{"id":18035,"date":"2026-04-12T08:32:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18035"},"modified":"2026-04-12T08:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T08:32:26","slug":"155-dfac-world-champion-julien-bruske","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18035","title":{"rendered":"155: DFAC World Champion Julien Br\u00fcske"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to the Longevity Muscle Podcast! Today we have 6x Natural Pro Bodybuilding Overall Champion &amp; DFAC World Champion joining us Julien Br\u00fcske.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>00:45<\/b> Intro &amp; Julien\u2019s Location at FIBO Expo<br \/> <b>02:06<\/b> DFAC World Champion Julien Br\u00fcske\u2019s Career Highlights<br \/> <b>06:51<\/b> The End of Julien\u2019s Natural Bodybuilding Career Explained<br \/> <b>11:07<\/b> PEDs: Why Julien\u2019s Moving to IFBB (The BIG Motivator)<br \/> <b>16:09<\/b> Who Will Be the Next Classic Physique Mr. Olympia Champion?<br \/> <b>17:50<\/b> Enhanced vs. Natural Bodybuilding (What You NEED to Know)<br \/> <b>23:42<\/b> Inside Politics of Natural Bodybuilding (Julien\u2019s Personal Experience)<br \/> <b>25:45<\/b> Top Natural Athletes Who Switched to the IFBB<br \/> <b>27:05<\/b> The Most Competitive Natural Show Julien Has Ever Competed In<br \/> <b>29:41<\/b> Babacar Niang vs. Julien Br\u00fcske (Julien\u2019s Honest Opinion)<br \/> <b>31:04<\/b> Julien\u2019s Thoughts: Oscar Moscat vs. Babacar Niang Showdown<br \/> <b>32:34<\/b> The Toughest Natural Bodybuilding Show Featuring World-Class Athletes<br \/> <b>35:09<\/b> Julien\u2019s Daily Offseason vs. Prep Training Routine (A Day in the Life)<br \/> <b>41:54<\/b> How Julien Trained for His Greatest Natural Bodybuilding Season Ever<br \/> <b>59:53<\/b> Julien\u2019s Encouraging Words + Where to Learn More About His Journey<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for listening! 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