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Train to Gain: Hardcore Training – Valentina Chepiga

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Hardcore Stats for Valentina Chepiga

Weight: 146
Height: 5’5′
Age: 40
Age began training: 26
Titles: ’00 Ms. Olympia Heavyweight

Bodypart split:
Monday: Shoulders
Tuesday: Legs
Wednesday: Chest
Thursday: Back
Friday: Arms

Sample quad routine:

Squats 3 x 12-15
Hack squats 3 x 10-12
Leg extensions 3 x 15-20
Deadlifts 3 x 10-12

Web site: www.valentina-chepiga.com


Danny Hester

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Age: 41

Weight: 176

Height: 5’6”

Training: Workout 1: back, rear delts; workout 2: chest, front delts; workout 3: biceps, triceps; workout 4: quads, hamstrings; workout 5: abs, calves

Titles: ’10 NPC National Championships, welterweight, 2nd; ’10 NPC USA Championships, middleweight, 3rd

Sample routine (back, delts): Rows, 8 x 8; Lateral raises, 8 x 8

Factoids: He’s an animal lover, MMA expert, inventor (see www.GFlex.TV for more info) and writer. “My goal is to bring back symmetry and health to the game and inspire people to keep trying to exercise and eat to live, not live to eat.”

Danny Bozhilov

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Photographed at Gold’s Gym, Venice, CA

 

Height: 5’11”  Age: 29

Weight: 194 contest; 210 off-season

Training: Monday: legs; Tuesday: chest, calves; Thursday: back, abs; He works shoulders and arms only three to four months out of the year.

Sample bodypart (legs): lunges, 500-700; leg extensions, 3 x 20; leg curls, 3 x 15; leg presses, 4 x 30; reverse hack squats, 3 x 12

Factoid: I work as a personal trainer, so there’s not much time for hobbies. I love my work and love training with big Will Harris; I’m a member of WPM—World Power Mutants (founder Will Harris).

 

Esmey Leon

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Photography by Jerry Fredrick at Gold’s Gym, Venice, CA

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Height: 5’3”     Weight: 115

Age began training: I began training officially when I was 19 years old. I played all kinds of sports growing up—basketball, volleyball and track and field—but I never hit the weights until I went to college.

Reason you started lifting: I took a weight-training course at the University of Portland that sparked the fiery high any trainee gets after a great weight-training session. I loved the feeling of being on top of the world. It’s when you push for that last rep that your body is saying is impossible, but your mind power takes over and you just do it. It’s a reminder that you can always do more than you think you can.

Training: I train seven days a week. Not every day is high intensity, but I do try to get my blood pumping in some way or another every single day. I don’t break down my bodyparts by days. I assess my body and see what I’d like to improve on and make that my focus for the week while integrating my favorite bodyparts, such as biceps and back. I’ve heard great things about the body split method, but at the end of the day you have to evaluate your own body and see what works best for you.

Factoids: I grew up in the boonies in eastern Oregon in a town with a population of 1,000. I have seven siblings, so I always had someone to play with growing up. I didn’t know the meaning of privacy until I was 21 years old; that’s the first time I ever had my own room! I owned an exterior-house-painting business (brush and roll only) when I was 20 years old. I’m creating a fitness brand called OnePower, based on the idea that a sexy mind will bring about a sexy body.

Dawn Fernandez

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Photography by Jerry Fredrick
Photographed at Gold’s Gym, Venice, CA
Height: 5’6”

Weight: 136 off-season; 130 contest

Training: Sunday: quads; Monday: rest; Tuesday: upper body; Wednesday: glutes, hamstrings; Thursday: upper body; Friday: rest; Saturday: yoga

Sample bodypart (back): Wide-grip pulldowns, 3-4 x 10-12; Hammer Strength rows, 3-4 x 10-12; Hammer Strength pulldowns, 3-4 x 10-12; seated cable rows, 3-4 x 10-15; hyperextensions, 3-4 x 20-25

Factoids: The mother of three boys, she trains with her husband.

