Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast. Joining us today is the Next Generation Natural Marvel Eddie Saldaña! Eddie is a WNBF Natural Pro Bodybuilder and in this episode we discuss his lead up to the 2025 WNBF World Championships.Subscribe to <a href='https://substack.com/@longevitymuscle?utm_source=profile-page'>Longevity Muscle on Substack</a> for exclusive access to Longevity Muscle Magazine. Support the show and receive additional benefits like written articles, monthly Q&amp;A&apos;s and more!00:51 The Natural Marvel 02:58 How Long Has Eddie Been In Contest Prep? 04:10 A Bit of Background on Eddie 04:43 Eddie Saldaña vs. Zebin Xu 05:12 Eddie’s Weight Class At WNBF Worlds? 08:01 The Current Natural Bodybuilding Standard 08:46 Eddie Talks IPE Worlds 10:12 In Natural Bodybuilding You Get BETTER As You Age 11:06 Eddie’s MARVELLOUS Transformation 11:36 Working With Cliff Wilson - Eddie’s Experience 11:56 Eddie’s BULKING Results Revealed - What You Should Know 14:01 Working With Jeff Nippard 16:03 The Craziest Program Eddie Ever Did 18:24 How The TOP Natural Pro ACTUALLY Train… 19:22 I Got This Wrong With Training.. 21:54 Training To Failure When Volume Is HIGHER (The Facts) 25:41 Why Eddie Doesn’t Train For Sets of 5 (Consider This!) 28:51 Eddie’s Experience With High Reps vs. Low Reps 30:25 Eddie’s Workout Split - Why?Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe! Get in touch with Eddie: Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/eddie__1995/?hl=en'>Eddie on Instagram</a> Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle: Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/kennyratatsidis'>Kenny on Instagram</a> Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymuscle/'>Longevity Muscle on Instagram</a> Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclepodcast/'>Longevity Muscle Podcast on Instagram</a> Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclemagazine/'>Longevity Muscle Magazine on Instagram</a> Subscribe to <a href='https://bit.ly/LongevityMuscleYoutubeChannel'>Longevity Muscle on Youtube</a> <a href='https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/'>Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine</a> and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join">Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership</a> to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1841691/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast. Joining us today is the Next Generation Natural Marvel Eddie Saldaña! Eddie is a WNBF Natural Pro Bodybuilder and in this episode we discuss his lead up to the 2025 WNBF World Championships.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to &lt;a href='https://substack.com/@longevitymuscle?utm_source=profile-page'&gt;Longevity Muscle on Substack&lt;/a&gt; for exclusive access to &lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Longevity Muscle Magazine&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Support the show and receive additional benefits like written articles, monthly Q&amp;amp;A&amp;apos;s and more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:51 The Natural Marvel&lt;br/&gt;02:58 How Long Has Eddie Been In Contest Prep?&lt;br/&gt;04:10 A Bit of Background on Eddie&lt;br/&gt;04:43 Eddie Saldaña vs. Zebin Xu&lt;br/&gt;05:12 Eddie’s Weight Class At WNBF Worlds?&lt;br/&gt;08:01 The Current Natural Bodybuilding Standard&lt;br/&gt;08:46 Eddie Talks IPE Worlds&lt;br/&gt;10:12 In Natural Bodybuilding You Get BETTER As You Age&lt;br/&gt;11:06 Eddie’s MARVELLOUS Transformation&lt;br/&gt;11:36 Working With Cliff Wilson - Eddie’s Experience&lt;br/&gt;11:56 Eddie’s BULKING Results Revealed - What You Should Know&lt;br/&gt;14:01 Working With Jeff Nippard&lt;br/&gt;16:03 The Craziest Program Eddie Ever Did&lt;br/&gt;18:24 How The TOP Natural Pro ACTUALLY Train…&lt;br/&gt;19:22 I Got This Wrong With Training..&lt;br/&gt;21:54 Training To Failure When Volume Is HIGHER (The Facts)&lt;br/&gt;25:41 Why Eddie Doesn’t Train For Sets of 5 (Consider This!)&lt;br/&gt;28:51 Eddie’s Experience With High Reps vs. Low Reps&lt;br/&gt;30:25 Eddie’s Workout Split - Why?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Get in touch with Eddie:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/eddie__1995/?hl=en'&gt;Eddie on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/kennyratatsidis'&gt;Kenny on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymuscle/'&gt;Longevity Muscle on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclepodcast/'&gt;Longevity Muscle Podcast on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclemagazine/'&gt;Longevity Muscle Magazine on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Subscribe to &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/LongevityMuscleYoutubeChannel'&gt;Longevity Muscle on Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1841691/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast. Joining us today is the Next Generation Natural Marvel Eddie Saldaña! Eddie is a WNBF Natural Pro Bodybuilder and in this episode we discuss his lead up to the 2025 WNBF World Championships. Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Substack for exclusive access to Longevity Muscle Magazine. Support the show and receive additional benefits like written articles, monthly Q&amp;A's and more! 00:51 The Natural Marvel 02:58 How Long Has Eddie Been In Contest P...

