Are barbells the holy grail of gains, or do machines deserve more credit than they get?

In this episode, your hosts TC and Chris Nicole break down the pros and cons of both training methods to help you hit your goals faster — whether it’s strength, hypertrophy, or just getting started in the gym. We cover how machines can support your journey, why barbells build full-body control, and how to structure both into your program for serious progress. Plus, we share our favorite machines (and the ones we’d avoid). Tune in and lift smarter!

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TC @longshotgamble

In this special episode, coaches TC and Chris Nicole interview a first time competitor, Becky Baldyga. The group discusses serval topics including:

• Apprehension in getting started in a prep
• Choosing the Figure category over Bikini
• Expectations surrounding show time lines and physique progress
• How mobility became part of strength training
• Strategies to maintain a positive mentality in the hardest parts of prep
• Handling support or lack there throughout the process

This is a great episode for anyone considering doing a contest prep or for those interesting in improving their experience/perspective of the sport and its various challenges.

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Special Guest: @beckyreyga

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In this episode, your host TC and Chris Nicole discuss all of the available Short Cuts to Success as a competitive athlete.

Topics include:

- False information/people on social media

- Knowing when to push or when to take time off to improve as an athlete

- Using appropriate intensity in the gym

- How nutrition and hormones stall or support positive changes

- Assisted and natural athletes competing in drug tested or non- drug tested events

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