doing this for years i have been consistent and maintain it so i have a good balance i am not overtraining and killing myself i also eat clean yearround so i only have about 46lbs to drop come competition time or photo shoots give us an example of one of your typical workouts i love drop sets when i am pressed for time so i double and even triple up on exercises to get a great burn and fatigue the muscle group for example i might do dumbbell shoulder press with barbell front raises then seated db side raises with bb upright rows i do anywhere from 3 4 5 or even 6 sets reps vary as well i end with pulley straight arm scapular retraction and db bent over side raises give us a look into your weekly dietworkoutsupplementation routine supplements i take about 2030 it depends musthaves for all a probiotic for gut health immunity and more glutamine for recovery gut health and immunity calmagvit d a good quality multi many are crap and omega3 we need these important healthy fat for optimal health as far as my diet its not a diet its my way of life i am currently writing a book on my health history that vip ink will be publishing for me in 2013 i was chornically ill for almost 20 years and eating clean consistently changed all that i eat clean majority of the year so that means green leafy vegetables and proteins like chicken breast and turkey breast nuts like pecans walnuts or brazil nuts olive oil and coconut oil fruit on occasion sometimes i incorporate brown rice cakes and my favorite pea protein how does your precontest workout routine and diet change from your normal routine i pull a few things out to tighten me up and i measure more pre and make sure i stick with 5 meals a day instead of 6 what do you do to keep your stomach so tight not a single crunch thats for sure i eat clean for several weeks straight no cheats so where do you think most people go wrong when it comes to training their abs they want to believe that crunches or super exercise will give them a washboard stomach no the kitchen will learn to cook and make healthy food choices if you want to look a certain way you must eat a certain way no ifs ands or butts about it so do you even touch bad food yesi definitely enjoyed indian food and desserts but after a few days i got back on track with my clean eating plus i get to a point where i get sick of all that heavy sugary processed foods i can only handle so much my palette starts to crave my healthy foods again how do you stay so motivated being an nasm certified personal trainer its in me or i should say its in most of us who do