117: WNBF Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Promoter & Judge - Aaron Orton

Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle podcast! Joining us today is WNBF Pro natural bodybuilder, promoter, judge and owner of genuine fitness training,  Aaron Orton.

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Timestamps:
(00:11) Intro
(00:45) Competing for 17 years
(01:10) WNBF Worlds 2025
(04:16) How Aaron plans to improve
(06:38) How training will change for Aaron in 2024-2025
(09:19) Recovery demands of lower body training
(15:43) Upper body training (frequency + split explained)
(19:52) How Aaron approaches recovery
(23:23) What time of day does Aaron train and why
(30:13) How long do Aaron’s training sessions last?
(32:32) Does Aaron have a favourite body part he enjoys training?
(33:21) 20 month transformation (from 2021-2023) Here’s how…
(37:36) Taking your offseason as strict as contest prep
(38:19) Why Aaron didn’t skip a workout
(41:18) Shifting priorities for decreased stress overall
(43:30) The ambition for competition
(45:27) Becoming a great athlete while prioritizing what matters most
(46:32) How Aaron brought up his mid back and legs
(49:12) How many hard sets per exercise and workout
(55:38) How many exercises (Aaron’s sweet spot)
(57:18) Are arms a genetic strong point for Aaron?
(58:12) Arms are not a strong point for many natural athletes?
(58:57) Improving your arm development (what’s in your control?!)
(01:02:09) pros and cons of training “overlap”
(01:04:58) Who coaches Aaron?
(01:09:15) Arrons competitive history
(01:17:32) The Next Generation
(01:17:50) How old was Aaron when he briefly retired and why?
(01:18:11) The main reason why Aaron competes
(01:20:50) Natural Bodybuilding Outliers Like Other Sports (This Is Why!)
(01:28:52) Where you can learn more from Aaron + Outro


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