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Maggie Lane

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Photography by Jerry Fredrick
Location: Gold’s Gym, Venice, CA

 

Height: 5’7”    

Weight: 125

7207-maggielaneWhy did you start training? I wanted to challenge myself, mentally and physically, with something new! As an athlete—a former gymnast—I have never done such a specific training program as this before. It’s a program where nutrition, workouts and lifestyle come together to sculpt the body with a focus, detail and purpose. I love it.

Training: Five days a week weights, six to seven days a week cardio

Bodypart split: Monday: plyometrics; Tuesday: back, core; Wednesday: chest, biceps, calves; Thursdays: legs, yoga; Friday: shoulder, triceps, calves

Sample bodypart routine (shoulders): Lateral raises, 3 x 15; front raises, 3 x 15; rear-delt raises, 3 x 15; handstand pushups, 3 x 10; seated rows, 3 x 11; presses, 3 x 15

Diet: I eat six meals a day. All meals are nutritionally balanced, clean and healthy. My diet consists of oats, sweet potatoes, chicken, fish, sometimes steak, green veggies, salads, avocados and almonds.

Factoids: I love to sing! I got one of my degrees in opera performance. So you might find me singing or humming randomly throughout the day. I was also an international elite gymnast as a child. I loved tumbling, flipping and twisting. To provide balance and a bit of serenity in my life, I do yoga. It keeps me in the moment, calm and focused.

Contact:

Facebook: facebook.com/1maggielane
Twitter: MaggieLane123
Instagram: MaggieLane123

 

Brad Brisbin

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Photographed at Gold’s Gym, Venice, California

 

ironmanmagazine.comAge: 32  Weight: 200

Height: 5’11 1/2”

Sample workout, chest*: Incline presses, flat-bench dumbbell presses, incline dumbbell flyes, pec deck flyes and machine incline presses—all exercises, 5 x 25, 20, 15, 10, 5; giant set of all exercises x 1

Bodypart split: No splits. I train five to six days a week, one bodypart a day, alternating upper- and lower-bodyparts. Whatever bodypart I’m working I bring to complete fatigue, alternating between compound and isolation moves.

Factoids: I studied public relations and economics at the San Diego State University, a far cry from my current professions— NASM Certified Personal Trainer, SAG-AFTRA actor and NPC men’s physique competitor. I’m also a big foodie and love to cook, particularly my mother’s duck confit.

Contact: facebook.com/brad.brisbin

*From a program created by IFBB men’s physique pro Ian Lauer, CSCS

 

Tony Morris

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Photographed at Gold’s Gym, Venice, California

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Age: 36  Weight: 196

Height: 5’10”

Sample workout, chest: Incline dumbbell curls, 1 x 15 (warmup), 4 x 10-12, 8-10, 6-8, 3(3).

Bodypart split: Every week is different, but the one thing that’s the same is the amount of effort I put into each and every set. I start each exercise with a warm up, approximately 70 percent of maximum effort totaling 15 to 20 reps. After that I take every set to absolute muscle failure.

Factoids: I worked with Channing Tatum as a male dancer in Tampa, Florida. Twelve years later I was at the “Magic Mike” premiere with Chan and some of the old group, watching a movie about our lives.

Contact: www.TonyMorrisFitness.com


Sebastien Large

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Photographed at Gold’s Gym, Venice, California

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Age: 35  Weight: 165

Height: 5’11”

Sample workout, arms: dumbbell hammer curls, 4 x  8-10; dumbbell curls, 4 x 8; preacher curls, 4 x 6-8; concentration curls, 4 x 6-8; rope cable extensions, 4 x 8-10; weighted bench dips, 3 x failure; overhead dumbbell extensions, 4 x 6-8; barbell skull crushers, 4 x 8-10

Bodypart split: Monday: legs, calves abs; Tuesday: chest, traps, obliques; Wednesday: biceps, triceps; Thursday: legs, calves, abs; Friday: chest, shoulders, traps, obliques; Saturday: back, abs

Factoids: I am a former gymnast and soccer player. I graduated from culinary school and have lived all over the world. My hobbies include photography, theater, movies, martial arts, cooking, traveling and acting, and I was recently cast in a new TV series, “Sangre Negra.”

