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During that time he's also been a dedicated competitor and has amassed a number of regional and national titles, while also having the privilige to compete at the international level. But now he feels the time is right for him to retire - at least momentarily - while he catches his breath after winning 2 consecutive Nabba National Titles.
In this profile Logan gives us a detailed insight into his pre contest eating and training plans that led to his Nationals win.
Age: 38 Occupation: Major Account Manager - Ricoh New Zealand
Other sporting interests? The commitment required to be competitive at the level I desire to compete at doesn't really allow
for the participation in other sporting activities.
Family: Partner Nicky
Height: 172 Off season weight: up to 105kg Contest weight: 91 - 92kg
How many years have you been training? Started playing around with weights in the late 80's when playing rugby and training
with a view to bodybuilding in 92/93.
What weight were you when you started Bbing? Scary thought but was about 75kg @6% BF. I was doing a lot of running & cycling for Dualthalon/Trialthalon events and was very lean but grossly over trained. Tossed the bike & running shoes and started growing.
How many years have you been competing? Have been competing for the last 9 years.
Your achievements? I won the first show (NZFBB) I entered against some seasoned competitors so I only had one novice class win before competing in the open class. I went on to win numerous NABBA Open Physique regional & a national title over the years before being selected in 2002 to represent NZ at the NABBA Universe & WABBA World events, placing 5th & 6th respectively.
What's the highlight of your sporting career? Winning consecutive national titles was huge for me.
How did you feel winning last years Nationals International Class? After dedicating over a decade of my life to bodybuilding to
be the best that I could be, it was quite emotional to actually get the recognition of being selected as the best of the best against
guys I had considerable respect for as competitors. To do it again last year in my home province with my partner, family & friends
present was a great feeling. Had it always been your aim? No not initially when I first started training but as my physique progressed
I continually set new goals and by 2001 it had become the focus of my training to be selected for the NZ Universe team and to win
the Mr New Zealand title.
Do you have a training philosophy, and what is it? I have always favoured a low volume high intensity approach to
training, regardless of what sort of training split, sets & reps I am doing I always adhere to strict form taking all working
sets to failure for them to have the maximum hypertrophy effect.
How important is mental toughness in your pre contest plan?
Mental toughness plays a big part of my contest preparation.
During this phase my carb intake is reduced dramitically (in comparison to my off-season) with my aerobic workload increasing to shed the unwanted bodyfat. With energy out exceeding energy in and my condition becoming increasingly more extreme as the contest approaches my physical ability to work & train is compromised. Its during this time where I feel (for me anyway) my whole contest preparation becomes a very mental game as to how far I can push myself while in this state ie I'm physically & mentally exhausted but still have to focus on completing my training commitments if I desire to to be successful. Every year trying to take my physique/conditioning to a new level.
And how do you stay focused on your goal? During my training I think about the guys I'm going to be competing against. I'm thinking none of them are prepared to push themselves as hard as I am during my contest prep to attain
the level of conditioning I do. My whole being is focused on being the best that I can possibly be, anything less is personally not acceptable.
Are you going to compete again? I had actually made up my mind prior to starting my contest prep for last years nationals
that it would be my last show. I'm definitely still training and who knows may compete again in the next year or two.
Are you taking things easier in the gym now? Am not training as often or as heavy. The body actually needs a bit of time-out
to get over a few niggley injuries that have been restricting my training over the last year or two.
What's your current Weight Training split?
Currently;Mon - Chest/ Shoulders/ Bi's.Wed - Legs.Fri - Back/ Tri's
Typically two exercises per body part with two working sets to failure. A workout is usually only ever 8 to 12 sets in total. I still do three cardio sessions a week that can either be 40 mins on a treadmill or power walk on the road.
What was the main difference between your off season and pre contest eating when you were competing?
Carbohydrate intake and types of carbs consumed change considerably. Fat intake is pretty low year round although reduces also during this period.
How long is your dieting phase and generally what do you eat? I set aside 10-12 weeks from the date of the last qualifier (Wellington show) and come in at around 95%, giving myself the few weeks between Wellington & the Nats to dial in that last little bit.
As for what do I eat, refer below to sample pre-contest diet & training day.