Behind Bodybuilding

After a few weeks, Derek has returned! In this episode, Derek and Danielle get caught up on everything that's been happening in their own lives, then go into the importance of eating right, and training hard (and what that actually means).

In this episode, we take a few steps back from our "gear" episodes, and talk about the foundation any bodybuilder or lifestyle client needs to succeed.

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Taylor Woody is a competitive powerlifter and the owner of research chemical company, Chimera Compounds. 

Chimera Compounds is your one-stop-shop for research chemicals; including SARMs and peptides. Chimera Compounds also does 3rd party testing on their products.

In this episode, Taylor tells a little of his story on how he got into the business, along with some of the potential applications of certain compounds. We talk about Sem...

Mara Ruckman is an IFBB Pro in the Women's Physique category. She has a background in competitive powerlifting, which ultimately led to her competing in a bodybuilding show. Mara is also a single mom who dealt with some pretty heavy traumas, but instead of letting everything bring her down, she picked herself up and was able to conquer some of her biggest goals.

In this episode, Mara talks about getting surprised with a divorce all...

Kayla Finch is a Nationally-Qualified Women's Physique competitor. Kayla has a background in team sports and other forms of athletics, but didn't begin competing until June of 2024, where I had the priveledge of competing against her.

Kayla was also in the Navy, which provided some extra discipline and a winner's mindset. However, before competing Kayla (and me as well), only had the goal of "getting skinny"; bodybuilding wasn't so...

Sean Nelson is a professional photographer who specializes in fitness photography. In High School, Sean realized he made a lot of people smile when he began editing fun videos from friends' paeties. A few years later, he moved from Philadelphia to Las Vegas to focus on video production. Shortly after, his focus switched to fitness photography.

In this episode, we truly go "behind bodybuilding" as Sean talks about what it takes to b...

Oscar Gastelum is a seasoned professional with over 27 years of expertise in Mortgage banking and a commanding presence in Private Money Lending across the country. Oscar's leadership goes beyond accolades; he is a recipient of numerous top producer and service awards, solidifying his status as an industry luminary. His philosophy blends old-fashioned banking principles with a contemporary tech edge, enabling him to offer unparalle...

John Thomas has been lifting weights for fifteen years. He did his first bodybuilding show in 2014 and has been an online fitness coach who was worked with over 200 individuals with highly customized plans.

In this episode, John and Derek talk about their personal experience with TRT and other compounds, as well as a proper Post Cycle Therapy.

Disclaimer: This podcast discusses topics that may be sensitive for some listeners. We al...

Brooke Sellers, AKA "Miss Meatless Muscle" started her online coaching  business in 2020, and was able to quit her 9-5 job within three months of starting! She has now helped over 400 women achieve their fitness goals since starting her business.

Brooke has been vegan for over 6 years now, and has won two 1st Place medals at her first show, and has fallen in love with the sport ever since. Her goal is to show people what vegans can...

Aggie Garcia of "Illusions by Aggie" makes custom competition and posing suits from start to finish. She has been in business since 1990 doing costuming, and has been making suits since 2007. Aggie not only designs and creates suits from scratch, but she allows competitors to create their own designs as well as choose their fabric, rhinestone color, connectors, and more!

She works with competitors of any budget; from simple "Starte...

In this episode, we discuss the compounds Danielle has taken during prep, that have been known to be "safer" for women. 

Please note: Steroids and other Performance Enhancing Drugs are not safe. They are also often illegal and/or faked in most areas. This is not medical advice; it's simply a discussion on what Danielle has done, and her personal experience with those compounds.

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This episode is not completely aligned with "bodybuilding", per se, but still follows the same path of determination, hard work and resilience, along with health and fitness.

Less than two months before recording this episode, Sam Hawley was diagnosed with Stage 4 Brain Cancer and a tumor removed from his brain! And get this, he won the Men’s Southeast North Carolina Championship and got 2nd place in the Men’s ESA East Coast Champi...

Shauna Perry is currently a Registered Nurse in the ICU and ER. In 2004, she switched her focus from pre-med to a degree in health and exercise kinesiology. She began powerlifting in 2010, and bodybuilding in 2012.

Shauna competed in 2013 in the Women's Physique category, then in 2018, she hit 230 pounds. After an intense amount of hard work, she stepped on stage again in 2023 at the Phoenix Iron Games, followed by USA's and North ...

John Thomas has been vegan for 17 years and has been lifting weights for 15. He did his first bodybuilding show in 2014 and has been an online fitness coach who has worked with over 200 individuals with highly customized plans.

His next show is on November 11th, 2023, which will put him in a step towards his goal of being the first fully vegan IFBB Pro Bodybuilder in the Men's Open Bodybuilding category.

In this episode, John talks...

Tony Drake was 255 pounds at only 12 years old, which led to bullying, teasing and trouble from gangs and subsequently, a loss of confidence. At 21, Tony hit 335 pounds and 40% body fat. With the help of his brother Dorian, this marked the turning point of his success story.

A few years later, Tony proceeded to pursue his childhood dream of being a professional wrestler, and was told he was too overweight to ever be successful. Thi...

Welcome to Episode 1 of Behind Bodybuilding! In this episode, we talk about how we started competing, and go over a few basic steps for those interested in doing a show.

Stay tuned because this is just the beginning! We have some really exciting topics and some great guests coming up, so be sure to subscribe to stay up to date with new episodes.

In this episode, we go through the basics of bodybuilding, including calories, macros, ...