Contact: fashionconnexions@gmail.com

Ian Lauer

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Ian Lauer

Age: 35  Weight: 201

Height: 6’1”

Bodypart split: I’m on a rolling split. I typically train one bodypart per day, with the exception of abs and calves. Those usually get their own session and are a second workout on the same day as another bodypart.

Sample workout, chest (from my e-book, I Lift Clean and Mean): incline barbell or dumbbell presses, 5 x 25, 20, 15, 10, 5; incline cable flyes, 5 x 25, 20, 15, 10, 5; flat-bench barbell or dumbbell presses, 5 x 25, 20, 15, 10, 5; machine chest presses, 5 x 25, 20, 15, 10, 5; giant set—each of the five above exercises, 1 x 10-15; three chest stretches, 2-3 x 15 seconds each

Factoids: I have a B.A. in chemistry from The College of Wooster in Ohio and studied acting in graduate school at Wayne State University in Michigan. I’m a SAG-AFTRA actor with a couple of movies coming out this year and host the radio show “Physique Star Radio” at RxMuscle
.com. I’m grateful to my family, my friends and my sponsors, Dcore, P28 and Liquid Sun Rayz.

Contact: On Facebook (facebook.com/actorianlauer) and Twitter (@ianlauer)

Labor Day 2013 @ Muscle Beach By Jerry Fredrick 2013

Caroline Prefontaine Training @ GoldsGym byJerryFredrick2013

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NAME: Caro Lion
AGE: 31
WEIGHT: 135 lbs
HEIGHT: 5 feet 4 inches
AGE BEGAN TRAINING: 25

WHY DID YOU START TRAINING: I have been training with weights since I was 19 but didn’t start focused, serious training until I joined Gold’s Gym at 25. I started because I was depressed and felt uncomfortable in my body. I wanted to look and feel better about myself! 

NUMBER OF DAYS PER WEEK YOU TRAIN: I train with weights 3 days a week, and do other forms of exercise 2 days a week. 

BODYPART SPLIT: Since I do weight training 3 days a week, I typically do a full body work out. For example, upper + lower + abs. The upper portion is split between pushing/pulling and lower is hamstrings/butt. I don’t train quads because I ride my bike a lot and I’m genetically blessed with large quadriceps! I used to do 5 days of weight training with a more typical ‘body builder’ split work out, but got bored with that once I got my body shape to where I like it, so now I do more outdoor activities which keeps things exciting and refreshing. 

SAMPLE BODYPART ROUTINE: My workouts are always changing! I get bored easily with routine despite loving the routine aspect of training (ha!) so I mix things up a lot. I watch You Tube videos to learn new moves. My work outs are comprised of a fusion of weight training, dance, basic gymnastics, and A LOT of stretching. Strength and flexibility are yin and yang for me, I can’t focus on just one! 

FACTOIDS: I love movement! I love my body! I love eating! I ride a unicycle. I do handstands. I’m a singer. I do clothing resale on ebay. I’m a mystic. I have many nicknames, among them are TSG – Tattooed Stretchy Girl, Saturn Girl, Galaxy Girl… all names given to me by my friends at Gold’s! 

DIET: I allow myself to eat what I want but what I want to eat is healthy! I eat clean 95% of the time. I do NOT like dieting. I do not limit my calorie intake – I’m a very active girl with a lot of muscle mass so I need to EAT! Lucky me, I rarely crave sugar. I have one or less drinks a week. I base my diet around protein because it helps me stay lean and muscular. I drink TONS of water! I don’t eat a lot of bread nor dairy. I feed my body only the healthiest of foods because I am a fuel efficient machine! 

SUPPLEMENTS: I take a multi vitamin, biotin and iron for my hair, skin and nails. I use only plant protein infused with amino acids because I do not like the effects of whey on my mucus membranes for singing. I take magnesium powder to help my muscles relax. I do not use pre-work out boosts. If I’m low on energy, I work out according to my natural energy levels. 

HOW CAN I BE REACHED: Facebook ‘CARO LION’ email Fortezza811@gmail.com

Bishoy Hanna Training @ Golds Gym ByJerryFredrick2013

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Age: 27
Weight: 148
Height: 5 feet 7 inches

Sample Workout: Decline presses, 4 x 8-10; flat-bench presses, 4 x 6-10; weighted dips, 4 x 6-12; DB bench presses 4 x 6-10; DB pullovers, 3 x 8-12

Factoids: My dad was my biggest influence. He inspired me to train hard and never give up. I own Bishoy’s Gym in Los Angeles and I won the 2005 INBA Natural Universe and the 2010 Natural Olympia contests.

