Most bodybuilders are destroying their health because of lies they're told about nutrition. They believe carbs are the only way to build muscle, but what if the real secret to a better physique is hidden in fat? In episode 831 of the Savage Perspective Podcast, your host Robert Sikes sits down with natural bodybuilder to expose the truth. They talk about the myths of mainstream bodybuilding nutrition, the problems with traditional diets, and why so many athletes struggle with their health. Chris also shares his story about training for a competition and how he found success with a different approach. This episode will make you question everything you thought you knew about building a strong and healthy body.
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Chapters:
0:00 - The Biggest Lie Bodybuilders Believe About Carbs
1:52 - How To Build A Powerful Personal Brand
3:20 - My First Time as a Bodybuilding Promoter
4:42 - Why You Can't Succeed Without a Great Team
5:46 - The Masculine Trait of Compartmentalization
7:36 - Why "Work-Life Balance" Is A Recipe for Mediocrity
9:16 - My Experience Eating 1,000 Calorie Keto Bricks
10:35 - How Mainstream Nutrition Gets Macros Wrong
12:17 - How Traditional "Bro Diets" Led to an Eating Disorder
13:03 - My Hidden Struggle with Bulimia
14:25 - How The Ketogenic Diet Can Fix Disordered Eating
15:51 - The Bodybuilding Wisdom of Mike Mentzer
18:20 - How Fitness Magazines Confused a Generation of Bodybuilders
20:24 - Why Is The Bodybuilding Industry So Confusing?
22:44 - How Keto Is Demystifying Fat as a Fuel Source
23:40 - Why Everyone Should Think Like a Bodybuilder
27:27 - The Pyramid of Success: Health Is The Foundation for Everything
30:53 - The "Download from God" That Changed My Perspective
35:28 - Why It Is Your Moral Obligation To Be Healthy
38:49 - Unconscious Decisions That Are Ruining Your Health
41:37 - Are You Making Excuses for Unhealthy Choices?
42:57 - What It Feels Like To Train to Absolute Failure
44:19 - High-Intensity Training vs. High-Volume Training
48:19 - Why I Switched to Mike Mentzer's "Heavy Duty" Training
51:14 - Is It Possible to Build Muscle After 45? A Longevity Plan
56:40 - What Is The #1 Limiting Factor for Older Lifters?
59:18 - The Harsh Truth About Making Money in Natural Bodybuilding
1:01:11 - My 29-Rep Leg Press Set to Failure
1:05:43 - How to Structure a High-Intensity Training Split
1:08:31 - The Surprising Connection Between Two Bodybuilders
1:13:40 - Is High-Frequency Training Necessary to Build Muscle?
1:14:32 - What Actually Triggers Muscle Growth? Intensity vs. Volume
1:17:08 - How to Prevent Alzheimer's: Is It Type 3 Diabetes?
1:20:15 - How We're All Connected (From Keto to the Holy Spirit)
1:22:14 - The Shocking History of Kellogg's Cereal
1:25:20 - The Dangers of Extreme Training as You Age
1:27:06 - The Secret to Maximizing Every Single Rep
1:28:16 - Why Modern Bodybuilders Have Lost Their Professionalism
1:33:35 - Where to Find Chris Chavanu Online