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I don’t believe

there’s a
“magic”
exercise—it’s

more about
training to

failure and
eating enough
to support

growth.

MARCEL: I have to be honest, diet, and rest? How do you is ever perfect, but managing those
look is possible due to my genetics. stay consistent on hard days? moments calmly makes it easier to
In classic categories, structure MARCEL: It’s pretty straightforward stay on track.
plays a huge role. Since last year, but time-consuming. I trained five
I focused more on my arms, back, days a week, mostly in the evenings. E: Looking ahead, what are
and hamstrings, and the changes Cardio varied from 15 minutes in your goals? Are there any
were visible. I don’t believe there’s the offseason to up to two hours on competitions or personal
a “magic” exercise—it’s more rest days and one hour on training milestones you’re excited
about training to failure and days during prep. My diet was old- about?
eating enough to support growth. school and clean, with occasional MARCEL: First, I’m taking a break
When you’re close to your weight cheat meals. The main difference to recharge and make it up to my
cap for your height, it’s all about between offseason and prep was girlfriend for all the time I missed
prioritizing weaker body parts portion size. during prep. I plan to lose some
and coming in as conditioned as On hard days, you just follow the weight, get in shape for a longer
possible. plan—you don’t question it. Twice offseason, and aim to compete again
during prep, I struggled and ended in 2026. I’m also getting married to
E: We all admire the discipline up bingeing a bit, but my coach my fiancée, Zala, in 2025, and we’re
it takes to compete at your suggested a cheat meal like a burger moving closer to our hometown.
level. What’s a typical day like or sushi to reset, and we went back There’s a lot ahead—both on and
for you in terms of training, to the plan the next day. Nothing off the stage!

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