Interview With Vince Delmonte - July's Muscle Transformation Winner |
I've been slacking the last couple of months because I've been so busy, but I managed to squeeze this interview in with Vince Delmonte whom I designated as the muscle transformation of the month for July 2008. I think this one will be very motivational for you hardgainers out there, because Vince is a true skinny guy success story. When Vince first began training, he was 6 feet tall and only 150 lbs. Through plenty of hard work, he managed to shoot up to an impressive 210 lbs, while decreasing his levels of bodyfat. One of the things that impressed me the most about this transformation was that he went from 150 lbs to 190 lbs in the first 6 months. Not bad at all! If this guy can do it, so can you. Below is thte Q&A style interview with Vince, where he explains how he did it. Enjoy!
Q: Vince, what motivated you to start weight training? A: My friends used to call me "Skinny Vinny" when I was in high school and university, and that really ticked me off! Needless to say, that really made me want to put on some weight. Also, I always had a facination with bodybuilding and really liked the idea of building a rock solid body, I just thought that with my skinny fram it just wan't really possible.
Q: Tell us a little about your background before you began weight training. A: In university I was a successful long distance runner, representing Canada in the Triathalon. I also ran for the University of Western Ontario varsity track team, as well as their cross country team and was nominated captain in my final year. Although I really did enjoy long distance running, I dreamed of graduation day when I could hang up my running shoes and persue bodybuilding. My goal was to get ripped as fast as possible! Two days after I received my diploma back in May of 2002, I snapped some "before" pics (checkout www.vincedelmonte-fitness.com for more pics), and started to train like I had never trained before. Six months later in October 2002 I had achieved my first transformation tipping the scales at a lean 190 lbs.
Q: Tell us a little about your training regimen. Everyone wants to know how you trained to build 40 lbs. of muscle in 6 months! A: My program was constantly changing, but one of my favorite routines was this 4 day split: Monday - Biceps/Triceps/Lats/Delts Tuesday - Legs & Abdominals Wednesday - Rest Thursday - Mid-back/Pecs/Biceps/Triceps Friday - Legs & Abdominals Saturday - Off Sunday - Off I would stick to compound movements for most exercises like presses, pull-ups, dips, row, deadlifts, and squats. There are the exercises that you should primarily focus on in my opinion.
Q: Tell us about your muscle buildilng diet. How did you eat to get big? A: Until my second transformation, I never realized how big of a role nutrition played in terms of building muscle. I at nutritios foods 6-8 times a day, and lots of it! Here is a sample meal plan of mine: Breakfast: Snack - Weight Gain Shake Lunch: Post Workout Shake: Dinner: Post Bedtime Snack: Water intake: As you can see, I didn't have to eat that clean since I was a hardgainer. I applied what I call the "see-food" diet principle. Basically "see' food, eat it! On my second transformation phase when I began competing in fitness shows I got a little more scientific, and applied different meal plans based on different training phasese. For example, phase on was a fat loss phase, then the second phase was the mass gaining phase, followed by the pre-contest phase which would really get me shredded.
Q: What advice do you have to others that have "skinny genetics"? A: Here are a bunch of factors that helped me succeed:
Q: Vince, do you have any final words for us?
A: I honestly think that everyone can successfully build significant amounts of muscle. In my mind there are only three things that hinder people's success. Those three things are: 1) Lack of commitment 2) Lack of action 3) Sticking with old habits instead of creating new ones. Are you ready to transform your body? If you fully committed to your goals, willing to take action, and able to create new habits, you to can have the body of your dreams!
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Vince designed a stellar program called No-Nonesense Muscle Building, which is based on the exact principles he used to transform his body from 150 lbs to 210 lbs. If you're a skinny guy and want the easiest and fastest approach to insane muscle gains, make sure you check it out.
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