Bodybuilding Down Under

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Welcome to The Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast! Each episode you will be joined by your hosts Jack Radford-Smith, Daniel Chapelle, Lawrence Grieve and Daniel Yates, all passionate bodybuilders who are engrossed within the bodybuilding community here in Australia. Tune into the podcast for insight into the bodybuilding lifestyle, including everyone’s journeys on and off the stage, regular Q&A’s, guest interviews and of course some banter along the way. We all hope you enjoy! Instagram Handles: 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/

Episode Date
207: RANKING CONTEST PREP VARIABLES & WHAT MATTERS MOST (PART 1)
May 05, 2026
206: HOW TO BECOME AN ELITE ATHLETE FT. RICHARD COLLINS
Apr 28, 2026
205: HOW TO ACTUALLY PEAK AS A NATURAL BODYBUILDER
Apr 21, 2026
204: WHAT IT ACTUALLY TAKES TO WIN A WORLD TITLE FT. CLIFF WILSON
Apr 14, 2026
203: SHOULD YOU CUT FOOD OR ADD STEPS IN PREP? MANAGING APPETITE LOSS IN A GAINING PHASE & SUPPLEMENT TIER LIST
Apr 07, 2026
202: DO YOU REALLY NEED ADVANCED TECHNIQUES? VOLUME, FATIGUE & MISTAKES WE ALL MAKE EARLY ON
Mar 31, 2026
201: PREP GREEN FLAGS, FLEXIBLE DIETNG & LIES ATHLETES TELL THEMSELVES
Mar 24, 2026
200: BRO SPLITS, POST SHOW BURNOUT & HOW LONG TO STAY NATURAL FT. CHRIS BLACK
Mar 17, 2026
199: WHAT ATHLETES GET WRONG ABOUT BODYBUILDING FT. DR. MARTIN REFALO
Mar 10, 2026
198: HOW WE ACTUALLY STRUCTURE A CONTEST PREP (PRE-PREP, RATE OF LOSS & DIET FOODS)
Mar 03, 2026
197: MIMETIC DESIRE: DO WE WANT TO WIN ... OR BE SEEN WINNING?
Feb 24, 2026
196: HOW TO ADD YEARS TO YOUR BODYBUILDING JOURNEY: AVOIDING BURNOUT & COMPETING VS. LIFESTYLE
Feb 17, 2026
195: IIFYM VS. CLEAN EATING, THE HARDEST DIVISION & SMARTER TRACKING
Feb 10, 2026
194: DO LENGTHENED PARTIALS REALLY WORK? FT. DR MILO WOLF
Feb 03, 2026
193: OUR BODYBUILDING ORIGINS: FIRST GYMS, FIRST PREPS & BIGGEST MISTAKES
Jan 27, 2026
192: COMFORT VS. PROGRESS: THE REALITY OF HIGH LEVEL BODYBUILDING
Jan 20, 2026
191: DO BODYBUILDERS ACTUALLY COME BACK AFTER THEIR FIRST PREP? | PEPTIDES & 2026 PREDICTIONS
Jan 13, 2026
190: THE REALITY OF ONLINE COACHING, BUSINESS GROWTH & LONG-TERM PROGRESS
Jan 06, 2026
189: 2025 REFLECTIONS: BIGGEST WINS, LESSONS LEARNED & WHAT'S NEXT
Dec 30, 2025
188: RANKING OUR TOP EXERCISES FOR HYPERTROPHY
Dec 23, 2025
187: WNBF WORLDS RECAP & THE IMPORTANCE OF AUTOREGULATION IN BODYBUILDING FT. DR ERIC HELMS
Dec 16, 2025
186: MINDSET STRATEGIES THAT SEPARATE AMATEUR VS. PRO ATHLETES
Dec 09, 2025
185: NUTRITION & SUPPLEMENTATION FOR BODYBUILDERS
Dec 02, 2025
184: MANAGING INJURY & STAYING ON TRACK THROUGH ADVERSITY
Nov 25, 2025
183: WHAT MAKES GREAT GYM EQUIPMENT? | THE RISE OF CITADEL STRENGTH EQUIPMENT FT. BENJAMIN NORRIS
Nov 18, 2025
182: EAT LIKE A BODYBUILDER | FULL DAY OF EATING GUIDE
Nov 11, 2025
181: SHOULD YOUR OFF-SEASON LOOK LIKE PREP? | HOW FLEXIBLE IS TOO FLEXIBLE?
