A Healthy Point of View Podcast w/ Sam Tejada
How The Bodybuilding Community Evolved Over The Years | Dan Solomon | Ep.19
01 Oct 2024
In this episode of ‘A Healthy Point of View’ podcast, host Sam Tejada sits down with Dan Solomon. Dan Solomon, President of Mr. Olympia and Muscle & Fitness Magazine, had a transformative impact on the fitness industry.His role was essential in how fitness influencers are perceived and has helped people become figures who manage their health and fitness in a more data-driven, health-conscious manner.In this powerful episode of A Healthy Point of View podcast, Sam Tejada, CEO and founder of LiquividaI, sits down with Dan Solomon to explore how bodybuilding transforms more than just the body, building discipline, resilience, and a winning mindset.Today, Dan and Sam get into how bodybuilding competitions evolved over the years and how they became more appealing and inclusive of more people. They also dive into health awareness within the bodybuilding community and how to ensure it is all safe and healthy from the importance of blood work and cutting-edge technology to the role of nutrition and functional medicine.The conversation also covers the evolution of how performance-enhancing substances and “steroids” are perceived. Tune in as Solomon and Tejada dive deep into the true essence of fitness.Key Topics Discussed: • The mental and emotional transformation bodybuilding brings. • The impact of technology on fitness performance. • How functional medicine and blood work enhance long-term health. • The new perception of performance-enhancing substances. • The power of community in fitness success. • The critical role of nutrition in achieving bodybuilding goals.• Dan SolomonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dansolomon_official?igsh=MTI3Y2NrbTNsMDc0ag==Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/LGJ6YCMHLMGurLVg/?mibextid=LQQJ4d• Muscle & FitnessWebsite: https://www.muscleandfitness.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muscleandfitness?igsh=MXNjMDM1eXEyaHRtdA==Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/Kv3uT6uqULWFiPCz/?mibextid=LQQJ4d• Mr. OlympiaWebsite: https://mrolympia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrolympiallcFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/x47UrnBewQM5jD9G/?mibextid=LQQJ4d• Sam TejadaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammy_tejada/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@sammy_tejadaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samtejadaTwitter: https://twitter.com/SamaelTejadaTikTok:
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