163: The Natural MARVEL Eddie Saldaña

Welcome back to part 5 with Aj Morris! If you haven&apos;t checked out part 1-4 we highly recommend you check that out first! Aj is the founder of Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide and Made By Morris, an online ONLY coaching service that advocates and promotes natural bodybuilding and drug free physique improvement. Subscribe to <a href='https://substack.com/@longevitymuscle?utm_source=profile-page'>Longevity Muscle on Substack</a> for exclusive access to Longevity Muscle Magazine. Support the show and receive additional benefits like written articles, monthly Q&amp;A&apos;s and more!00:41 Intro Reconnecting with AJ 01:25 AJ Morris Greatest Contest Season Full 2025 Recap 04:36 PNBA Worlds The Honest Truth 05:04 I’m Not Gonna Lie 07:30 WNBF Worlds vs PNBA Worlds The Straight Up Facts 09:52 Will AJ Morris Be at WNBF Worlds 2025 10:25 This Is a Big Problem The Word Is Spreading 11:08 How the NBW Show Does It 13:20 Failing a Polygraph Test What Can Happen Is 15:15 Will AJ Ever Compete in the WNBF Again 19:29 Dirk Emmerich Signs to NBW 21:36 AJ Morris on Competing The End of This Season Went Like This 28:06 The Highlight of the 2025 Season 30:17 Why Does AJ Want to Win What Is That Rooted In 32:07 Ego and How It Affects Winning Do You Ever Think About This 33:57 AJ Morris Talks Training Split Volume Selection and Mindset 41:52 Quoting Natural World Champion Ian Duckett 42:09 The Goal Post Show Front Squats Why 43:20 A Case for No Chest Support in Back Movements 48:13 Why AJ Morris Trains This Way Now 52:28 Exercise Machines AJ Morris Explains 55:27 Where You Can Learn More from AJ MorrisThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!Aj Morris on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ajmorris_/ Aj Morris on YouTube: <a href='https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCz6Mly4rhmeML0zDjo6yDrg'> @AJMorrisFitness </a>  Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide: https://naturalbbworldwide.com/ NBW Events: https://events.naturalbbworldwide.com/ Kenny on IG: https://www.instagram.com/kennyratatsidis/ Longevity Muscle on IG: https://www.instagram.com/longevitymuscle/ Longevity Muscle Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclepodcast/ Longevity Muscle Magazine on IG: https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclemagazine/ Subscribe To Longevity Muscle Magazine: https://substack.com/@longevitymuscle <a href='https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/'>Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine</a> and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join">Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership</a> to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1841691/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to part 5 with Aj Morris! If you haven&amp;apos;t checked out part 1-4 we highly recommend you check that out first! Aj is the founder of Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide and Made By Morris, an online ONLY coaching service that advocates and promotes natural bodybuilding and drug free physique improvement. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to &lt;a href='https://substack.com/@longevitymuscle?utm_source=profile-page'&gt;Longevity Muscle on Substack&lt;/a&gt; for exclusive access to &lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Longevity Muscle Magazine&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Support the show and receive additional benefits like written articles, monthly Q&amp;amp;A&amp;apos;s and more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;00:41&lt;/b&gt; Intro Reconnecting with AJ&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;01:25&lt;/b&gt; AJ Morris Greatest Contest Season Full 2025 Recap&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;04:36&lt;/b&gt; PNBA Worlds The Honest Truth&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;05:04&lt;/b&gt; I’m Not Gonna Lie&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;07:30&lt;/b&gt; WNBF Worlds vs PNBA Worlds The Straight Up Facts&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;09:52&lt;/b&gt; Will AJ Morris Be at WNBF Worlds 2025&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;10:25&lt;/b&gt; This Is a Big Problem The Word Is Spreading&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;11:08&lt;/b&gt; How the NBW Show Does It&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;13:20&lt;/b&gt; Failing a Polygraph Test What Can Happen Is&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;15:15&lt;/b&gt; Will AJ Ever Compete in the WNBF Again&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;19:29&lt;/b&gt; Dirk Emmerich Signs to NBW&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;21:36&lt;/b&gt; AJ Morris on Competing The End of This Season Went Like This&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;28:06&lt;/b&gt; The Highlight of the 2025 Season&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;30:17&lt;/b&gt; Why Does AJ Want to Win What Is That Rooted In&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;32:07&lt;/b&gt; Ego and How It Affects Winning Do You Ever Think About This&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;33:57&lt;/b&gt; AJ Morris Talks Training Split Volume Selection and Mindset&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;41:52&lt;/b&gt; Quoting Natural World Champion Ian Duckett&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;42:09&lt;/b&gt; The Goal Post Show Front Squats Why&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;43:20&lt;/b&gt; A Case for No Chest Support in Back Movements&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;48:13&lt;/b&gt; Why AJ Morris Trains This Way Now&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;52:28&lt;/b&gt; Exercise Machines AJ Morris Explains&lt;br/&gt; &lt;b&gt;55:27&lt;/b&gt; Where You Can Learn More from AJ Morris&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aj Morris on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ajmorris_/&lt;br/&gt;Aj Morris on YouTube: &lt;a href='https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCz6Mly4rhmeML0zDjo6yDrg'&gt; @AJMorrisFitness &lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide: https://naturalbbworldwide.com/&lt;br/&gt;NBW Events: https://events.naturalbbworldwide.com/&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Kenny on IG: https://www.instagram.com/kennyratatsidis/&lt;br/&gt;Longevity Muscle on IG: https://www.instagram.com/longevitymuscle/&lt;br/&gt;Longevity Muscle Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclepodcast/&lt;br/&gt;Longevity Muscle Magazine on IG: https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclemagazine/&lt;br/&gt;Subscribe To Longevity Muscle Magazine: https://substack.com/@longevitymuscle&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1841691/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Welcome back to part 5 with Aj Morris! If you haven't checked out part 1-4 we highly recommend you check that out first! Aj is the founder of Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide and Made By Morris, an online ONLY coaching service that advocates and promotes natural bodybuilding and drug free physique improvement.  Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Substack for exclusive access to Longevity Muscle Magazine. Support the show and receive additional benefits like written articles, monthly Q&amp;A'...

