41:54 How Julien Trained for His Greatest Natural Bodybuilding Season Ever 59:53 Julien’s Encouraging Words + Where to Learn More About His JourneyThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Follow us on IG:JulienKennyLongevity MuscleLongevity Muscle Magazine Longevity Muscle Podcast Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show
Transcribe →154: Dr. Zena Al Kelaby - The Next Generation
May 29, 202501:10:35Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast for our second episode of the Women's series! Today we have Dr. Zena Al Kelaby joining us. Zena is a 5x British Champion and 9x Gold Medalist. Zena is truly a rising star in the women's natural bodybuilding circuit.00:55 Deload Weeks, Rest Days And Why They Matter 01:44 Zena’s Story As A 3DMJ Athlete Spotlight 02:24 Meeting AJ Morris + Olympic Motivation 05:50 5 British Titles (Zena’s Natural Bodybuilding Wins) 08:34 How Zena Got Sponsored 12:25 Inside Zena’s Championship Season 15:39 What Drives Zena to Compete Naturally 19:35 Competing While Working Night Shifts 23:22 Zena’s Weekly Training Frequency & Split 24:50 Advice: Tired, Unmotivated, Not Progressing? 27:21 How Often Zena Trains Per Week 28:01 Zena’s Long-Term Bodybuilding Goal 32:05 Zena’s Figure Athlete Role Models 33:22 Why AJ Morris Became Her Coach 35:14 Why Zena Stopped Using RIR Training 37:01 Sets per Exercise (Zena’s Approach) 38:49 Evolving Her Training with Experience 40:13 What It Takes to Be a Natural Champion 41:00 Zena’s Ideal Exercise Volume Per Workout 42:51 Why She Never Skips Deload Weeks 44:51 In-Season vs Off-Season Diet (2023–2024) 49:00 Pre-Workout Meal At 5–6 AM 50:35 Afternoon Training & Rolling Splits 51:48 How She Handles Chocolate Cravings 52:44 Zena’s Physique Goals for 2025 54:50 Training with Coach AJ Morris 55:36 Programming Deadlifts for Strength & Aesthetics 58:22 Zena’s Height, Stage Weight & Off-Season Target 59:05 Natural Bodybuilding Goals for 2026 01:01:42 Zena’s Message to Aspiring Athletes 01:04:24 Where to Follow Zena & Learn MoreThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Follow us on IG:ZenaKennyLongevity MuscleLongevity Muscle Magazine Longevity Muscle Podcast Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show
Transcribe →146: Steve Hall REVIVE STRONGER: Turning Pro (Part 3)
Feb 6, 2025Tap to summarizeWelcome to episode 146 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have Steve Hall joining us for Part 3!Timestamps01:02 Steve Hall wins his pro card (2024 season recap)07:22 How much protein? 10:31 White potatoes during contest prep 12:24 Jeff Nippard’s Kiwi’s13:46 How Steve feels about 2024 WNBF Worlds16:32 Competing in the 170’s vs. 160’s19:29 WNBF Worlds Middleweights vs. Lightweights 22:03 Steve Hall the natural bodybuilding judge (how he got into it)24:17 Placing at 2024 WNBF Worlds 25:54 How to make WNBF Worlds more exclusive?27:31 Steve’s experience competing in The Netherlands and Switzerland 28:35 WNBF Greece and Cyprus (new rules?)31:39 Competing in the PNBA vs. WNBF 33:14 Exposing PED users who get caught competing in natural shows36:55 The hardest pro show Steve has ever done!38:55 Steve Hall REVIVE STRONGER!40:06 How Steve feels since competing at WNBF Worlds41:09 Steve’s training routine leading up to WNBF Worlds in 202444:22 Steve’s trip to New York City45:48 Upper Lower 6 days per week (aches, pains and injuries)46:58 Eric Helms’ training (how many sets per muscle group?)47:15 Jeff Albert’s training frequency and low volume training47:39 Never forget this about training frequency…48:36 Training to be the best natural bodybuilder (the reality for most…)49:11 You can’t just look at one training variable…49:34 Bodybuilding dogma by influencers50:47 Steve Hall’s Push Pull Legs training split (here’s why)55:57 You hit your natural limit? You can’t recover from training?…57:17 Natty News Daily award and Steve’s contest goals next season Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Steve:Follow Steve Hall on InstagramSubscribe to Steve Hall on YoutubeGet in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Podcast on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle Magazine on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on FacebookSubscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin our Longevity Muscle YouTube Membership Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show
Transcribe →37: REVIVE STRONGER - Steve Hall (Part 2)
Jun 2, 2022Tap to summarizeWelcome back for a Part 2 with Steve Hall from Revive Stronger! Steve is the host of the Revive Stronger Podcast and is a competitive natural bodybuilder and an online coach for physique athletes. If you haven't tuned into Part 1, we highly recommend you do that first! Timstamps:(00:11) Intro(01:11) Do you really need to hit PR’s to build muscle?(04:11) Ben Howard and HIT (08:07) Steve’s experience with accumulating RPE/proximity to failure + volume each week(13:41) How Steve stays so lean in the offseason (22:11) Should you track your weight in the off-season?(29:11) High carb vs high fat for building muscle? (31:31) Is cardio necessary to get lean? (38:43) HIIT during prep?(41:11) The Longevity that the Revive Stronger podcast has!(43:00) Where you can learn more from Steve/Outro Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Steve:Follow Steve on InstagramCheck out the Revive Stronger Website Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on Instagram Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group Learn more about Longevity Muscle Coaching__________________________________________________________________If you're ready to begin with online coaching, please visit our website and fill out the application form: Longevity Muscle Coaching Application Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show
Transcribe →36: REVIVE STRONGER - Steve Hall
May 26, 2022Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast. This week we have Steve Hall from Revive Stronger joining us! Steve is the host of the Revive Stronger Podcast and is a competitive natural bodybuilder and an online coach for physique athletes!Timstamps:(00:11) Intro (01:08) Steve gives a training update (04:35) WNBF Worlds Recap (13:05) Lessons learned from competing abroad + coaching (18:45) Active Recovery Periods + 2 a days + training to failure (32:23) Gauging proximity to failure (45:30) Set up / lifestyles factors around 2x per day training Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Get in touch with Steve:Follow Steve on InstagramCheck out the Revive Stronger Website Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:Follow Kenny on InstagramFollow Longevity Muscle on Instagram Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on YoutubeJoin us in the Longevity Muscle Private Facebook Group Learn more about Longevity Muscle Coaching__________________________________________________________________If you're ready to begin with online coaching, please visit our website and fill out the application form: Longevity Muscle Coaching Application Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show
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