Dave Pulcinella

Dave is a successful sports nutrition counselor and top NPC competitive bodybuilder. His career as a bodybuilder was chronicled in the "Raising The Bar" documentary which has 3 volumes. Dave has had several bumps in the road over his career. But he's always gotten up and made a comeback. And, more importantly, came back stronger and better than before. I want to get into his head and understand what drives a man to overcome over and over again. If we can learn to be like Dave nothing will stop us.

[3:50] consistently eating multiple times per day is the hard part of getting in shape.

[4:46] Where did Dave develop the skill of consistently getting the job done?

• You have to find the “why”.
• If you find it, everything else is almost automatic in execution.

[6:53] Body building at 12.

• It was a study in frustration.
• It built Dave’s skill of visualization more than anything else.
• By 15 Dave wanted to compete.
• He took dead last in his first competition.
• He came back next year and won.

[11:02] Raising the Bar documentaries.

• There is All 3 chronicled Dave’s attempt to turn pro between the ages of 39 and 42.
• There is no “normal life” off season in bodybuilding.
• Excellence requires great sacrifice in all other areas of your life.

[15:36] Dave’s first big bump in the road.

• During RTB part one: Dave couldn’t come back to defend his title.
• RTB2: his girlfriend left him the night before leaving for the North Americans.

[20:23] Physical setbacks.

• He tore a hamstring 6 weeks out from a show.

[21:00] Long term growth from using proper lifting tempo.

• It is an important skill to be able to control the weight.

[30:10] Dave’s opinion on Doug Brignole’s training approach.

[34:15] Dave hates cardio.

[36:43] Dave is currently in his biggest comeback so far.

• He popped a tendon in his legs and couldn’t train them for 6 months.
• Reinjured himself after the first day back training legs.
• Also injured his rotator cuff.
• BPC-157, glucosamine, and collagen are important for joint issues.

[42:43] Gear weakens connective tissue over time.

[46:07] Dave doesn’t like unilateral training.

[54:00] What supplements Dave likes.

• Protein blend powders.
• EFA’s
• Multivitamin
• Pre workouts
• Beet root powder.

[56:38] What about deca for HRT?

• Not necessary.

[57:35] Dave’s podcast history.

• Pulsing Radio
• First Callout.

[1:06:15] Drinking water with a meal: does it dilute stomach acid?

• The stomach has to deal with the water first.
• If you do this, take some HCl and enzymes with the meal.

[1:12:30] Don’t approach girls in the gym.

[1:18:30] EMS devices.

[1:19:57] Pulcnutritionconcepts.com