FACTS:
Name: Henderson Gordon Jr.
Date of birth: 10/13/67
Place of birth: Cincinnati Ohio
Marital status: Single
Children: 4 kids (Brandon 19, Nikia 9, Tyler 6, Tavion
5)
Height:5'3"
Heaviest Off-season weight: 205
Next Contest weight: 180-190
Strongest
body parts: Legs
Years training: Since Jr. High, but seriously since
1998
Present occupation(s): Personal Trainer, airplane
mechanic
Academic background: 11 years USMC (LOL)
Personal motto/saying:" Shut up and TRAIN"
What
got you into bodybuilding?
I have always admired the physiques
of bodybuilders. After getting out of the Marines after
11 years and needing something to quench my thirst for
competition I felt like this is something that I would
be good at.
Who
has been your biggest influences?
My Mom and Dad have been my
biggest influence in Life. Always teaching me right
from wrong and still loving me even if I make the
wrong choice. They are my biggest fans!
In my bodybuilding career, my biggest influence has
been IFBB pro Quincy Roberts his knowledge on diet
and posing is second to none.
What's
comes easy, and what doesn't for you?
The training is what I find
to be easy it helps me relieve stress and feel a lot
better. The cardio two times a day gets old but I
know that it's a must to achieve the look that I'm
looking for. The part that is not so easy is trying
to juggle my time between work training clients kids
and getting the proper amount of rest.
Earning
my pro card was a long hard battle. Before I won my
class in 2006 at the NPC Nationals, placed 2nd in
three out of 5 trips there.
What's
the biggest mistake you've made?
This might sound funny to some
but I feel the biggest mistake that I made was to
move to the national level so fast. I had the potential
and placed high but I think I missed the fun of local
shows where friends can come for support and I would
diet, train, and then compete with my training partners.
Describe
your training style, how does it change from off-season
to contest prep?
I train on feel. I know what
body part that I'm going to train on that day but
it depends on how I feel to how much weight that I
use. I train heavy but to the point that I can control
and squeeze the muscle that's being worked.
What are your bodybuilding goals? What do you need
to do to get there?
Now that I have achieved my
goal to win the Nationals and become an IFBB Pro I
would like to compete in the 202 class and win a pro
show. Qualifying for the 202 Olympia would be a dream
come true!
I
have a lot of work in front of me to achieve this
goal. Winning the lightweight class means I have a
lot of muscle to put on to compete at the next level.
Who are your favorite bodybuilders and why?
Ronnie Colman, Flex Wheeler,
Shawn Ray: I enjoyed watching "Big Ronnie"
secure his place in Bodybuilding history winning the
Olympia 8 times setting the standard for where you
can take your body. I like Flex and Shawn for their
Symmetry and pleasing look. They are true Champions
in their own right.
Tell me about your approach to nutrition?
I feel that nutrition is 90%
of making your body look the way that you want it
to look on that certain day. I follow a sound nutrition
plan eating 6-7 meals a day consisting of lean proteins,
complex/simple carbohydrates. In the off season I
eat about the same I just allow myself to have a few
more cheat meals.
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