Show Notes
Mike and Steve catch up on physique updates, prep timing, judging, and a weekend of competition watchalongs. They also answer listener questions about knee pain, training progression, supplement safety, autoregulation, and bodybuilding at different ages.
Mike shares his dieting progress, recent experience judging the NPA British Championships, and why he’s choosing to hold body weight rather than start a mini cut. Steve talks about Ada turning eight, a hike outside London, and why he’s likely to stay at maintenance before his next prep.
Together, they discuss nutrition flexibility, coaching, and building a physique over the long term.
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Chapters 00:00 Physique updates, dieting progress & peri-workout nutrition 07:31 Ninja Creami, Ada turns eight & London hike 13:47 WNBF Dubai & Dirk’s class win 15:14 Why Steve is holding body weight instead of mini-cutting 18:12 RDL progress, knee health & longer training phases 20:59 Judging the NPA British Championships & athlete progression 31:25 Listener questions begin 33:08 Knee pain: tendonitis, tendinopathy & bursitis 41:24 Low appetite during a gaining phase 42:13 Should beginners add sets if they’re still progressing? 43:38 Protein powder quality & third-party testing 51:17 Why Steve doesn’t have an offseason coach 55:37 The podcast, MBW & continuing education 57:18 Would we restart bodybuilding with what we know now? 58:45 Multivitamins & greens powders: are they useful? 1:00:08 Favourite protein bars & Barebells advent calendars 1:03:25 Can you still build muscle in your 30s & 40s? 1:06:51 What hire could strengthen Revive Stronger? 1:11:54 Anime recommendations 1:14:11 Sport documentaries, Mark Cavendish & support teams 1:16:52 What happens after the final show of the season? 1:19:06 How to develop an eye for physique assessment 1:22:32 Autoregulation during prep 1:26:11 Training & eating around a 9-to-5 job 1:29:43 What can we learn from a 10,000-calorie binge? 1:32:25 What would we trade for more muscle? 1:34:49 Outro
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