S10 EP14: Bodybuilding: The Good, the Bad, and the Functional

The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast

In today's episode we talk about traditional bodybuilding, the go-to training for aesthetic based changes in body composition. Yes, we have qualms with the methodology, with the dieting, and with the huge focus on body fat that can lead to disordered body image & eating habits.. BUT!

We aren’t here to bash bodybuilding. There's some GREAT stuff about it!: The tempo…slowing it down is invaluable for all things! The focus on form with slow and deliberate movements..and isolation has benefits and creates a mind-muscle connection. And the PUMP! The pump is real! When you take the good from bodybuilding and leave out the bad (like 6 inch heels) you are left with functional bodybuilding. And that’s what we are talking about! You can get the aesthetic without the injury. We’ve done the lifting and dropping for you and want to tell you about our new functional TTSL bodybuilding cycle. It’s for everyone, yes YOU.

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(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:03:06) TTSL fitness programming opportunities

(00:06:50) First ever TTSL bodybuilding cycle and why

(00:08:00) The benefits and some of the drawbacks of bodybuilding

(00:09:00) The typical bro split that gym-goers often start with

(00:12:02) Three reasons why people tend to choose a bodybuilding track

(00:13:45) How Rachel and Kelsea started their gym routines

(00:15:40) Bodybuilding and diet culture

(00:20:08) Bodybuilding and aesthetic judgment

(00:21:16) Muscles on performance day of bodybuilding

(00:23:55) Real confidence is built from the inside out, not from a bikini body

(00:26:38) The length of bodybuilding sessions

(00:31:03) Pushing and pulling, isolating and injuries

(00:33:49) The reasons why both fast and slow twitch are important

(00:35:18) Bodybuilding has great principles and methods

(00:37:10) Why explosive movements and tempo go together

(00:41:57) The pump is real and why bodybuilding has a pump

(00:43:57) Why bodybuilders have been accused of “all show no go”

(00:46:17) Excellent muscle endurance

(00:47:22) Taking the good and leaving the bad

(00:49:00) TTSL training starting on June 3rd

(00:51:19) Contributing comments or questions to the Facebook group

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