
Episode #228
228: THE PRICE OF GETTING BIG, PEAK WEEK LESSONS & THE RISE OF NATURAL BODYBUILDING
Welcome to Episode 228 of the Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast! This week, we reflect on how natural bodybuilding has evolved across Australia, from rising competitive standards and more federations to the growing number of pathways available for athletes wanting to compete internationally. From there, we discuss whether bodybuilders have become too afraid of fatigue. Should most of your training come from compound movements? Are squats worth their recovery cost? And is “stimulus-to-fatigue ratio” sometimes used to justify avoiding exercises you simply do not enjoy? To finish, we share what we have changed in our peak-week approaches this season, including stress management, electrolytes, mid-load protocols and why feeling flat does not always mean looking flat. We also discuss how much carbohydrate athletes actually need, why the leanest competitors can often tolerate more and what separates a loaded look from genuinely spilling over. Enjoy! XMAS PARTY TICKETS: https://buy.stripe.com/dRmeVd4Kk7pbdwVaSi9bO0l?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAcGRvZgJzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA85MzY2MTk3NDMzOTI0NTkAAafHtmat3aspkBhRiDUrcAhCVACNPC9IiK53JJM-ULABvkbFdW8T0cpnolcaOw_aem_uSToGyBK-IPuckif7QTb2Q Bodybuilding Down Under: https://www.instagram.com/bodybuildingdownunder/ Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/ Daniel C: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.chapelle/ Lawrence: https://www.instagram.com/general.muscle/ Daniel Y: https://www.instagram.com/dy.fit/

