Busy, so no change there then!

First and foremost well done to Delyth Lloyd for finishing a very close second on Sunday at the Warrington UKBFF show, Del qualified for her first British final and will no doubt be working very hard between now and October. My online training and dieting service is now active, it already features a few "before and afters" like my pic here, with more to follow soon, the link is at the end of this blog.  The documentary that was made over the last year now has parts one and two on Youtube, here is the link for part one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk4buP4-EOU and this is part two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ261xivaMY.  The new workout video is in production and will also be on Youtube by the end of the month, like I said, lots going on!  OK then please share any of these links with whoever you think might be interested and make the most of the good weather when it finally gets here. Hey, I'm an eternal optimist you know that! http://www.kevanwilson.com/personaltraining.html

Shows or holidays?

Which is best? As Harry Hill would say there's only one way to find out! Well I've just got back from a great "forget that you are a bodybuilder" holiday in the Maldives so now it's show time as the UKBFF season starts tomorrow, good luck to everyone competing whether I know you or not. In 8 days time Del will be on stage in the UKBFF Warrington show, she is looking awesome already and will do very well, I'm certain of that. When those shows are over I'm off to Tuscany for a week of writing and video editing so the website and my YouTube channel will have new stuff on it by the end of May, and yes I know it's about time too.  Meanwhile I am training hard after getting out of shape whilst away so that I can do a new workout video, watch this space!

A change and a rest!

After 2 years at Golds gym in Bedford I have decided to leave due to the petty jealousy of one person.  Being a successful bodybuilder always brings it's share of haters and their hate is simply borne of jealousy, in this case it was because someone didn't like the fact that despite me being almost twice their age I look better in just a pair of pants than they do! I don't do arguing, I'd had my fill of that about 6 years ago and now I prefer to move onwards and upwards instead.  I have done just that by moving to a gym run by my friend and top pro bodybuilder Martin Stevenson, check it out here
http://www.olneyfitnessclub.co.uk/  I am preparing my "beach body" there for my Maldives holiday and as you can see, as I approach my 53rd birthday, I'm not looking too shabby.

New package for Lloyd



Today's blog is all about one person, Delyth Lloyd.  I started working with Del last year and told her that she needed a whole new package if she was serious about the UKBFF Britain and she has really taken me at my word. I spent some time with her last November and gave her an entire winter training regime which she has stuck to rigidly.  Now she is 6 weeks out from her show and this is how her back looks already. Since I last saw Del her life has been like Tower Bridge, up and down, but her dedication has never waned and I am already very proud of her, but will be even more so on May 6th I'm sure!


That time again already?

Unbelievably, in 12 weeks it will be show time again. However, as I currently have no plans to compete (yet) I will be focusing all of my energies on prepping others, for once I can observe the pain rather than put myself through it. Here’s the provisional show plans for my team this year, the magnificent Seven I call them, plus Martin and me………..maybe.
Delyth Lloyd Sunday 6th May, UKBFF North West Championships
Dan James / Sean Betts / Adam Charlton
Sunday June 24th, UKBFF Muscle Talk Championships
Marzio Barberio Sunday July 22nd BNBF Central Championships
Daniel Henman / Stephanie James Sunday 19th August NPA Midlands Championships
Martin Duckett / Kevan Wilson TBA...............

Year of the dragon or the monster?

So we are about to enter the Chinese "Year of the Dragon" but for the people that I'm coaching for competition this year it will instead be the year of the monster. Because whilst others are already talking about dieting, me and my team at Golds have decided that there will be no early qualifying shows this year and that bulking up will continue well into March at least. The only possible exception will be Del from Wales, and we will make that decision in a few weeks time. This means that for now it's all about heavy compound training, although Danny & I did a holistic guns workout on Saturday just for muscle confusion purposes, it seemed to work quite well as you can see!  

Off season - sensibly!

So now we are well into the new year and like most of us I am using this time to bulk up as much as possible, even though I am not planning to compete again, although I must admit that due to certain recent events I'm already tempted to reverse that decision so watch this space. I'm not a fan of off season cardio for a couple of reasons but I have had to start doing it as I quickly went back up to 19 stone and that weight is uncomfortably heavy. A sensible off season is training hard, lifting heavy and eating well but keeping the diet clean and doing a bit of cardio, that way any weight increase or new bulk will be mainly muscle, which will show when it's time for the hard dieting. The other thing to do is enjoy life outside the gym, that's what I do, usually with these three, they become more amazing every day!