162: AJ Morris - The Next Generation (Part 5)

Welcome to episode 161 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have Jeff Alberts from 3D Muscle Journey joining us for our quarterly subscriber Q&amp;A. Jeff is a Pro Natural Bodybuilder who fell in love with lifting back in 1986. He entered his first competition in 1993 and over the span of 3 decades he&apos;s competed in numerous shows. His track record speaks for itself winning 2 pro cards, 16 class titles, 26 top 3 finishes, and winning the 2014 IFPA Pro International. As a coach with 3DMJ, Jeff has worked with over 400+ athletes since 3DMJ’s inception, assisting them to reach a higher level. Subscribe to <a href='https://substack.com/@longevitymuscle?utm_source=profile-page'>Longevity Muscle on Substack</a> for exclusive access to Longevity Muscle Magazine. Support the show and receive additional benefits like written articles, monthly Q&amp;A&apos;s and more!01:00 Happy Birthday Jeff! 03:22 How does Jeff Alberts Feel at 54? 05:53 How Jeff Handles Training With Aches &amp; Pains 06:32 How To Look At The Positive When Dealing With A HARD Challenge 08:55 Social Media Fitness Influencers  10:34 What Jeff REALLY Thinks About The 4-6 Rep Range  13:24 Why You Should Never Train Past 8 Reps (Uncovering The Facts) 14:13 Overlapping Muscles &amp; Bro Splits  19:23 Fatigue and the 4-8 Rep Range Explored 21:30 Hypertrophy Research  24:46 Social Media (Where It Tends To Fall Apart) 27:28 Unilateral Work To Failure (Imbalances &amp; What You Can Do!) 32:15 Jeff’s Goal, Team 3DMJ &amp; Coaching 33:20 The Guests on the Longevity Muscle Podcast (Jeff’s Unfiltered Take) 34:39 POTENTIAL RESOURCES! NOT ABSOLUTES 36:53 Instagram Reels (Jeff Says This...) 39:50 Workout Plans &amp; Splits (Jeff Answers) 42:08 The Undeniable Obsession With Training Splits (Perspective) 43:35 Training To Become A World Champion (What It Actually Takes) 44:29 Training Splits (What Actually Matters) 47:45 Jeff&apos;s Current Training Split (CONTEXT Is Key!) 50:33 How Jeff Approaches Rest Days! 51:21 Training Less To Grow More! (Personal Experience) 54:45 Not Natty, The Skeptics &amp; Responding To The Critics! 01:05:34 Jeff Alberts Offers Timeless Advice 01:06:22 Alternating Push/Pull Workouts  01:07:53 Is Jeff Training On His Birthday?Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe! Get in touch with Jeff and 3DMJ: Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/3dmj_godfather'>Jeff on Instagram</a> Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/team3dmj'>Team 3DMJ on Instagram</a><a href='https://www.instagram.com/team3dmj/?hl=en'> </a>Subscribe to <a href='https://www.youtube.com/user/Team3DMJ'>3DMJ on Youtube</a><a href='https://www.instagram.com/team3dmj/?hl=en'> </a>Check out the<a href='https://3dmusclejourney.com/'> 3DMJ Website</a> Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle: Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/kennyratatsidis'>Kenny on Instagram</a> Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymuscle/'>Longevity Muscle on Instagram</a> Follow<a href='https://bit.ly/LongevityMuscleFacebookPage'> Longevity Muscle on Facebook</a> Subscribe to <a href='https://bit.ly/LongevityMuscleYoutubeChannel'>Longevity Muscle on Youtube</a> <a href='https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/'>Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine</a> and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join">Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership</a> to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1841691/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome to episode 161 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have Jeff Alberts from 3D Muscle Journey joining us for our quarterly subscriber Q&amp;amp;A. Jeff is a Pro Natural Bodybuilder who fell in love with lifting back in 1986. He entered his first competition in 1993 and over the span of 3 decades he&amp;apos;s competed in numerous shows. His track record speaks for itself winning 2 pro cards, 16 class titles, 26 top 3 finishes, and winning the 2014 IFPA Pro International. As a coach with 3DMJ, Jeff has worked with over 400+ athletes since 3DMJ’s inception, assisting them to reach a higher level.