# 218: THE WORLD CUP OF TERRIBLE FITNESS TRENDS (PART 1)

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Podcast: [Bodybuilding Down Under](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bodybuilding-down-under-5456412)
Published: 2026-07-21T18:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome to Episode 218 of the Bodybuilding Down Under Podcast! This week, the boys enter the worst trends in bodybuilding and fitness into a knockout tournament to determine which deserves to be crowned the most diabolical of them all. Recovery gadgets face off against “shocking the muscle,” peptides take on staying shredded year-round, and going enhanced at a young age competes against spot reduction. We also put detox diets, waist trainers, overcomplicated exercises, unqualified health wizards and the good-versus-bad food mindset on trial. Some matchups are straightforward. Others expose a surprising amount of nuance. Quarter-finals, semi-finals and grand final coming next week. Enjoy! Instagram Handles: Bodybuilding Down Under: https://www.instagram.com/bodybuildingdownunder/Jack: https://www.instagram.com/jack.radfordsmith/Daniel C: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.chapelle/Lawrence: https://www.instagram.com/general.muscle/Daniel Y: https://www.instagram.com/dy.fit/

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