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Jack Radford-Smith
January 27, 2026

Why Most Bodybuilders Get Their Comp Prep Timeline Wrong

Jack Radford-Smith
January 27, 2026

Learn why contest prep timelines matter, how poor planning increases muscle loss risk, and why pre-prep leads to more predictable stage outcomes.

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Jack Radford-Smith
January 23, 2026

Why Comfort Is a Poor Metric for Bodybuilding Progress

Jack Radford-Smith
January 23, 2026

Bodybuilding progress often comes with hunger, fatigue, and discomfort. This article explains why those sensations are normal, when they matter, and how to interpret them intelligently.

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Jack Radford-Smith
January 21, 2026

Why Excluding Foods Can Reduce Diet Quality Over Time

Jack Radford-Smith
January 21, 2026

Excluding foods can unintentionally reduce nutrient intake over time. Learn why diet quality is built through inclusion, not restriction.

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Jack Radford-Smith
January 20, 2026

How to Increase Dietary Fibre: 10 High Fibre Foods That Beat Salad

Jack Radford-Smith
January 20, 2026

Struggling to increase fibre despite eating plenty of vegetables? Fibre density explains why and shows you what works better.

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Jack Radford-Smith
January 19, 2026

A Practical Guide to Glycine for Sleep Support

Jack Radford-Smith
January 19, 2026

A science-based overview of glycine as a sleep supplement, including mechanisms, dosing, and who may benefit most.

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Jack Radford-Smith
January 17, 2026

The Unseen Variables That Shape Long-Term Bodybuilding Success

Jack Radford-Smith
January 17, 2026

A deeper look at the less visible factors that shape long-term success, enjoyment, and sustainability in bodybuilding beyond training and nutrition.

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Jack Radford-Smith
January 12, 2026

Post-Workout Nutrition for Lifters: What Actually Matters for Recovery

Jack Radford-Smith
January 12, 2026

Post-workout nutrition doesn’t need to be complicated. Learn how carbohydrate, protein, and fluid intake support recovery, performance, and consistency for serious lifters and physique athletes.

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Jack Radford-Smith
January 10, 2026

Prep Brain Explained: The Cognitive Cost of Getting Lean

Jack Radford-Smith
January 10, 2026

Struggling with focus or brain fog during contest prep is common. Learn why prep affects cognition and how experienced athletes manage mental fatigue.

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Jack Radford-Smith
January 7, 2026

What Competitors Often Learn Too Late in Bodybuilding Prep

Jack Radford-Smith
January 7, 2026

Contest prep reveals more than conditioning. Learn the overlooked lessons that determine whether a bodybuilding season feels controlled or chaotic, based on years of coaching experience.

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Jack Radford-Smith
January 7, 2026

Why Fruit and Vegetables Matter More Than Most Lifters Think

Jack Radford-Smith
January 7, 2026

Fruit and vegetables influence gut health, recovery, and appetite more than most lifters realise. Why consistency matters more than variety.

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Jack Radford-Smith
January 7, 2026

Why Most Lifters Stop Their Sets Too Early

Jack Radford-Smith
January 7, 2026

Training intensity is a skill that improves with feedback. Learn how RPE, RIR, and rep speed reveal whether you’re stopping too early.

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Jack Radford-Smith
January 1, 2026

Why a Food-First Approach Doesn’t Work for Creatine

Jack Radford-Smith
January 1, 2026

While creatine is found in food, reaching an effective dose through diet alone is impractical. Here’s why supplementation often makes more sense.

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Jack Radford-Smith
January 1, 2026

Fitness Trends That Feel Productive but Stall Progress

Jack Radford-Smith
January 1, 2026

Not all fitness trends improve results. Learn which popular habits undermine consistency, recovery, and long-term progress.

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Jack Radford-Smith
December 22, 2025

Food Boundaries for Athletes: Eating With Confidence in Social Settings

Jack Radford-Smith
December 22, 2025

Declining food isn’t rude, restrictive, or disordered. This article explores how athletes can navigate social food situations with confidence, clarity, and long-term consistency.

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Jack Radford-Smith
December 17, 2025

The Priorities That Build Elite Physiques (And the Ones That Don’t)

Jack Radford-Smith
December 17, 2025

Most physique athletes focus on supplements and small details long before they’ve mastered the fundamentals. This article breaks down the hierarchy that genuinely drives bodybuilding progress, based on years of coaching natural competitors.

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Jack Radford-Smith
December 15, 2025

Can You Gain 1kg of Fat in One Day? The Truth About Holiday Eating

Jack Radford-Smith
December 15, 2025

Worried about holiday weight gain? Learn why one meal can’t cause 1kg of fat gain, what scale changes really mean, and how to enjoy the holidays guilt-free.

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Jack Radford-Smith
December 12, 2025

Reverse Dieting vs Recovery Dieting: What Actually Works After a Competition Prep?

Jack Radford-Smith
December 12, 2025

New research shows why post-show recovery is often harder than prep for physique athletes. Learn how hunger, body image, and rebound are influenced by low energy availability.

