Longevity Muscle

123: 21x Natural Bodybuilding Champion Ron Williams

March 07, 2024 Kenny Ratatsidis Season 1 Episode 123
Longevity Muscle
123: 21x Natural Bodybuilding Champion Ron Williams
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Show Notes

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down with the a real pioneer in the sport of natural bodybuilding. He was a trailblazer in the INBA in the late 90s. Ron Williams! Ron is a 7x INBA Natural Mr. Olympia Champion, 7x Natural Mr. Universe & 7x Natural Mr. Worlds.

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Timestamps:  
(00:11) Intro
(01:18) Who won the natural Olympia back in the 1990’s early 2000’s?
(07:15) Ron talks about his 7 Natural Olympia titles 
(09:46) Ron’s current coaching business
(12:47) Why did Ron compete?
(14:50) One of the greatest bodybuilders Ron has ever competed against
(20:17) What was Ron’s main goal?
(22:21) Faith, Family, Fitness, Finances
(24:53) What made Ron transition from personal training to life coaching?
(27:06) Ron’s book ‘Faith & Fatloss
(28:20) Ron’s talks about the evolution of his training 
(48:05) How Ron included outdoor training into his program (sample routine included)
(51:56) How often did Ron train when he competed?
(55:02) Did Ron have periods of traditional “bulking”?
(59:26) What age was Ron when he retired from competing?
(01:01:26) Ron’s preferred training split
(01:05:05) How Ron trains at 62
(01:08:38) Ron’s experience with a 40 day water fast 
(01:15:25) Ron’s home gym set up 
(01:15:56) Training frequency at 62 (post 40 day water fast) 
(01:18:13) Ron’s strength at 62 vs. 40s-50’s
(01:19:47) Follow up episode 
(01:20:13) Where you can learn more from Ron 
(01:20:30) The story behind Ron’s exercise equipment 
(01:22:40) Ron talks about black history month  
(01:25:00) Outro

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