Longevity Muscle

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have Philip Ricardo Jr. & Kiyoshi Moody joining us for our first ever episode of the Longevity Muscle Roundtable Series. Enjoy! Timestamps 01:39 Philip Ricardo Jr. joins 02:09 Philip on longevity and training 05:38 Kiyoshi Moody enters 06:42 Legends roundtable begins 08:09 Kiyoshi’s IFBB season plans 09:01 IFBB vs. Philip Ricardo Jr. 09:17 NPC Team Universe 09:49 Competing vs. Kai Greene 11:28 Kai Greene joins NPC 11:46 IFBB pros they’ve faced 12:06 Kiyoshi’s weight then vs. now 12:46 Size vs. conditioning 13:48 Ricardo vs. Moody – rivalry 14:41 Natural bodybuilding’s biggest rivalry 17:19 When Kiyoshi first saw Philip 19:57 Ideal bodybuilding physique 21:31 Stacked IFPA show 22:30 Natural bodybuilding super-show 22:42 Natural Olympia showdown 24:01 Kiyoshi’s cancer story 24:25 Legendary comeback 27:08 TRT – Kiyoshi’s take 30:24 PED use? 30:50 Kiyoshi’s test results 31:14 TRT vs. natural competition 35:00 7 years vs. lifetime natural 40:10 Kiyoshi at Team Universe 41:30 Is Philip retired? 41:53 Motivation at 54 44:17 Was Ronnie Coleman natural? 45:46 Kiyoshi’s bodybuilding dream 49:06 NPC ban explained 49:54 IFBB pro card after 50 52:15 Posing as art 53:13 Natural bodybuilding’s biggest stage 53:39 Kiyoshi’s current goal 55:53 Gym camaraderie then vs. now 57:11 Training over 50 01:07:21 Training frequency after 50 01:08:20 TRT – final thoughts 01:12:19 Longevity = THIS... Follow us on IG: Philip [https://www.instagram.com/ricardos_legend/?hl=en] & Kiyoshi [https://www.instagram.com/ifbbpro_kiyoshimoody/?hl=en] Kenny [https://www.instagram.com/kennyratatsidis/] Longevity Muscle [https://www.instagram.com/longevitymuscle/] Longevity Muscle Magazine [https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclemagazine/] The Longevity Muscle Store is officially open! Now’s your chance to own a piece of natural bodybuilding history. We’ve launched our first-ever, limited-edition Longevity Muscle logo T-shirts — and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. 👉 Grab yours now: LongevityMuscle.Store [https://longevitymuscle.store/] Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine [https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/] and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join] to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/LongevityMuscle]

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have 1995 WNBF Natural Pro Bodybuilding Overall World Champion & Mr. Universe Eddie Hernandez joining us!  Timestamps 0:49 Natural Pro Dwayne Broadway Introduction 1:54 1995 WNBF World Champion Eddie Hernandez 2:55 Eddie Hernandez vs. Kai Greene Showdown 3:49 Daily Routine of a Natural Bodybuilding Champion 4:40 Trainer, Teacher, and Coach – Eddie’s Roles 5:11 Training 4-5 Days a Week at Age 61 5:38 Eddie’s Stage Weight & Height in the 90s 6:37 Facing Natural Bodybuilding Legends 7:16 Who Inspired Eddie to Compete 10:27 Conditioning in 90s Natural Bodybuilding 11:07 The Bodybuilder Who Inspired Kai Greene 13:23 Kai Greene: Natural Genetic Anomaly? 14:19 Why Eddie Says Kai Greene Was a “Problem” 15:03 Top Natural Bodybuilding Earners 15:42 Why Eddie Retired from Competition 17:29 Training in the “Dungeon” Gym 17:51 Why Eddie Stayed Natural (Never IFBB) 18:21 NFL Tryouts: Cowboys & Giants 18:30 Why He Stopped Powerlifting 18:52 Why He Still Trains Like a Bodybuilder 19:21 Machines vs. Free Weights Pre-Contest 20:09 Eddie’s Pre-World Championship Training Split 20:39 Dorian Yates Style Training for Naturals 22:23 Best Compound Lifts for Muscle Growth 23:27 Deadlifts: Are They Essential for Growth? 24:00 Ideal Rep Range to Maximize Muscle 24:16 One Regret from His Bodybuilding Career 25:24 Duration of Training Sessions 25:47 Injuries & Lessons Learned 26:25 The Serious Risks of Overtraining 29:49 Eddie’s Current Training at Age 61 32:20 Natural Bodybuilding Today: Eddie’s Take 33:33 Eddie’s Diet as a World Champion 34:52 How Much Protein for Muscle Growth? 35:11 Eddie’s Cardio Protocol for Shredding 36:00 90s Natural Pros Were Big & Tall 36:25 Fantasy Matchup: Eddie vs. Broadway 37:12 The Longevity Muscle Podcast Mission 38:05 First Ever Natural Pro World Champion 38:39 Duane Ball: Eddie’s Training Partner 39:33 Jose Guzman: The Natural Ronnie Coleman 40:21 Mike Mentzer or Dorian Yates? 40:49 Eddie’s Diet Now at 61 Years Old 41:26 Bernard Sealy Shoutout 42:30 90s vs. Modern Conditioning 43:54 Message to the New Generation Follow us on IG: Eddie [https://www.instagram.com/eddiehernandez933/] Kenny [https://www.instagram.com/kennyratatsidis/] Longevity Muscle [https://www.instagram.com/longevitymuscle/] Longevity Muscle Magazine [https://www.instagram.com/longevitymusclemagazine/] The Longevity Muscle Store is officially open! Now’s your chance to own a piece of natural bodybuilding history. We’ve launched our first-ever, limited-edition Longevity Muscle logo T-shirts — and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. 👉 Grab yours now: LongevityMuscle.Store [https://longevitymuscle.store/] Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine [https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/] and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join] to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/LongevityMuscle]

