Stats 6’3” 235lbs

How did your last season go?



I thought I brought my all time best package to the stage which I was very happy about. I also competed in 3 shows that had the biggest classes of the year. The IFPA Pro Global Cup had 19 guys in one class for Pro Men. The IFPA Gaspari Classic had one class with 16 Pro Men and the NGA Universe had 15 Pro Men. My best placing was 9th which qualified me for the Yorton Cup which I could not attend due to being in Australia on those dates. I would have liked a top 5 but I want to earn it so I am back at it getting ready for the next season.

What attributes have made you successful in bodybuilding?

Consistency and Passion.

Was the transition into bodybuilding sudden or how did you decide to do you first competition?

After years and years in the gym I hit a really good stretch of training and felt I was making some nice progress. Then I saw Layne Norton’s video series on bodybuilding.com and found out about drug tested bodybuilding and felt this was where I belonged.

Know you’ve been successful in the powerlifting realm as well. Do you think competing in powerlifting upped your bodybuilding stage package?

Yes, because the training I lacked prior to powerlifting was pushing myself with heavy weight as well as posterior chain development. I have added a lot of thickness to my weak areas since I started training in lower rep ranges occasionally.

Seems like Layne Norton has played a big part in your training. Have you implemented any of his principles that are web popular like PHAT?

I began using PHAT almost immediately after I started working with Layne and really reaped some huge benefits. I had always read and heard that training bodyparts more than once a week was detrimental. My own personal findings had always disagreed with this, but I always hesitated to train once a week as I struggled to make progress. PHAT represented something that spoke to me on a very logical level as if I had found the program that answered so many questions.

Mind giving us a sample of your current routine?

I am currently doing two days of heavy lifting and 3-4 days of hypertrophy style training. I am using the PHAT platform which I love and I get my strength back where it was prior to competition quickly with it. Life has been really hectic as well and this allows me to be very fluid with my training. My goals right now are to add size to my quads, hams and back thickness while getting slightly thicker all over.

How does your routine change between offseason and pre-contest cutting?

There really is no difference with the exception that I will lower the volume on days when I just don’t have it. I really strive to keep my strength during prep and do a good job of that by using some auto regulation techniques. In the off season (which there is no off season, just in case Doug is reading this) I find there are less up and down days, strength tends to be there as long as diet and sleep are adequate. During prep there are days when strength is up or down so I will alter my lifting on a day when I feel particularly strong or weak.

What diets have worked best for you?

The best diets for me contain moderate protein, higher fats and high carbs. An example of my highest and lowest daily macro’s during a year would be.

Full Offseason High Day: 270p/450c/90f and I end prep around 270p/150c/55f with a re-feed day of 240p/400c/40f.

What’s the supplementation like?

Very Basic in my opinion. I am a Core Nutritional athlete and rep so I use almost the entire line including BCAA’s, Pre Workout, Whey, Joint and Test Booster. I also take an Essential Fatty Acid supplement, probiotic chews, multi vitamin, and creatine.

Thoughts on cardio, whether HIIT or Steady State. Any cardio in the offseason?

I do cardio year round. Often times I will include a really high rep set of deadlifts, squats or do some sled drags with the prowler. I really like to make cardio enjoyable when possible. I also do a lot of walking when weather permits. Staying active is really just something I have to do to be happy. I love HIIT cardio and the challenge it presents. I have a philosophy I tell myself on tough days, if you want to look like an Olympic Athlete, you have to train like one. This just reminds me that there are no shortcuts to getting on stage shredded.

How do you manage being a pro with real life. What’s a typical day for you?

I wake up at 6am, eat, take care of the pets and am at my day job by 7am. I bring my food with me to work which I prepare a few days at a time. I have been a Network Administrator for 13 years now and enjoy it immensely. This also allows me time to keep up with emails. I get home around 5, play with my dog for a bit and then hit the gym for an hour or two depending on the day. I get home at 8 and eat dinner with my new wife Misty, watch some TV and get on the computer for a few hours to work on Pro Physique, chat with clients, edit videos or anything else that I feel needs to be done. I try to get to sleep by 11 but it’s often 12.

What do you think separates a pro from an amateur physically and mentally?

As a coach and judge I can tell you it’s generally time in the gym, lower body and back development and conditioning. Mentally it would just be the dedication to the sport. Most young men and women don’t have the focus due to school, work, partying, dating and all the pleasures of life before we get to our goals.

What else is going on in your life aside from bodybuilding?

I was married a few weeks ago to the love of my life Misty. From there we spent some time in Cancun for our honeymoon. That was a pretty time consuming event. Now that its done we are planning on a family in the near future, perhaps a new house and many other projects that make life exciting. Bodybuilding has helped me build a nice foundation for how to approach goals and achieve them. This will be the first year that I make growing my business a priority so travel will be frequent this year.

What’s your stance on drinking as a bodybuilder?

Always in moderation. I generally drink a few times a year at this stage of my life. I don’t think you can drink in excess several nights a week and be competitive on the bodybuilding stage.

What are your future bodybuilding goals?

To look my all time best next time on stage. Make top 5, Qualify for the Yorton Cup and compete, Squat 500 and Deadlift 600lbs.

What would you have told yourself when 1st starting Bodybuilding?

Pay better attention to your diet you fool!

Name a piece of equipment you bring with you to the gym that you can’t go without. If you don’t have any, what piece of workout equipment in the gym do you enjoy the most?

Versa Grips and iPod.

What do you think works better for you, explosive movements or slow and controlled…or do you have a different method all together?

I use both, you won’t ever make progress if you just stick to one way all the time. This is why powerlifting was so important as I was such a form junkie. Sometimes intensity and explosiveness need to exist along with tempo and form.

Anything else you’d like to say to our readers?

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