Ep. 253 - 2023 Lightweight WNBF Pro World Champion Dirk Emmerich

We are joined today by pro natural bodybuilding world champion Dirk Emmerich. Dirk is one of the many emerging stars of the newest era of competitive natural bodybuilding. In 2021, in his very first bodybuilding season, he made history. He won his WNBF pro card in the most impressive way possible, by not only winning his class at WNBF Worlds but then - as a bantamweight - he won the WNBF world overall amateur bodybuilding title, the first bantamweight ever in the then 32-year history of WNBF Worlds to do so. This year, Dirk made just as much of an impact in his pro debut as he did in his bodybuilding debut, as he medalled in multiple pro shows, including winning the pro lightweight WNBF Valhalla title. Finally, his season culminated in winning the WNBF Pro Worlds Lightweight title in the largest lightweight pro class in history, consisting of 16 competitors. How did he do it? What type of planning, mentality, talent, and coaching does it take to be so successful in your debut seasons as an amateur and professional bodybuilder? Join us to learn what went into these historic rookie seasons. 00:00 Eric… Trexler… Helms? And introducing Dirk 05:13 What got Dirk into lifting 11:20 The art of bodybuilding 16:48 Dirk’s natural talent 20:30 Dirk’s calories and individual variation 32:27 The next steps for Dirk and his relationship with Berto 39:16 Dirk’s experience of Worlds and success 45:33 What does competitive bodybuilding mean to Dirk? 53:23 DASGYM and the ANBF 57:00 Rivalry and camaraderie with Benjamin Schuster 1:04:29 The final words and where to find Dirk Instagram @dirkemmerich_ https://www.instagram.com/dirkemmerich_/?hl=en https://linktr.ee/dirkemmerich