Longevity Muscle

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down with Natural Bodybuilding Extraordinaire, Levi Burge! Levi turned pro in the OCB, WNBF, IPE and NGA. He's competed at multiple world championship events and was recently crowned the OCB 2022 Yorton Cup Champion.
Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:32) Levi's experience competing in the WNBF
(11:23) How Levi did at the IPE World Championships
(13:13) Levi's weight class
(15:50) Levi's current weight and why he stayed leaner in 2022
(20:51) Defending the 2023 Yorton Cup Championship title
(22:06) Levi's first contest
(23:41) Levi's house of pain
(27:41) Levi's experience staying at 172lbs vs 190lbs in the offseason
(30:08) Why Levi does his own diet
(31:52) Levi explains his diet and how it's evolved over the years
(35:00) Eating "junk food" during the offseason vs contest prep
(37:58) Levi shares his. macronutrient breakdown from offseason to contest
(40:41) Calories during the offseason and why Levi stays closer to 190lbs
(43:43) Levi shares his motivation for training and competing
(46:13) Levi shares his most productive training routine
(55:05) Levi's experience training body-arts 1x per week vs 2
(59:13) How often Levi currently trains + rest days
(01:03:22) Having a log book
(01:04:22) Levi's experience training upper body on back to back days
(01:07:34) Where you can learn. more from Levi + Outro
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Welcome back to another episode of the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have the Welsh Warrior, Rob Terry joining us! Rob is a 2x Natural Mr Olympia Champion, is a former Wrestler in the WWE, was a BIG part of the film Generation Iron 4, Natty 4 Life and has been competing since the 90's, so in other words, Rob has some serious Longevity in this iron game.
Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:46) Rob's experience competing in the NABBA
(02:46) Rob discusses his kidney removal and how it impacted his life
(09:29) Rob discusses the impact of the Chris Benoit incident
(11:14) The era of wrestling Rob was in and how he made it to the WWE
(15:11) Rob's top 3 Wreslters
(16:32) Training facilities in Tampa
(18:06) How Rob's training changed from the WWE vs now
(21:06) Rob's offseason + stage weight currently
(25:19) How many calories does Rob need to maintain 280lbs
(26:25) Rob Terry vs Kiyoshi Moody?
(28:16) Who inspired Rob to compete for the Olympia?
(28:47) Rob's most productive routine
(33:03) How Rob approaches his training to maximize longevity
(39:44) "warm up" sets explained
(40:04) How many working sets?
(40:15) 4 hour workouts?
(41:55) Does Rob care about training to failure?
(49:26) Rob's experience training body parts 2x per week
(52:40 How Rob's job has affected his training frequency
(53:39) Rob discusses rest days and recovery
(55:34) How Rob adjusts his training when necessary
(01:07:00) The biggest obstacle that has impacted Rob the most
(01:13:45) Where you can learn more from Rob
(01:14:20) When will Rob compete again?
(01:14:36) Outro
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Joining us for this weeks episode of the Longevity Muscle Podcast is Jay Brew. Jay Started wrestling at the age of 3 and continued all the way through college. In high school he was a two-time state champion. He was a two-time NCAA finalist and two-time All American. Jay is still coaching to this day. He pursued Bodybuilding and earned his pro card in 2013 at a NMA show and a IFPA show. 2014 Jay made his Pro debut and competed in 3 pro shows and is the 2020 Mr America Champion!
Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(01:09) Training update from Jay
(02:11) Training around injuries, aches and pains
(04:10) Why recovery is vital
(06:10) Why Jay has an isolation day
(07:09) From wrestler to bodybuilder
(10:44) Dealing with “bad” training days
(13:55) Calisthenics for bodybuilding?
(17:44) Lagging body parts and Jays isolation day explained
(20:49) Training for contest + bringing up shoulder/arms + recovery techniques
(20:50) Training with Doug Miller
(25:45) 5 vs 6 days per week training
(26:55) How training has changed with a family
(30:10) How Jay approached his mini cut
(34:42) How important are squats, dead’s and bench for muscle building
(37:04) How Jay approaches warm up sets
(38:12) 2020 Mr America recap
(41:00) Competing against Meshack Ochieng at the 2020 Olympia
(42:50) Politics in natural bodybuilding
(45:26) Why Jay won’t compete WNBF Worlds?
(46:00) How the organizations can come together
(49:50) Top 5 natural bodybuilding Olympian lineup?
(54:45) Contest history highlights + getting sponsored by core nutritionals
(59:00) What’s next for Jay?
(01:02:00) Why Jay stays natural
(01:02.58) Where you can learn more from Jay + Outro

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Welcome to episode 133 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have Jeff Alberts from 3D Muscle Journey joining us for our quarterly subscriber Q&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, Jeff has worked with over 400+ athletes since 3DMJ’s inception, assisting them to reach a higher level.
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Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(01:07) Iphone headphones (the issue)
(02:08) Olympics 2024
(03:12) Update from Jeff
(04:17) Where is 3DMJ based?
(04:42) Brad competes in 2024
(06:31) Competing after age 50
(08:00) How’s Jeff’s training been? (training, body, competing)
(12:24) Mentality shift, HIT and the importance of auto-regulating training
(17:14) Does Jeff enjoy his training?
(18:14) Heat wave in California
(18:35) Deadlifts and alternating exercises
(21:18) Good vs. Bad exercises
(23:51) Armchair quarterbacks
(25:42) Jeff’s nutrition, supplementation and macro regimen (how has it changed?)
(32:56) Jeff’s favourite cereal
(34:19) What Jeff has in his home gym
(36:48) Pros and cons of dumbbell pressing
(39:28) Jeff’s training principles
(40:45) The enjoyment for problem solving
(41:50) Cut or lean bulk to try to recomp?
(46:28) Less aches and pains with less load, high reps vs. High load low reps?
(47:47) Jeff’s experience with pre-exhaust techniques
(52:19) In a cut is cardio essential if you’re already in a deficit from dieting?
(56:04) Protein intake when dieting
(58:41) Jeff’s experience with DOMS (should you train when sore?)
(01:08:49) Where you can learn more + Outro
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Welcome to episode 67 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Jeff Alberts from 3D Muscle Journey returns! 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, Jeff has worked with over 400+ athletes since 3DMJ’s inception, assisting them to reach a higher level.
Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:56) The goal for 2023
(04:10) Is Jeff Alberts retiring from natural bodybuilding competition?
(05:42) Jeff gives an update on his training
(10:15) 3-4 days vs 5-6 days training per week
(14:02) A discussion on the "more is better" approach
(17:29) Training volume for beginners vs advanced lifters
(27:08) How Jeff approaches progression with his lifts at 50+ years old
(32:58) Aches, pains and injury (when to seek out professional help)
(39:30) To smaller muscles require more volume than bigger muscles?
(42:25) Is "muscle memory" a real thing?
(47:14) A discussion on preventing/dealing with burn out
(50:54) Benefits of having a coach
(55:31) Benefits of diet breaks and refers
(01:00:00) What contests will Jeff look to do in 2023
(01:04:21) Where your an learn more from Jeff + Outro
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