1: Meet Derek and Danielle

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, cardio and lifting. We also discuss our own experiences through competing as a couple and competing individually, and the impact that competing has on your social life.

Danielle: 
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ifbbpro_daniellePetze 
eMail: [e-mail] 

Derek: 
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/derekLifts11 

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00:38 Disclaimer
00:54 Amino Asylum
01:36 Danielle's Story
02:38 Derek's Story
04:05 Competing as a couple vs individually
07:35 Being on prep vs. having a social life
09:20 Best time of the year to start prep
10:02 Calories, macros, bulking and cutting
13:52 Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner vs Meals 1-6
16:22 Consistency and accountability
19:01 The importance of having a coach
21:22 The benefits of cardio, and furthermore, fasted cardio
25:54 Water weight vs fat gain
28:24 Waking up early vs sleeping in, and the best time of day to lift
31:26 Goals for calories burned and steps per day
35:37 Cheat meals vs refeed meals
39:58 The downfall of too many competitions in a row
42:31 Managing fatigue on prep
43:01 Manipulating caloric intake to fill out the muscles

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