Counterintuitive Lesson From Pro Natty Bodybuilders? @ReviveStronger

Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

Counterintuitive Lesson From Pro Natty Bodybuilders?

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$The Training Gamechangers That Built the Most Muscle - Steve & Mike In this episode, Steve and Mike explore a wide range of topics from personal habits like going commando and shower routines to bodybuilding judging criteria and new fitness categories. They share insights, personal experiences, and thoughtful perspectives on community building and competition strategies. In this episode, Steve Hall and Magic Mike discuss practical bodybuilding strategies, including training variations, measurement tracking, and mental lessons learned over years of experience. They share insights on optimizing workouts, understanding genetic factors, and navigating the mental aspects of fitness. Join the hypertrophic time chamber to ask questions: https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbazLhBRouBrMkCq/ Chapters 00:00 - Opening banter 10:43 - Missing the eclipse and what Mike watched instead 15:43 - Diet update after Bali and introducing calorie flexibility 18:00 - Why wider ranges help advanced lifters autoregulate better 24:12 - Rear delt imbalance, posing feedback, and direct rear delt work 30:12 - Chest training now producing noticeable soreness and stimulus 33:39 - Where to submit questions and how coaching works 40:37 - Judging differences between natural federations 43:29 - How fractional sets and back volume are actually handled 46:17 - Thoughts on the new WNBF fitness model category 52:18 - Three meals versus four, and meal frequency for hypertrophy 53:40 - Circumference measurements 57:34 - Seated calf raises versus straight leg calf work 1:00:39 What Drives Vascularity? 1:03:24 Meal Consistency Across the Week 1:06:08 Tracking Food in Bali: Eyeballing vs ChatGPT 1:10:21 Colorful Fruit Plate or Colorful Veggie Plate? 1:11:12 Does Polyester Clothing Matter? 1:12:40 Our Biggest Training Game Changers 1:20:57 Yorkies Equipment Wishlist 1:24:20 PR Songs & Training Music Preferences 1:25:01 Creatine Dosing 1:26:54 Kitchen Implements for Hands 1:29:09 Slow Bulking 1:30:08 Biggest Lessons From the Last 5 Years 1:34:59 Relating to How Non-Bodybuilders Eat 1:38:33 Keeping the Ninja Creami in Prep 1:40:23 Vacuums in Natural Bodybuilding Posing 1:41:41 Feeling Disconnected From the UK Bodybuilding Scene 1:46:51 Closing Thoughts & Question Prompts Thanks, please comment, like and subscribe! COACHING: https://revivestronger.com/online-coaching/ INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/revivestronger NEWSLETTER: https://bit.ly/2rRONG5 Epic Workout Clothing (use code STRONGER): • US: https://www.raskolapparel.com?snowball=STRONGER • Europe: https://raskolapparel.eu/ • Canada: https://raskolapparel.ca/ Our Ebooks! Ultimate Guide To Contest Prep Ebook: • https://revivestronger.com/product/the-ultimate-guide-to-contest-prep/ Stay up to date with the latest research and educate yourself! MASS (Research Review): • https://www.massmember.com/a/2147994108/MxeV4T3M Muscle & Strength Pyramids • https://getdpd.com/cart/hoplink/25469?referrer=1uk0lvv6e1rqv When youre interested in online coaching, please go visit our website and follow the application form: https://www.revivestronger.com/online-coaching/$