I am a 29 year old Firefighter originally from Glasgow and now stay in Livingston. Being a Firefighter is a highly physical job and it is important to be physically and mentally prepared for any situation. I love my job as no day is ever the same and it motivates me to be in the best possible condition I can be. I have always been a very active person and played football and volleyball throughout my time at School and University. It was at Uni that I also first discovered the gym and a passion for weightlifting. I think what interested me in weight training was that it’s a sport that involves you constantly learning, be it from others you train with, materials you read and most importantly your own personal experience. Even after 9 years of training I am still learning every day and loving every minute of it! I have also worked in numerous gyms and health clubs over the past 7 years as I love working in the gym environment. Helping people to achieve their health and fitness goals and motivating them to do what they never thought possible is one of the greatest feelings in the world.

UKDFBA UK Championships 2012 – Heavyweight 1st Place
BNBF British 2012 – Heavyweight 2nd Place
Yorton Cup USA National Finals 2011 – 3rd Place
BNBF Scottish 2011 – Heavyweight 1st Place
BNBF Scottish 2011 – Overall Natural Mr Scotland
BNBF British 2011 – Heavyweight 1st Place

Best of you – Foo Fighters
Till I collapse – Eminem
Here Comes The Boom – Nelly
Hot – Inna
Seek Bromance – Tim Berg

After years of training I have only recently began competing in Natural Bodybuilding last year. This is a very competitive sport and the standard of competitor is immense! Which means you can guarantee that you will be competing against the best possible physiques in the UK. Bodybuilding is a huge commitment and the level of dedication required to be the best you can be is one of the hardest things I have ever experienced. The flip side to this is that the feeling of achievement you feel when you’re on stage after months of pain and heartache is second to none and is what keeps me motivated to this day.

I went to watch my first show in 2010 and that was me hooked, the crowd, the atmosphere and the sense of achievement I could see that the competitors felt was something that I wanted to experience for myself. So I began training hard and set myself a goal of achieving a top 3 place at the Scottish Qualifiers in a year’s time. My hard work and commitment paid off with me achieving 1st place in the Heavyweight category and then to be declared overall Mr Scotland. 3 months later I then went onto win 1st place at the British finals and travelled as part of the British Team to compete in the States. This year I have recently won the Heavyweight title at the UK Championships and am now preparing to travel to Atlantic City to compete in the World Finals.

I train 7 days a week and on occasions twice a day! I know for many people this would be excessive but many of my sessions I class as active recovery workouts. These involve light weights, stretching, gentle cardio, etc and will generally be no longer than half an hour. My current regime is as follows:

Mon – Hamstrings, Calfs & Abs
Tues – Chest & Biceps
Wed – Back & Triceps
Thurs – Quads, Calfs & Abs
Friday – Shoulders
Sat – Arms & Abs
Sun – Gentle Cardio & Stretching

In Competition: Whey FX, Recover FX, Glutamine FX, Smart Burners, Tonalin CLA, Xcelr8 Shots, Smart Vits, BCAA’s, Smart Jacks
Off Season: Complete FX, Recover FX, Glutamine FX, Tonalin CLA, Xcelr8 Shots, Smart Vits, BCAA’s, Creatine Monohydrate, Pro Bars, Smart Jacks

They play a huge part in helping me to recover from strenuous sessions and also prevent me from losing muscle whilst I’m dieting for a comp.

Chicken Fajitas or Macaroni Cheese...amazing!

Recover FX because of the quality of ingredients that are essential after a hard workout and it tastes amazing!

Winning 1st place at the UKDFBA UK Championships being invited to go with the UK Team to compete in the World Championships in the US.

Arnold, Phil Heath, Kai Green, Jay Cutler and Flex Lewis are all up there.

Spending time with my family and friends.

I always tell myself if it was easy everyone would do it :-).

Wanting to be the very best I can be and hopefully become an inspiration to others.

I would love to achieve a Pro Card at the World Championships in 3 weeks' time and then compete at a professional level in the sport that I love :-).