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Physique Frontier Podcast Episode 14: The JOY of Training with Joy Victoria

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Welcome to another episode of the Physique Frontier Podcast. Joining me today is Joy Victoria…
Joy Victoria
…a strength and conditioning coach who embraces the joy of learning and evolving through a variety of training experiences.

During our conversation, Joy shared some of the priceless lessons she has learned from her experiences with Crossfit, Powerlifting, Kettlebell training, and body weight training.

This lead to the topic of adherence through a holistic, lifestyle approach, which includes the activities you enjoy.

We discussed where aesthetics falls on her lists of priorities when it comes to training… as well as the importance of having patience.

Joy shared some valuable insights into posture, alignment, and structure, when it come to activating muscle.

…and we wrapped up things up with about Physique Frontier Podcast Episode 14: The JOY of Training with Joy Victoria

Aesthetic Muscle Journal April 21st: Get In The Zone Chest Workout

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In today’s behind the scenes footage you’ll see how I get “In The Zone” during the first exercise of our chest workout.

Physique Training is an ‘experience’ to me. I look forward to each training session with insane enthusiasm. I love every moment of the workout. I soak up every bit of every rep. I marinate in the ‘burn’ and embrace the ‘pump’. I feed off of the fear prior to a heavy lift… harnessing the adrenaline for an incredible performance.

Gym time… is ‘me’ time. It’s my serenity. It’s a time when I am completely in-tune with myself… my thoughts, my feeling, my breath, my heartbeat, and every movement.

At first glance this may seem a bit selfish… but frankly, it’s one of the most selfless acts I take part in… because I leave the gym at peace… feeling EMPOWERED! …feeling STRONG! …feeling confident… ready to give the world the very best of myself…


@0:10 Easter damage report (weight gain)
@0:47 Breakfast
@1:05 Post calve, abs, and sprint workout meal
@2:00 Get In The Zone… your training experience
@7:34 Dinner
@7:42 Chest Workout “In The Zone”
@9:12 Post workout shake

The key to focus is to first about Aesthetic Muscle Journal April 21st: Get In The Zone Chest Workout

Muscle Explosion: Interview with Nick Nilsson

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Muscle Explosion is a unique 28 day muscle building program that I’ve been including in my yearly training since 2008. If you do a Google search for Muscle Explosion you’ll even see my image… linking to a previous website of mine, where I documented my first 28 day experience with the program…

NOTE: As you can see… I’ve been priding myself on being completely transparent for a very long time. It’s incredibly important to me, that you understand I base my recommendations on personal experiences and in depth knowledge of a product… and sincerely believe you will benefit from the product as I have.

If find it very disheartening when I see other fitness professionals recommending products for the sole purpose of making a quick buck.

Muscle Explosion is intense… challenging your muscles with a variety of training protocol.

Because Muscle Explosion is so unique in design and completely different than anything I would have created for myself, it’s a total ‘shock’ to my muscles… and sparks some fear and excitement.

Frankly, I believe Muscle Explosion makes for a great compliment to just about any serious training program you may be following… and would make for a great addition to your yearly training schedule.


In this interview with Muscle Explosion creator, Nick Nilsson… we discus what makes the program unique… and what you can expect from it. about Muscle Explosion: Interview with Nick Nilsson

Aesthetic Muscle Journal April 20th: Ideal Proportions and the Perfect Body

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Building aesthetic muscle requires a focus on symmetry and details. It’s the ‘X’ factor, where your upper body is broad in appearance… tapering down to a narrow waist… then sweeping out with impressive thighs.

This holds true for both men and women… after all… when you round off the top and bottom of the ‘X’ it forms an hour glass, which is exactly what many women aim to achieve.

But is there such a thing as a ‘perfect’ physique with ‘ideal’ proportions?


The first time I ever came across the concept of a ‘perfect physique’ with specific measurements to aim for, was in Steve Reeves book, Building The Classic Physique The Natural Way… about Aesthetic Muscle Journal April 20th: Ideal Proportions and the Perfect Body

Aesthetic Muscle Journal April 19th: Arm Workout and Gun Show

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Check out the behind the scenes footage from today’s killer arm workout! Oh… and we fed our ego a bit by measuring our ‘guns’ with a post workout pump 😉

Make note of the measuring tape I use… it’s great for those times when you don’t have someone else to take your measurements…


@0:10 Breakfast
@0:20 Saturday treat
@1:00 Arm Workout
@3:40 Measurements ‘gun show’
@4:50 Treat
@5:45 Dinner
@5:53 treat… Chicago Mix popcorn

Here’s my meal breakdown for the day… about Aesthetic Muscle Journal April 19th: Arm Workout and Gun Show

Aesthetic Muscle Journal April 18th: Stubborn Fat Progress Comparisons and Calves Workout

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Keeping it REAL… taking the shirt off to compare how my physique looks today vs this time last week. I’m very pleased with the progress, especially considering I’m only in a moderate deficit, while performing next to no cardio…

Plus… a very focused and effective workout for building stubborn calves…


@0:10 Big reveal… shirtless pics… comparing 7 day fat loss progress
@3:10 Breakfast
@3:45 Calves Workout
@6:00 Dinner
@6:55 treat… beer, chips, beef jerky

Here’s my meal breakdown for the day… about Aesthetic Muscle Journal April 18th: Stubborn Fat Progress Comparisons and Calves Workout