Are you interested in competitive natural bodybuilding but don’t know much about it? Aaron Orton is a natural bodybuilding competitor and also the sponsor for the event I have chosen to compete in this year. He knows pretty much everything about competition, so I’m sure you’ll take something away from this episode.   What you’ll learn:   His competition prep history and the benefits of a long prep (1:31) How Covid affected his business (4:01) The evolution of his gym business (4:29) Family life and the role they play in the business and competition prep (6:58) Posing classes (7:39) His “mini-cut” and plans for competing this year (10:32) The time it takes to build quality muscle (11:35) Tests he has done in the offseason to get a good baseline and ensure that he will get good results during a prep (13:20) Caloric consumption during a building phase (15:45) Hosting the Washington State Natural Pro-Am (19:15) Camaraderie amongst competitors (22:26) The best of the best (26:00) Super Pro Qualifying shows (27:20) How much time he takes between shows (30:38) Getting and keeping your pro card (33:18) The demographic at natural bodybuilding competitions (38:48) Not giving yourself permission to be an asshole (44:10)   Where to find out more about Aaron and competition:   Genuine Fitness Training Instagram   If you loved this episode, and our podcast, please take some time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, or drop us a comment below!