More than a thousand men applied over an epic three days, but in the end, there could only be one winner: Deke Walker from Enfield in London. The quest to find the next Protein Dynamix™ ambassador at the BodyPower 2015 expo saw some of the best amateur physique athletes in Britain showing off their impressive bodies, but Deke’s passion and determination to inspire his friends and family with his dedication to training saw him emerge triumphant. A committed family man with a full-time job and a promising music career, Deke proved that you don’t have to work in the fitness industry or be a PT to get a body fit to grace Men’s Fitness.
Class act
Having won the competition, Deke will now become part of a growing team of Protein Dynamix™ ambassadors who promote the brand’s ‘Best in Class’ range and demonstrate its values at events and in advertisements and other marketing opportunities. He will also receive a fully-fledged sponsorship, which includes a free supply of Protein Dynamix™ supplements to help him maintain and even improve his already outstanding physique.
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Keys to success
Deke attributes his impressive physique to structured training, pinpoint nutrition and a well-balanced schedule
1. Split your training
‘I train six days a week, using a bodybuilding-style body part split,’ Deke says. ‘Typically I train my back on Monday, my abs and shoulders on Tuesday, my chest on Wednesday. Thursday would be legs and Friday would be arms, then on Saturday I’ll do an all-round touch-up day. I take Sunday off as a rest day. I tend to use a lot of supersets and drop sets to help get as much volume into my workouts as possible. For some people doing four sets of 12 reps for every exercise would be plenty, but for me it’s just not enough.’
2. Nail your nutrition
‘I’d guess around 80% of the results I’ve had are due to my nutrition – it’s definitely the most important thing. Understanding the science behind how your body uses carbs and fat and protein is crucial. You can train as hard as you like, but if your diet’s not on point, you won’t get anywhere. Keeping your intake of sugar and unhealthy fats down and eating plenty of protein is a great place to start, then you need to adjust your carb intake – either increasing it if you want to build muscle or lowering it if you’re trying to burn fat. Salmon with sweet potato and steak with brown rice are some of my favourite meals.’
3. Find the right balance
‘I work a full-time nine-to-five sales job and I’m also a musician – I do alternative R&B fused with a bit of hip-hop – plus I’m a family man with a partner, a two-year-old son and a daughter on the way, so finding the time to train requires organisation and discipline! To make things easier I try to do my workouts first thing in the morning. Now that I’m a Protein Dynamix™ ambassador I’m looking forward to doing more fitness modelling too, so things are only going to get busier, but my aim is always to find a healthy balance with everything in life.’
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