The Flex Success Podcast

The Flex Success Podcast episode #47 - Dean and Lizzy - But at What Cost? Want a 5 million dollar beach house? Want to be leaner? Stronger? Have a PhD? Sure, why not! Well because achieving X has Y cost.  In this episode, your hosts Dean & Lizzy discuss the costs of achievement, the benefits of being clear on them, and accepting them instead of resisting them. Something Worth Sharing Harr...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #46 - Amy Fox - Posing Insights From an IFBB Judge & Pro Physique competitors.... If you thought the hard work was reserved for the kitchen and gym, you're missing an entire element. Getting in the best shape of your life for stage day, but failing to show it off because your posing is poor, will ultimately result disappointment for you and onlookers. In this e...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #45 - Dean and Lizzy - Choice Architecture 'We like to think we are in control.... the truth however is that many of the actions we take each day are not shaped by purposeful drive but by the most obvious option' - James Clear. Your hosts Dean and Lizzy explain how adjusting your environment using what marketing has taught us about 'choice architecture' can make ch...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #44 - Chelsea Dominski - Myth Busters! Does fruit have too much sugar? Is white potato unhealthy or inferior to sweet potato? Should we be tracking our strength and fitness progress off how sweaty and difficult the workouts are? All of this plus more were discussed in this episode with Flex Success Coach Chelsea and your co-hosts and Flex Coaches Dean and Lizzy. So...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #43 - Dean and Lizzy - Mindset - better ways to think about getting lean and strong Without a doubt our 'mindset' is a key ingredient in actually reaching a goal, and the ease in which we can reach it. But what does a helpful 'mindset' even look like? And in contrast to what? In this episode, your hosts Dean and Lizzy break this down into 3 subcategories of mindset...

Your hosts Dean & Lizzy speak with Flex Coach Tom on considerations for being a better athlete. From injury management to needs assessment, this convo is sure to provide some food for thought. --- Send in a voice message

Struggling with food cravings is a common issue, especially amongst those trying to lose body fat or stay lean. There is an alternative to 'fighting' the craving and this episode discusses just that. We also look at calorie distribution, aka 'saving' calories from one day to 'donate' to another. It's a good idea sometimes... but not always. If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #39 - Greg Nuckols - Hypertrophy, dieting and the study of hyperplasia Greg Nuckols is one of the industry good guys. He is also an industry professional you can trust as his deep dive into research offers an unbiased dialogue on what we currently know, versus what we think we know. In this episode Greg discusses his recall of information, how he is currently manag...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #38 - Cheat meals, flesh lights & refeeds with Dean & Lizzy Let's face it, cheat meals are delicious, but there may be some negative consequences that doens't stack up in a costs & benefit analysis. Take a (cave) dive with us on this discussion around cheat meals, our proposed altenative to them (refeeds) and yep... fleshlights 8:::::0) Fan of the show?...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #37 - Flex Clients Des & Ange + Shannon and Coach Lizzy - The importance of reflection 'An unexamined life is not worh living' according to infmaous Philosopher Socrates. Its often thought he was referring to 'reflection' upon ones own life. In this episode, we discuss how reflection might be useful in improving behaviours that will lead to better health &...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #36 - New Flex Coach Chelsea Dominski - Costs & lessons of being lean Welcome Coach Chelsea to the team! In this episode we get to know Coach Chelsea, the well traveled physique competitor, personal trainer and nutrition coach from Detroit USA. Chelsea shares with us a brief history of her journey to stage, the lessons she's learned along and the way, and the c...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #35 - New Flex Coach Tom Clark - Nutrition on anxiety & depression Welcome Coach Tom to the team! In this episode we get to know Coach Tom and get into some discussion on his thesis topic which is the impact of nutrition on depression & anxiety. We end with a nod to philosophy and its importance in a world of the ever growing size of science and technology....