Nov 04, 2025
180: THE BEST PHYSIQUES OF THE SEASON & FOOD FOCUS POST SHOW
Oct 28, 2025
179: INSANE NATIONAL TITLES, BDU COMMENTARY & OLYMPIA RECAP
Oct 21, 2025
178: MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY MASTERCLASS
Oct 14, 2025
177: BODYBUILDING WORLD CUP, ONLINE COACHING DEBATE & WHICH DIVISIONS SHOULD GO
Oct 07, 2025
176: RECOVERY PHASE: MINIMISING EXCESSIVE FAT REGAIN
Sep 30, 2025
175: DY'S SEASON RECAP & DOING WHATEVER IT TAKES
Sep 23, 2025
174: BODYBUILDING MEAL PREP HACKS & POST SHOW CRAVINGS
Sep 16, 2025
173: MEAL TIMING SCIENCE, PEAK WEEK STRATEGIES, SHOW DAY TIPS & TRAINING AROUND GENETICS
Sep 09, 2025
172: LEVELLING UP AS A BODYBUILDER: TRAINING, NUTRITION & LIFE OUTSIDE THE GYM
Sep 02, 2025
171: NUTRITION FOR PERFORMANCE, BACKSTAGE PUMP-UP STRATEGIES & ESSENTIAL GYM ACCESSORIES
Aug 26, 2025
170: AROUSAL STRATEGIES, PREP FANTASY LOCATIONS & OUR GYM ESSENTIALS
Aug 19, 2025
169: THE DARK SIDE OF BODYBUILDING: BODY DYSMORPHIA, WEIGHT STALLS & INJURY PREVENTION
Aug 12, 2025
168: COMPETING OVERSEAS: DC’S PEAK WEEK ABROAD & NPC TAIWAN RECAP
Aug 05, 2025
167: CHEAT MEALS, PROTEIN OAT SECRETS & COACHING NON-NEGOTIABLES
Jul 29, 2025
166: DID IFBB AUS GET NATURAL BODYBUILDING RIGHT? + PEAK WEEK TIPS YOU NEED TO HEAR
Jul 22, 2025
165: NAILING PEAK WEEK: HOW TO LOOK YOUR BEST ON STAGE
Jul 15, 2025
164: ARE YOU GAINING THE RIGHT WAY? FAT VS CARBS, CAFFEINE SENSITIVITY & MORE
Jul 08, 2025
163: RATING BODYBUILDING FOOD COMBOS, OFF-SEASON STRATEGIES & THE END OF TRADITIONAL PEDS?
Jul 01, 2025
162: GLP-1 AGONISTS IN NATURAL BODYBUILDING - SHOULD THEY BE BANNED?
