Coaching Bodybuilders Better: Corey Lindner on Technique, Division Demands, and Athlete Development

About this episode

Corey Lindner discusses techniques and strategies for coaching bodybuilders, focusing on athlete development and division-specific criteria.

Want to get even more jacked? Grab the RP Hypertrophy App for your training, and maximize your gym efforts with the RP Diet Coach App to nail your nutrition. Corey Lindner's Links: Instagram: corey_lindner OCB Team Page: Team Corey Conditioned Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and first-time guest welcome for Corey Lindner 05:21 Athletic background: track, high jump, and early lifting 10:15 Military and fire department experience 13:45 Transition into bodybuilding coaching 17:45 Going full time into coaching after losing the firefighter clearance 30:03 Coaching client breakdown: 95% female and how that shaped his approach 34:19 Meathead vs science-based: finding the middle ground on load and tension 47:00 How coaching detail changes from novice to advanced athletes 50:30 Why division-specific criteria matter, especially in women's classes 55:30 Where to find Corey and final wrap-ups

People in this episode

Host: Nick Shaw

Guest: Corey Lindner

Topics covered

• bodybuilding coaching
• athlete development
• nutrition
• technique
• female athletes
• coaching strategies

Keywords

• bodybuilding
• coaching
• nutrition
• female athletes
• technique
• athlete development
• RP Hypertrophy App

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RP Hypertrophy App, RP Diet Coach App, OCB Team Page

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