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#436 Why You Should Never Bodybuild | Ben Mayfield-Smith
Most lifters suffer through brutal competition preps not because they lack discipline, but because they are using a physical outcome to mask a broken identity.
After a career-ending rugby injury shattered his athletic dreams, Ben Mayfield-Smith rebuilt his mindset by merging raw physical grit with clinical behavioral science. He developed an intensive psychological vetting system designed to expose an athlete's core motivations before they ever touch a bar—frequently talking clients out of competing to prevent their personal lives from completely collapsing.
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