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Subscribe to &lt;a href='https://substack.com/@longevitymuscle?utm_source=profile-page'&gt;Longevity Muscle on Substack&lt;/a&gt; for exclusive access to &lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Longevity Muscle Magazine&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Support the show and receive additional benefits like written articles, monthly Q&amp;amp;A&amp;apos;s and more!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;01:00 Happy Birthday Jeff!&lt;br/&gt;03:22 How does Jeff Alberts Feel at 54?&lt;br/&gt;05:53 How Jeff Handles Training With Aches &amp;amp; Pains&lt;br/&gt;06:32 How To Look At The Positive When Dealing With A HARD Challenge&lt;br/&gt;08:55 Social Media Fitness Influencers &lt;br/&gt;10:34 What Jeff REALLY Thinks About The 4-6 Rep Range &lt;br/&gt;13:24 Why You Should Never Train Past 8 Reps (Uncovering The Facts)&lt;br/&gt;14:13 Overlapping Muscles &amp;amp; Bro Splits &lt;br/&gt;19:23 Fatigue and the 4-8 Rep Range Explored&lt;br/&gt;21:30 Hypertrophy Research &lt;br/&gt;24:46 Social Media (Where It Tends To Fall Apart)&lt;br/&gt;27:28 Unilateral Work To Failure (Imbalances &amp;amp; What You Can Do!)&lt;br/&gt;32:15 Jeff’s Goal, Team 3DMJ &amp;amp; Coaching&lt;br/&gt;33:20 The Guests on the Longevity Muscle Podcast (Jeff’s Unfiltered Take)&lt;br/&gt;34:39 POTENTIAL RESOURCES! NOT ABSOLUTES&lt;br/&gt;36:53 Instagram Reels (Jeff Says This...)&lt;br/&gt;39:50 Workout Plans &amp;amp; Splits (Jeff Answers)&lt;br/&gt;42:08 The Undeniable Obsession With Training Splits (Perspective)&lt;br/&gt;43:35 Training To Become A World Champion (What It Actually Takes)&lt;br/&gt;44:29 Training Splits (What Actually Matters)&lt;br/&gt;47:45 Jeff&amp;apos;s Current Training Split (CONTEXT Is Key!)&lt;br/&gt;50:33 How Jeff Approaches Rest Days!&lt;br/&gt;51:21 Training Less To Grow More! (Personal Experience)&lt;br/&gt;54:45 Not Natty, The Skeptics &amp;amp; Responding To The Critics!&lt;br/&gt;01:05:34 Jeff Alberts Offers Timeless Advice&lt;br/&gt;01:06:22 Alternating Push/Pull Workouts &lt;br/&gt;01:07:53 Is Jeff Training On His Birthday?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Get in touch with Jeff and 3DMJ:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/3dmj_godfather'&gt;Jeff on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/team3dmj'&gt;Team 3DMJ on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/team3dmj/?hl=en'&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Subscribe to &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/user/Team3DMJ'&gt;3DMJ on Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/team3dmj/?hl=en'&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Check out the&lt;a href='https://3dmusclejourney.com/'&gt; 3DMJ Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/kennyratatsidis'&gt;Kenny on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymuscle/'&gt;Longevity Muscle on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow&lt;a href='https://bit.ly/LongevityMuscleFacebookPage'&gt; Longevity Muscle on Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Subscribe to &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/LongevityMuscleYoutubeChannel'&gt;Longevity Muscle on Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1841691/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Welcome to episode 161 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have Jeff Alberts from 3D Muscle Journey joining us for our quarterly subscriber Q&amp;A. Jeff is a Pro Natural Bodybuilder who fell in love with lifting back in 1986. He entered his first competition in 1993 and over the span of 3 decades he's competed in numerous shows. His track record speaks for itself winning 2 pro cards, 16 class titles, 26 top 3 finishes, and winning the 2014 IFPA Pro International. As a coach with 3DMJ, ...

