Longevity Muscle

095: Rob Hope - The Myth Of Natural Bodybuilding (Part 2)

Kenny Ratatsidis Season 1 Episode 95

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast where we sit down for a Part 2 with 2x Mr Universe and 3x World Champion, Rob Hope! If you missed part 1, we highly recommend you check that out first as this is a continuation!


Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:35) Dealing with shoulder injury
(03:59) Experiments + Expereinces
(04:23) Rob's current training (has he made improvements?)
(08:01) The drawbacks of being hyper-focused
(09:08) Neglecting certain exercises (when left to the end of the session)
(10:11) Deadlifts at the beginning vs. end of back day
(11:40) The benefits of leaving your favourite exercises to the end of the workout
(12:41) Forearms, abs and calves trainin
(13:10) Exercises that Rob dislikes doing
(17:30) Robs Arm development + routine!
(19:46) Progressive overload for arm training (high reps vs low reps)
(20:42) The importance of enjoying your training
(21:30) Rob's chest development
(22:45) Robs chest routine!
(23:42) Rob's experience with cable crossovers
(24:22) Shoulder + Triceps Routine!
(26:53) The realities of "overlapping muscles" when training
(28:04) How long did Rob's training sessions last?
(29:33) Alternating between back squats and front squats
(29:54) Hamstring soreness (The art + science of programming)
(30:18) Did Rob get sore alot after training?
(30:36) Rob's bodybuilding book on amazon!
(33:36) Rob enters the world of social media + upcoming goals
(35:15) Protein intake + tracking macros in season vs offseason
(37:20) Was there anybody who helped with Rob's nutrition?
(42:00) Rob's preferred meal frequency, supplements + food choices
(45:38) Tracking carbs + protein only
(47:20) Experimenting with higher fat, lower carbs? (Why Rob has never considered it)
(48:45) Kenny's experience with higher fat, really low carb (The power of the mind)
(49:31) Rob's coaching, where you can learn more + Outro


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