Jun 24, 2025
161: POST-SHOW REALITIES & DEEP DIVE INTO THE RECOVERY PHASE
Jun 17, 2025
160: STAYING TRUE TO NATURAL BODYBUILDING FT. ANB AUSTRALIA
Jun 10, 2025
159: COACHING RED FLAGS, COMP PREP FOOD MISTAKES & BODYBUILDING MYTHS
Jun 03, 2025
158: ICN QLD RECAP, RIR DEBATE & ENHANCED ATHLETE TRENDS
May 27, 2025
157: WNBF & IFBB RECAPS | STAYING LOCKED IN BETWEEN SHOWS FT. JOEY CANTLIN
May 20, 2025
156: OPTIMISING YOUR PUSH WORKOUT FOR CHEST & DELT HYPERTROPHY
May 13, 2025
155: HYPERTROPHY TACTICS, NUTRITIONAL PERIODISATION & CONTEST PREP CHALLENGES
May 06, 2025
154: PRO CARD PREDICTIONS | PREP UPDATES | UNDERRATED VS OVERRATED RAPID-FIRE
Apr 29, 2025
153: INSIDE THE OCB: GLOBAL GROWTH, DRUG TESTING & THE YORTON CUP FT. LISA BLACKBURN & SEAN SULLIVAN
Apr 22, 2025
152: OPTIMISING YOUR BACK TRAINING FOR HYPERTROPHY
Apr 15, 2025
151: NAILING YOUR OFF-SEASON NUTRITION, PREP CARDIO RANKED & SIGNS YOU'RE PEAKING TOO SOON
Apr 08, 2025
150: NATHAN WALLACE’S EPIC COMEBACK: THE ROAD BACK TO THE STAGE
Apr 01, 2025
149: DFBA x NBA x BDU | NATTY BODYBUILDING REVOLUTION
Mar 25, 2025
148: EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE STARTING A PREP
Mar 18, 2025
147: THE REAL REASON YOU CAN'T GET SHREDDED
Mar 11, 2025
146: INSIDE ICN NATIONALS: PERTH’S FIRST-EVER CHAMPIONSHIP WITH RYAN FREDERICKS
Mar 04, 2025
145: THE BEST FIRST CALLOUTS IN BODYBUILDING HISTORY | WHEN IS TOO EARLY FOR YOUR FIRST COMPETITION?
Feb 25, 2025
144: OPTIMISING LOWER BODY TRAINING FOR HYPERTROPHY
Feb 18, 2025
143: DC STARTS PREP & WOULD YOU RATHER (BODYBUILDING EDITION)
Feb 11, 2025
142: INBA HALL OF SHAME, $110K NATURAL OLYMPIA DRAMA, AND NEW HIGH-PROTEIN RESEARCH
Feb 04, 2025
141: FROPRO CHEESECAKE REVIEW, WNBF'S NEW CLASSIC DIVISION & CONTEST PREP DIGESTION HACKS
Jan 28, 2025
140: ICN'S LATEST RULE CHANGES AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR YOU
Jan 21, 2025
139: YOUR GUIDE TO A PERFECT PEAK WEEK (AVOID THESE MISTAKES)
Jan 14, 2025
138: SERIOUS ABOUT IT - HOW YOU CAN LEVEL UP IN 2025
Jan 07, 2025
137: THE WINNING TRAITS OF PROS & BODYBUILDING MISTAKES TO AVOID
Dec 31, 2024
136: BDU CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (FT. ANABOLIC CHRISTMAS CAROL)
Dec 24, 2024
135: NATTY NEWS DAILY TAKEOVER - 2024 BODYBUILDING RECAP
Dec 17, 2024
134: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BODYBUILDING TRAINING
Dec 10, 2024
133: YOUR POST COMP SURVIVAL GUIDE & WNBF WORLDS BREAKDOWN
Dec 03, 2024
132: NAILING YOUR PEAK WEEK OVERSEAS & NATTY IFBB PRO CARDS
Nov 26, 2024
131: JEFF SEID WINS NATURAL OLYMPIA & THE DARK SIDE OF BODYBUILDING
Nov 19, 2024
130: NATURAL BODYBUILDING NEWS & LENGTHENED PARTIALS DEBATE
Nov 12, 2024
129: CBUM TO OPENS, BABACAR RETURNS & OUR FUTURE COMP PLANS
Nov 05, 2024
128: ELEVATING NATURAL BODYBUILDING FT. VIVEK BHATTACHARJEE
Oct 29, 2024
127: NBA NATIONALS RECAP (FT. STUART O'BRIEN) + BONUS OLYMPIA RUNDOWN
Oct 22, 2024
126: SHOW DAY RECAPS & THE MOST SHREDDED BODYBUILDER EVER?!
Oct 15, 2024
125: JUDGING THE JUDGING: AN HONEST SHOW DAY REVIEW (FT. JOEY CANTLIN)
Oct 02, 2024
124: LEE LEM'S NATURAL BODYBUILDING JOURNEY
Oct 01, 2024
123: MISTAKES TO AVOID IN COMP PREP & OUR WEAK POINT TRAINING
Sep 24, 2024
122: WE RANK GYM EQUIPMENT BRANDS FROM BEST TO WORST
Sep 17, 2024
121: EMBRACING THE HARD DAYS IN PREP
Sep 10, 2024
120: PEAK WEEK STRATEGIES & ARE YOU ACTUALLY READY TO COMPETE?
