Summary
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Full Video Description
Episode 1 of Blue Collar Bodybuilding follows amateur bodybuilder @Ransonlee in the final 5 weeks of a contest season lasting nearly 6 months. Competitive bodybuilding is demanding enough on its own, but Ranson layers that pursuit on top of a full-time career, raising three daughters, unpredictable work hours, financial stress, and the responsibility of providing for a family along with his wife Jessica.
This opening episode reveals the truth behind the discipline, the setbacks, and the sacrifices required to chase a pro card while living a real life. This is the side of bodybuilding most people never see.
Ranson speaks openly about self-doubt, burnout, the mental battles, and why you almost have to be a little “messed up in the head” to keep pushing toward the stage after years of near misses. His wife Jessica shares the toll it takes on the family, the financial pressure, and why she continues to support a dream that defines who he is.
This is raw. This is real. This is the last drop you have left. This is Blue Collar Bodybuilding.
A new original series from Muscle & Strength.
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00:00 Intro
00:32 What Bodybuilding Looks Like With a Full-Time Job
01:24 Inside Ranson Lee’s Home Gym Setup
02:15 Five Weeks Out: Morning Check-In and Routine
02:53 Chasing a Pro Card After North Americans
03:24 The Mental Toll of Placing Second
03:47 Deciding Whether to Continue the Prep
04:26 Why Quitting Isn’t an Option
05:31 Training Depleted and Staying Disciplined
05:58 Wrestling Background and Discipline Carryover
06:13 Bringing Artistry Back to Bodybuilding Posing
06:50 Meal Prep, Diet Adjustments, and Daily Structure
07:35 Functional Fitness for Bodybuilders
08:32 Finding Support and Community During Prep
09:34 Hunger, Fatigue, and Check-Ins Deep Into Prep
10:22 What People Don’t Understand About Bodybuilding
11:05 Working 12–14 Hour Days While Prepping
11:39 Eating on the Job and Managing Unpredictable Schedules
12:41 Pushing Through When Life Gets Hard
12:56 Balancing Prep With Being a Present Father
14:00 Family Time and the Reality of Parenting in Prep
16:09 Grocery Shopping on a Bodybuilding Budget
17:15 The Financial Pressure of the Bodybuilding Lifestyle
18:12 Why Support Matters in Contest Prep
19:01 Using the Gym as Mental Escape
20:07 End of Day: Finishing Strong After a Long Shift
20:35 How Bad Do You Want It?
Music:
Captain Qubz – Big Bad Boss – No Backing Vocals
AlexGrohl – Beer House
Vikings in Tibet – Howl – Bleak – Instrumental version
Alex Mastronardi – Scrapyard Blues
Vikings in Tibet – Howl – Bleak – Instrumental version
Sunriver – Travel the World – Instrumental version
Logan Pilcher – Sweatervest – Instrumental version
Alex Mastronardi – Unshackled Traveler
AlterEgo – Be-You-Tiful
Ziv Moran – Born in the River – Creative Cut – Dreamy
IamDayLight – Fire IT – No Lead Vocals
