How did you get started in the world of bodybuilding?
I was a skinny kid growing up but very athletic. I remember the first time I saw a bodybuilding magazine with the picture of arnold on the cover. So I asked my mom to buy it for me and she did. I was in awe of all those muscle dudes and wanted to emulate them in evey way. Then I saw the conan movies with arnold and again they gave me inspiration to want to build muscle.
So after about a week of as many pushups as i could do each night before bed i talked my parents to get me my first weight set. it was where the weight get filled with water. real cheap low quality stuff. this all happened when i was about 10. it was not untill high school whan i was about 15 that i started to get more serious about things but training legs was never a thought, it was all bench press and curls then but thats when i started to try to mve the heavy weights. by the time i was in 11th grade all bodyparts were given equel attention with the exception of calves. so here we are. 22 years later since i became more serious. im 36 now.
What Training Routine Do You Use To Get That Quality Physique?
the thing thats worked for me is to train as heavy as i can in the 8-12 rep range going to all out failure only on the last set of each exercise. this is my favorite training split.
- mon – quads/calves
- tues – back/rear delts
- wed – off
- thurs – chest
- fri- delt/traps/hams
- sat- bis/tris
- sun- off
What’s your diet like?
when im trying to lean out its lots of orange ruffy, turkey, chicken breast, egg whittes and lean beef about 2-3 times per week. lots of veggies and some complex carbs like sweet patatoes, oats, cuscus and some white rice or white potato as well post workout.
when bulking wich i love lots of lean red meat, salmon, chicken breasts, egg, oats, pasta, potatos, cheese burgers, rice, etc
What’s your motivation?
i love the challenge of this sport. i am my motivation if that maks sence and i train alone. i prefer it that way. i love to see the changes in the mirror and i like to stand out in a crowd. there is just something about being big and powerful.
If you could give once piece of advice about bodybuilding/fitness what would it be?
it would be to remember this is a marathon and not a sprint.
Proudest bodybuilding/fitness accomplishment?
the day i put up 405 for the first time on the bench press and putting on 60 pounds of lean mass in just under 3 years natural.
Any plans for the future?
i hope to do my first comp by 2011. i never thought i would be interested in doing so since i tain just for me. there have been some people that i have met on the boards that have inspired me. i never thought i was good enough to do it.
Favourite Cheat Meal?
pizza hands down.
Favourite Exercise?
incline dumbell press or bent over barbell rows
Favourite Bodybuilder?
shawn ray and ronnie coleman.
Favourite Quote?
“everyone wants to be a bodybuilder but no one wants to lift these heavy ass weights!” “ill do it though!” – ronnie coleman.
Website: http://www.moarmuscle.com