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Jack Radford-Smith
December 9, 2025

The Mindset Shift Every Bodybuilder Must Make to Succeed Long-Term

Jack Radford-Smith
December 9, 2025

Discover how mindset influences bodybuilding success. Learn the traits that separate less mature athletes from experienced competitors and how to develop long-term resilience.

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Jack Radford-Smith
December 6, 2025

How to Structure Your Year as a Physique Athlete (The 4 Essential Phases)

Jack Radford-Smith
December 6, 2025

Learn the four essential phases of a physique athlete, consisting of off-season, pre-prep, comp prep, and recovery, and how each stage contributes to long-term bodybuilding progress.

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Jack Radford-Smith
December 1, 2025

Is Pink Salt Really Healthier? Evidence Says Otherwise

Jack Radford-Smith
December 1, 2025

Pink Himalayan salt contains trace minerals, but does it meaningfully improve your health? Learn what the science shows about pink salt, iodine, and mineral intake.

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Planning ahead is still underrated in bodybuilding.

Many athletes still treat comp prep as a straight line from point A to point B. The strategy becomes centred on scale weight rather than the physiological state the athlete is trying to preserve.
Comfort is a poor compass for bodybuilding progression.

Like any high-level sport, bodybuilding demands tolerance of discomfort across multiple domains. Training close to failure, managing hunger in a deficit, or completing cardio when energy is low
Diet quality is mainly built through inclusion, not exclusion.

Nutrition has slowly become a game of exclusion. The problem is that physiology cares more about whether nutrient needs are being met, consistently and over time.

When you exclude foods
Glycine is often underestimated as a sleep supplement.

Rather than acting as a sedative, it appears to support sleep by facilitating normal physiological processes involved in sleep regulation, including the small, brain-controlled reduction in core
Some of the outcomes that matter most in bodybuilding never get judged.

External outcomes in bodybuilding are noisy by nature. Some variables will always sit outside your control, no matter how well you prepare.

What tends to be far more stable are
We’re excited to introduce Talia, our newest dietitian here at The Bodybuilding Dietitians team.

Talia is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and physique coach with a strong foundation in nutrition science and psychology. With a background in
Many people overcomplicate their post-workout nutrition.

At its core, the goal of your post-training intake is simple: restore some of the fuel you used, support muscle repair, replace fluid losses, and set yourself up to eat well for the rest of th
Getting lean isn’t just hard on your body.

Ever catch yourself mid-prep forgetting what you walked into a room for, struggling to focus, or feeling mentally flatter than usual?

That “prep brain” moment isn’t just a bodybuild
Training intensity is a skill many lifters never learn properly.

It’s not uncommon for people to leave progress on the table because they stop their sets when things start to feel uncomfortable, not when the muscle is actually close to its lim
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Why Most Bodybuilders Get Their Comp Prep Timeline Wrong

Learn why contest prep timelines matter, how poor planning increases muscle loss risk, and why pre-prep leads to more predictable stage outcomes.

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Why Comfort Is a Poor Metric for Bodybuilding Progress

Bodybuilding progress often comes with hunger, fatigue, and discomfort. This article explains why those sensations are normal, when they matter, and how to interpret them intelligently.

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Why Excluding Foods Can Reduce Diet Quality Over Time

Excluding foods can unintentionally reduce nutrient intake over time. Learn why diet quality is built through inclusion, not restriction.

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How to Increase Dietary Fibre: 10 High Fibre Foods That Beat Salad

Struggling to increase fibre despite eating plenty of vegetables? Fibre density explains why and shows you what works better.

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A Practical Guide to Glycine for Sleep Support

A science-based overview of glycine as a sleep supplement, including mechanisms, dosing, and who may benefit most.

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The Unseen Variables That Shape Long-Term Bodybuilding Success

A deeper look at the less visible factors that shape long-term success, enjoyment, and sustainability in bodybuilding beyond training and nutrition.

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Post-Workout Nutrition for Lifters: What Actually Matters for Recovery

Post-workout nutrition doesn’t need to be complicated. Learn how carbohydrate, protein, and fluid intake support recovery, performance, and consistency for serious lifters and physique athletes.

Read More →
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Prep Brain Explained: The Cognitive Cost of Getting Lean

Struggling with focus or brain fog during contest prep is common. Learn why prep affects cognition and how experienced athletes manage mental fatigue.

Read More →
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What Competitors Often Learn Too Late in Bodybuilding Prep

Contest prep reveals more than conditioning. Learn the overlooked lessons that determine whether a bodybuilding season feels controlled or chaotic, based on years of coaching experience.

Read More →
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Why Fruit and Vegetables Matter More Than Most Lifters Think

Fruit and vegetables influence gut health, recovery, and appetite more than most lifters realise. Why consistency matters more than variety.

Read More →
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Why Most Lifters Stop Their Sets Too Early

Training intensity is a skill that improves with feedback. Learn how RPE, RIR, and rep speed reveal whether you’re stopping too early.

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Why a Food-First Approach Doesn’t Work for Creatine

While creatine is found in food, reaching an effective dose through diet alone is impractical. Here’s why supplementation often makes more sense.

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Fitness Trends That Feel Productive but Stall Progress

Not all fitness trends improve results. Learn which popular habits undermine consistency, recovery, and long-term progress.

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