Sep 03, 2024
119: THE CURRENT STATE OF NATURAL BODYBUILDING FT. NATTY NEWS DAILY
Aug 27, 2024
118: BLOOD WORK IN PREP & CHANGES TO NATURAL TESTOSTERONE
Aug 20, 2024
117: FIRST TIMER TO WNBF PRO FT. JACKED CHAN
Aug 13, 2024
116: NUTRITION FOR BODYBUILDING: PRE-PREP & CONTEST PREPARATION PHASES
Aug 06, 2024
115: RPE VS RIR, CARDIO VS STEPS & SUGAR ALCOHOLS VS DIETARY FIBRE
Jul 30, 2024
114: INTERVIEW WITH WORLD CHAMPION NATURAL BODYBUILDER: DIRK EMMERICH
Jul 23, 2024
113: THE BODYBUILDING OLYMPICS
Jul 16, 2024
112: NUTRITION FOR BODYBUILDING: IMPROVEMENT SEASON, MINI-CUTS & OPTIMAL HEALTH
Jul 09, 2024
111: MANAGING SICKNESS DURING PREP & HOW TO WIN FROM A LOSS
Jul 02, 2024
110: BDU FULL DAY OF EATING & HOW TO WARM-UP CORRECTLY
Jun 25, 2024
109: PRE-WORKOUT NUTRITION, COMP PREP TIMELINES & IDEAL CYCLE LENGTH
Jun 18, 2024
108: OUR BODYBUILDING GOALS, WEAK POINTS & CURRENT SUPPLEMENT STACK
Jun 11, 2024
107: JACK WINS HIS PRO CARD & ICN NATIONALS DISCUSSION FT. MR AUSTRALIA
Jun 04, 2024
106: ICN QLD RECAP, POST COMP DISCUSSION & JACK'S PEAK WEEK PLAN
May 28, 2024
105: CARB LOAD VS FAT LOAD FOR PEAK WEEK & MAKING BODYBUILDING LESS SOLITARY
May 21, 2024
104: JACK IS 4 DAYS OUT & THE HARD TRUTH ABOUT PEAK WEEK
May 14, 2024
103: COMP DAY RECAPS, EMBARRASSING GYM MOMENTS & OUR BODYBUILDING SUPERPOWERS
May 07, 2024
102: IFBB QLD RECAP, MANAGING DIZZINESS DURING COMP PREP, 100% READY FOR SHOW ONE?
Apr 30, 2024
101: THE HARDEST MUSCLE TO GROW, POST-WORKOUT NUTRITION & FAST FOOD COMP PREP
Apr 23, 2024
100: TALKING ALL THINGS NATURAL BODYBUILDING WITH AJ MORRIS
Apr 16, 2024
99: COMPETING WITH WNBF AUSTRALIA IN 2024 FT. LEAH MARIE
Apr 09, 2024
98: WE RANK THE ABSOLUTE WORST PARTS OF PREP
Apr 02, 2024
97: RIR VS FAILURE, ARNOLD CLASSIC RECAP & A CHANGE OF PLANS
Mar 26, 2024
96: PERFECT PRE-WORKOUT MEAL, TIPS FOR MIND-MUSCLE CONNECTION & SHOW DAY NERVES
Mar 19, 2024
95: NEW HYPERTROPHY RESEARCH, COACHING RED FLAGS & HOW TO RUIN YOUR PEAK WEEK
Mar 12, 2024
94: TRAINING TIPS DURING PREP, BIGGEST BODYBUILDING MISTAKES & NINJA CREAMI REVIEW
Mar 05, 2024
93: REFEEDS, SUGAR FREE DRINKS & DUMBBELLS VS BARBELLS
Feb 27, 2024
92: MALE WELLNESS, MS GYM MODEL CATEGORY & TRIPOD BAN DEBATE
Feb 20, 2024
91: THE 2X WORLD CHAMPION FT. BECCY PATEMAN
Feb 13, 2024
90: THE FUTURE OF BODYBUILDING FT. ERIC HELMS
Feb 06, 2024
89: OUR SECRETS FOR BIGGER ARMS
Jan 30, 2024
88: HOW TO IMPROVE WEAK POINTS
Jan 23, 2024
87: WILL CARDIO KILL YOUR GAINS?
