Biography: Physician; INFB sanctioned bodybuilder
Bodybuilding, Competition
History: Midwest all natural championships
Films: N/A
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Sports/ athletics:
hockey, soccer, wrestling, karate
What makes a great
bodybuilder? Perseverance
What is your secret to
bodybuilding? Periodization with diet and training
What are the secrets to
become a bodybuilder? Periodization of workout and diet. This gives
one the best chance to preserve muscle mass while burning fat.
What do you do to become a
bodybuilder? Besides the obvious...workout on a regular schedule,
the largest impact on ones life paying close attention to diet...at all
times.
What are the benefits to
being a bodybuilder? The benefit that I have enjoyed the most is
being a role model for friends, family and others.
How do you stay fit, do
you have a personal trainer, chef; what do you do? I do not use a
personal trainer for the work out...I have a training partner. I do use
a personal trainer to help me with posing and my routine.
What do you believe is
good health and fitness? Diet and exercise; not taking things in
excess.
Do you prefer to tan or
use a tanning lotion? I think a combination of sun and artificial
tanners will give the best look for a competition.
First interest in
bodybuilding: Arnold, Bob Paris, Frank Zane...I was hooked in my
teens.
Goal within the
bodybuilding/fitness industry: Write a fitness book and promote
natural bodybuilding.
Pre-contest diet: Due
to my peridization concept, this varies, but in general I keep the
calories between 2000-3000 depending on amount of cardio. and carbs.
Overall, precontest means a push toward lower carbs and an increase in
protein. Of course, one divides the calories into 5-7 meals throughout
the day.
Supplements: Omega 3
fish oils (3 grams/day), Lean system 7, glutamine, creatine
Regular Diet: My off
season diet consists of 3500-4000 cal/day. I increase carbs to 2-3
gram/lb lean body weight or target weight. Make it good, low glycemic
carbs. Protein is at about 2 grams lb/body weight. Get plenty of
rest....time to grow.
Precontest work out
routine: I'm typically tired and fairly ketogenic....so with an
increase in cardio., workouts are tough and I cut back on the intensity.
The intensity I cut back on is overall duration (ie less sets and reps),
but keep the weights HEAVY! Otherwise your body will shed muscle mass
faster....been there, done that.
Off season work out
routine: In general I like 1on: 1 off or 2 on: 1 off as a split (precontest
I'm usually doing 3-4 on: 1 off). I lift heavy with focus on compound
movements (bench, squats, dead lifts,shrugs). During precontest, I lift
with more isolation exercises.
body part to work:
back/ abs
least fav. food:
anything greasy (that means just about all fast food).
fav. food: chicken/
salads
nutritional supplements:
omega 3 fish oil. Proven to drastically control chronic inflammatory
conditions. If there is one supplement we should all be taking, this is
it.
cardio work out: stair
stepper (enough impact to hit thighs, butt, and keep bones strong....but
not too much....such as treadmill...where old knee injury can flair).
Exercise equipment: I
prefer free weights but due to injury or sore joints, I will
occasionally go to "Nautilus type" machines. In this realm, I prefer
cam-like machines where one can add free weights as opposed to
cable-type machines.
Fav. exercise: T-bar
rows
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