Contact: Send e-mail to BishoyHannaFitness@hotmail.com

Sandy Lieu & Emmanuel Delcour Training @ Golds Gym ByJerryFredrick2013

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NAME: Sandy Lieu 
AGE: 25
WEIGHT: 98 lbs
HEIGHT: 4’10

WHY DID YOU START TRAINING? 
At the age of 15, I lost my best friend, then three years later, my closest cousin. I battled with depression and insecurities. I didn’t know how to control them. Then one day… I decided that I will no longer be a victim. I made a commitment to make a difference in other people’s lives because, at the core, that is who I am. 

I systematically began removing all negative energy from my life (which can be difficult because sometimes the most negativity comes in the form of “friends” and family). To relieve stress I trained for countless hours and found myself absorbed in research on health and fitness all the while committed to becoming a better me. I became so obsessed with the notion that discovered others gravitating towards me in efforts to improve their own lives. I decided to make it career and I could not be happier!!! 

BODYBUILDING TITLES: 
NPC MuscleContest.com Championships – Bikini Class A – 1st Place 
NPC Southern California – Bikini Class A – 2nd Place 
NPC USAs (IFBB Pro League Qualifier) – TBA

NUMBER OF DAYS PER WEEK YOU TRAIN: 6-7 times 

YOUR BODYPART SPLIT: 
Monday – Upper Body Circuit 
Tuesday – Lower Body Circuit 
Wednesday – Upper Body Circuit 
Thursday – Lower Body Circuit 
Friday – Upper Body Circuit 
Saturday – Cardio Only 
Sunday – Cardio Only 

SAMPLE BODYPART ROUTINE: 
Legs
Squats – 3 x 8-12 reps 
Leg Press – 3 x 8-12 reps
Leg Extensions – 3 x 8-12 reps
Leg Curls – 3 x 8-12 reps
Hyperextensions – 3 x 8-12 reps
Split Jumps + Pop Squats – 3 x 15-20 reps

FACTOID: 
I am OCD when it comes to organizing and cleanliness :) Currently working on launching my site CutieBootyFit.com (an online fitness community) and releasing an organizer for fitness enthusiasts!!!

CAN BE REACHED AT: 
sandy@cutiebootyfit.com

DIET: 
Meal 1: 6 egg whites + oats + 4oz chicken breast (pre-workout)
Meal 2: 3-4 egg whites + oats + 4oz chicken breast (post-workout) 
Meal 3: 4-6oz fish or chicken breast + unlimited veggies
Meal 4: 4-6oz fish or chicken breast + unlimited veggies + rice cakes/sweet potatoes
Meal 5: 4-6oz fish or chicken breast + unlimited veggies
Meal 6: 4-6oz fish or chicken breast + unlimited veggies

SUPPLEMENTS: 
GAT Nitraflex – Pre-workout 
GAT Muscle Martini – BCAAs/Post-workout 
Intek Evolution – Isolate – Protein 

Name: Emmanuel Delcour
Age:33
Weight:195-205
Height:6’2
Age began training: 12

Why did you start training: Both of my parents were athletes and were working out , as i grew up in France there were weights in the house.

I remember I was 13 when i bought my first bench press and a barbell. My inspiration were Arnold, Stallone and Jean-claude Vandamme. As a young teenager I set up my goal to one day reach that kind of physique, and after years and years of hard training I did. Fitness and bodybuilding became part of my Life and gave me balance and discipline and a great guideline for my body and mind.

Bodybuilding tittles: Mr Venice Beach 1st place , Iron Man naturally 1st place , NPC physique competitor .
Number of days per week you train :4 and HARD !
Bodypart split:

monday: Chest shoulders
tuesday: Legs calves
wednesday: back , Abs, 35 min cardio  ( bike)
thursday:  rest
friday: shoulder . biceps, triceps, neck, 35 min cardio ( bike)
saturday: rest
sunday: rest

Sample bodypart: shoulders:3 supersets of  15 lateral raises with 45 pounds dumbbells, 15 front raises with 60 pounds dumbbells and 15 rear delt kick backs with 45 pounds dumbbells .

