Radio Episode #28: Ali Komai | Bodybuilding Athlete

Muscles and science go hand-in-hand together. Today's guest proves that fact to be very true. Ali Komai is a competitive bodybuilder who has experienced obesity in his past. Today he's using his current platform, the academic world, to improve and understand the situation of individuals who are living the same life as he once did. This is an interesting story from a man with a heart too big for his own body. Tune in and listen - you'll regret if you didn't!

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# INTERVIEW TIMELINE:

* 00:00 - Opening talk
* 04:26 - Ali is introduced
* 05:03 - Ali on his "angry face" 
* 07:38 - Ali on his past in obesity and cultural differences  
* 12:57 - Ali on accessing and evaluating new information
* 15:13 - Ali on why he got interested in competing  
* 18:25 - Ali on what he views as a "good looking" physique today  
* 19:13 - Ali on his academic studies and the mechanisms of fat
* 31:41 - Ali on being in shape and genetics
* 33:15 - Ali on the psychological strain of not following the diet 
* 38:50 - Ali on sharing food during diet
* 40:26 - Ali on Lars Östling and why he's "got the package" 
* 44:19 - Ali on pushing through his time of injury prior to Luciapokalen
* 46:23 - Ali on belief in God and handling stress
* 49:56 - Ali on defining recovery
* 52:09 - Ali answers 10 quick questions
* 57:13 - Ali shares final tips from his own life experience
* 57:55 - Thank you Ali!
* 60:51 - Final reflections

# Check it out!
See what Ali is posting on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ali_komai
Get in touch with Ali on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ali.komai
Read Ali's Blog: http://www.jagharviljan.se/ali/