Bodybuilding Down Under

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Welcome to The Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast! Each episode you will be joined by your hosts Jack Radford-Smith, Daniel Chapelle, Lawrence Grieve and Daniel Yates, all passionate bodybuilders who are engrossed within the bodybuilding community here in Australia. Tune into the podcast for insight into the bodybuilding lifestyle, including everyone’s journeys on and off the stage, regular Q&A’s, guest interviews and of course some banter along the way. We all hope you enjoy! Instagram Handles: Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/ Daniel C: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.chapelle/ Lawrence: https://www.instagram.com/general.muscle/ Daniel Y: https://www.instagram.com/dy.fit/

  1. 14 HR AGO

    193: OUR BODYBUILDING ORIGINS: FIRST GYMS, FIRST PREPS & BIGGEST MISTAKES

    Welcome back to episode 193 of the Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast. With 200 episodes fast approaching, the boys take a step back and reflect on where it all began; the very first gym sessions, early training influences, questionable choices, and the moments that shifted bodybuilding from a casual hobby into a long-term pursuit. We unpack our individual journeys into the sport, from backyard workouts and school gyms to first contest preps, early coaching experiences, and the hard lessons that only time (and mistakes) can teach. The discussion also explores how our beliefs around training volume, food choices, bulking, and recovery have evolved over the years. To wrap up, we reflect on what keeps us involved in bodybuilding today, the responsibility that comes with coaching, and what we hope listeners take away from hearing the unfiltered realities of our beginnings.

    47 min

  2. 20 JAN

    192: COMFORT VS. PROGRESS: THE REALITY OF HIGH LEVEL BODYBUILDING

    Welcome to Episode 192 of the Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast! This week, we dive into a topic that sits at the core of the bodybuilding experience: discomfort, when it’s necessary, when it’s unavoidable, and when it’s often self-inflicted. The episode opens with a discussion around the idea that bodybuilding should feel hard at times. From brutally demanding training sessions to the realities of long build phases, calorie surpluses, and contest preparation, the boys unpack where discomfort is an essential part of driving adaptation, performance, and long-term physique progress. From there, the conversation becomes more nuanced, exploring whether certain phases of bodybuilding are made unnecessarily difficult through misinformation, poor expectations, or chasing extremes. The boys debate energy surplus size, bodyweight gain, maintenance phases, and whether progress truly requires constant discomfort, or simply better execution over time. The discussion also touches on athlete maturity, exposure to the process, and how experience changes what feels “hard,” alongside considerations around longevity, lifestyle stress, and setting athletes up for sustainable progress rather than short-term extremes. This episode is a grounded, honest look at the difference between productive discomfort and avoidable suffering, and how learning to tell the difference can shape better outcomes in both bodybuilding and life. Enjoy! Instagram Handles: Bodybuilding Down Under: https://www.instagram.com/bodybuildingdownunder/?hl=en   Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/    Daniel C: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.chapelle/   Lawrence: https://www.instagram.com/general.muscle/   Daniel Y: https://www.instagram.com/dy.fit/

    33 min

  3. 13 JAN

    191: DO BODYBUILDERS ACTUALLY COME BACK AFTER THEIR FIRST PREP? | PEPTIDES & 2026 PREDICTIONS

    Welcome to Episode 191 of the Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast! In the first episode of 2026, the boys kick things off with a wide-ranging Q&A discussion covering the realities of contest prep, natural bodybuilding, and where the sport may be heading this year. We open with a deep dive into a question many competitors quietly ask after their first show: how many people actually come back to compete again  and what factors influence whether someone returns for a second or third prep. From lifestyle demands and expectations to placings, enjoyment of the process, and long-term goals, we unpack why contest prep tends to be a make-or-break experience. The conversation then shifts to natural bodybuilding integrity, including discussion around emerging peptides, appetite-modulating drugs, and where the line sits between recovery tools, unfair advantage, and the spirit of drug-tested sport. We also explore supplement quality, third-party testing, and the realities of contamination risk for natural athletes. To wrap up, the boys reflect on major fitness and bodybuilding trends from 2025, make some early predictions for 2026, and discuss individual training priorities, exercise selection, and performance goals moving into the new year. Enjoy!

    37 min

  4. 6 JAN

    190: THE REALITY OF ONLINE COACHING, BUSINESS GROWTH & LONG-TERM PROGRESS

    Welcome to episode 190 of the Bodybuilding Down Under podcast!  This week only two of us locked in, and somehow the podcast still rolls on. In this episode we wrap up a massive 2025 for Bodybuilding Down Under, not missing a single weekly episode, turning up to nearly every national show, commentating NBA Nationals, meeting listeners from all over the world, and hitting 45,000 listeners. From there, it turns into a chat covering building a coaching business without gimmicks, why consistency beats clickbait every time, the potential problems with business coaches and low-barrier online coaching, balance vs sacrifice, and some uncomfortable truths around mental health, motivation, and competing for the right reasons.  Enjoy! Instagram Handles: Bodybuilding Down Under: https://www.instagram.com/bodybuildingdownunder/?hl=en   Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/    Daniel C: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.chapelle/   Lawrence: https://www.instagram.com/general.muscle/   Daniel Y: https://www.instagram.com/dy.fit/