Ffollowed by 3 supersets of 15 reps of seated military press machine with 100 pounds, 15 biceps curls with 80 pounds ez barbell and 15  cable triceps extensions with the rope with 80 pounds,

Followed by 3 supersets of : 15 reps flat bench press close grip with 100 pounds ez barbell, 15 reps preacher curl machine with 100 pounds and 15 reps of neck machine 4 ways each way ( 60 reps total ). finishing by 35 min of cardio on the bike .

Factoid : I work as a French Private Chef , cooking organic french fusion food to my clients.Combining being a fitness trainer, a nutritions and an organic chef gives me the power to give ultimate results to my clients whether their goal is to  eat delicious healthy food or to look great , or both.

Susie Lin @ Ms. Los Angeles Masters Figure 2013 By JerryFredrick2013


Loretta Heystak Training @ GoldsGym ByJerryFredrick2013

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Age:  37
Weight:  135 pounds
Height:  5 feet, 4 inches
Age began training:  16 years old.

Why did I start training:  My father got me into weight-training  because he wanted to raise me a strong girl, not a girly-girl.  He wanted me to be able to protect myself and my younger siblings.  I actually started training with weights before the age of 16 with hand-me-down weights and body weight exercises, such as sit-ups, chin-ups, push-ups, and exercise metal springs.  I transferred to a bigger high school, which had a weight room, for my junior year.  I work out in the weight room during every lunch hour.

Bodybuilding titles:  Ms. Muscle Beach 2013

Number of days per week you train: Six days a week.

Your body part split:  I train six days a week, and I take Mondays off.  I don’t have a particular routine, per se.  I train according to how I feel that day.

Sample Routine:  I am a fan of a lot of descending drop sets, super sets, and giant sets.  For example, I will do alternating bicep curls while seated. I will start with
25-pound dumbbells and do 10 repetitions.  Then, I will do the same with 20 pounds, and 15 pounds.  Then, I will finish off with alternating hammer curls with 10 pounds.  I do all of this with no rest.  After I finish the whole drop set, I will rest for about a minute and then do a total of four drop sets, with one-minute rest in between.

Factoid:  I am a former U.S. Marine and high school wrestler.  My favorite animal is the panda.  I love playing baseball.  My favorite baseball team is the Oakland Athletics.

Can be reached at:  I can be reached at loretta.heystek@gmail.com and at my Facebook fan page at https://www.facebook.com/official.loretta.heystek.fanpage

Diet:  I am on a vegan diet and have been this way since May 16, 2012.  I eat no junk food and drink no alcohol.  I don’t smoke and remain a natural athlete.

Supplements:  I drink plant-based protein powder.  I also take multi-vitamins and other essential vitamins.

Susie Lin Training @ Golds Gym ByJerryFredrick2013

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AGE: 42
WEIGHT: 118
HEIGHT: 5’4″
AGE BEGAN TRAINING: 21

WHY DID YOU START TRAINING?: I started training because I was inspired by my mother, who had received a kidney transplant in 1993. I saw the ordeal she went through while being on a donor wait list, dialysis, and finally a donor match/transplant. There was such physical tolls on her body and she stayed strong through it all.
During her recovery, she would slowly make her way from her hospital bed and walk slow, painful steps around the nurses’ station. She gradually regained her strength, increased her endurance and “walked” herself back to health!
I saw that it was this daily routine and mini physical victories that gave her vigor back. That is when I started running and weight training.

