The General Muscle Podcast

Lawrence and Hudson dive into Breaking Olympia: The Phil Heath Story and talk about its impact on the bodybuilding landscape. They reflect on the meteoric rise of an all-time great and discuss whether or not you need to be obsessed with your goal to be the best. Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story and tag Lawrence and Hudson...

Today Lawrence is joined by Nick Licameli, a physical therapist, natural bodybuilder and member of Team 3DMJ! Nick talks through the process of a US based physical therapist to go from student to clinician and they chat about uncertainty within the field and why this is okay for many people. Nick also shares an update on his current contest prep. Thank you for listening! Please take the time to sc...

Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story and tag Lawrence! Please take the time to leave a five star review on your podcast platform of choice as this is a great way to help the show! Lawrence's IG: @general.muscle Physiotherapy Enquiries: lawrence@everybodiesphysio.com.au Coaching Enquiries: lawrence.grieve@ymail.com Use code "G...

Lisa Blackburn joins Lawrence today on the show to discuss her journey in bodybuilding and how it helped her come out of a very difficult time in her life. She shares details from her very successful 2023 contest prep and outlines her involvement with OCB as this new federation comes into Australia. Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Insta...

This week Lawrence is joined by Angela and Cam, two people who have been intimately involved with both the Australian Defence Force and the natural bodybuilding community. Today they discuss why these two worlds are so intertwined and share some info on the upcoming DES Show! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story and tag Lawre...

Today Lawrence is joined by Jack Radford-Smith who is making his fourth appearance on the show! Jack recently earned his ICN pro card after an extremely successful season! Jack's recent prep was somewhat unconventional and today he explains the ins and outs of his approach! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story and tag Lawrenc...

Today Lawrence jumps on for a solo Q&A covering topics such as how to count set volume for different exercises, what is his favourite muscle group, why he opts for more fats and less carbs on a rest day, his cardio of choice in the off season and his opinion on time under tension training. Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story...

Leah Marie has quite the resume in the sport of natural bodybuilding. She is a WNBF figure pro as well as the holder of multiple other pro cards and she is the winner of both national and world titles. She is also the WNBF Australia President and today she sits down with Lawrence to talk about her journey through overcoming chronic pain to researching mindset transformation and how all of that has...

Today Lawrence sits down with Mike Challis to discuss a few common myths surrounding pain and injury including whether it is okay to train through pain, when you should seek the help of a physio, how to manage shoulder pain with bench press, how much stress do leg extensions cause the knee and how to strengthen tendons! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post...

Lawrence is joined by reigning ICN Pro Men's Bodybuilding Mr. Australia, Zee Dennis! Zee tells us about his life from moving over from Liberia to how he eventually became a pro bodybuilder. Zee also shares how his faith, family and overall mindset have helped him reach his full potential as an athlete and a businessman. Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post...

Today Lawrence answers some questions around why he recently changed his training split, the hardest parts of prep as a first timer, how to know when to increase volume or food in a massing phase and his least favour exercises of all time! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story and tag Lawrence! Please take the time to leave a...

Today Lawrence is joined by multiple pro card winner, Maddy Winn! They discuss the journey Maddy has taken from overcoming a negative relationship with exercise and food to winning Bikini Ms Australia at age 17! Maddy also shares details about her recent prep and her plans to take on the IFBB in the future! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to yo...

Today Lawrence is joined by his good friend Hudson for a discussion all about pain. They discuss how pain works at a physiological level, how common medications work to reduce pain and why pain is not always associated with something being damaged! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story and tag Lawrence and Hudson! Please take...

Today Lawrence sits down with 2X Irish champion, Cameron Balmer. Cam shares some insights into his first ever prep where he took it all the way to the WNBF Worlds! He also talks openly about the challenges of post show and how you can better navigate this period yourself if you are a competitor! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram...

Today Lawrence is back with another solo Q&A in which he talks through losing fat in stubborn areas during prep, things to consider when deciding if a prep is right for you, advice for athletes entering their first season, the weight loss "whoosh" effect and whether or not he plans to compete in the natty IFBB shows! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it...

Today Lawrence sits down with Lauren Colenso-Semple to discuss a variety of topics relating to females in strength sports. They discuss whether or not women should train differently than men, if they should modify training around their period and many other fascinating topics! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story and tag Lawr...

Happy Star Wars Day! Lawrence is joined by his good friend Nathan to chat all things about the galaxy far, far away for the annual Star Wars Special! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story and tag Lawrence! Please take the time to leave a five star review on your podcast platform of choice as this is a great way to help the sho...

Today Lawrence sits down with Gemma to talk about the importance of developing a solid morning routine to cultivate success. They discuss which morning routine fads are overrated, which ones are useful and how you can maximise your productivity. Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story and tag Lawrence and Gemma! Please take the...

Dr Greg Potter has a PhD in sleep, circadian rhythm, metabolism and nutrition and today he chats with Lawrence about three key steps anyone can take today to improve their sleep. They also discuss where healthcare is at currently, some exciting supplements that are new to the market and many other topics! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your...

Lawrence is back with another Q&A episode covering the following topics; is a normal pendaly row better than any other version, his best tips for managing relationships during prep, who does he draw the most inspiration from in bodybuilding and why, his main bodybuilding goal in the next 5 years, travelling during prep and whether or metabolic adaptation occurs at the same rate regardless of how l...

Rika Dawson is back on the podcast discussing her current prep as she looks to make her IFBB Bikini and Pro ICN Fitness debut! Rita shares some great information on what she learnt from her first prep that has made this one so much better! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story and tag Lawrence and Rika! Please take the time to...

Today Lawrence sits down with Hudson in the first instalment of The General Muscle Podcast's "not quite a book club". The review the 1977 documentary Pumping Iron to discuss the aura of Arnold, how it differs and mimics the modern bodybuilding scene as well as much more about the film! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story and...

Today Lawrence is joined by yet another world champion, Dirk Emmerich! They discuss the differences between Dirk's 2021 and 2023 preps, the importance of managing stress in prep and the nuances of his unique training approach! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to your Instagram story and tag Lawrence and Dirk! Please take the time to leave a five...

Lawrence is back solo for another Q&A episode covering a range of topics including; cardio vs. steps) in prep, the best depth to hit on a leg press, how to set out a lean bulk strategy, his recommended pre and intra drinks for training in the morning, his thoughts on "Yeah Buddy Rows" and the top three gyms he would want to train at! Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the...

Today Lawrence is joined by 2x world champion, Beccy Pateman who has just completed an immense season! Beccy shares how she overcame a very extreme relationship with exercise and nutrition to find balance through bodybuilding. She also discusses the challenges of balancing life commitments along with a prep. Thank you for listening! Please take the time to screenshot the episode, post it onto to y...