The Flex Success Podcast

Mar 09 2025 145 ep. 61 mins 29
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The Flex Success Podcast

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#154 Flex Coach Chelsea - Post Comp Identity Crisis

Mar 09 2025 36 mins  
Bodybuilding isn’t just a sport—it’s an identity. It shapes everything: how you eat, train, socialize, and even what you value most. But what happens when you take time off or step away from competing entirely? For many, the transition brings feelings of loss, confusion, and an identity crisis. In this episode, we dive deep into "identity"—one of the seven coaching landmark

#153 Calum Raistrick - Comp Prep Timelines

Feb 23 2025 82 mins  
How long should preps be? 8 weeks... 20 weeks... more? In this episode, veteran Comp Prep Coach Calum Raistrick talks us through the pros and cons of various comp prep timelines. Mentions: https://theicmeducation.com/  Fan of the show?If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expos

#152 Dean and George - Cardio or Cardi-no

Feb 09 2025 45 mins  
Cardio is a surprisingly controversial topic in the bodybuilding space. Some swear by it's benefits for growth, while others will preach it kills your gains. Let the Flex Prep Coaches walk you through the 3 categories of benefits for bodybuilders. Why it might not be a good idea. Why it might. When to do it. When not to. And why high intensity cardio might not be the brightest idea

#151 Dean and George - Training Variables That Matter

Jan 26 2025 42 mins  
What training variables matter when it comes to hypertrophy? Is it all just load, tension and progressive overload or do variables such as exercise selection, rest periods, time under tension, form, and range of motion also play a pivotal role in driving growth? Some of the answers may surprise you. Fan of the show?If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if yo

#150 Phil Smith - Performance Nutrition (Replay)

Jan 14 2025 84 mins  
Join us for a discussion on all things performance nutrition... We take a look under the hood at the things most of us think we have sorted like protein, micros, and carbs. Our guest, Phil, makes clear that the details do matter. Want more? How about Phil's phasic napping protocol which is sure to make your head spin. Mentions:https://www.pre-script.com/performance-nutrition Would

#149 Lizzy and Dean - Holiday Nutrition

Dec 29 2024 48 mins  
Following on from our episode about nutrition over the Xmas season, we now cover nutrition while on holidays. We do recommend listening to the previous episode also even if your holiday doesn't fall in the Xmas season because a lot of those tips are still relevant. Mentions: Flex Success Macro Tracking Course Would you rather?A - Have feet for hands  or   B - Have hands f

#148 Lizzy and Dean - Christmas Nutrition

Dec 15 2024 39 mins  
You have a physique goal. But you also have a goal of not having a sucky Christmas where you can't eat let you hair down around nutrition. This episode covers how you might survive this Christmas season with these two conflicting goals, without feeling like you've totally failed at both. Would you rather:A - Have out of control pubic hair or B - Out of control toenails Fan of the

#147 James Webby - Competitive Eating

Dec 01 2024 55 mins  
In this episode we talk with one of the worlds best competitive eaters, James Webby. On the surface if it may sound like eating for a living has no relevance to bodybuilding, but when you lift up the hood, you'll see there is a lot of crossover. Join us in this episode to learn about food management strategies, and the wild side of competitive eating. Warning: It's not for the sque

#146 Dean, Lizzy and George - Bodybuilding Q&A (Part 2)

Nov 17 2024 63 mins  
Carrying on from Ep 144, we cover the remaining bodybuilding related questions asked by you guys on our social media. The questions range from when exogenous insulin use in a peak week might be appropriate, to why people develop food intolerances on prep. Something worth sharing:Flex Coach George bought his first house Would you rather:A - Spend your life with the sensation of havi

#145 Blake Colleton - Wheelchair Pro Bodybuilder, Blake

Nov 03 2024 66 mins  
Bodybuilding is a tough & complicated sport for anyone, but then throw in not being able to feel or move anything from the chest down, and you have our very own Flex Success Athlete Blake, who very recently turned Pro in the wheelchair division and competed at the Olympia only weeks later. Check out this episode to learn more about wheelchair bodybuilding and a pro mindset. Men