Let's Grow Big Together

Chicago’s very own Kyle Smolinski is a rising star in the Open Bodybuilding scene, dominating some of the top NPC heavyweight contests—including a gold-medal win in the heavyweight division at the NPC Jay Cutler Classic in Virginia.  But beyond his impressive size and stage presence, Kyle is also openly gay and known for his signature rainbow-colored hair. Let’s Grow Big Together! The podcast that builds muscle with all the colors of the rainbow, including biceps, bronzer, and big queer energy.” In this series, we take a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains. Today, the rainbow-colored beast Kyle Smolinski, joins us to talk about his rise to fame as an openly gay Open Bodybuilding champion. From his technicolor mane to his heavyweight victories, Kyle shares his journey in the sport and what it takes to stand out—both on stage and beyond. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/ksmo92 [https://www.instagram.com/ksmo92/] ★ instagram.com/faustofernos [http://instagram.com/faustofernos] ★ instagram.com/marcfelion [http://instagram.com/marcfelion] Plus all your questions! • Getting the body of your dreams means making sure your sleep is deep.  • What’s the skinny on low glycemic natural sugars, artificial sweeteners & sugar alcohols? • Are cold plunges a scam?  • How much does sexuality play a role in bodybuilding?

We’re living in a new golden age of bodybuilding, thanks in part to the Internet, which provides endless resources for building muscle, and to medical advancements over the past few decades in fighting HIV, AIDS, and cancer. Let’s Grow Big Together! The podcast that tests positive for F.U.N. (and lots of performance enhancing drugs.)  In this series, hosts Fausto Fernós and Marc Felion take a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains.  Today Canadian bodybuilder and immigration attorney Brian Yuen joins us for an inspiring conversation about bodybuilding and living with HIV, and how the AIDS crisis from the 90s and bodybuilding helped each other survive and thrive.  Brian has been living with HIV for over 16 years and has achieved incredible success in the bodybuilding world, having competed in seven shows,  including winning 1st place in Masters Open Bodybuilding at the 2021 Vancouver Island Showdown and securing 2nd place in Men’s Masters at the 2023 Vancouver Open.  Tune in as we dive into essential supplements to keep your immune system thriving and why lifting weights can be a transformative journey for anyone living with HIV. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to start, the time is now. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/brian604yvr [http://instagram.com/brian604yvr]http://instagram.com/faustofernos ★ instagram.com/faustofernos [http://instagram.com/faustofernos] ★ instagram.com/marcfelion [http://instagram.com/marcfelion] Plus-- • The wild history of testosterone replacement therapy.  • Why switching from alcohol to edibles is a game changer for building muscle.

Bodybuilding isn’t cheap- food, gear, training, and coaching can make the road to becoming a legend super expensive.   Now that’s where the generous benefactors come in handy! Famous bodybuilders like Arnold Schwartzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Kai Greene made money as muscle for hire and it wasn’t always as security detail. Muscle worship and muscle posing can sometimes bring in the bucks if you find the right audience.   Let’s Grow Big Together! The podcast that invites you to come to the muscle worship party, even if you’re not jacked yet. In this series, we take a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains.   Today long term listener, go-go boy and musical theater enthusiast Shaw Knight takes us behind the scenes of lavish muscle worship parties you’ve always heard about but seemed too wild to be true. Listen to Feast of Fun without any ads: ★ feastoffun.com/plus [http://feastoffun.com/plus] ★ patreon.com/feastoffun [http://patreon.com/feastoffun] FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/faustofernos [http://instagram.com/faustofernos] ★ instagram.com/marcfelion [http://instagram.com/marcfelion]   Plus- • How to develop arms like a gymnast. • Why so many Instagram fitness influencers get asked for pictures of their feet.

For those struggling with fitness and building muscle, coaches can sometimes do more harm than good by not meeting clients where they are at.  This can lead to people feeling overwhelmed, giving up on their goals and not living their best life. Let’s Grow Big Together! The podcast that tells you:  Don’t just stand there, lets get to it, strike a double biceps pose, there’s nothing to it. Pose.  In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains.  Today self described thique goddess, mobility coach and plus size supermodel Roy Belzer joins us to look at fitness for big folks, loving yourself unconditionally and working to have the best body possible with what you got.  ROY BELZER FITNESS: ★ instagram.com/roybelzerfitness [https://www.instagram.com/roybelzerfitness/]http://instagram.com/marcfelion FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/faustofernos [https://www.instagram.com/faustofernos] ★ instagram.com/marcfelion [https://www.instagram.com/marcfelion] Plus-- • Overcoming the deadly impact of sitting behind a desk all day long. • Water as the most underrated fitness supplement.

If you’re not used to going to the gym, working out can seem like you’re walking through a field of landmines.  Am I doing this right? Will I hurt myself? Do I look good? They’re all going to laugh at me! And what happens If I run into the person I hooked up with last week and it didn't go so well because my Bulgarian Split Squats in bed didn’t impress them much?  Let’s Grow Big Together - the podcast that likes big glutes and it can not lie!  In this series, we’re taking a look at the passion for muscle, adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship and practical advice to put on the gains.  Today we’re taking a look at gymtimidation, what causes folks to get anxious about going to the gym. Whether it’s your first time or you recently lost motivation to lift weights, we’ve got ideas to get you through the door and through a great workout.  FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: ★ instagram.com/faustofernos [http://instagram.com/faustofernos] ★ instagram.com/marcfelion [http://instagram.com/marcfelion] Plus– • How bodybuilding poses and kisses help build muscle.  • New York City’s largest police union is suing to use performance enhancing drugs without state interference.  • Harm reduction: how to balance the use of hard drugs and performance enhancing drugs so you dont drop dead.