Team Franco Podcast

Today I discuss what it really takes to make it a great experience and to have no regrets when you enter a physique competition. 

We have come along way since the Golden Age of Bodybuilding. I discuss my opinions on a few topics.

Yes, you need to grind and be consistent, but going to far has its cautions.  Take a listen to learn.

What type is best for you?  Discussing the pro's and con's of each.

Once you respect how you are, you will be in a better place mentally and physically to grow in and out of the gym.

Yes!  It can work for you if you are willing to put the work in year round.

We are compared to each other on stage, but not during the journey.  I talk about why it's not going to benefit you in the long run during a contest prep.

Finally break the plateau and learn how to overcome!

Today I cover what I feel are the most important weight training principles for progress and when to apply them.

Today I discuss what I feel is the best route to train your abs and insight about levels of fitness and desires when it comes to the mid section. 

A quick little update on my contest prep, staying the course and excited to push through.

Lets talk about cardio.  I cover my personal and coaching experience on what is best to help you lose body fat.

From the moment to signing up for a contest all the way to the when leaving the venue, everything you need to know about the process of competing.

Today I outline and cover the keys from what I have learned over the 30 years to have successful bodybuilding lifestyle. Learn more about Team Franco:  https://linktr.ee/teamfrancobbing

A wonderful acknowledgment I received this year being inducted into the OCB Hall of Fame.

A review of the last couple of years and why I am competing again.  Being totally transparent with the focus on helping others who are first competing and/or want to return to the stage.  Learn more about Team Franco:  https://linktr.ee/teamfrancobbing

Covering the topic of Post Competition Blues.  Quite often your prep style and mental fortitude will dictate how you respond after you compete. I cover tactics for you to take to evade this.

Today I cover the factors for progress and what is needed to improve your training.

Here is the second lower body workout for the  3 day split and here I go over the details of exercises, sets and reps for glute/ham dominant workout.

Loving my 3 day split and here I go over the details of exercises, sets and reps for the quad dominant workout. 

Today I discuss the different stages and why people compete.  Covering my beginnings and the evolution and you vs you mentality. 

Today I discuss what to look for in hiring a contest prep coach and to be a good fit for your needs. 

Today I tackle one of the most asked questions for competing.  Listen to my thoughts as I cover a wide range of time frames that might be best for you.

When we are faced with life stuff, we often have a choice to push through or lie down.  I choose to push through and learned to embrace a new training split. 

Today we talk about the basics of what a peak week does and cover how a competitors rely too much on it.