# Ep. 8: What Powerlifters Get Wrong About Growth, Recovery & Performance

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Podcast: [Unfiltered Strength](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unfiltered-strength-1194085)
Published: 2026-06-13T00:48:51+00:00
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## Resource

Nate Brandhorst joins the Unfiltered Strength Podcast to discuss the lessons he learned after years of chasing bigger totals and transitioning into bodybuilding and improved health. In this episode, Nate breaks down why bigger isn't always stronger, how excessive supplementation can become a problem, the importance of gut health, restoring hunger signals, managing body composition for performance, and why quality muscle matters more than simply gaining weight. We also dive into sleep, recovery, pre-lift anxiety, athletic longevity, and the habits that separate good athletes from great ones. Whether you're a beginner lifter or competing at the highest level, this conversation is packed with practical takeaways you can apply immediately. Topics Covered:• Powerlifting vs. bodybuilding• Building muscle that actually improves performance• Gut health and digestion• Recovering hunger signals• Sleep and recovery• Pre-lift anxiety• Supplement mistakes• Athletic longevity• Strength and health optimization Subscribe for more conversations on strength sports, nutrition, performance, and the mindset required to become your strongest self.

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