Alex Etherington
 VITAL STATS
Name: Alex Etherington
Age: 16 
Where: Durham, England 
Height: 5' 9" 
Weight: 170 Lbs. 
Years Bodybuilding: 1 
Favorite Bodypart: Chest And Traps 
Favorite Exercise: Incline Dumbbell Press 
Favorite Supplements: Pro Mass And Pro Recover 
 



How Did You Get Started?


I have spent most of my life being around the gym, when I was younger my mum worked as a fitness instructor and I was always in the créche, she was also a bodybuilder a while back. 

As my family has always been into fitness and weight lifting, naturally, I started as well although I started properly when I joined Grants Gym where the pro bodybuilder (and a close friend of my mum) Wendy McCready works and trains. 

As I progressed I told her I was interested in competing and so she gave me a diet and a training program and I am currently working on that. 

Bodybuilding has become an addiction for me. So as I progress on and on I become happier with my body and the way I look. It boosts self confidence and it is great to look at the results of something you have worked hard for. 



Really life is too short to be small. I am hoping to compete in future and basically just keep going and see myself get bigger and better. 

What Workout Plan Worked Best For You?


 Sample Training Week:


Monday: 


Shoulders: 
Shoulder press (10,8,8 reps)
Shoulder fly (10,8,8 reps)
Diagonal pull (10,8,8 reps)
Lateral raise (10,8,8 reps)
Incline press (10,8,8 reps)

Traps: 

Barbell row (10,8,8 reps)
Dumbell row (10,8,8 reps)
Shrugs (10,8,8 reps) 

Triceps: 

Triceps pulldown (10,8,8 reps)


 


Tuesday: 


Back: 
Deadlifts (10,8,8 reps)
Chins (10,8,8 reps)
Bent over dumbell rows (10,8,8 reps)
Close grip lat pull down (10,8,8 reps)
Hyperextensions (10,8,8 reps)

Abs: 

Machine Crunches (10,8,8 reps)


 


Wednesday: 


Rest

Thursday: 


Chest: 
Incline dumbbell press (10,8,8 reps)
Decline dumbbell press (10,8,8 reps)
Bench press (10,8,8 reps)
Cross wires (10,8,8 reps)

Biceps: 

Bicep curls (10,8,8 reps)
Barbell bicep curls (10,8,8 reps)


 


Friday: 


Legs: 
Squats (10,8,8 reps)
Leg curls (10,8,8 reps)
Leg press (10,8,8 reps)
Lunges (10,8,8 reps) 


 

What Nutrition Plan Has Worked Best For You?

 Sample Diet Plan:


8am 
Oats 
Fruit

12pm 

Lean protien (chicken/turkey/fish/lean red meat/egg whites) 
Complex carbs (rice/potato/pasta/wholemeal bread) 
Healthy fats (extra virgin olive oil) 
Vegetables

3pm 

Lean protien (chicken/turkey/fish/lean red meat/egg whites) 
Complex carbs (rice/potato/pasta/wholemeal bread) 
Healthy fats (extra virgin olive oil) 
Vegetables

5-6pm 

Recovery supplement after workout

7pm 

Lean protien (chicken/turkey/fish/lean red meat/egg whites) 
Complex carbs (rice/potato/pasta/wholemeal bread) 
Healthy fats (extra virgin olive oil) 
Vegetables 
Protien shake before bed

What Supplements Have Given You The Greatest Gains?



Weight gainer 
Recovery 
Creatine

Why Do You Love Bodybuilding?

It has become an addiction for me. So as I progress on and on I become happier with my body and the way I look. It boosts self-confidence and it is great to look at the results of something you have worked hard for. Really life is too short to be small.

What Are Your Future Bodybuilding Plans?

I am hoping to compete in the future and basically just keep going and see myself get bigger and better.

What One Tip Would You Give Other Bodybuilders?

Train hard: eat, drink, and sleep bodybuilding. AND NEVER QUIT!

Who Are Your Favorite Bodybuilders?


Has to be Ronnie Coleman, Jay Cutler and Dorian Yates.