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!
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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/
Welcome to Episode 231 of the Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast!
This week, we discuss the gap between wanting to turn pro and being willing to do what it takes. From training footage and check-ins to off-season coaching and posing practice, we unpack where athletes draw the line and whether their habits match their competitive goals.
We also discuss unrealistic timelines for earning a pro card, the value of competing before you feel “pro worthy” and how poor posing can hold back an otherwise competitive physique.
To finish, we debate whether posing belongs in every athlete’s off-season and how competitive ambition should be balanced with enjoyment of the sport.
Enjoy!
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13 Oct 2026
230: YOUR FIRST 72 HOURS POST-SHOW: FOOD, RECOVERY & WHAT COMES NEXT
Welcome to Episode 230 of the Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast!
This week, we talk about how we approach the transition from contest prep into the off-season. We cover the first 72 hours, eating over your post-show targets, weight gain and recovery, and how we use judges’ feedback to shape the next phase of training.
We also discuss post-show burnout and why the best approach can look different from one athlete to the next.
Enjoy!
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Bodybuilding Down Under: https://www.instagram.com/bodybuildingdownunder/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/
6 Oct 2026
229: WHO REALLY DESERVED TO WIN THE OLYMPIA?
Welcome to Episode 229 of the Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast!
This week, we recap a massive weekend of bodybuilding across the Olympia and natural professional circuit.
We discuss how Nick Walker overcame more genetically gifted opponents to win the Open Olympia, the incredibly fine margins separating the leading Bikini competitors and which physiques impressed us most across Classic, 212 and Men’s Physique.
Closer to home, we celebrate Blake Colleton’s historic Wheelchair Olympia victory, Nathan Wallace’s latest professional result and the growing number of Australians making their presence felt internationally.
Enjoy!
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