16: Your Employment Lawyer
Behind Bodybuilding
Emilia (Mila) Arutunian is the team leader of the firm’s employment and labor team and a partner at Gomez Trial Attorneys. Prior to joining Gomez Trial Attorneys, Mila spent her career litigating cases on the defense side, including defending California businesses against claims and lawsuits involving workplace harassment, discrimination and retaliation. After being exposed to the overwhelming challenges employees suffered in the modern workplace, Mila left the defense world to utilize her skill set and pursue her passion in representing the people in bringing lawsuits to help employees who...
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15: Eat Right, Train Hard
Behind Bodybuilding
After a few weeks, Derek has returned! In this episode, Derek and Danielle get caught up on everything that's been happening in their own lives, then go into the importance of eating right, and training hard (and what that actually means). In this episode, we take a few steps back from our "gear" episodes, and talk about the foundation any bodybuilder or lifestyle client needs to succeed. Danielle: Instagram: eMail: - Derek: - Behind Bodybuilding on IG: - Discounts: Amino Asylum (Discount Code Danielle) - Chimera Compounds (Code: Danielle): ...
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14: Chimera Compounds
Behind Bodybuilding
Taylor Woody is a competitive powerlifter and the owner of research chemical company, Chimera Compounds. Chimera Compounds is your one-stop-shop for research chemicals; including SARMs and peptides. Chimera Compounds also does 3rd party testing on their products. In this episode, Taylor tells a little of his story on how he got into the business, along with some of the potential applications of certain compounds. We talk about Semaglutide, Tirz, BPC-157, TB-500 (transdermal and injectable), Ipamorelin, CJC, MK-677, S4, Cardarine, Melanotan, and other various peptides, SARMs and...
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13: No Excuses
Behind Bodybuilding
Mara Ruckman is an IFBB Pro in the Women's Physique category. She has a background in competitive powerlifting, which ultimately led to her competing in a bodybuilding show. Mara is also a single mom who dealt with some pretty heavy traumas, but instead of letting everything bring her down, she picked herself up and was able to conquer some of her biggest goals. In this episode, Mara talks about getting surprised with a divorce all while she was planning on stepping away from her full-time job and pursuing her passion in competing. Obviously this news created a massive challenge in her goal to...
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12: Bodybuilding Mentality
Behind Bodybuilding
Kayla Finch is a Nationally-Qualified Women's Physique competitor. Kayla has a background in team sports and other forms of athletics, but didn't begin competing until June of 2024, where I had the priveledge of competing against her. Kayla was also in the Navy, which provided some extra discipline and a winner's mindset. However, before competing Kayla (and me as well), only had the goal of "getting skinny"; bodybuilding wasn't something she considered until after a few other friends and an ex-boyfriend showed her a little glimpse of the industry. In this episode, Kayla describes how getting...
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11: Sean Nelson Photo
Behind Bodybuilding
Sean Nelson is a professional photographer who specializes in fitness photography. In High School, Sean realized he made a lot of people smile when he began editing fun videos from friends' paeties. A few years later, he moved from Philadelphia to Las Vegas to focus on video production. Shortly after, his focus switched to fitness photography. In this episode, we truly go "behind bodybuilding" as Sean talks about what it takes to be a good photographer, and how to capture the right looks. He also shares some of his personal stories and how he fell in love with the bodybuilding industry. Sean...
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10: Fitness & Finance
Behind Bodybuilding
Oscar Gastelum is a seasoned professional with over 27 years of expertise in Mortgage banking and a commanding presence in Private Money Lending across the country. Oscar's leadership goes beyond accolades; he is a recipient of numerous top producer and service awards, solidifying his status as an industry luminary. His philosophy blends old-fashioned banking principles with a contemporary tech edge, enabling him to offer unparalleled personal service. Oscar is also a Nationally Qualified athlete in the Men's Physique category. With his shown dedication to both fitness and finance, he is...
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9: TRT, PCT and More
Behind Bodybuilding
John Thomas has been lifting weights for fifteen years. He did his first bodybuilding show in 2014 and has been an online fitness coach who was worked with over 200 individuals with highly customized plans. In this episode, John and Derek talk about their personal experience with TRT and other compounds, as well as a proper Post Cycle Therapy. Disclaimer: This podcast discusses topics that may be sensitive for some listeners. We also dive into subjects that may be illegal in your area. This podcast is intended for entertainment purposes only and should NOT be used as medical advice. Always...
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8: Miss Meatless Muscle
Behind Bodybuilding
Brooke Sellers, AKA "Miss Meatless Muscle" started her online coaching business in 2020, and was able to quit her 9-5 job within three months of starting! She has now helped over 400 women achieve their fitness goals since starting her business. Brooke has been vegan for over 6 years now, and has won two 1st Place medals at her first show, and has fallen in love with the sport ever since. Her goal is to show people what vegans can do, while also not shoving it down people’s throats. Her goal is to represent veganism in a positive, uplifting way. In this episode, Brooke talks...
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7: Illusions by Aggie
Behind Bodybuilding
Aggie Garcia of "Illusions by Aggie" makes custom competition and posing suits from start to finish. She has been in business since 1990 doing costuming, and has been making suits since 2007. Aggie not only designs and creates suits from scratch, but she allows competitors to create their own designs as well as choose their fabric, rhinestone color, connectors, and more! She works with competitors of any budget; from simple "Starter Suits", to complex Olympia Suits, Aggie can create a design for any budget! Aggie: Instagram: Website: Cell Phone: 858-735-6962 Danielle: ...
info_outlineWelcome to Episode 1 of Behind Bodybuilding! In this episode, we talk about how we started competing, and go over a few basic steps for those interested in doing a show.
Stay tuned because this is just the beginning! We have some really exciting topics and some great guests coming up, so be sure to subscribe to stay up to date with new episodes.
In this episode, we go through the basics of bodybuilding, including calories, macros, cardio and lifting. We also discuss our own experiences through competing as a couple and competing individually, and the impact that competing has on your social life.
Danielle:
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ifbbpro_daniellePetze
eMail: [email protected]
Derek:
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/derekLifts11
Discounts:
True Nutrition (Discount applied with link): Http://www.Truenutrition.com/discount/vegandanielle
Nutrex (Code: Danielle): https://www.nutrex.com/?aff=2091
Alpen Organics (Discount Applied with Link): http://alpenorganics.com/?ref=zxbybckj
Mega Fit Meals (Discount Applied with Link): https://megafitmeals.rfrl.co/64p89
Amino Asylum (Discount Code “Danielle”) https://aminoasylum.shop
00:38 Disclaimer
00:54 Amino Asylum
01:36 Danielle's Story
02:38 Derek's Story
04:05 Competing as a couple vs individually
07:35 Being on prep vs. having a social life
09:20 Best time of the year to start prep
10:02 Calories, macros, bulking and cutting
13:52 Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner vs Meals 1-6
16:22 Consistency and accountability
19:01 The importance of having a coach
21:22 The benefits of cardio, and furthermore, fasted cardio
25:54 Water weight vs fat gain
28:24 Waking up early vs sleeping in, and the best time of day to lift
31:26 Goals for calories burned and steps per day
35:37 Cheat meals vs refeed meals
39:58 The downfall of too many competitions in a row
42:31 Managing fatigue on prep
43:01 Manipulating caloric intake to fill out the muscles
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