080: Natural Bodybuilding Extraordinaire - Levi Burge
Explicit content warning
03/30/23 • 71 min
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
Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!
Get in touch with Levi:
Follow Levi on Instagram
Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:
Follow Kenny on Instagram
Follow Longevity Muscle on Instagram
Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook
Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Youtube
__________________________________________________________________
Introducing Longevity Muscle Apparel Line. Our first drop will be limited, so sign up to our subscriber list at longevitymuscle.store to be the first to know when we launch!
Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!)
Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎
If you have been enjoying the episodes and you LOVE the Longevity Muscle Podcast, leave us a 5 star review! Every review counts towards helping us reach more people, so take a moment and leave us that 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ we greatly appreciate it!
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
Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!
Get in touch with Levi:
Follow Levi on Instagram
Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:
Follow Kenny on Instagram
Follow Longevity Muscle on Instagram
Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook
Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Youtube
__________________________________________________________________
Introducing Longevity Muscle Apparel Line. Our first drop will be limited, so sign up to our subscriber list at longevitymuscle.store to be the first to know when we launch!
Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!)
Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎
If you have been enjoying the episodes and you LOVE the Longevity Muscle Podcast, leave us a 5 star review! Every review counts towards helping us reach more people, so take a moment and leave us that 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ we greatly appreciate it!
Previous Episode
079: Dr Joe Klemczewski - The Godfather Of Flexible Dieting
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Joining us today is Dr Joe Klemczewski. Joe is the President and Founder of the Diet Doc. He has his PhD and has earned degrees in physical therapy, health, nutrition, literary journalism and health education. He's written articles that have regularly appeared in Iron Man, Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness, Exercise for Men and Best Body. Joe is a retired WNBF professional drug-free bodybuilder, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), and is certified through the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN). Known as the “Godfather of Flexible Dieting,” it was Joe’s revolution in the science of contest prep that led to the coaching industry that exists today. He has personally coached more than 400 client to pro cards, more than 150 to pro titles, and almost 50 to world champion titles.
Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:32) Joe's competitive days in the WNBF
(04:26) How Joe met Layne Norton
(05:15) How Joe became "The Godfather Of Flexible Dieting"
(10:14) The challenges with flexible dieting
(15:11) Margin of error with tracking macros
(20:11) When does tracking vegetables become important during fat loss?
(22:31) How much carbs should come from vegetables?
(25:40) Carbs vs Fats
(31:33) When might ketogenic dieting be appropriate?
(33:55) How low is too low for fat, protein or carb intake when dieting?
(42:50) Joe's sweet spot for protein intake
(43:25) How does someone know if they have a fast metabolism?
(47:05) Can a really high fat intake lead to a decrease in testosterone?
(49:56) Challenges with understanding research
(58:11) Joe's experience studying at Harvard
(01:03:41) Joe's current training and his motivation after retirement from competition
(01:07:05) Will Joe ever return to the natural bodybuilding stage?!
(01:07:38) How Joe has to adjust his training around orthopaedic challenges and injuries
(01:10:31) Joe's fondest memories competing and training during his competitive years
(01:14:21) Where you can learn more from Joe + Outro
Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!
Get in touch with Joe:
Follow Joe on Instagram
Check out Joe on Youtube
Check out Joe's Website
Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:
Follow Kenny on Instagram
Follow Longevity Muscle on Instagram
Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook
Subscribe to
Introducing Longevity Muscle Apparel Line. Our first drop will be limited, so sign up to our subscriber list at longevitymuscle.store to be the first to know when we launch!
Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!)
Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎
If you have been enjoying the episodes and you LOVE the Longevity Muscle Podcast, leave us a 5 star review! Every review counts towards helping us reach more people, so take a moment and leave us that 5 star review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ we greatly appreciate it!
Next Episode
081: DFAC World Heavyweight Pro - Mark Claxton
Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down with Heavyweight Pro Natural Bodybuilding Champion Mark Claxton! Mark is a BNBF heavyweight and overall British Champion, DFAC Grand Prix Champion (2018) and competed in natural bodybuilding's most prestigious events including the IFPA Yorton Cup (formally the OCB) and the DFAC World Championships!
Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:51) Turning Professional
(2:23) Competing at the IFPA Yorton Cup
(3:19) The biggest event Mark has competed in
(7:14) Mark's current training routine
(12:51) How competing negatively influenced Mark's life
(14:55) Pressure with competing and will he ever compete again
(21:54) What Mark considers a "good workout"
(23:13) Did Mark keep a log book?
(27:07) How Mark would do things differently vs when he competed
(28:25) Why Mark isn't married to one single approach
(30:20) Training 3 days per week (Is Mark maintaining)
(31:55) Lessons learned with training
(41:53) Where you can learn. more from Mark + Outro
Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!
Get in touch with Mark:
Follow Mark on Instagram
Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:
Follow Kenny on Instagram
Follow Longevity Muscle on Instagram
Follow Longevity Muscle on Facebook
Subscribe to Longevity Muscle on Youtube
Introducing Longevity Muscle Apparel Line. Our first drop will be limited, so sign up to our subscriber list at longevitymuscle.store to be the first to know when we launch!
Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!)
Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/longevity-muscle-218468/080-natural-bodybuilding-extraordinaire-levi-burge-29323892"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to 080: natural bodybuilding extraordinaire - levi burge on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy