TESTING NATURAL ATHLETES | Fouad Abiad, Seth Feroce, Mike Van Wyck & Paul Lauzon | BC

[@Thenewbbbb]

When a Pod drops, so do all other responsibilities 😂

[@Outmaxed_]

😂😂

[@joshkiernan1023]

Yep 2 less hours to do literally anything else I need to do today 😂

[@desrochers05]

Facts! I immediately stoped the other video I was watching 😂

[@amstrad957]

Mos definitely the opposite for me. Feels like the important weekly documentary that needs my full attention. Cant miss any small joke or laughter. 😂

[@kenzo-12345]

👏👏👏

[@eastcoastmuscle2578]

Great timing, just sitting in the delivery room with my wife waiting for our daughter to be born. 🙏

[@shawndturner]

Congrats Sir

[@dfabe5346]

Congrats, hope everything goes well 👍

[@Oats001]

Congrats!

[@Whyareuthewayur]

Congrats man Godbless

[@FouadAbiad]

Congratulations!!

[@Madchris8828]

Paul is so hilariously blunt. He has the weirdest non sequitors sometimes too. Man I swear that every pod is better with Paul. He doesn't need to try to be funny, he just is

[@aloeblack8853]

Naturally such a funny guy

[@jonv570]

is he funnier baked? I can't tell when he's high or not

[@Big_Thony]

@@jonv570that’s the secret cap, he’s always high

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Paul is hilarious 😆

[@prettyneatperformance]

I left my wife in the Target parking lot so I can get home to watch this.

[@FouadAbiad]

😂

[@tobydowning185]

Fouad’s worlds greatest balls cup was a present from his dog 😂

[@patschauzze118]

I was almost certain fouad was going to make that joke himself😂😂😂 but Nope

[@tompohl5764]

Lmao

[@rowenvarga2373]

Rofl

[@ricardoarce4560]

This was the week I really needed to hear Paul’s wise words: “It’s ok. Push it down. Move on. You’re. Good.”

[@leohernandez2245]

Hope everything gets better for you. 💪 💪 You can do it!

[@cjbmw4705]

5 Minutes in and best episode ever. Paul's the greatest

[@markvillagomez8209]

Fouad is flat out dominating the Podcast space in the body building industry!

[@newmanskitchenandstuff9738]

@@markvillagomez8209 because he Is very wise

[@sicilian12345]

We need a 4 hour Bro Chat!!!

[@justinmontgomery1255]

Work kicked my ass today. Thankful to have the fellas to hangout with And this goes much deeper than just a bad day. You fellas are always there

[@aloeblack8853]

I been depressed for 42 years it’s not that bad 😂😂

[@full.rom.fitness]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 Paul interviewing pretend “Fouad” C Bum was fkn hilarious 😊

[@latman1]

Last 10 min were hillarious!!😂😂Prayer was classic!!! You have to interupt him more!😂😂

[@Talaxqt]

43:37 love that Paul won’t let the photo go.. so funny 😂

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Lmao😆

[@fullhd1080]

Is anyone else going to mention Fouad Breaking down and giving us 1080p. I thought it was just the special treatment we were getting with Chris on😂

[@nicowins]

Best podcast ever. Good to see Mike is back. I know all about the backlash he is receiving, but the loyalty Fouad and the other shows is true friendship. We all make mistakes and you should never abandon people you Care about for mistakes we all make!

[@czx5555]

True! I've always been forgiven everytime ive assaulted other people. True homies always gonna stay w u!

[@Madchris8828]

Well stated. Mike has some really great introspection bits too. I think he is overall a great addition to the podcast

[@BernieDiveley-il1qg]

Well said.

[@hjalmarwidmark5906]

But make an apalogy then!?

[@waltterihakala2899]

Who cares, he pushed grown man.

[@triggaman5543]

41:05 “Can I see my picture” 😂😂😂

[@aleisterstrange]

Paul just dropped some major knowledge. Just ordered a bunch of XS boxers.

[@jimmyselby4279]

Yaaaaassss!!! Bro chat!! I get to hear about Fouad in the shower with his dog and forget about all my problems!!!!

[@GioAbella15]

4:54 First 5 minutes has me dying 😂🤣😂. What a start to this one!!!

[@chrispower8762]

Lol same bro

[@JoEXG]

How this podcast gets better and better is beyond me!

