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May 2023
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364: PED's & Transparency Of Drug-Use In...

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Mike is back on the show and we talk about his current diet which develops into a broader discussion about competing and the judging criteria. I also ask the question whether Mike will be doing educational content regarding drug use.


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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:51 Mike's prep update

04:57 Leanness and experience

08:34 Muscularity vs conditioning. The judging tiers

15:02 Is judging the hardest thing in the world?

22:39 Judging is extremely subjective

32:14 Men's Physique judging

39:14 PED's & Transparency Of Drug-Use In The Fitness Industry

52:14 Nobody cares about your looks. Focus on yourself

01:06:15 The lie of "Everything's possible"

01:12:00 You can always find something to be happy or disappointed about


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