"I was a late bloomer, as I
started competing at 40. I had quit playing corporate league basketball
and needed another way to fuel my competitive fires. As I had a wife and
family already, natural bodybuilding seemed like, well, a natural fit."
Nathan's Nutrition Plan:
"A 40/40/20 ratio is a good basic strategy but
of course an off season diet is vastly different than pre-contest. Off
season I include healthy fats like peanuts, avocado and olive oil. A few
extra pounds will help the joints in heavy lifting and will also aid in
increasing natural GH and test levels.
Pre-contest, I start 3 months out, allowing
for about 1-1.5 lb loss per wk. As I cut calories I increase cardio,
using the mirror not the scale. I do my bf% as warranted, but I don't
get crazy about it."
What do you love most
about Bodybuilding?
"What I love most about
bodybuilding is the discipline. I'm a bit of a control freak and it's
rare in life that what you get out is in direct correlation to what you
put in. Though it may not always seem like it, bodybuilding is that way.
My workout is like an oasis in the middle of an otherwise often
stressful day here in NYC."