[@MrBusy777]

1:18:09 well said🙌. Long story short 2024 I lost my ability to walk up and downstairs balance and perform normal work duties. Prior to this I was in the gym four days a week. This is the toughest challenge I’ve ever faced. never take things for granted👍

[@leohernandez2245]

Keep going, wishing the best for you mate. You got this 👍 💪 🙌

[@MrBusy777]

@@leohernandez2245 appreciate it🙏🏽

[@alphanganga4092]

Bruh, first time listening and I AM ROLLING😂. Love the pod!!!!

[@FouadAbiad]

Welcome aboard!

[@tahaxsayed123]

From one Lebo to another ❤️😂, thank you for your regular updates - you boys make my day

[@mandyperez5080]

Not even 5 minutes in and we’re talking about the serious questions 😂 this pod cast is to good 😊❤

[@paulc8588]

Best part of the week! Thanks fellas

[@briantompkins2339]

Sitting at my desk, enjoying a coffee and peeps around me can hear " I really love this guy's physique! What a beautiful physique! " Buddy says to me " what the fuck are you watching?! " We forget just how niche this all is sometimes. 😄

[@shawnwhelan7746]

I’m not sure if you’ll see this but I highly misjudged all of you and would like to apologize. This podcast is very open minded and extremely informational. I think you’re all phenomenal people after really giving it a chance. Much love ❤

[@plorusso25]

After dealing with my sick doggo all day yesterday the podcast is always a great pick me up

[@JackTse]

13:45 Fouad basically saying "Detroit is the perfect pro show for a pro debut"

[@RiseUpFitness]

Paul "talking to Chris" is the best part of this podcast! I got a belly ache from laughing so much 🤣

[@SheHulkBuilt]

In the larger natural federations like PNBA, OCB, WNBF they do a polygraph for each athlete at check-in as a deterrent. They also ask if you have taken stuff from the banned list within the past 7 years. These feds not only test for anabolics, but also dieuretics. I think peptides are also banned. Anyways, the winners and the runner ups get tested and there is some random testing of pros throughout the season as well.

[@ReignnCOD]

Wife is currently in labor and I’m watching the pod

[@JourneyToBig]

Having my baby today and just listening to this to pass the time!

[@toniburdine1393]

Congratulations 🎉

[@FouadAbiad]

Congratulations

[@JourneyToBig]

@ today starts my dream and next year should get my pro card life’s looking pretty nice from here

[@JayKay-bb5qp]

If IAN was on. This would have been epic.

[@joshp1520]

The recurring dog in the shower jokes are my new favorite part of the podcast

[@jaqobbb901]

cant wait to watch this when i get home from the gym

[@italianintheAF]

I completely agree with what you said about Mike not being as close to Chris as others made him out to be. He’s incredible but I thought Chris was pretty dominant

[@krazus2036]

@italianintheAF Yeah I wasn't very impressed with Mike at The Olympia tbh. Now recently now that Mike's full again he looks crazy!

[@jeanpierticse]

Bruh paul reminds me of a funny uncle i never had😂😂😂😂

[@dks123ify]

Seth starting with how excited he is not to be cut off then gets cut off immediately 😂

[@Pjwalther9k]

Great podcast right off the bat. I can’t wait to compete and try to prove myself next year. I see all these classic guys and ask my self why not me.

[@plorusso25]

Nobody gets Mike laughing like Paul 😂

[@jonv570]

1:22 absolutely mike! I wake up in bed I call my dogs onto the bed and tell them how happy I am to have them and everything in my life, do it everyday starts the day perfectly.

[@dude231ification]

I'm starting to think Fouad was a chatty Kathy in school 😂 He's really got the gift of gab, and we are all grateful for it 😅

[@FouadAbiad]

It was actually the opposite. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@dude231ification]

So you'd been saving it like a nut!

[@RichardRatner.1972]

Fantastic ! Thanks Fouad for these epic episodes. So funny. Big love, kindest regards, Richard U.K

[@dragotitev]

Hey, thanks for the laughs and wise words on the podcast! As a fellow "software guy," I wanted to suggest an enhancement to the scoring system. Assign weights to each placement based on their importance (e.g., 1st place = 6 points, 2nd = 5 points, down to 6th = 1 point). For each prediction, calculate a penalty by multiplying the position weight by the absolute difference between the predicted and actual placements. The total score is the sum of these penalties, and the participant with the lowest total score wins. This system emphasizes correctly predicting higher placements and accurately reflects how close each prediction is to the actual results. Thought this might be a valuable addition to your system!

[@jamiegalea6173]

Seth has been a great addition, love the podcast

[@2aesthetic]

1:12 fouads dog gave him that coffee mug

[@nicogrunfelder9099]

You could do a second layer to the point system like in Card games. Ex. A full house wins a Pair, but if you have two full houses then the one with higher value cards would win. In this case, the player who picked the winner would win vs the player that picked the winner wrong but has equal amount of points.

