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This week on episode 33, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Recap for the NFF Physique Showdown

• Game plan for the next show

• German Christmas tree tossing

• Checkins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 32, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Lex’s new hobby is reading menus to Michael

• Lex’s prep update - Less than 1 week out

• Checkins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 31, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Prep social media crutches

• Lex’s prep update - 2 weeks out

• Wild German sports

• Checkins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 30, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Energy drinks worth the hype?

• Lex’s prep update - 3 weeks out

• Lex does yoga in Florida

• Checkins

• Wins 

This week on episode 29, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Ranking favorite workouts

• Seeing past the moment

• Lex does yoga in Florida

• Checkins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 28, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Michaels new pillow setup

• Lex’s new workout block

• Posign timing is it important? Get it position first or last?

• Checkins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 27, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Sam Suleck recap

• Which Marvel super heroes we look like

• Alexis gets a lymphatic massage

• Checkins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 26, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Mike spills over in movie seats :(

• Unspoken rule violators in the gym

• Lex’s ProgonB update

• Checkins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 25, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Sam Sulek’s first competition early thoughts

• Do people perform in the bedroom like they perform in the gym

• Lex’s ProgonB trials 

• Checkins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 24, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Mr Worldwide

• Lex’s new upcoming workout block

• Viome update

• Checkins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 23, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Medicline pillow

• Michael started his push phase

• Working out at a different time the mind eff

• Checkins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 22, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Lex lifts the same as some men!

• Random gym creep makes awkward compliment

• Discussing Jubilee episode of Natural vs Steroid user

• Checkins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 21, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• New People in the gym

• People be sick

• Dr’s recommendations based on blood work

• Lex’s has to drop artificial sweeteners

• Checkins 

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 20, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Lex’s blood work

• Fighting aging

• Lex’s diet update

• Checkins 

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 18, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Compliments at the gym

• Body standards 

• Dancing soccer!

• Checkins 

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 17, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Alexis’s week of training while at a work conference 

• Alexis starts Prep

• Mike lost 4.5lbs from water weight and inflammation

• Checkins 

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 16, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Mike the “UNIT” 

• Wheelbarrow death races

• PED locker room talk

• Feeling crummy on peds and wanting to come down

• Checkins 

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 15, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Pet peeves in the gym

• Plant based Thanksgiving dinner

• Sodium intake and water retention

• Checkins 

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 13, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Talking too much in the gym

• Mike suffers from his own golden retriever-ness

• Obscure combat - monkey bar battles

• Natural Federations vs NPC Naturals

• Checkins 

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 13, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Porn guy strikes again

• Sharing social media to learn who each other!

• Where to get inspiration from Alexis is not easily inspired

• Checkins 

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 12, Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Territorial at the gym

• Eyeing up your next move/machine

• Mike raining the diet it

• Sodium intake and water retention 

• Checkins 

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 10 Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Alexi’s diet and supplement changes

• Mike’s 3 part cheat meal….shame!

• Sex drive late into prep

• Mike’s tank top and golden retriever charm are 

• Why are guys gross on instagram, keyboard tough-guy syndrome

This week on episode 10 Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Mike looking full again!

• Michael’s Rebound Vs Alexis’s Reverse post show

• Discuss judges feedback

• Timeline for competing next year

This week on episode 9 Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Final week of Michael’s Prep

• Texas show recap

• Next steps post show

This week on episode 8 Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Mike’s digestion while on prep

• Emergency Target stop

• That guy that no one likes….words were had!

• Lex discusses her newly planned Pro show Debut and tentative competing season

• Weekly check-ins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 7 Michael and Alexis discuss:

• One Protein to Rule Them all!

• Update on the protein tasting 

• Macro Mike, Planta, Huge Supplements, Steel Veg Pro, Ghost, Orgain, Her Essentials

• Avg Joe asked Mike how to make their Biceps bigger with 2 working sets a week

• Mike gets into eating proper carbs in a bro discussion

• Alexis’s has two funny public bathroom stories

• Weekly check-ins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 6 Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Commenting on people's bodies

• Michael gets a backhanded compliment and gets triggered

• Discipline on Prep

• Food prep

• How to deal with eating out/vacation while on prep

• Finding local gyms to support training while traveling

• Touch base on the Protein Powder Power Rankings

• Weekly check-ins

• Wins of the week

This week on episode 5 Michael and Alexis discuss:

• Funny gym interactions with random peopl

• How to buy over the counter PEDs (answer, you can’t)

• Mike’s golden retriever personality

• People that make others feel uncomfortable with their rhythmic moaning and cursing while working out

• They play client and coach and rate each other in the following categories Competition, health, ped, lifestyle, nutrition, training, psychology

• Weekly check-ins

• Wins of the week

Michael and Alexis talk about:

• Identifying people on PEDs
• When they have implemented cardio and why
• Weekly check-ins
• Wins of the week

Episode 2 - Alexis and Mike discuss some ways to identify people on PEDs. (Mike mentioned adrenals but meant androgen receptors, time stamp 5:56). They also get into weekly checkins, training progress and wins of the week.

She's Natty, he's Not. Husband and wife bodybuilding duo dig into their lives during prep, off season, and the journey to the stage.