Jan 16, 2024
86: BEST SUPPLEMENTS FOR MUSCLE GROWTH
Jan 09, 2024
85: UNPOPULAR BODYBUILDING OPINIONS
Jan 02, 2024
84: NATTY VS ENHANCED? WHO TAKES BODYBUILDING MORE SERIOUSLY?
Dec 26, 2023
83: WOULD YOU RATHER... BODYBUILDING EDITION
Dec 19, 2023
82: THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN
Dec 12, 2023
81: TRACKING MEALS OUT IN THE OFF-SEASON & 52 SETS FOR QUAD GROWTH?
Dec 05, 2023
80: MANAGING STRESSORS IN PREP & PROTEIN RECOMMENDATIONS WHILE DIETING
Nov 28, 2023
79: THE USA SPECIAL & LAWRENCE’S PEAK WEEK EXPLAINED
Nov 21, 2023
78: OLYMPIA 2023 RECAP
Nov 14, 2023
77: WNBF AUSTRALIA WRAP-UP & ARE TOP SETS OVERRATED?
Nov 07, 2023
76: HOW TO GET OUT OF A POST COMP SLUMP
Oct 31, 2023
75: YOUR GUIDE TO THE POST SHOW RECOVERY PHASE
Oct 24, 2023
74: OUR HARDEST SETS EVER & IS FAT LOADING THE SECRET?
Oct 17, 2023
73: CATCHING UP WITH THE BOYS & SHOW WEEKEND RECAP
Oct 10, 2023
72: ICN QLD SHOW RECAP & WNBF RULE CHANGE FT. JOEY CANTLIN
Oct 03, 2023
71: START PLANNING YOUR RECOVERY DIET
Sep 26, 2023
70: ICN TROPIX RECAP FT. KING OF THE NORTH
Sep 19, 2023
69: PEAK WEEK PRIORITIES FT. BRANDON KEMPTER
Sep 12, 2023
68: BIKINI DOWN UNDER FT. CHLOE SPRING & LISA REID
Sep 05, 2023
67: COMPETING WITH WNBF AUSTRALIA IN 2023 FT. SEBASTIAN VALDIVIA
Aug 29, 2023
66: AVOID THESE MISTAKES ON SHOW DAY
Aug 22, 2023
65: WHY YOU’RE NOT LOSING WEIGHT IN PREP
Aug 15, 2023
64: DEALING WITH SETBACKS IN PREP
Aug 08, 2023
63: THE HARDEST DAYS OF PREP
Aug 01, 2023
62: COMPETING WITH ICN IN 2023 FT. JASON WOODFORTH
Jul 25, 2023
61: WHY WE USE FASTED CARDIO FT. NICOLE HITCHCOCK
Jul 18, 2023
60: BROSCIENCE WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG
Jul 11, 2023
59: SHOULD YOU COMPETE EVERY SEASON?
Jul 04, 2023
58: HOW TO MANAGE HUNGER AND CRAVINGS WHILE DIETING
Jun 27, 2023
57: WILL AI TAKE OVER BODYBUILDING?
Jun 20, 2023
56: EATING KANGAROO FOR GAINS?!
Jun 13, 2023
55: OUR HARDEST PREPS EVER FT. MONTANA OWENS
Jun 06, 2023
54: HOW TO RECOVER FROM COMP PREP
May 30, 2023
53: MINDSET VS GENETICS
May 23, 2023
52: HOW TO AVOID MUSCLE LOSS WHILE DIETING
May 16, 2023
51: AVOID THESE FOODS DURING PREP
May 09, 2023
50: TRAIN HARD OR TRAIN SMART?
May 02, 2023
49: BEST PEAK WEEK STRATEGY?
Apr 25, 2023
48: DOES SIZE OR CONDITIONING WIN SHOWS?
Apr 18, 2023
47: SOCIAL MEDIA AND STAGE PLACINGS?
