36 Year Old Del Monte<\/a> Pro Team Member and Father of 2, Ben Salkeld, Built Over 10 Pounds Of Muscle and Keeps a Six Pack All Year Round.<\/p>\n By: Tim Ernst<\/p>\n Quick Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n Age: 36<\/p>\n BF% 8% Height: 5\u2019 11\u201d Weight: 180 lbs.<\/p>\n Q WHAT FIRST SPARKED YOUR INTEREST IN FITNESS?\u00a0 HOW DID YOU GET TO THE POINT WHERE YOU ARE NOW?<\/strong><\/p>\n A\u00a0<\/strong> Back in my late 20\u2019s, I remember a guy in his early 30\u2019s telling me:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cEnjoy your fit physique while you can mate, because when you hit 30 it\u2019s all over!<\/p>\n You get married, have kids and work your ass off. You\u2019ll lose your six pack, have little to no time to train and look like every other guy this age – fat and comfortable.<\/p>\n It\u2019s just a fact of life Benny Boy!\u201dI remember thinking I\u2019ll be different; I\u2019ll be the shredded father, who other guys envy.<\/p>\n At the time, I remember thinking”I’ll be different … I’ll be the shredded father … the Dad who other guys envy.”<\/p>\n Unfortunately, when I hit 34, I looked in the mirror and staring back at me was your average 34 year old married man with kids holding down a busy job.<\/p>\n I asked myself, “What happened to living my dreams? \u201cWhat happened to that once passionate kid who wanted to take on the world?\u201d<\/p>\n On that day, 13th August 2012, everything changed. I reconnected with my dreams, started on my mission to break away from the \u2018average\u2019 and began working towards being the BEST… and I\u2019ve never looked back!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Q WHAT\u2019S BEEN YOUR STRATEGY IN TRANSFORMING YOUR PHYSIQUE AND LIFE?<\/strong><\/p>\n A\u00a0<\/strong> Unlike most guys, I did not lift weights right away.<\/strong><\/p>\n I spent my first 18 months engaged in high intensity training such as boxing, out door circuits, TRX and mountain bike races.<\/p>\n Running early mornings with a pram (sometimes as early as 0430) and my 45 minute lunch break was my starting point for training.<\/p>\n I set a micro-goal at the time to reduce my body-fat level until I could clearly see my abs.<\/p>\n I didn\u2019t set a specific % because that can be a little overwhelming and I personally couldn\u2019t connect with setting a number.<\/p>\n Instead, I had a drive to have a six-pack and knew that would be the beginning of the physique that I desired.<\/p>\n During this time, I started developing my knowledge on how to burn maximum fat while maintaining muscle mass with limited free weights.<\/p>\n This is a skill that I take very seriously, especially when time is of the essence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n After I achieved a satisfactory level of fat loss, I began my climb \u201cup\u201d into the world of building lean muscle.<\/p>\n I don\u2019t say \u2018building muscle\u2019 like most guys throw out there either; I mean really packing on solid, dense and well- defined muscle using world-class techniques in the realm of resistance training.<\/p>\n It was here I fell in love with just how much of a difference you can make to your own physique when you have a PLAN, you have KNOWLEDGE and you continually MEASURE and MANAGE what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n Once you understand a few of the key concepts in terms of nutrition & training and how to tweak these to maximize burning fat and building muscle, you can do just about anything with your physique.<\/p>\n I believe this is where 95% of guys are going wrong.<\/p>\n They\u2019re \u2018working out\u2019 but failing to train … likely wasting time and energy and getting nowhere. I want to change that!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n CONTINUALLY MEASURE AND MANAGE WHAT YOU\u2019RE DOING<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n EDITORS NOTE:<\/strong> Knowing what and how much to eat for weight loss is critical towards your success.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not sure how to calculate your calories in order to burn fat, Get Your Free Fat Burning Calorie Calculator For Quick Weight Loss & Burn More Fat Than You Thought Possible In 30 Days=> Fat Burning Calculator<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n Q WHAT\u2019S YOUR MOTIVATION? WHAT DRIVES YOU<\/strong> TO TRAIN HARD AND STAY LEAN? WHAT\u2019S YOUR \u201cWHY\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n A\u00a0 Initially, my motivation was to change my own physique that has evolved into changing my entire life.<\/strong><\/p>\n While I continue to do this, my big driver is to help other guys and to PROVE that we as MEN don\u2019t need to fall victim to the \u201caverage.