Having been in gyms now for over 25 years ... when it comes to training I’ve seen and done it all ... but always come back to good old fashioned strength training. My training principles and systems are all about strength. Strength is a way of life. The strong always survive whether mentally strong or physically strong. Most people believe that weight training has to be about bulking up and gaining muscle ... that is not always the case. Weight training can be about overall well-being as well …and it also contributes to weight loss. Not to mention it can help overcome various diseases and stress-related conditions. Strength training is progressively more important with age as it helps in the prevention and management of injury and slows bone and muscle loss.

TRAINING
I personally treat every workout as if it’s my last workout ever to ensure maximum output. I also believe that you must train mentally as well ... not just physically ... if your mind is in tune then everything else will be right on track. I currently train myself 6 days a week, and this is my schedule:

  • DAY 1 - CHEST
  • DAY 2 - BACK
  • DAY 3 - QUADS
  • DAY 4 - BICEPS & TRICEPS
  • DAY 5 - SHOULDERS
  • DAY 6 - HAMSTRINGS AND CALVES
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    CARDIO
    3 times a week for 30 mins during the off season and for competition season I complete 2 40 mins cardio sessions per day for 5 days of the week and for the remaining 2 days I do 1 40 min session.

    NUTRITION & DIET
    Both play a very important role in your overall conditioning. Every athlete is different and therefore there is not 1 blanket diet for everyone. Below I’ve listed my typical meal plan for 1 day during competition season:

    • MEAL 1 - 15-20 egg whites, 1c. oatmeal or 3 slices of whole wheat toast, 1c. of green tea and 1c. of unsweetened grapefruit juice
    • MEAL 2 - 3-4 chicken breasts, 1 medium sized yam, veggies
    • MEAL 3 - 10-12 ounces of fish (salmon/orange roughy or tuna for example), 1c. of rice, garden salad
    • MEAL 4 - 12oz steak, baked potato, veggies
    • MEAL 5 - repeat one of meals 2, 3 or 4
    • MEAL 6 - repeat one of meals 2, 3 or 4
    • MEAL 7 - repeat one of meals 2, 3 or 4

    During the off season I try to maintain a fairly clean diet so that come competition time the change is not so drastic.
    FAVOURITE FOOD (off season) -- CURRY CHICKEN AND RICE