Strength Training Goals:

Darren is a mining engineer who has weight trained for the past 15 years.  He is involved in high intensity workouts to build power, strength and increase muscle mass.
 

Athletic Achievements

1st place:  2002 National Drug Free Powerlifting Championships
6th place in bench press:  1995 World Junior Powerlifting Championships
1994 Junior National Powerlifting & Bench Press Champion
1992 Junior National Powerlifting and Bench Press Champion
1988-1992 State Junior Powerlifting Champion
 

Nutrition:

Darren eats every 2-3 hours, consuming a variety of foods. Protein sources include red meat (kangaroo steak), chicken, fish, eggs, protein powder. Carbohydrate sources are brown rice, potatoes, bread. Fats: only what is naturally occurring in the protein and carbohydrates sources. Also aim to consume 3 servings of vegetables each day.
 

Supplementation:

1000 mg Vitamin C, 1 Multi-Vitamin and 2-3 servings of Protein Powder a day.

Hobbies and Special Interests:

Darren enjoys reading, spending time with his wife and relaxing.

Reason for Participating in the Study: 

"Having read the results and reports of improved sporting performances from the previous study, I am interested in supplementing my diet with the Oil Blend and sharing my experiences whilst on the trial."
 

Weightlifting/Event Training: 

2002 National Championships in Bendigo, Australia

Darren weight trains using a split routine four days a week. 
His cardio workout includes running twice a week for 20 minutes. 
 

Powerlifting Workout Information
Level of Training:  Intermediate

Bench Press

Narrow-grip Decline Bench Press

Dips

Barbell Curls

Deadlift

Chin-ups

Bent-Over Rows

Seated Dumbell Press

Side Laterals

Squats

Hack Squats

Stiff Legged Deadlift

Standing Calf Raise

Seated Calf Raise

Health and Fitness Background: 

I first become interested in weight-training as a tool for getting stronger and improving my conditioning for martial arts. Over a period of time, I became more interested in weight-training and gradually began to dedicate more time to the weights than to the martial arts. My competitive career commenced in high-school when I saw an advertisement for the State Junior Powerlifting Championships. Having only been familiar with the Bench Press and with several months of training the Squat and the Deadlift I was fortunate enough to win the State Schoolboy’s Championships. The feeling and support from the other lifters and audience was great and it was a feeling that far surpassed the feeling that I received from other team orientated sports that I had played.

During the next few years I competed successfully at the Junior State, National and World level. For the next four years I concentrated on my University studies and graduated from the University of Ballarat with First Class Honors in Mining Engineering. Although I did not compete during this time, I continued to train and follow the sport. Upon gaining employment with BHPBilliton and relocating to a remote mining town in Western Australia, I set-up a small weight-room in a shed on the outskirts of town and continued to train. The following year I returned to the East Coast of Australia to compete in the National Drug-Free Powerlifting Championships. Although it had been quite some time since I had competed, I managed to win a close battle for first place.

In terms of diet, through trial and error I have found that diet high in protein/moderate carbohydrates and low fat works is most suitable. However, always willing to experiment, I am looking forward to participating in the trial and supplementing my diet with Udo’ Choice Oil Blend and providing feedback to other weight-trainers and fitness-minded people.

During the early stages of my training, I performed many assistance exercises in the belief that it would assist my powerlifting performance. Over the years, I have found that reducing the volume of training, largely by eliminating much assistance work, has resulted in greater progress.
 

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