Apr 11, 2023
46: 30 YEARS OF NATURAL BODYBUILDING FT. BRYCE CLEARY
Apr 04, 2023
45: WE ANSWER SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
Mar 28, 2023
44: COMP DAY ESSENTIALS
Mar 21, 2023
43: THE AFTERMATH OF COMP PREP
Mar 14, 2023
42: COMPETING WITH NATURAL BODYBUILDING AUSTRALIA FT. STUART O’BRIEN
Mar 07, 2023
41: WHEN SHOULD YOU PULL OUT OF PREP?
Feb 28, 2023
40: ICE BATHS KILL GAINS!
Feb 21, 2023
39: IS WEARING CROCS IN THE GYM ACCEPTABLE?
Feb 14, 2023
38: HOW ARE WE FEELING AT 10 WEEKS OUT?
Feb 07, 2023
37: GAME CHANGING UPDATES FOR ICN FT. JASON WOODFORTH
Jan 31, 2023
36: UK VS AUSSIE BODYBUILDING FT. JACK THORBURN
Jan 24, 2023
35: WE CHANGED OUR MINDS...
Jan 17, 2023
34: ONLINE COACHING RED FLAGS
Jan 10, 2023
33: CAN YOU MIX ALCOHOL AND BODYBUILDING?
Jan 03, 2023
32: INTERVIEW WITH WNBF AUSTRALIA
Dec 27, 2022
31: OUR OLYMPIA PREDICTIONS
Dec 15, 2022
30: WHAT IS THE GREATEST BODYBUILDING MEAL?
Dec 13, 2022
29: LIVER KING EXPOSED
Dec 06, 2022
28: WHO LOST THE MOST WEIGHT IN PREP?
Nov 29, 2022
27: OUR COACHING PET PEEVES
Nov 22, 2022
26: BODYBUILDING BRO CHAT WITH JACK, LAWRENCE & DC
Nov 15, 2022
25: CLASSIC VS BODYBUILDING FT. JONO BANNISTER
Nov 08, 2022
24: THE GREATEST NATURAL BODYBUILDER OF ALL TIME
Nov 01, 2022
23: CAN YOU NATURALLY BOOST TESTOSTERONE?
Oct 25, 2022
22: ICN NATIONALS RECAP FT. TYARRA NELSON
Oct 18, 2022
21: BANNED FROM NATURAL SHOWS?
Oct 11, 2022
20: ICN QLD SHOW RECAP FT. JOEY CANTLIN
Oct 04, 2022
19: FIGURE IS THE HARDEST CATEGORY - CHANGE OUR MINDS
Sep 27, 2022
18: POST SHOW: REVERSE DIET OR RECOVERY DIET?
Sep 20, 2022
17: PEAK WEEK: SHOULD YOU CUT WATER?
Sep 13, 2022
16: MEAL PLANS VS FLEXIBLE DIETING
Sep 06, 2022
15: OUR THOUGHTS ON POST-SHOW MEALS
Aug 30, 2022
14: OUR FAVOURITE OFF-SEASON MEALS
Aug 23, 2022
13: CAN YOU TAKE CONDITIONING TOO FAR?
Aug 16, 2022
12: HOW TO MAXIMISE YOUR OFF-SEASON
Aug 09, 2022
11: IS NATURAL BODYBUILDING DEAD? FT. BRANDON KEMPTER
Aug 02, 2022
10: OVERCOMING OUR GREATEST SETBACKS
Jul 26, 2022
9: IS WINNING EVERYTHING?
Jul 19, 2022
8: OUR CURRENT TRAINING PROGRAMS
Jul 12, 2022
7: DIET FOODS ARE OVERRATED
Jul 05, 2022
6: IS BODYBUILDING TOO COMPLICATED?
Jun 28, 2022
5: JACK CUTS 1200+ CALORIES
Jun 21, 2022
4: WILL WE EVER USE PEDs?
Jun 14, 2022
3: OUR POST-SHOW STRUGGLES
Jun 07, 2022
2: OUR HIGHEST CALORIES EVER
May 31, 2022
1: MEET THE BODYBUILDERS DOWN UNDER
May 23, 2022