Could   you   tell   us   a   bit   about   yourself   and   how   you   started   training?

I grew up as a skinny kid in Lagos, Nigeria. At the age of 8, I saw the movie “Pumping Iron” and that inspired me to want to build my body like the bodybuilders in the movie. I did not know the difference between bodybuilding and weightlifting. So one day at the age of 13 as I walked past a gym I saw guys lifting weights and walked in and that is where it all began for me. I thought I was training to be a bodybuilder like Arnold but soon realized we did not have bodybuilding and I was training to be an olympic weightlifter.  In 1994 I won 2 gold medals and 1 bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games. At the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, I was on the Nigerian Olympic Weightlifting Team. After the 1996 Olympics, I had accomplished my goals and decided I wanted to go into bodybuilding which was my first love. I started my first competition in 1997 and won my class.

How   do   you   stay   motivated?

I stay motivated because where I grew up, we did not have proper equipments. I came from a third world country  where we had nothing. I wanted to make something of my life and reach my goals. I knew the only country I could do that in would be the United States and that is why I made this my home. I am thankful for the opportunity I have been  given and I never forget where I came from and how I struggled and worked hard to get where I am. I also want to make people of my country aware of what they can do with their life and to strive for what you believe in. I do this especially for the young athletes in Nigeria.

What   is   your   diet   like?

I eat clean and healthy all year round. I have no cheat meals.

For example:
Breakfast:  6 egg whites, 4 wheat toasts with 2 Tbsp Flax Seed
Snack: 2 double servings of ProLab N-Large 2, 1 banana
Lunch: Fish or chicken, rice, vegetables
Snack: 2 double servings of ProLab N-Large 2
Dinner: Fish  or chicken, rice, vegetables
Snack: 2 double servings of ProLab N-Large 2

What   gives   you   the   best   results   when   cutting?

Carb cycling and ProLab Cuts II Gold, ProLab ThermoFire, MRI Rip Cut.

What   3   exercises   have   contributed   the   most   to   building   your   physique?

Squats, Dead Lifts, Clean & Jerk.

What   supplements   do   you   use?

ProLab Beta Alamine, ProLab Glutamin, ProLab N-Large 2, ProLab BCAA, Multi Mineral, MRI NO2 Red, MRI War.

What   is   the   most   common   training   question   that   people   ask   you?

How I built my quads to the size and shape?
Coming from Olympic background….squats and more squats (heavy ones).

What   is   your   greatest   achievement   so   far?

Being an Olympian and also winning the gold medals at the Commonwealth Games.

What   are   your   favorite   quotes?

“Only those who take the risk of going too far, will find out how far they can go”.
“Strength does not come from a physical capacity, it comes from an indomitable will”.

What   are   your   plans   for   the   future?

To win a Pro show and to open my own gym to help people learn to live a healthy lifestyle.

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