We are here with Scott Clifton. Congrats on a great showing! We understand you are 1st Overall pacific USApreparing for The Nationals in Miami now. Before we get too far ahead of ourselves though let's cover the basics. What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?
First off, Thank you!!!!! My old coach had told me that I would do better and go a lot further doing Men’s Physique instead of Bodybuilding. I’m coming from Pro Wrestling and my dream since I was in Middle school was to be in a Fitness Magazine. I have always been very competitive at every sport I've played. I thought by competing in the past would get my body into the shape I need to be photo ready while at the same time competing against other guys. Doing competitions gave me a goal and deadline to be in shape. Something to follow and in order to win you have to follow your program and most of all be dedicated and sacrifice. Men’s Physique is perfect, because it is the more attainable look that potential sponsorship companies are looking for.
Can you tell us a little about the Competition you recently competed in?
It was Pacific Usa’s In Anaheim Ca. A Jon Lindsay Promotion.
I took Overall and 1st Place in Class C. It was a tough class with some great competitors! The Overall runner ups gave me a run for my money. I was sweating what little water I had in my body during the decision of Overall!
How did you feel after pre-judging?
I felt great! Being called 1st in 1st call out and leaving the stage in the middle is a pretty good sign. But I always expect the worst and hope for the best! And the best happened.
How did you feel about the final results of the show?
I felt it was a great decision! I poured all my heart into training and busted my butt! And coming from a last call out from the USA’s 2 weeks prior I was happier than a dog eating S***! I was nervous going up against the overall runner ups because they looked great! They were also great guys behind the scenes. But in the end, I brought what they wanted and went home with the sword.
What are your thoughts on the Men's Physique Division and what it may be able to do for your career?
I think it’s a great Idea! I’m surprised they didn’t have it long time ago. It’s not as extreme as bodybuilding, but it shares the same concept and it's more to just dieting, working out and throwing on some Board shorts! I think it’s a little tougher if you ask me. You have to have a proportioned and great physique, but not be too big, nor too small. Be defined, but not shredded or grainy. I'm a balls to the wall type of guy and don’t know how to take it easy or slow down. So you have to find out exactly what works for your body to be what they consider is the right Men’s Physique. It has done a lot for my career. I have done fitness modeling, my wrestling career has been looked at and have some other things lined up. When you’re a winner people recognize you and you become a prospect to a number of opportunities. Sponsors, Fitness Modeling and even acting. Not only is it my lifestyle now, but it will be my career and lead to more opportunities.
Age:
30
Hometown:
Fairfield CA (The Flats)
Current city:
Studio City CA
Years training:
Over 10 Years
Education:
High School , Jr college
Occupation:
Pro Wrestler, Fitness Model and Personal Trainer
Favorite type of training:
High Reps, Super Sets
Favorite body part to train:
Triceps
Favorite exercise:
Tricep Push Down
Rep range:
12-15 or failure. I feel the more reps until failure will really build that muscle while burning more calories. Also allows you to really contract and focus on the muscle.
Number of sets:
3-4
Typical workout duration:
1 hour
1.5 hr with cardio post workout during contest prep
Training split:
Training split: contest prep
-Mon: Push day: Chest, Shoulders and Tri's
-Tues: Pull day: back, Bi's and rear delts
-Wed: Quads, Calves
-Thurs: 2nd push day: Different movements for Chest, Shoulders and tri's
-Fri: 2nd day pull
-Sat; Cardio
-Sun: off
Typical daily eating plan:
Meal 1:
10 egg whites
1 cup oats( tbsp splenda brown sugar, tsp cinnamon )
When I have a sweet tooth, I put 1 scoop of Gaspari Myofusion Milk Chocolate Protein in my oats
Meal 2:
8oz chicken breast
1 cup brown rice
1 cup veggies
Meal 3:
8 oz white fish
1 cup veggies
1 tbsp natural almond butter
Meal 4: pwo
50 grams Hydrolyzed protein
60 grams carb matrix
Meal 5:
8oz bison
3/4 cup white rice
1 cup asparagus
Meal 6:
2 scoops Casein
1 Tbsp Almond butter
Favorite supplements:
Optimum Hydrolyzed protein
Optimum Chocolate Cake Batter Casein
Cellshock " Insane" pre workout
All Max Amino Core BCAAS
San " Tight Extreme"
What peaked your interest in training?
Being out of shape and overweight in High school lead to playing sports and then later on to Personal Training and bodybuilding.
I used to look through Muscle Mags in High-school and wanted the abs and body that the Fitness Models and athletes had. Having a great physique has lead to other opportunities such as wrestling and acting.
Who influences/influenced your training?
Growing up I was always into bodybuilding and sports. People like Arnold Swartzenegger, Dorian Yates, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and The Rock influenced me to excel in sports and set a path of fitness for my future. My trainer now, Stan McQuay is a big influence. I used to see him in magazines back in High school and wanted to have a Physique like his. He is also a mixed nationality like myself and made it seem possible to become successful in the industry. Now 10 years later he is my trainer and Mentor. I feed off his energy and his great success in the fitness industry. It has driven me to greater levels of expectations with myself.
Sports:
Football, Baseball and Wrestling
Special interests:
Weightlifting, Cross Fit, hanging out with my daughter and family. Clubbing with bottle service(off season).
Physique, fitness, bodybuilding competition history:
-2007 Flex Wheeler Classic 1st Place Novice Superheavyweight
-2009 Orange County Classic 6th Place Heavyweight
-2009 Contra Costa 6th Place Super heavyweight
-2009 Excalibur 1st Place Novice Heavyweight
-2010 Los Angeles 2nd Place Novice Heavyweight
-2011 Los Angeles 1st Place Class C Men's Physique
-2011 USA's 13th Place Class C Men's Physique
-2011 Pacific USA Overall Men's Physique
Next planned competition:
NPC Nationals in Miami FL 2011
What keeps you on track towards reaching your goals?
Becoming a Pro Physique Competitor and being # 1! By being the best you are opened to more opportunities that can lead to further success. Might as well excel as far as you can by doing something you love to do. It's more than just following a diet and lifting weights. It's dedication and sacrifice. My life has changed from taking shots of alcohol to scoops of protein.
Interesting fact or something you would like our readers to know about you:
I wasn’t always in shape.That up until HS I was the cute chubby kid. It was when I started playing sports that started the beginning of my body transformation. I encourage people to try to live a healthy lifestyle. The better you feel about yourself, the better your life will be.
Website and facebook:
www.territoryleague.com
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=688468047
Contact Information:
[email protected]
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