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athlete profile : Josh Dickinson

josh dickinson Name Mr Josh Dickinson Gender Male Marital Status Married Nationality Age Height Weight Business Profession Graphic Designer Qualifications

Overview (A Little About Me)

I am 27 years old and have lived here on the Coast for 3 years and live here with my wife Cassie. I am a Graphic Designer by trade and I am also in the process of launching my own bodybuilding / fitness website.

Firstly, I would just like to thank you (ASN - QLD's best supplement store) for all the support you gave me through 2002. Without you, it would have been a whole lot harder. My sponsor, Southern Blue. They are an awesome company with some very innovative ideas, who are going to make great inroads into sports supplements available here in Australia. AST Sports Science for everything they have done, and continue to do for me.

My two training partners Paul and Harry. The boys never let me quit, I don't need to say any more then that. But most of all, Cass for all her support and tolerance (as with all competitors, I sometimes get a little difficult to live with).

Favourites (Food, Bodyparts, People)

Favourite lift

Anything heavy. I love the feeling when you pick up the weight, from the very first rep you are really pushing hard. This becomes a mental thing where you gotta dig deep and just go for it. As for my favourite lift, it would probably be Stiff Leg Deadlifts, or Dumbell Curls.

Motivations (What Motivates Me)

I never liked what I saw in the mirror. I wanted to be bigger and that's what led me to the gym. It's only now that my perception is changing somewhat.

Whilst its still a 'physical' thing, I get off more on the mental side of training. Going in each week and going harder, getting better results from the previous week is what gets me going now. It's that accomplishment which I enjoy more than anything.

Training History (Years, Location, Trainer)

I've probably been training about 10 years. I remember those footy training sessions where you would hit the weights but its really only since moving to the Coast that I have become serious about it.

While I have never been the strongest guy around, I was never the 50 kg weakling either. I am always trying to get stronger though.

Training Schedule (Training Style and Tips)

My training philosophy is hard and heavy. I follow the Max-OT program, endorsed by AST Sport Science. It basically states using heavy, compound movements in a 4-6 rep range, with no more that 6-9 total sets for each body part.

There are a lot of sceptics out there who say that there is a better way to train but I doubt it. By training this way you will build more muscle quicker than any other way possible - guaranteed.

Competition History

On winning the INBA QLD contest. . .

I was totally blown away. I was pretty confident that I would be in condition, and whilst I hoped to win, it was still unexpected. Winning the Overall was the icing on the cake - Especially when this was only my 3rd show.

Goals (Future Plans and Career Expectations)

I am already in Pre-Contest mode for 2003. I will be competing in the 2003 QLD Musclemania in September. Hopefully I will do well enough to qualify for the main show in Melbourne in October. But for now, I am just concentrating on September. After all the comps are over, I am going on a very, very long holiday.

Supplements Used

I put a very big emphasis on quality supplementation on a consistent basis. Put it this way, if you are training for a comp, why follow the McDonalds diet for 9 months of the year and then do the traditional 12 week pre-contest period. All that really happens is that you limit your prep to 12 weeks.

My pre-contest for 2002 lasted 8 months. Everyone thought I was crazy but all I did was structure my diet in a way that enabled me to build muscle and lose fat right up until contest time. This just makes sense to me. Why waste time following an inefficient approach.

The supplements I absolutely swear by and pretty much live on all year round are:

Hydrolysed Whey Protein Isolate
Whey Protein Isolate/Concentrate
Calcium Caseinate
Creatine Monohydrate
L-Glutamine
Tribulus Terrestris
Multi Vitamin/Mineral
Joint Repair Formula Nothing fancy, just the basics

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