This year Darrin has the ultimate goal of winning an overall title, and with the help of his friend, training partner and advisor James Pascoe, Darrin hopes to achieve it this year. In this profile we find out more about this hunky 38 year old builder and his plans on building a winning physique
Stats: Height,: 1.87cm. Off season weight: 112kg contest weight: 100kg
How many years have you been training? 6 years
What weight were you when you started BBing? 90kg
How many years have you been competing? 4 years
Your achievements?
2002 INBA 1st Novice Men
2002 PIBBA 1st Novice Men
2002 NZFBB Nationals 2nd Novice Men
2003 IFBB Australasians 1st Novice Men
2003 NZFBB Auckland champs 1st Open Men 090kg
2005 INBA 2nd Open Men Tall
2005 PIBBA 1st Open Men 090kg
2005 NABBA Nth Harbour champs 1st Open Men Tall
2005 INBA Musclemania 2nd Open Men Silver Classs
2005 NZFBB Nationals 3rd Open Men 090kg
What's the highlight of your sporting career? IFBB Australasians 2003, winning then meeting and training with Olympia competitor Gunter Schlierkamp (who was staying at the same hotel)
What is your ultimate goal in bodybuilding? To win an overall title.
When's your next contest (s)? September/October 2006.
Has there been someone who's had a big influence on your bodybuilding career? James Pascoe, trainer, friend, nutritionist, adviser. right pic: Darrin and James
Do you have a training philosophy?
Train consistently throughout your off-season and maintain reasonable body fat so the work at the other end isn't so hard.
What's your current Weight Training split?
Monday - Chest & triceps, abs
Tuesday - Back, abs
Wednesday - off
Thursday - shoulders and biceps, abs
Friday - quads
Saturday - calves and hamstrings
Do you do much cardio now you don't 'have' to? Yes, 4 x per week 30mins
What was the main difference between your off season and pre contest eating ?
I eat 5 days a week clean, and Saturday off, Sunday low carb, during pre contest I eat clean 7 days
How long is your dieting phase and generally what do you eat?
20 weeks, generally keep carbs low on non training days, maintain same level of protein and take fat burning supplements
What was a typical day in your pre-contest diet and training programme?
Example below 6 weeks out from contest -
Sunday - low carb, 90 mins cardio, no weights
Monday - low carb, 30mins cardio, Chest & Triceps between 10-15reps 4 sets
Tuesday - increased carb, 30mins cardio,
Back same reps and sets
Wednesday - low carb, 30mins cardio, no weights
Thursday - low carb, 30mins cardio, Shoulders & Biceps same reps and sets
Friday - increased carb, 30mins cardio,
Legs same reps and sets
Saturday - increased carb, 60mins cardio,
no weights
All cardio in morning before breakfast - which is rolled oats with protein powder! Yum!
Supplements you live by during pre contest - Musashi Protein Powder, HMB, ZMA, Herbal Fat burners, Creatine - try to keep supplements to a minimum and eat clean, non processed food to keep metabolism going at a steady rate
What do you think are some of the mistakes people make when they prepare for a contest? Try to get too lean too quickly and end up losing too much muscle, yo yo dieters who blow up the week after competition, do cardio at wrong time of the day.
Have you had a role model who's inspired you? Arnold Schwarzenegger,
and in NZ James Pascoe (my trainer and friend)
What was your favourite part about competing? Knowing that you are on stage looking the best you can achieve NATURALLY.
Least favourite part? Competing against drug users claiming to be drug free
What advice/tips would you give to some of the young men starting out on their bodybuilding journey?
Get your diet right as it doesn't matter how hard you train if your diet isn't complementing the training you won't get the results, it's best to start slowly to allow your body time to adapt, train with correct technique and don't worry about how much you push it's how you do it to get the maximal work out of the muscle and gain strength through good technique.