161: The Return Of The Godfather - Jeff Alberts (Q&A Part 6)

Welcome to the Longevity Muscle podcast! Joining us today is multiple World Champion, British Champion and Mr. Universe Winner Andrew Palmer. Andrew is UK Natural Bodybuilding Legend and has been training and competing for over 30 years! A true representation of longevity!00:00 Intro 01:11 Super Rare Episode Contest &amp; Training History 02:11 Winning UIBBN Worlds &amp; ANB British Titles In The 90s 03:16 How Andrew Palmer Started 03:51 Natural Bodybuilding Was Superior In The 90s 04:52 Competing In The WNBF Worlds In The 90s 10:20 Was WNBF Worlds The Hardest Natural Competition 11:16 Drug Testing In The 90s 12:16 Andrew Still Competes At 56 Years Old 14:14 Setbacks That Never Stopped Andrew 16:00 Training 5x Per Week vs 3x Per Week 16:08 Discovering Mike Mentzer’s Heavy Duty Training 16:22 Why Andrew Reduced Training To 2x Per Week 16:47 The Real Reason For 2x Per Week Training 17:25 Results Of Ultra Low Frequency Training 18:27 Andrew’s Ideal Training Frequency &amp; Volume 19:27 Breaking Down Andrew’s 90s Training Split 19:56 Andrew Brings Out Training Journal 20:26 Take On Progressive Overload 20:57 High Reps Low Sets Experience 22:08 Injuries Never Stopped Andrew 23:58 Routine Ran For Years 27:53 Difference Between 2 vs 3 Day Routine 29:19 Inspiration For Heavy Duty Training 30:12 The Ideal Training Schedule 51:37 Full Sample Routine At 56 Years Old 53:02 What’s Next For Andrew Goals Revealed 57:37 How Far From Peak At 56 59:51 The Golden Era &amp; Take On Dorian Yates 01:01:52 Ideal Offseason Weight 01:03:52 Preferred Cardio HIIT vs LISS 01:04:40 Ideal Diet For Maximum Gains 01:12:48 Training The Old School Way 01:14:26 Longevity Muscle Magazine Feature 01:16:07 Andrew’s Final Message To AllThanks for listening! Please share and subscribe! Get in touch with Andrew: Follow <a href='https://www.facebook.com/andrew.palmer.7186896'>Andrew on Facebook</a> Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle: Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/kennyratatsidis'>Kenny on Instagram</a> Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymuscle/'>Longevity Muscle on Instagram</a> Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclepodcast/'>Longevity Muscle Podcast on Instagram</a> Follow <a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclemagazine/'>Longevity Muscle Magazine on Instagram</a> Subscribe to <a href='https://bit.ly/LongevityMuscleYoutubeChannel'>Longevity Muscle on Youtube</a> <a href='https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/'>Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine</a> and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join">Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership</a> to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1841691/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome to the Longevity Muscle podcast! Joining us today is multiple World Champion, British Champion and Mr. Universe Winner Andrew Palmer. Andrew is UK Natural Bodybuilding Legend and has been training and competing for over 30 years! A true representation of longevity!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;00:00 Intro&lt;br/&gt;01:11 Super Rare Episode Contest &amp;amp; Training History&lt;br/&gt;02:11 Winning UIBBN Worlds &amp;amp; ANB British Titles In The 90s&lt;br/&gt;03:16 How Andrew Palmer Started&lt;br/&gt;03:51 Natural Bodybuilding Was Superior In The 90s&lt;br/&gt;04:52 Competing In The WNBF Worlds In The 90s&lt;br/&gt;10:20 Was WNBF Worlds The Hardest Natural Competition&lt;br/&gt;11:16 Drug Testing In The 90s&lt;br/&gt;12:16 Andrew Still Competes At 56 Years Old&lt;br/&gt;14:14 Setbacks That Never Stopped Andrew&lt;br/&gt;16:00 Training 5x Per Week vs 3x Per Week&lt;br/&gt;16:08 Discovering Mike Mentzer’s Heavy Duty Training&lt;br/&gt;16:22 Why Andrew Reduced Training To 2x Per Week&lt;br/&gt;16:47 The Real Reason For 2x Per Week Training&lt;br/&gt;17:25 Results Of Ultra Low Frequency Training&lt;br/&gt;18:27 Andrew’s Ideal Training