[@kennethkidd3550]

Again, Paul makes my dialysis painless.. Thank you Paul and gang

[@collinrm]

If an athlete was enhanced, came off a few months prior to a show, then won a IFBB pro card, the prestige of having a pro card would lessen. I think the solution is what you guys described; naturals who win a pro card compete in natural shows not the IFBB.

[@FouadAbiad]

The ifbb is creating a natural stream. Thats what we were implying. We should have clarified.

[@Bubs58]

You’re not natural if you come off for a few months lol.

[@stanvickery]

​@@Bubs58 Yeah pretty sure it's 5 years fully off in some of the big natural federations

[@FouadAbiad]

@@Bubs58 I don't think anyone was implying that.

[@datnip79]

Fouad, this episode dropped just in time. Was having such a shit day I literally almost put my two weeks notice in. 😅

[@full.rom.fitness]

Paul Lauzon “I’m busy I got shit to do…. Amen” 🙏🏼 😂🤣

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Hahahaha 😆

[@WokthePlank]

Good to have Paul back!

[@leohernandez2245]

At work, perfect timing. 2 hours until a meeting, just enough to finish this podcast 😂

[@GaryD210]

Awesome show guys

[@shinobi7184]

The stuff Paul talked about with natural was awesome , great take

[@Malcolmcampbell1997]

Do you know who they were talking about?

[@shinobi7184]

@Malcolmcampbell1997 was just about it becoming more popular and testing the winners at natural comps etc was some good takes on it :)

[@Malcolmcampbell1997]

@@shinobi7184 no no. WHO they were talking about. Which competitor at at CPA

[@shinobi7184]

@ can’t member man I’d have to go back

[@AmeekPal123]

“I fucking hate ribs” -Paul

[@TyBarrett-fitness]

I am grateful for this podcast

[@5.0_meatballmarinara]

“Spooning for an hour with Paul!” Hahaha got me cracking up fellas

[@RicktheBeast]

I never miss a podcast and I comment here and there but just wanted to thank you 4 for making us laugh!

[@JAKEYboii3]

Podcast finishes with Mike and Seth losing their minds laughing! I get way too much value out of this 😂🙏🏽 learn something new, get inspired and lose my shit laughing 🤌🏽

[@camerongrant9356]

“It acts as a cock ring” LMFAO!!!! Paul is hilarious and what’s even funnier is how oblivious he is to how crazy the shit he says is. We love you Paul

[@newmanskitchenandstuff9738]

That first 5 minutes is gold 😂 i can relate. I wear certain clothing into bed, but I end up sleeping naked anyway.

[@Simonbphysique]

Its got to the point now that when i open youtube on my phone i scream “yes!” When i see a new episode, that my partner now also knows there’s a new episode out too 😂

[@BENCHIPED]

Fouad when I look at Miker Sommerfields shoulder pec tie-in, I see a classic look. Shoulders aren't bowling balls like today's open guys. If you look at the guys from the 60s, 70's and 80s, many didn't have the canonball delts from the front that body builders have had since the 90s up. So to me his shoulder pec tie-in helps give him a more classic look.

[@FouadAbiad]

Classic doesn’t mean the look has to be from the 60’s or 70’s or else Wesley would be Mr.Olympia. No one in the 60’s or 70’s or even some of the 80’s had legs like Chris’. Classic is about perfect symmetry, aesthetics, proportions, separation, condition, then muscularity.

[@patrickkalinowski3598]

One of the better podcasts in a while died laughing a few times

[@rockycvs3]

The Cornbread discussion was way funnier than it should've been. Lol.

[@AlexStorer-c8q]

I love how Paul is hilarious without knowing he’s hilarious 😂

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

That part😆

[@killmosely]

Paul will always be the best guest

[@Prophet6IX]

Mike always eating, bro never misses a meal LOL

[@Bullyingyou]

He wants to be big and not like Jeff 😂😂😂😂 🏳️‍🌈🤡

[@92pittsburgsteelers]

He's eating the flesh of Jeff's fans

[@Bullyingyou]

@ the Nippert ass kissers 🤣

[@очим1302]

U guys think it’s cool to assault someone much smaller than u for no reason ?😂 cmon bro

[@reverendterminator]

Looking good in that hoodie Big Hoss!

[@studaddyjohnson6200]

Cracking the fuqqqqq up in questions😂😂😂

[@Resinique]

Paul needing to know the ins & outs before answering any “would you rather” questions kills me every time 😅

[@seangeiger4577]

Rush has 19 studio albums and has been playing forever. They have to be ranked as one of the greatest bands of all time.