BODYBUILDING TITLES:
2013 GNC Los Angeles Figure Championships – MASTERS FIGURE 35+ A 1st place and Women’s Figure B 4th place

NUMBER OF DAYS PER WEEK YOU TRAIN:
I stay active every day…

YOUR BODY PART SPLIT:

MON: Back and Shoulders plus 25 min HIIT (Treadmill)
TUES: 45 min cardio intervals (Stair mill), then an evening 90min Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class
WED: Pecs, Biceps, Triceps, and abs
THURS: 45 min cardio intervals (Stair mill), then an evening 90min Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class
FRI: Legs plus 25 min HIIT (Treadmill)
SAT: 6-8 mile outdoor run, Back and Biceps and Triceps, morning 90min Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class
SUN: Legs, abs and morning 90min Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class
SAMPLE LEG ROUTINE:

Leg extensions 3 sets 15-20 reps
Sumo Squats 3 sets 20 reps
Lying Leg Curls 3 sets 15 reps

Good mornings 3 sets 15 reps
Cross back lunges 3 sets 15 reps – each leg
Speed skaters 45 seconds
Leg Press Plie stance 3 sets 15 reps

Bulgarian split squats 3 sets 20 reps each side
Jump lunges 45 seconds
Cross over lunges 3 sets 12 reps each side
Leg Press Narrow stance 3 sets 15 reps

Adductor machine 3 sets 15 reps
Abductor machine 3 sets 15 reps
Pop Squats 45 seconds

FACTOID: I was a torch bearer in the Olympic Torch Relay in 1996, Miss June in the 2000 Hooters Calendar.

Loretta Heystak Training @ GoldsGym ByJerryFredrick2013

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Age:  37
Weight:  135 pounds
Height:  5 feet, 4 inches
Age began training:  16 years old.

Why did I start training:  My father got me into weight-training  because he wanted to raise me a strong girl, not a girly-girl.  He wanted me to be able to protect myself and my younger siblings.  I actually started training with weights before the age of 16 with hand-me-down weights and body weight exercises, such as sit-ups, chin-ups, push-ups, and exercise metal springs.  I transferred to a bigger high school, which had a weight room, for my junior year.  I work out in the weight room during every lunch hour.

Bodybuilding titles:  Ms. Muscle Beach 2013

Number of days per week you train: Six days a week.

Your body part split:  I train six days a week, and I take Mondays off.  I don’t have a particular routine, per se.  I train according to how I feel that day.

Sample Routine:  I am a fan of a lot of descending drop sets, super sets, and giant sets.  For example, I will do alternating bicep curls while seated. I will start with
25-pound dumbbells and do 10 repetitions.  Then, I will do the same with 20 pounds, and 15 pounds.  Then, I will finish off with alternating hammer curls with 10 pounds.  I do all of this with no rest.  After I finish the whole drop set, I will rest for about a minute and then do a total of four drop sets, with one-minute rest in between.

Factoid:  I am a former U.S. Marine and high school wrestler.  My favorite animal is the panda.  I love playing baseball.  My favorite baseball team is the Oakland Athletics.

Can be reached at:  I can be reached at loretta.heystek@gmail.com and at my Facebook fan page at https://www.facebook.com/official.loretta.heystek.fanpage

Diet:  I am on a vegan diet and have been this way since May 16, 2012.  I eat no junk food and drink no alcohol.  I don’t smoke and remain a natural athlete.

Supplements:  I drink plant-based protein powder.  I also take multi-vitamins and other essential vitamins.

Brad Brisbin & Tony Morris @GoldsGym ByJerryFredrick2013

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Tony Morris
Age: 36
Weight: 196lbs
Height: 5’10”
Age began weight training: 15yrs old

Why did you start training? I started competing in Karate Tournaments at 7 and Kickboxing at 14. I felt like the only thing holding me back from being better was the need to be bigger, stronger and faster.

At age 15 I had a fully outfitted Do Jo in my basement consisting of sparring gear, free weights, stretch rack, heavy bag and a speed bag. I immediately gained positive reinforcements from friends and family. I became a better martial artist and my body quickly began to change.

Men’s Physique Competition: 1st Place 2011 Pacific USA XVII Championships
1st Place 2012 Los Angeles Physique Championships Masters 35+

Number of days per week I train. 5-6

Body part split: Every week is different but the one thing that’s the same is the amount of effort I put into each and every set. I start each exercise with a warm up, approx 70% of maximum effort totaling 15-20 reps. After that, every set is taken to absolute muscle failure. The harder you push your body, the more it will be forced to adapt to the workload. The only way to exceed plateaus is to change each workout and to push every set to the limit. Example: Chest, Incline dumbbell 1 warm up set of 15 reps. 3-4 working sets total. 10-12 reps, 8-10 and 6-8 reps. If I’m feeling frisky, I’ll add a 4th working set with a drop of 3 & 3 reps.

