"As an athlete, you should never stop striving to be better.. and as a coach you should always strive to improve too."Alberto (FATHER FLEX) is someone I admired growing into the athlete and coach I am today. His conditioning is always of the highest of levels and to me it truly embodies what a natural athlete is capable of. I had the pleasure of having Alberto on Anabolic Radio Ep. 04 where he enlightened me with a story about a bodybuilder named Jeff Rodriguez. Long story short, Jeff was asked if he’d miss his shredded glutes once competition season was over. He replied, “No, the only time I need them is for show day.” It’s very common to scroll on Instagram and see shredded people on your timeline. It’s far less common to see those who commit to long stretches of gaining. “Where you perform your best, probably isn’t going to be your best look— BUT that’s where your ‘BEST’ look is born.” Building muscle is similar to watching paint dry. It’s much harder to grow tissue compared to fat loss. EVERY great physique has it’s period of deep restructuring. Understand that just like in a contest prep monitoring yourself and making adjustments based on your rate of progress is essential. Dieting past single-digit body fat is an extreme goal and it requires a high level of consistency and sacrifice. For longevity as an athlete, it’s imperative to have times where you’re more flexible between contest seasons. That way, when you start a fat loss phase/contest prep, you’ll be ready.Support the show