{"id":18135,"date":"2026-04-13T16:15:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18135"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:15:47","slug":"147-natural-bodybuilding-legend-vicky-mccann-unfiltered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=18135","title":{"rendered":"147: Natural Bodybuilding Legend Vicky McCann: UNFILTERED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast is Vicky McCann, a former WNBF, IFPA, PNBA &amp; DFAC Pro. Vicky McCann shares her story, unfair politics and her time spent working with some of the greatest natural bodybuilders ever. This marks the beginning of Longevity Muscle&apos;s Women\u2019s Series. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>Chapters<br \/>02:04 Vicky McCann&apos;s impact on the best naturals in the WORLD!<br \/>03:19 Natural Pro Bodybuilding Champion<br \/>03:46 WNBF History\u00a0<br \/>05:39 Why Vicky almost quit bodybuilding\u00a0<br \/>06:19 Women\u2019s natural bodybuilding<br \/>06:46 Competing in the Cayman Islands<br \/>07:09 The beginning of the end\u00a0<br \/>15:56 The REAL reason Rob Hope retired<br \/>17:19 All natural bodybuilders really want is\u2026<br \/>18:24 The DFAC&apos;s ethos\u00a0<br \/>19:36 Going from WNBF to PNBA\u00a0<br \/>22:22 Horrific drug testing protocol in bodybuilding\u00a0<br \/>25:06 Why Vicky founded DFAC (Drug Free Athletes Coalition)<br \/>27:32 Natural Pro World Champions\u00a0<br \/>27:46 DFAC &amp; BNBF (how it works, the affiliates, location and pro cards)<br \/>31:44 The biggest event of natural bodybuilding\u00a0<br \/>32:58 The path to becoming a DFAC pro<br \/>33:24 The WNBF\u00a0<br \/>34:19 Vicky McCann\u2019s job\u00a0<br \/>34:38 Too many pro cards<br \/>35:48 The TOP World Championships in natural bodybuilding<br \/>38:16 Why David Kaye only competed at DFAC Worlds\u00a0<br \/>39:54 Ben Tennessen, Rob Hope and the WNBF split\u00a0<br \/>41:09 Ben Tennessen<br \/>41:31 Drug testing\u00a0<br \/>42:45 Natural bodybuilding is a BIG mess\u2026<br \/>43:51 Can natural bodybuilding be saved?<br \/>44:21 Legends of natural bodybuilding<br \/>46:09 Training with David Kaye\u00a0<br \/>47:14 Goals to compete, retirement &amp; LONGEVITY!<br \/>48:60 Training for muscle growth &amp; fat loss\u00a0<br \/>48:26 Women\u2019s natural bodybuilding\u00a0<br \/>50:13 Training to be the best in the world!<br \/>51:11 DFAC Worlds\u00a0<br \/>52:49 Bodybuilding&apos;s UNFAIR politics \u00a0<br \/>57:25 Training split\u00a0<br \/>59:05 Cardio\u00a0<br \/>01:01:05 Strength when dieting<br \/>01:01:48 How low did Vicky\u2019s calories get when dieting?<br \/>01:02:49 Vicky McCann\u2019s top 5<br \/>01:06:55 Nigel Davis at the 1996 Worlds\u00a0<br \/>01:07:48 David Goodin<br \/>01:08:51 A message to the athletes\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for listening! Please share and subscribe!<br \/><b>Get in touch with Vicky:<\/b><br \/>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vicky_dfacpro\/\">Vicky McCann on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Get in touch with Kenny and Longevity Muscle:<\/b><br \/>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kennyratatsidis\">Kenny on Instagram<\/a><br \/>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/longevitymuscle\/\">Longevity Muscle on Instagram<\/a><br \/>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/longevitymusclepodcast\/\">Longevity Muscle Podcast on Instagram<\/a><br \/>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/longevitymusclemagazine\/\">Longevity Muscle Magazine on Instagram<\/a><br \/>Follow<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/LongevityMuscleFacebookPage\"> Longevity Muscle on Facebook<\/a><br \/>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/LongevityMuscleYoutubeChannel\">Longevity Muscle on Youtube<\/a><br \/>Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw\/join\">Longevity Muscle YouTube Membership<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/longevitymuscle.substack.com\/\"><b>Sign Up to Longevity Muscle Magazine<\/b><\/a> and gain exclusive access to written articles with the top natural bodybuilders in the world \ud83c\udf0e\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDjSFOeyQ91aJoxTRqjaNWw\/join\"><b>Join Longevity Muscle&#8217;s YouTube Premium Membership<\/b><\/a> to watch full episodes of the Longevity Muscle Podcast (exclusive access &#8211; early release &#8211; 100% ad free!)<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"payment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1841691\/support\">Support the show<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1841691\/episodes\/16858023-147-natural-bodybuilding-legend-vicky-mccann-unfiltered.mp3\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joining us on the Longevity Muscle podcast is Vicky McCann, a former WNBF, IFPA, PNBA &amp; DFAC Pro. 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