CHICAGO PRO DEBUT | IFBB Pro Zach Merkel | Real Bodybuilding Podcast Ep.109

Zach Merkel joins the Real Bodybuilding Podcast for episode 109 to discuss the Chicago Pro, why he's taken so long to compete after turning pro and how he got started. SHOP: HOSSTILE SUPPLEMENTS - http://www.hosstile.com Use code RBP10 at www.HOSSTILE.com and save on your next order. PODCAST: SOUNDCLOUD - http://www.soundcloud.com/ouadossbiad SPOTIFY -https://open.spotify.com/show/624WTi4nFA8cgeV8VsCEl4 ITUNES - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/real-bodybuilding-podcast/id1460821937 FOLLOW: INSTAGRAM - @fouadabiad INSTAGRAM - @hosstilesupps INSTAGRAM - @hosstilebrandwear FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/fouadhoss300/ FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/hosstilesupps/ TWITTER - http://www.twitter.com/TheFouadAbiad SPONSORS: http://www.gaspofficial.com (15% off code: FOUAD15) http://www.skinnyroti.com (10% off code: FOUAD) Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 3:15 Social media necessary evil 5:17 Mistakes you've made coming up 6:30 Bodybuilding competition progress 10:18 Zach Merkel's insane physique 13:12 Heart issues and surgery 23:25 Doctors and bodybuilding 24:38 Competition history, turning pro 29:54 Sponsorship with Redcon 32:30 Family support 35:35 Strategy with picking shows 38:11 Who's your coach? Being coached by a friend 43:48 How much size have you put on? 46:46 Off season cardio? Bodyfat? 51:04 Standard off season meal/diet? 54:20 How low are your carbs while dieting? 56:07 Training style 59:51 Relationship status 1:02:10 Bodybuilding couple ideas 1:04:53 Future plans 1:07:30 Wrapping it up

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