Today we have the great pleasure of introducing you Daniel Williams, a remarkable athlete with a very promising future ahead! His story is moving and inspiring!
Stats Age: 19
Height: 168cm
Weight: 64.4kg
Federation: UKBFF
Category: Men’s Physique
Date of Competition: 2014
Facebook: Daniel Williams
Twitter: @DannW93
Instagram: @DannW93
How did you get started with bodybuilding?
When I was 16/17 I went through a rough patch. My girlfriend had left me after 2 years together and I got injured in athletics.
This caused me to stop eating as I did not want to get fat when I wasn’t training.
Also, I didn’t feel like eating because of depression.
I joined a gym to try and stay fit, and after a few weeks I was back training. But still not eating.
Due to training at the track & gym and not eating, I had lost a lot of weight! I became anorexic and started to become ill. I weighed myself and realized how much I had lost – I was 47kg.
This was time for action!
I spent a year teaching myself what it takes to be a bodybuilder before I decided to jump in at the deep end.
What were the defining moments that have guided you towards the bodybuilding lifestyle?
I think it was the general happiness that it caused me. I could challenge myself everyday and always have new goals to reach for.
Another defining moment was the respect I gained from people because of it. It was the respect of others that has pushed me beyond my limit.
Where does your motivation stem from?
As I said above – it’s challenging myself and pushing my body beyond the boundaries – not only my body – but my mind as well.
Another stem of motivation has to be the others around me.
Seeing other athletes push themselves a makes me want to push myself even harder. Because we are all fighting the same battle. Ourselves.
What workout routine has worked best for you?
I have tried many routines in the past.
DTP, FST-7, and Steve Cook’s 360.
But the best workout was one I made myself.
Trying to explain:
It is a 15/10/15/10 with increased weight each set.
E.g. 15*10kg, 10*15kg, 15*15kg, 10*20kg. This works because I would always be pushing myself. If my max was 10*15kg then I shouldn’t be able to do 10*20.
But I can. And it worked well for me.
What is your favorite muscle group to train?
Back!
It has I be back. It’s one of my strongest, yet weakest body parts. (I can lift heavy, but it’s my hardest to grow). Also, because of the range of exercises it doesn’t get tedious or boring.
What is your diet like?
I aim for 3500 calories a day: 300g protein, 430g carbs, 40g fats.
I eat every 2/3 hours, or fit it around my schedule. I have most of my carbs AM (as I train at 8am) gets me enough fuel for my workout.
What is your supplementation like?
My supplementation schedule is as followed:
6:00am-Glutamine, BCAA, Zinc
7:30am-Amino Energy, Creatine
9:30am-PW, BCAA, Creatine
10:30am – Multivitamin, Probiotic, Vitamin C
1:30pm– Multivitamin, BCAA
9:30pm-Glutamine, Zinc
Do you prefer to use HIIT or just normal cardio?
I prefer HIIT. This is generally because of my sprinting background. I generally do a 3min slow, 1min fast on most days. But I also incorporate circuit training with sprint intervals or fartleck training.
What are your future bodybuilding/fitness goals?
I think to make it PRO would be every bodybuilders goal. So that’s a must.
But my main goal is to inspire others and make a change. Especially as the obesity epidemic increases.
But competition goals this year? BNBF, UKBFF 70kg, UKBFF Men’s Physique.
What advice would you give to new beginners as well as well establish competitors?