Frequency &amp;amp; Volume&lt;br/&gt;19:27 Breaking Down Andrew’s 90s Training Split&lt;br/&gt;19:56 Andrew Brings Out Training Journal&lt;br/&gt;20:26 Take On Progressive Overload&lt;br/&gt;20:57 High Reps Low Sets Experience&lt;br/&gt;22:08 Injuries Never Stopped Andrew&lt;br/&gt;23:58 Routine Ran For Years&lt;br/&gt;27:53 Difference Between 2 vs 3 Day Routine&lt;br/&gt;29:19 Inspiration For Heavy Duty Training&lt;br/&gt;30:12 The Ideal Training Schedule&lt;br/&gt;51:37 Full Sample Routine At 56 Years Old&lt;br/&gt;53:02 What’s Next For Andrew Goals Revealed&lt;br/&gt;57:37 How Far From Peak At 56&lt;br/&gt;59:51 The Golden Era &amp;amp; Take On Dorian Yates&lt;br/&gt;01:01:52 Ideal Offseason Weight&lt;br/&gt;01:03:52 Preferred Cardio HIIT vs LISS&lt;br/&gt;01:04:40 Ideal Diet For Maximum Gains&lt;br/&gt;01:12:48 Training The Old School Way&lt;br/&gt;01:14:26 Longevity Muscle Magazine Feature&lt;br/&gt;01:16:07 Andrew’s Final Message To All&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Get in touch with Andrew:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/andrew.palmer.7186896'&gt;Andrew on Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/kennyratatsidis'&gt;Kenny on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymuscle/'&gt;Longevity Muscle on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclepodcast/'&gt;Longevity Muscle Podcast on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Follow &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclemagazine/'&gt;Longevity Muscle Magazine on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Subscribe to &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/LongevityMuscleYoutubeChannel'&gt;Longevity Muscle on Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1841691/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Welcome to the Longevity Muscle podcast! Joining us today is multiple World Champion, British Champion and Mr. Universe Winner Andrew Palmer. Andrew is UK Natural Bodybuilding Legend and has been training and competing for over 30 years! A true representation of longevity! 00:00 Intro 01:11 Super Rare Episode Contest &amp; Training History 02:11 Winning UIBBN Worlds &amp; ANB British Titles In The 90s 03:16 How Andrew Palmer Started 03:51 Natural Bodybuilding Was Superior In The 90s 04:52 Com...

160: The INCREDIBLE Andrew Palmer 

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast for our third episode of the Women&apos;s series! Today we have Steff Noble joining us. Steff is a3x British Champion and Miss Universe Winner and the WNBF UK President.Chapters: 00:44 Intro - Judging in Dubai 01:17 Do judges and promoters get paid? (WNBF revealed) 02:33 WNBF UK President Steff Noble (How it works) 03:10 Eric Helms &amp; Vicky McCann (Steff’s takes) 07:23 Figure vs. Fit Body Pro 08:20 DFAC vs. WNBF 11:24 Having a full time job while running the WNBF (How?) 12:35 NPA vs. BNBF vs. UKDFBA 13:25 UIBBN Worlds &amp; The Top Natural Leagues 15:04 How To Improve The Natural Circuit (According To Steff) 17:10 The BIG Issue In Natural Bodybuilding That Must Get Resolved 25:47 IFBB Olympia vs. WNBF (Prize Money Progression TRUTHS) 32:37 Women’s Prize Money Is LESS Than Men’s (Steff’s Take) 36:48 Competing BEFORE vs. AFTER Pregnancy (Steff Explains) 41:26 Who Inspired Steff To Compete In FIGURE? (The Legend…) 42:55 The 2014 Arnold Classic 43:31 Can You Compete Naturally In The IFBB? 2014 vs. 2025 45:11 Golden Era vs. Natural Bodybuilding (The Evolution) 46:26 Sacrificing SIZE For Striated Glutes (The Truth From An Expert Judge) 49:07 Size vs. Conditioning vs. Symmetry (What It Takes To WIN WORLDS) 52:14 Judging WNBF Worlds (Steff’s Experience and Take on Oscar vs. Babacar) 54:48 Making A REAL Living Competing As A Natural Bodybuilder (Prize Money &amp; Sponsors) 58:09 The Prize Money At 2024 Worlds, Brian Whitacre &amp; The REALITY… 01:01:25 Training, Nutrition &amp; How Steff Noble Became A 3x British Champ &amp; Miss Universe!Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe! Follow us on IG: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/steff_noble_figurepro/'>Steff</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/kennyratatsidis/'>Kenny</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymuscle/'>Longevity Muscle</a> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclemagazine/'>Longevity Muscle Magazine</a>                                                                                                  <a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclepodcast/'>Longevity Muscle Podcast</a> <a href='https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/'>Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine</a> and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join">Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership</a> to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1841691/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast for our third episode of the Women&amp;apos;s series! Today we have Steff Noble joining us. Steff is a3x British Champion and Miss Universe Winner and the WNBF UK President.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chapters:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;00:44 Intro - Judging in Dubai&lt;br/&gt;01:17 Do judges and promoters get paid? (WNBF revealed)&lt;br/&gt;02:33 WNBF UK President Steff Noble (How it works)&lt;br/&gt;03:10 Eric Helms &amp;amp; Vicky McCann (Steff’s takes)&lt;br/&gt;07:23 Figure vs. Fit Body Pro&lt;br/&gt;08:20 DFAC vs. WNBF&lt;br/&gt;11:24 Having a full time job while running the WNBF (How?)&lt;br/&gt;12:35 NPA vs. BNBF vs. UKDFBA&lt;br/&gt;13:25 UIBBN Worlds &amp;amp; The Top Natural Leagues&lt;br/&gt;15:04 How To Improve The Natural Circuit (According To Steff)&lt;br/&gt;17:10 The BIG Issue In Natural Bodybuilding That Must Get Resolved&lt;br/&gt;25:47 IFBB Olympia vs. WNBF (Prize Money Progression TRUTHS)&lt;br/&gt;32:37 Women’s Prize Money Is LESS Than Men’s (Steff’s Take)&lt;br/&gt;36:48 Competing BEFORE vs. AFTER Pregnancy (Steff Explains)&lt;br/&gt;41:26 Who Inspired Steff To Compete In FIGURE? (The Legend…)&lt;br/&gt;42:55 The 2014 Arnold Classic&lt;br/&gt;43:31 Can You Compete Naturally In The IFBB? 2014 vs. 2025&lt;br/&gt;45:11 Golden Era vs. Natural Bodybuilding (The Evolution)&lt;br/&gt;46:26 Sacrificing SIZE For Striated Glutes (The Truth From An Expert Judge)&lt;br/&gt;49:07 Size vs. Conditioning vs. Symmetry (What It Takes To WIN WORLDS)&lt;br/&gt;52:14 Judging WNBF Worlds (Steff’s Experience and Take on Oscar vs. Babacar)&lt;br/&gt;54:48 Making A REAL Living Competing As A Natural Bodybuilder (Prize Money &amp;amp; Sponsors)&lt;br/&gt;58:09 The Prize Money At 2024 Worlds, Brian Whitacre &amp;amp; The REALITY…&lt;br/&gt;01:01:25 Training, Nutrition &amp;amp; How Steff Noble Became A 3x British Champ &amp;amp; Miss Universe!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Follow us&lt;/b&gt; &lt;b&gt;on IG:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/steff_noble_figurepro/'&gt;Steff&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/kennyratatsidis/'&gt;Kenny&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymuscle/'&gt;Longevity Muscle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclemagazine/'&gt;Longevity Muscle Magazine&lt;/a&gt;                                                                                                  &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclepodcast/'&gt;Longevity Muscle Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1841691/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast for our third episode of the Women's series! Today we have Steff Noble joining us. Steff is a3x British Champion and Miss Universe Winner and the WNBF UK President. Chapters: 00:44 Intro - Judging in Dubai 01:17 Do judges and promoters get paid? (WNBF revealed) 02:33 WNBF UK President Steff Noble (How it works) 03:10 Eric Helms &amp; Vicky McCann (Steff’s takes) 07:23 Figure vs. Fit Body Pro 08:20 DFAC vs. WNBF 11:24 Having a full time job while ru...

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