The Flex Success Podcast episode #34 - Alan Flanagan - Nutrition dogmatism Similar to religion, we see people backing their diet of choice as 'the best' or 'the only true diet' that everyone else should adopt while ignoring all the potential pitfalls or deficiencies that may arise from it. We can think of this as nutrition dogmatism. In this episode, we speak with Alan Flanagan on this topic where...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #33 - Scott Goble - All things bodybuilding The bodybuilding space has come a long way in the past 20 years, and Scott Goble has been there to see it evolve. From staunch competitive bodybuilder, bodybuilding prep coach, Muscle Radio podcast host, supplement store owner and industry educator, Scotty has been there and done that. This episode touches on some of his...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #32 - What makes a good coach? with Dean & Lizzy Is a coach only as good as the breadth and depth of their knowledge? Or is it client results that makes a coach 'good'? In this episode, your podcast hosts Dean & Lizzy take you through 12 points that they believe make a 'good coach'. Something worth sharing Motivational Interviewing, Psych Wire Fan of the sh...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #31 - Eugene Teo - Online education, worldwide tours and human connection Eugene Teo shares his experience with moving past working 1on1 with clients into group settings like face to face seminars all around the world, his huge audience on instagram & youtube and through his app 'Ganbaru Method'. This episode takes some funny turns of discussion but also straig...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #30 - What makes a good client? with Dean & Lizzy 'Just do as I tell you' says the coach that views the coach client relationship as a dictatorship, not a respectful partnership. In actual fact 'just doing what I tell you', or 'full compliance' is not what makes a 'good client'. In this episode Dean & Lizzy discuss what does, and how you can improve your co...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #29 - Luke Leaman - Cardio for meatheads Among other topics, Muscle Nerd's Co-Director Luke Leamon talks about the pitfalls in rejecting cardio, especially if your goal is to be a walking walnut... that is, to build huge amounts of muscle mass. Join us for this important discussion and funny anacdotes along the way. Something worth sharing (1) "Seek first to unders...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #28 - Jess Zukowski - Female Powerlifting - A lifters perspective In this episode, one of Australias strongest u60kg female powerlifters discusses what it's like to be a female powerlifter in Australia in a male-dominated sport. Jess touches on her entry into lifting, her most recent best total of 500kg (in the gym) and the demolition, rebuild and re-opening of her...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #27 - Daily minimums with Dean & Lizzy Your hosts Dean & Lizzy discuss daily minimums within 3 categores of (1) activity, (2) nutrition and (3) lifestyle. Often we hear instructions to 'eat enough vegetables', 'get enough sleep' and 'exercise enough' but without knowing the details of what this really means, it's not a very helpful instruction at all. This...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #26 - Dr Jordan Shallow - How To Load a Dishwasher In this episode with Dr. Jordan Shallow aka 'The Muscle Doc', we talked powerlifting, posture, the scope of chiropractors and a variety other interesting mini discussions, including a healthy dose of shit talk. Something worth sharing Book: 'If this is a man' by Primo Levi Fan of the show? If you find value in the...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #25 - Managing strength without a gym with Thomas Lilley We are joined by one of Australias most sort after Powerlifting coaches, and owner of Zero Weakness, Thomas Lilley. In a casual chat, we discuss how powerlifters can potentially benefit from this phase of at home training and isolation and Thomas briefly discusses the 3 fundamental factors of biomechanical st...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #24 - Using massage to improve your performance with Matt Stenzel Massage. We aren't talking about the dodgy Thai place up the road that does the same thing to each person that walks in the door... well maybe some extras for 'special customers'. We are talking sports and remedial massage with none other than Matt Stenzel, powerlifter and director of Axiom Performan...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #23 - What makes a good PT or Coach? With STC Fit - Ben Scott & Jason Galea Too often, trainers stop learning once they have their PT certificate. This is problematic for many reasons, and this podcasts unpicks this, as well as other common mistakes made by 'industry profesionals'. Something worth sharing (1) Just Get Good FB group (2) STCfit podcast Fan of the...

The Flex Success Podcast episode #22 - Alternative diet strategies for a bodybuilding contest prep with Eric Helms We know of the same ol chicken and broccoli, with fasted cardio comp prep template. Then later entered the IIFYM / flexible dieitng / macro tracking comp prep idea... but there is a  third path to stage discussed in this episode, along with a breif tour of the evolution in the bo...