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have DFAC Natural Pro Bodybuilding Overall World Champion, Mr. America Winner & WNBF Pro Robert Thompson Jr. joining us! Timestamps 00:35 Natural Pro World Champion, Mr. America Winner 00:57 Starting a gym in the Cayman Islands (why & how?) 01:48 Robert wins DFAC Worlds & finding purpose  02:59 DFAC pros (what it means) 03:30 Robert Thompson Jr. on stage with... 04:00 Life changing decisions… 07:20 Robert’s gym in the Cayman Islands! 09:30 Born in Jamaica raise on the Cayman Island 10:12 Robert’s competitive history playing high level football (soccer) 10:55 A life altering knee injury that led to bodybuilding GREATNESS! 13:20 Life in the Cayman Islands 15:12 Training with a meniscus injury (why Robert isn’t competing this year) 16:46 Recovering from severe burn out due to overworking & high level stress 19:35 “Being a personal trainer…” - Robert’s goal 20:15 Robert talks about his clients, mental health & suicide. 21:55 Robert’s message to those who are struggling 23:19 Social media is a tool (It's how you use it...) 25:03 Robert Thompson’s training approach (mindset) 27:30 Compound lifts 27:58 Isolation lifts 28:02 This is the key for adding new muscle tissue! 29:09 Robert’s ideal rep range 30:05 Robert’s training split (deadlifts on leg day or back day?) 31:03 Intensity of effort 32:35 Is training the same offseason vs. Contest prep? (Robert explains) 34:10 High reps or low reps? Robert explains 34:58 How many hard sets per exercise? 37:05 Training to failure Robert on IG: https://www.instagram.com/robertjr_dfacpro/ Lift Studio: https://www.liftstudiocayman.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 The Longevity Muscle Store is officially open! Now’s your chance to own a piece of natural bodybuilding history. We’ve launched our first-ever, limited-edition Longevity Muscle logo T-shirts — and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. 👉 Grab yours now: LongevityMuscle.Store [https://longevitymuscle.store/] Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine [https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/] and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join] to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/LongevityMuscle]

Welcome back to part 4 with Aj Morris! If you haven't checked out part 1-3 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.  Timestamps  00:33 Aj Morris talks Longevity Muscle Magazine - are you subscribed yet? ;) 01:47 Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide (what’s good?!) 04:41 Natural Pro British Champion Zena 04:51 Natural Pro World Champion Ben Howard trains 3x per week  05:09 Brand awareness worldwide is the goal 05:31 AJ becomes a show promoter with NBW & the UKDFBA 06:25 Why did AJ choose the UKDFBA? 08:45 AJ’s first ever bodybuilding show  09:34 What’s the BIG motivator for Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide? 11:15 UKDFBA is non profit! 12:06 Why there is nothing wrong with making a profit 13:23 You must be a reputable pro to compete at the NBW International! 16:23 WNBF Worlds (AJ’s experience) 17:29 WNBF Galaxy will be MASSIVE! 17:39 WNBF Worlds needs this… 19:30 The EPIC photo taken by AJ Morris himself 19:55 This is a BIG issue at WNBF Worlds (AJ explains) 25:18 The practical benefits of earning a profit  26:59 Natural Bodybuilding Worldwide Clothing! (Check it out!!) 29:25 What the clothing really represents… 29:35 The steroid epidemic in teenage bodybuilding 30:19 Team 3DMJ, Nick Wright Bodybuilding, Matt Ogus! 30:33 How AJ Morris discovered NATURAL Bodybuilding 31:23 Why AJ Morris doesn’t train with Los Vickers 32:38 The key to being massively productive! 34:42 “I'm in a constant battle…” 38:03 Gary Vaynerchuk mentality  39:33 The motivation for what AJ Morris is building  41:22 AJ Morris’ experience working with Jordan Peters  43:20 Getting shredded and competing in 2025 47:46 Winning WNBF Worlds, ANBF Elite Pro, NBW International  49:48 Why AJ Morris wants to compete with Ben Howard! 52:34 AJ Morris talks about the podcast! 54:48 The BIG episode where we talk training!  Aj Morris on IG: https://www.instagram.com/ajmorris_/ Aj Morris on YouTube:  @AJMorrisFitness [https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCz6Mly4rhmeML0zDjo6yDrg]  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 The Longevity Muscle Store is officially open! Now’s your chance to own a piece of natural bodybuilding history. We’ve launched our first-ever, limited-edition Longevity Muscle logo T-shirts — and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. 👉 Grab yours now: LongevityMuscle.Store [https://longevitymuscle.store/] Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine [https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/] and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join] to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/LongevityMuscle]

