With Scotty living it up in Greece, MG and MT take the reins and kick off with laughs, big announcements, and a deep coaching Q&A session stacked with insights and real talk.

We cover:
✅ MG announces Kole as 50% partner in Optimum — celebrating 8 years of growth, evolution, and the team’s future
✅ The PT team expands — Luke Morgan joins the crew ahead of his first comp
✅ Reflecting on gym culture — professionalism, support, and pride in the people around you
✅ Starting the Q&A — “Why are you boys so handsome?” (Thanks Grayden 😂)
✅ Turning 40 check-ups — needles, blood tests, and staying on top of health
✅ Meal plans vs tracking — why consistency breaks plateaus and simplifies success
✅ Do we allow off-plan meals during prep? Only if planned, earned, and structured
✅ Pushing calories low — when it’s necessary, how to do it safely, and short-term strategies
✅ Periodising prep phases — dig, slow, repeat: the structure behind smart dieting
✅ First calorie cuts — why we go hard early and pull back later
✅ Training vs rest day macros — when we do it and why we mostly don’t
✅ Weekly vs daily macros — why robotic consistency wins in prep
✅ Vegan/vegetarian preps — how we adjust macros, fibre, fats, and protein sources
✅ Gut issues in off-season — it’s not worse digestion, just different (and often mental)
✅ Avoiding problem foods — fibre, sugar alcohols, diet noodles and digestive triggers
✅ Training intensity — using intensifiers instead of chasing junk volume
✅ Programming splits — 4–5 day setups, female-specific splits, and injury-based adjustments
✅ Show day chaos — how to stay calm, be a rock for your athlete, and troubleshoot
✅ Mindset and presence — managing stress behind the scenes and staying composed
✅ What other podcasts we listen to — Joe Rogan for laughs and real-life moments
✅ Winter workshops — posing coaches running NBA sessions; official workshops in August
✅ Bikini cuts — micro and pro both approved, it depends on physique not the cut
✅ Masters pro cards — more awarded in fitness/sports due to demographic and muscle maturity
✅ Photo access — Charles will email athletes directly (check spam if not received!)
✅ Desserts — MG = ice cream purist, MT = none. Paddle Pops reign supreme
✅ Coffee chat — the great oat milk discovery
✅ Leaving a coach you love — how to do it respectfully with honesty and transparency
✅ Choosing a coach — align values, understand systems, check athlete progress, not placings
✅ Cost of coaching — $90–$120/week is standard for coaches delivering results and service
✅ Off-season coaching — why it matters more than prep and builds long-term success
✅ Staying calm under pressure — routines, mindset, and the 5-second rule for taking action
✅ Secret squirrel drop — Season A 2026 Nationals = Gold Coast, Season C = Melbourne 🏆
✅ Funny questions — spooning order (MG–Scotty–MT), and future comp plans for all three
✅ Comebacks? MG could be 7 weeks out, MT mid-2026, Scotty... TBD (we’re working on him)
✅ Wrapping up — laughs, gratitude, and real moments from behind the mic

🎙 Full of real-world insight, raw stories, and plenty of laughs — this one’s as real as it gets.

HOSTS🎙

Michael Trimboli | Scott Morrell | Michael Galante

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