\u201d<\/p>\n We CAN and SHOULD work towards achieving our dreams no matter what age we are, how limited we are with time, or how stressed we are with life commitments.<\/p>\n Every training session, every nutrition plan, every talk, every video and piece of content is created with one goal in mind<\/p>\n \u2018HELP MEN BREAK AWAY FROM BEING AVERAGE AND START BECOMING THE BEST MEN WE CAN BE.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n HELP MEN BREAK AWAY FROM BEING AVERAGE AND START BECOMING THE BEST MEN WE CAN BE.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Q WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE TO STAY FIT AND MOTIVATED?<\/strong><\/p>\n A\u00a0<\/strong> TIME.<\/strong> We all have the exact same number of hours, minutes and seconds in a day and it\u2019s important we understand how we utilize them to be the BEST. Eating, training, reading, listening and learning in general all take TIME.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a daily challenge to ensure I\u2019m making the most of every second of the day to get the most out of my life.<\/p>\n Q IF YOU HAD TO NAME ONLY ONE OR POSSIBLY TWO THINGS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO YOUR CURRENT PHYSIQUE, WHAT WOULD THEY BE?<\/strong><\/p>\n A<\/strong>\u00a0 I\u2019m passionate about 2 KEY attributes and believe by applying them, you can make radical changes to your physique and life.<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. MINDSET: Mindset is deep and isn\u2019t just about being \u2018motivated\u2019 but has a multitude of layers.<\/p>\n The first layer is having a clear understanding of WHAT YOU WANT AND WHY IT MATTERS.<\/p>\n For example: Why do you want a six pack? Why do you want a great physique? Why do you want the body of a fitness model? Why do you want to get fit?<\/p>\n When you know this, the rest of the puzzle will start to fall into place.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll ensure you train when you need to train and eat what you need to eat.<\/p>\n You\u2019ll ensure you create micro-goals and become attached to the process of achieving success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 2. THE R.O.T.I. PRINCIPLE: If you\u2019re going to train, even if it\u2019s just for 30 minutes, you need to ensure you\u2019re getting the absolute MOST out of that 30 minutes.<\/p>\n I call this R.O.T.I. (Return On Time Invested) and it\u2019s an absolute in terms of ensuring there\u2019s a reason you\u2019re training.<\/p>\n Just showing up is a great start, but if you want serious results then you need to take this game seriously.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re not 110% engaged in your training, then you\u2019re better off doing something else that will enhance your life. I take 1-5 min before I start each session to get my \u2018head in the game\u2019 and treat each one like a sporting game.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll set out to break PB\u2019s, burn more calories, and always be improving. I\u2019m there to WIN!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n YOU NEED TO ENSURE YOU\u2019RE GETTING THE ABSOLUTE MOST OUT OF THAT 30 MINUTES<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Q WHAT\u2019S THE SECRET TO STAYING SHREDDED ALL YEAR ROUND?<\/strong><\/p>\n A<\/strong>\u00a0 One trick that ensures I stay lean is to track my calorie OUTPUT during every training session.<\/strong> By wearing an HRM (Heart Rate Monitor) I can track calorie output. This works twofold:<\/p>\n For more killer tips, head over to 12weekshred.com.<\/p>\n Q\u00a0 YOU\u2019RE NOW A DEL MONTE PRO TEAM MEMBER WHICH IS AWESOME. WHAT WAS THE JOURNEY LIKE GETTING TO THIS POSITION?<\/strong><\/p>\n A\u00a0 My journey was nothing short of amazing.<\/strong> Having the definitive goal to be part of the Del Monte Pro Team<\/a> for close to 18 weeks pushed my learning, training and nutrition to a whole new level.<\/p>\n Vince<\/a> has been a role model of mine for the past few years and the opportunity to be part of his team became \u2018I WILL MAKE THIS HAPPEN\u2019.<\/p>\n I remember when I first heard about it and applied. When I made the top 60, I made it my personal mission to make the team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Q\u00a0 WHAT\u2019S ONE OF THE BIGGEST TECHNIQUES YOU\u2019VE LEARNED FROM VINCE\u2019S PROGRAMS?<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"six](\"http:\/\/turnaroundfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/ftLU8T8o6pZYNwucZU1_MXmHB0RXQ3uiEGweXeT7VKc5VL4qZ8X3OP_ocyW6J3PRSZP-xUO0ajfQ_QMw2560-h1101.jpg\")
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