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TRAINING AND DIET

Can you guide through a
typical week of training and
dieting in preparation for a
competition?
F: My diet and training regimen
depend on the phase of preparation
I am in.
For example, right now, I’m
cutting so I train 5/6 times with
weights and I do 6/7 cardio
sessions per week. I always try to
keep my diet varied so it never
becomes boring. I eat 5-6 meals
per day and I never remove
FAVORITE EXERCISE carbohydrates from my diet.
AND WHY
OVERCOMING
SUMO SQUAT CHALLENGES

It is my favorite What were some of the
because it is a biggest challenges you faced
complete exercise when you first started, and
(quadriceps, how did you overcome them?
gluteus, and core), F: The biggest challenge is being
with further
benefits compared able to fit everything (jobs, family,
to the normal social life, friends) with the
Squat. For example: preparation, particularly I work
improves strength, 3 jobs and I am in charge of the
better mobility,
important gluteal family. Training and diet have never
development, been complicated to me, I think the
increases mobility most difficult thing about being an
and improves core athlete is that we, like every human
posture. being, have problems, insecurities,
fears, anxiety, etc., but when you
are in preparation this weighs twice
as much, because you are mentally
vulnerable.
Nobody says it but in addition
to doing a sport that in itself
means many sacrifices, we feel the
pressure and guilt of trying to do
everything at the same time in the
best way. You feel the pressure to
be a good son, a good father, a
good boyfriend, a good student,
a good friend and obviously a
good athlete. And guilt of feeling
that sometimes you abandon
everything and everyone to pursue
a goal. Therefore, I think the most
complicated part at the beginning
is managing not to give up due to
mental pressure.

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