Welcome to episode 148 of the Longevity Muscle podcast! Today we have WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder and Pro Lightweight World Champion Zebin Xu joining us!  Timestamps:  00:42 Representing China at the WNBF Natural Pro World Championships 01:25 Why Zebin Xu moved to the USA from China 02:35 Why Zebin Xu didn’t compete at WNBF Worlds in 2023 03:00 Becoming a Natural Pro Bodybuilder in 2022 03:56 Did Zebin Xu compete in the WNBF in China? 04:20 Does Zebin Xu miss China? 04:42 Competing as an amateur natural bodybuilder in the INBF 05:29 Competing against Natural Pro Bodybuilder Eddie Saldana  06:42 What motivated Zebin Xu to compete in natural bodybuilding? 07:54 The Golden Era of natural bodybuilding  08:12 Zebin Xu becomes WNBF Natural Pro Lightweight World Champion  09:20 Competing against Dirk Emmerich (Zebin’s take) 10:22 Genetics in natural bodybuilding  11:29 Nutrition to maintain maximum muscle fullness  14:33 Zebin Xu’s famous Chinese bodybuilding coach  15:52 Dieting to get shredded for WNBF World Championships 17:38 Bantamweight class vs. Lightweight class at WNBF Worlds 18:42 How Zebin feels post WNBF Worlds (current weight) 19:04 Gaining 20 pounds (how long did it take?) 19:42 Training for maximum muscle growth leading up to WNBF Worlds 21:07 The World Champion training split (training frequency explained) 22:26 Training journal (tracking) 23:07 Training body parts 2x per week during the cutting phase (why?) 24:23 Cardio for fat loss (how did Zebin do it?) 24:45 How low did Zebin’s calories get? 25:38 How much protein did Zebin eat for getting shredded? 26:02 Protein shakes vs. Whole foods 26:38 Zebin’s 8 day training cycle  27:04 Responding better to less training frequency  28:27 rep ranges & recovery 29:44 Zebin’s current training (how it’s evolved) 30:24 How long do Zebin’s training sessions last? 30:47 Zebin’s training split 32:49 Training arms before legs (why?) 33:38 Training calves on a separate day from legs  34:18 Body part specialization  35:58 recovery days from training  37:40 Training intensity (does Zebin train to failure?) 38:47 rep ranges and training to failure 40:12 recording your lifts (the pros and cons) 42:32 Low reps during a fat loss phase (Zebin’s take) 44:27 How many exercises in a workout  44:37 How many hard sets per exercise? 44:52 How many hard sets per body part? 46:34 How to warm up for heavy training (Zebin explains) 48:57 How many chest exercises in a workout? (Training frequency) 51:34 Zebin Xu’s natural bodybuilding competition plans  53:01 Competing in classic physique? 53:58 You can get a good physique without steroids (Zebin explains) Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe! Get in touch with Zebin: Follow Zebin on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/xiaovid/?hl=en] Get in touch with Kenny and The Longevity Muscle Store is officially open! Now’s your chance to own a piece of natural bodybuilding history. We’ve launched our first-ever, limited-edition Longevity Muscle logo T-shirts — and once they’re gone, they’re gone for good. 👉 Grab yours now: LongevityMuscle.Store [https://longevitymuscle.store/] Subscribe to Longevity Muscle Magazine [https://longevitymuscle.substack.com/] and gain exclusive access to our entire archive of written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world 🌎 Join Longevity Muscle's YouTube Premium Membership [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw/join] to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access - early release - 100% ad free!) Support the show [https://www.patreon.com/LongevityMuscle]