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How did you get started with bodybuilding?

I decided that health and fitness would be a way of life and even a career for me in high school. My father almost ate his way to death. It started with the doctor saying,

“If you don’t watch it, you’ll get diabetes.”

Then,

“If you don’t watch it,
you’ll need to inject insulin, not just take pills.”

And finally,

“Your kidneys failed.
You’re blind, deaf, and cannot drive or work ever again.”

I recall coming home from football practice one day as a senior in high school to find my apartment filled with paramedics. My father had a stroke. This was not the first. It was on a business trip to Arizona when he had his first stroke. I cried for hours. I witnessed his demise and it was all because he didn’t take care of himself. My father busted his rear day in and day out to provide for my mother and I, and his neglect for himself led to a quality of life in his 50′s that is far worse that most people in their 90′s.
I would never let this happen to myself.

Once I was done with college and I had someone I cared about deeply in my life, then it was time to prepare for the future. This went far beyond that. What began as a mission not to die had turned into an obsession. As a fat kid, I always admired lean, muscular physiques and wished I could have one. I was working at Weider Publications and I sported a decent physique. People in the building said I had good structure. Jerry Kindela, then editor of Men’s Fitness told me, “You get lean, we’ll put you in the magazine.” At that point I was on a mission. I did the photoshoot and I was on a physique high! From there I moved on and after a few hurdles, started Scivation. As a marketing guy, I was looking for ways to differentiate. I noticed that no owners of mid to large tier supplement companies competed. This is when I decided to throw away the powerlifting suit and get a pair of posing trunks!

What is your diet like?

Here is my sample diet from yesterday:
Meal 1
Egg whites
Peanut butter
Meal 2
Solution 5
Meal 3
Solution 5
Meal 4
Solution 5
Meal 5
Solution 5
Blueberries
Meal 6
Solution 5
Oatmeal
Meal 7
Egg whites
Peanut butter

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Where does your motivation come from?

Just like when I played football, I love competing and winning. But above all else, I like to practice what I preach to represent Scivation and Team Scivation as a company that walks the walk. Hence our mission statement…
THE MISSION
Scivation is dedicated to helping people reach their goals through proper training, diet, and supplementation. Scivation aims to be the providers of top notch Diet, Training and Nutritional Supplementation programs that enable people to reach their goals. Through our Team Scivation program, we seek to provide our customers with all of the necessary tools to achieve their dreams. Scivation was founded on the simple principle of providing innovative products combined with the latest scientific research. As Competitive Athletes, we take pride in providing products and services that we use ourselves. Scivation is committed to providing our consumers with high-quality, research-proven products to enhance performance and quality of life. We offer our consumers:

• Proven Ingredients—Backed by the latest research
• Superior Information—Based on science and experience
• Unparalleled Products—Utilizing research-proven ingredients

We help people reach their goals.

When trying to cut down do you prefer to use HIIT or just normal cardio?

I like doing HIIT cardio in most cases, but I will also use traditional LISS when necessary depending on the individual.

What is your supplementation like?

I use ALL Scivation products and Primaforce for my commodities. I cannot live without Xtend and as you can see, Solution 5 IS my diet!

Plans for the future?

IFBB Pro Card and Scivation dominance.

Favourite Quote?

Bodybuilding should enhance, not take over one’s life.

Website: www.scivation.com
Bodyspace: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/scivation

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