{"id":685,"date":"2025-12-27T06:29:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T06:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=685"},"modified":"2025-12-27T06:29:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T06:29:21","slug":"blue-collar-bodybuilding-2025-npc-nationals-prep-ranson-lee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=685","title":{"rendered":"Blue Collar Bodybuilding | 2025 NPC Nationals Prep | Ranson Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W2iGVpJwB7k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>[gpt|Summarize this bodybuilding video in 3\u20134 informative sentences focused on training, nutrition, or competition insights.|gpt]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video Source:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W2iGVpJwB7k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Watch on YouTube<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h3>Full Video Description<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Ranson speaks openly about self-doubt, burnout, the mental battles, and why you almost have to be a little \u201cmessed up in the head\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p>This is raw. This is real. This is the last drop you have left. This is Blue Collar Bodybuilding.<br \/>\nA new original series from Muscle &#038; Strength.<\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Support Ranson:<br \/>\nInstagram.com\/ransonlee<br \/>\nYoutube &#8211; @Ransonlee<br \/>\nCoaching &#038; Anti-Dadbod Shirts<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.preciseleestrength.com<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/authenticaminos.com &#8211; Code Ranson<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/savagelife.co\/collections\/savage-spring-2025 &#8211; Code Ranson<\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________________________________________________<br \/>\nMUSCLEANDSTRENGTH.COM<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude9a Huge Nutrition Store<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcaa Free Workouts<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfa5 Exercise Videos<br \/>\n\ud83e\uddf0 Fitness Tools<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfcb\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Expert Guides<\/p>\n<p>\u2b07\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f\u2b07\ufe0f<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/muscle.ms\/MuscleStrengthStore<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Intro<br \/>\n00:32 What Bodybuilding Looks Like With a Full-Time Job<br \/>\n01:24 Inside Ranson Lee\u2019s Home Gym Setup<br \/>\n02:15 Five Weeks Out: Morning Check-In and Routine<br \/>\n02:53 Chasing a Pro Card After North Americans<br \/>\n03:24 The Mental Toll of Placing Second<br \/>\n03:47 Deciding Whether to Continue the Prep<br \/>\n04:26 Why Quitting Isn\u2019t an Option<br \/>\n05:31 Training Depleted and Staying Disciplined<br \/>\n05:58 Wrestling Background and Discipline Carryover<br \/>\n06:13 Bringing Artistry Back to Bodybuilding Posing<br \/>\n06:50 Meal Prep, Diet Adjustments, and Daily Structure<br \/>\n07:35 Functional Fitness for Bodybuilders<br \/>\n08:32 Finding Support and Community During Prep<br \/>\n09:34 Hunger, Fatigue, and Check-Ins Deep Into Prep<br \/>\n10:22 What People Don\u2019t Understand About Bodybuilding<br \/>\n11:05 Working 12\u201314 Hour Days While Prepping<br \/>\n11:39 Eating on the Job and Managing Unpredictable Schedules<br \/>\n12:41 Pushing Through When Life Gets Hard<br \/>\n12:56 Balancing Prep With Being a Present Father<br \/>\n14:00 Family Time and the Reality of Parenting in Prep<br \/>\n16:09 Grocery Shopping on a Bodybuilding Budget<br \/>\n17:15 The Financial Pressure of the Bodybuilding Lifestyle<br \/>\n18:12 Why Support Matters in Contest Prep<br \/>\n19:01 Using the Gym as Mental Escape<br \/>\n20:07 End of Day: Finishing Strong After a Long Shift<br \/>\n20:35 How Bad Do You Want It?<\/p>\n<p>Music:<br \/>\nCaptain Qubz &#8211; Big Bad Boss &#8211; No Backing Vocals<br \/>\nAlexGrohl &#8211; Beer House<br \/>\nVikings in Tibet &#8211; Howl &#8211; Bleak &#8211; Instrumental version<br \/>\nAlex Mastronardi &#8211; Scrapyard Blues<br \/>\nVikings in Tibet &#8211; Howl &#8211; Bleak &#8211; Instrumental version<br \/>\nSunriver &#8211; Travel the World &#8211; Instrumental version<br \/>\nLogan Pilcher &#8211; Sweatervest &#8211; Instrumental version<br \/>\nAlex Mastronardi &#8211; Unshackled Traveler<br \/>\nAlterEgo &#8211; Be-You-Tiful<br \/>\nZiv Moran &#8211; Born in the River &#8211; Creative Cut &#8211; Dreamy<br \/>\nIamDayLight &#8211; Fire IT &#8211; No Lead Vocals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary [gpt|Summarize this bodybuilding video in 3\u20134 informative sentences focused on training, nutrition, or competition insights.|gpt] Video Source: Watch on YouTube 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. 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