Factoid: I used to work with Channing Tatum as a male dancer in Tampa FL. 12 years later I’m at the Magic Mike movie premier with Chan and some of the other  members of the old group. It was so weird but cool, watching a movie about our lives.

Diet is clean year around. I feel better when I eat balanced meals consistently but I will admit that I like to get my gut stuffed every once in a while. When I’m in contest or photo shoot preparation, I allow myself just one cheat meal and it’s usually a 1lb burger salad. When it’s not photo prep season then it’s two cheat meals for the week, one of which may be pizza or lasagna.

Supplements: I use TMF Nutrition supplements only. Time Released protein with oatmeal in the morning, 1 Shred fat burner and 3 Test Drive caps with breakfast, 1 Shred fat burner after noon, 1 Mass Muscle Gainer with Creatine and Glutamine before work out, 1 Whey Protein shake immediately after workout, 1 serving of restore night time recovery formula before bed.

How to be contacted: www.tonymorrisfitness.com www.tmfnutrition.com www.facebook.com/tonymorrisfitness or tonymorrisfitness@gmail.com

 
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Name: Brad Brisbin
Age: 32
Weight: 200 lbs
Height: 5’11 ½’’
Age Began training: 17
 
Why did you start training: As a teenager I was very skinny for my height, 165lb .  I never excelled in any high school sports and frankly  had no desire in playing them.  My father was a bit disappointed in my lack of participation in organized sports.  He suggested that I take a stab at weight lifting and he arranged a couple of sessions with a personal trainer.  That’s all it took to get me hooked!  The excitement, pump and endorphin release I procured from my first training session kept me coming back every week for the last 15 years and spawned a lifelong dedication to fitness.
 
Number of days per week you train:  on-season: 7 days (active rest day if I really need it)  off-season: 5-6 days
 
Body part splits:   No Splits! Whatever muscle group I’m training (chest, back, shoulders, arms) I’ll bring to a complete fatigue, alternating between compound and isolation movements.  Compound movements  stimulate synergist muscles, so in essence I’m working 2-3 muscles groups per session.  Single body part training programs have a reputation for encouraging overtraining.  Being hyper vigilant of recovery capacity, alternating days between upper and lower extremities and rigid commitment to diet and supplementations, are all key factors that keep me at level of high performance and maximum recovery.    
 
Sample body part routine:
I’m currently in Phase III if the I Lift Clean and Mean: Perfect Pecs Training System, created by IFBB PRO Ian Lauer CSCS.  In Phase III he has me working through a “Big 5″ rep series.  For each exercise I do 5 sets of 25,20,15,10 and 5.  I keep the rest periods short and get the best pump ever!  Typically I do 3 upper chest movements like: incline press, incline fly and machine incline movements.  Those are interspersed with 2 flat bench movements like dumbbell bench press and pec deck flies.  Then The System has me finish the workout with a Giant Set of all 5 exercises.
 
Factoid:
1.     I studied Public Relations and Economics at San Diego State University.  That’s a far cry from my current profession as an NASM Certified Personal Trainer, SAG-AFTRA actor and NPC Men’s physique competitor.   
2.     I’m a BIG foodie and I love to cook (especially cheat meals)! My favorite dish to prepare is my mother’s recipe for Duck Confit.  There’s some things you just can’t get in a restaurant and homemade Duck Confit is at the top of the list.
3.     I’m the first ever TMF Nutrition “12 week body transformation challenge winner.”  Using a series of time specific TMF Nutrition supplements that work in conjunction with the different phases of my diet and training,  I successfully shaved 40lbs of bulk-weight off to dial in razor sharp for several Men’s Physique contests and photo-shoots.   
 
