Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle podcast! Joining us today is INBA/PNBA Hall of Famer, 4x Natural Mr. Olympia Champion & 2x World Cup Champion Michael Waddington. Michael is seasoned competitive natural bodybuilder and his training career spans over 3 decades. Michael is a trainer by profession and is the president of the INBA Australia.
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Timestamps:
(00:52) Michael discusses his experience competing in the 2023 Natural Olympia
(05:00) Michael turns 50 in 2023 and has competed since the 90’s
(05:28) How many years of competing before Michael won his first Olympia
(07:36) 3+ decades of training and competing
(08:41) Competing in powerlifting 6 weeks out from a bodybuilding show?
(09:12) Michaels experience with deadlifts (lessons learned)
(12:13) Natural bodybuilders over 40 vs. under 40 (the difference)
(12:31) Does Michael still implement the barbell big 3? (squat, bench and deadlift)(16:39) Variation of a deadlift for back development? (overrated or underrated?)
(20:30) Exercise order, pre-fatigue benefits and progressive overload
(27:22) Competitors at the 2023 Natural Mr Olympia contest, payout + more
(36:45) Michaels training approach leading up to the 2023 Natural Mr. Olympia contest
(52:43) Where you can learn more from Michael + Outro
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