[@wesleywang915]

Paul is actually the mvp

[@tarikca427]

"Stop crying".. oh Paul 😂😂😂😂

[@davidsohn8033]

my question was the how’d u get out of being depressed i currently feel like shit at 20. i think today was the right day. for context, i recently moved to georgia from california after a motorcycle accident i got in that left me crippled for six months and im still trying to get my physique back from before the accident. and even tho ive been recovered for a while, i have had the worst mental health after my accident and that has affected til today. my best friend from california called me and basically said what the overall message from u guys were, was that i need to start getting busy bc to be truthful i was doing exactly what u guys were saying not to which was staying in bed not going anywhere and even skipping the jim at times. but today after this episode AND my best friend giving me a real talk, im going to start getting busy and stop dwelling on what i lost and what happened. thank you guys genuinely and ive been watching this podcast from the very beginning w luke from 2020 and this show has been the one constant thing in my life since hahahah. keep doing ur thing bro chat and plz more episodes. but thank u again seriously

[@punkandlifting]

Most natural shows the winners get tested and I know that at least the OCB also requires a polygraph from all competitors prior to competing. So its a double layer of testing, albeit somewhat flawed. I just don't get why someone who was enhanced would have such a lack of respect for the guys who choose to compete naturally and compete in one of their shows. What does that do for you?

[@FouadAbiad]

Agree.

[@PhilexDeSouza]

After being in the OCB for a few years I haven't seen any suspicious competitors, doesn't mean they don't show up, fuckin shameful.

[@Oats001]

Learning Paul is border patrol was hilarious

[@jasoncorrick3058]

Hilarious brilliant as always guys

[@mathewsciarra5096]

How reliable do you think polygraph tests are for natural testing?

[@michaelholder98]

Regarding the Predictions Rating System - I think you should leave it as. Many competitions it gets harder to predict the lower placings. Like usually there’s a clear favorite or two (obviously with some exceptions) at the top so in those cases it’s way easier to guess the winner vs who is gonna be 3rd or 5th ya know?. Great episode!!! Marine Mike 🇺🇸 💪

[@michaelfausto3621]

That would be a cool shirt, “I sleep naked.”😂😂😂😂😂

[@jamesf3007]

I really enjoy you guys talking about classic more

[@classic.cassel]

I met Anton at the Olympia Expo and the dude just HAD to out angle me on quads. Slick move 😂

[@Sharing13]

Loved the music question!!!!

[@badouibayeh5454]

Right in time for cardio !! Lesgooo

[@XxSnlperzz]

love the podcasts, hey any idea when the samson merch you showed is gonna drop it looks insane!

[@FouadAbiad]

Should be soon!

[@Ronin-kk4bt]

Paul complaining about his picture is too funny😆

[@newmanskitchenandstuff9738]

Hey fellas, I found it interesting how you started talking about natural physique competitive because I’m someone that couldn’t really take gear when I started work out because of genetic reasons and health related issues so I have a touch of stuff along with any other supplements along with it. And Geogre I always thought about trying to compete because I’m now pretty much shredded as I feel but I know that I would’ve not win and I would waste my time😂❤ All my training partners were on gear, but I didn’t care because I was almost as strong as I am shredded😂❤

[@kaileyskyeharris4286]

The conversation with Paul and Fouad pretending to be Chris 🤣

[@harryhall5898]

1:020 - needed to here this, thank you

[@sreybn6969]

2 hours i can't wait, gotta save it for my workout later

[@eddiesaldana8921]

How do you workout and listen to a podcast at the same time? I’m guessing cardio for 2 hrs

[@sreybn6969]

@eddiesaldana8921 start pod otw to the gym, listen during warmup and between sets, finish the rest on cardio.

[@paulhiggins8634]

Great job guys 👏👍

[@DanCarey0724]

We got tired of the same ol traditions in our family and started doing steak 🥩 dinners for our Christmas dinner! Best decision ever

[@briankrieger228]

@1:40:44 Since you're so close...could we get a dual Fouad and Paul Podcast? @1:42:45 day made LMAO

[@krazus2036]

Pookie Pauly is back!

[@SheHulkBuilt]

I have to disagree... at prejudging when Mike came out we were like...holy shit...Chris has some competition and it ain't Wesley!! Now by the time they got through all 50+ competitors and the comparisons started, Mike had lost some of his pop. But that flow was undeniable and he brought that back at the night show. It was amazing to see.

[@jeanpierticse]

Paul makes me happy