    48 min

  5. 30/12/2025

    189: 2025 REFLECTIONS: BIGGEST WINS, LESSONS LEARNED & WHAT'S NEXT

    Welcome to Episode 189 of the Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast! This week the boys sit down for a slightly different end-of-year episode, recorded as we head into the final days of 2025. A reflective discussion on the year that was, unpacking the biggest wins, lessons learned, and moments that didn’t quite go to plan across competing, business, and life outside of bodybuilding. The boys then dive deeper into habits, routines, and decision-making that drove progress throughout the year, touching on coaching growth, athlete development, prep experiences, injury and surgery recovery, balancing relationships, and managing priorities as responsibilities increase. The episode wraps up by looking ahead to 2026, outlining individual intentions, coaching goals, content direction, and what success looks like moving forward, alongside an early update on the next BDU Lift & Greet planned for March. Enjoy! Instagram Handles: Bodybuilding Down Under: https://www.instagram.com/bodybuildingdownunder/?hl=en   Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/    Daniel C: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.chapelle/   Lawrence: https://www.instagram.com/general.muscle/   Daniel Y: https://www.instagram.com/dy.fit/

    40 min

  6. 23/12/2025

    188: RANKING OUR TOP EXERCISES FOR HYPERTROPHY

    Welcome to Episode 188 of the Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast This week the boys are back together for a full catch-up. Lawrence recaps his recent trip to the United States, sharing his experiences training at Alphaland and Destination Dallas, comparing gym equipment, atmosphere, and overall training experience. The boys then work through current training and nutrition updates, including post-travel adjustments, changes to training splits, off-season decision-making, recovery from injury and surgery, bodyweight management, and how each of them is approaching their current phase of training. The episode finishes with a long discussion on exercise selection, as the boys build a complete bodybuilding training split by talking through movements for every major muscle group, sharing preferences, disagreements, and practical considerations around execution, fatigue, and recovery. Enjoy! Instagram Handles: Bodybuilding Down Under: https://www.instagram.com/bodybuildingdownunder/?hl=en   Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/    Daniel C: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.chapelle/   Lawrence: https://www.instagram.com/general.muscle/   Daniel Y: https://www.instagram.com/dy.fit/

    45 min

  7. 16/12/2025

    187: WNBF WORLDS RECAP & THE IMPORTANCE OF AUTOREGULATION IN BODYBUILDING FT. DR ERIC HELMS

    Welcome to episode 187 of the Bodybuilding Down Under podcast! The boys are joined by Dr. Eric Helms for a wide-ranging and honest conversation following WNBF Worlds 2025. We start with a full Worlds wrap-up from an athlete perspective, unpacking what actually matters on the day, judging quality, stage lighting, athlete experience, communication, and how this year stacked up against previous Worlds. The conversation then shifts into drug-tested sport, integrity, and the future of natural bodybuilding, including nuanced discussion around drug testing, access, fairness, and how emerging pharmaceuticals may challenge current definitions of natural competition. We wrap up with a deep dive into autoregulation in training and nutrition, breaking down common misconceptions, who it’s appropriate for, how elite athletes actually apply it in practice, and why autonomy and athlete literacy become increasingly important at higher levels of competition. A long-form episode covering so many important topics, enjoy!

    1h 22m

  8. 09/12/2025

    186: MINDSET STRATEGIES THAT SEPARATE AMATEUR VS. PRO ATHLETES

    Welcome to episode 186 of the Bodybuilding Down Under podcast! The boys are (almost) all back this week, diving into a full discussion on mental fortitude, the athlete mindset, and navigating wins and losses in bodybuilding. We start with DY’s return from overseas, training across time zones and managing routine while traveling. We also chat about new gym environments, atmosphere, and how the right space can genuinely elevate your progress. Then we move into the heart of the episode: what actually makes a successful athlete. We break down delayed gratification, love for the process, composure, and the difference between wanting to win vs fearing losing. There’s plenty on staying grounded when things go well, and reflecting productively when they don’t. We also talk confidence vs arrogance, why humility matters, and how tying your identity to an outcome can hold you back. We touch on taking judge’s feedback, separating emotion from strategy, and how coaches can help athletes stay level-headed heading into future seasons. A mindset-heavy episode, honest, practical, and packed with the nuance athletes need. Enjoy!   Instagram Handles: Bodybuilding Down Under: https://www.instagram.com/bodybuildingdownunder/?hl=en   Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/    Daniel C: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.chapelle/   Lawrence: https://www.instagram.com/general.muscle/   Daniel Y: https://www.instagram.com/dy.fit/

    43 min
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Welcome to The Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast! Each episode you will be joined by your hosts Jack Radford-Smith, Daniel Chapelle, Lawrence Grieve and Daniel Yates, all passionate bodybuilders who are engrossed within the bodybuilding community here in Australia. Tune into the podcast for insight into the bodybuilding lifestyle, including everyone’s journeys on and off the stage, regular Q&A’s, guest interviews and of course some banter along the way. We all hope you enjoy! Instagram Handles: Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/ Daniel C: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.chapelle/ Lawrence: https://www.instagram.com/general.muscle/ Daniel Y: https://www.instagram.com/dy.fit/

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  • Creator
    Bodybuilding Down Under
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    193
  • Rating
    Explicit
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