Diet:
3-day carb cycles:
 
1-2 gallons of water a day
 
Day 1-3: 30-40 grams of carbs
Meal 1: Fish, egg whites, asparagus
Meal 2: turkey, egg whites, ½ cup white rice
Training
Meal 3: lean beef, egg whites, ½ cup of white rice
Meal 4: turkey, egg whites, asparagus
Meal 5: turkey, egg whites, asparagus
Meal 6: Lean beef, egg whites, asparagus 1 serving almond butter,  
 
Day 4: 150-200 grams of carbs
Meal 1: Fish, egg whites, asparagus, 1 cup oats
Meal 2: turkey, egg whites, 1 cup white rice
Training
Meal 3: lean beef, egg whites, ½ cup of white rice
Meal 4: turkey, egg whites, asparagus, 1 cup oats
Meal 5: turkey, egg whites, asparagus, ½  cup oats
Meal 6: Lean beef, egg whites, asparagus 1 serving almond butter  
 
 
Supllements:
TMF Nutrition – SHRED
TMF Nutrition – TMF Test Drive
TMF Nutrition – Whey Protein
TMF Nutrition – Creatine
TMF Nutrition – Glutamine  
 
How to be contacted:
Bradbrisbinfit.com
Instagram: bradbrisbin
facebook.com/brad.brisbin
twitter.com/BradBrisbin
KIK: brad.brisbin
TMFnutrition.com
   
Brad Brisbin
SAG-AFTRA
(213) 925-4222
 
 

Sebastien Training @ Golds Gym, Venice ByJerryFredrick2013

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NAME : SEBASTIEN LARGE

AGE : 35 WEIGHT: 165lbs HEIGHT: 5ft11

AGE BEGAN TRAINING : 23

WHY DID YOU START TRAINING? : I always been fascinated by the world of Bodybuilding since

I was a child.I grew up watching Arnold Shwarzenneger , Jean Claude Van Damne, Sylvester Stallone. I began training and starting lifting once a week with my dad when I was 18.However I really discovered more and more the world of Bodybuilding and Fitness after my modeling agent (at the time) told me I should start lifting few times a week in order to build a toned and lean body as my look ( back then) was concentrated towards Calvin Klein and of course in order to book underwear campaigns I would need to be in perfect shape 24/7. Ever since that day, I felt a connection that I still feel even after I have been lifting for over a decade. Iam what we call a Gymrat!

NUMBER OF DAYS PER WEEK YOU TRAIN : I generally trains five to six days per week (depending how many days I do kickboxing).

YOUR BODYPART SPLIT : MON: Legs, Calves, Abs

TUES : Chest, Traps ,Abs ( obliques)
WED : Biceps, Triceps
THU: Legs (2nd round of legs), calves, Abs
FRI : Chest , Shoulders, Traps , Abs ( obliques)
SAT : Back , Abs

SAMPLE BODYPART ROUTINE :Here’s an example of my ARM workout. Dumbells Hammer Curls 4 x 8-10 ; Dumbells curls 4 x8 ; Preacher curl 4 x 6-8 ; concentration curls 4x 6-8 rope cable extension 4 x 8-10; Weight dips between two benches 3 x to failure ; Dumbells overhead triceps 4 x 6-8 ; barbell skull crusher 4 x 8-10

FACTOID : I was a gymnast for 6 years and a soccer player for 5. I graduated from the culinary school. I lived in different places such as the Carraibean St Maarten, England,Italy,Canada, Japan. My hobbies are Photography, theater, movies, martial arts ,cooking, travelling, acting wich I have just been cast as a recurring role in a new tv series called “SANGRE NEGRA”

DIET:

Meal 1 : 4 Protein Pancakes ( homemade)
Meal 2 : shake
Meal 3 : 8oz chicken breast, 1 cup spinach, 1 sweet potato , 2tsp roasted red pepper hummus
Meal 4: 1 apple , QUEST Bar (chocolate chip cookie dough)
Meal 5: 8oz tilapia , 1 cup spinach , ó cup of cooked butternut squash

SUPPLEMENTS

QUEST Bars
Multivatim
Nitrix
Pre-workout
100% whey Protein
BCAA

HOW TO BE REACHED
For direct bookings , business , EMAIL : fashionconnexions@gmail.com

FACEBOOK :@sebastienlarge
Follow me on INSTAGRAM : @sebastienlarge
Follow me on TWITTER : @sebchristensen
IMDB : @sebastienlarge

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