The Natural Movement - July 2011 Promoting 100% Natural Athletes
Peter Fitschen 25, Champaign, Illinois USA 3DMJ: How long have you been training?
PF: 9 years
3DMJ: List your accomplishments as a natural athlete.
PF: 2008 NANBF Mr. Natural Minnesota: 1st Open Medium, 2nd Collegiate
2008 OCB 45th Parallel: 2nd Open Tall 2006 NANBF Best of the Midwest: 2nd Open Medium 2006 NANBF Eagles Wings: Best Poser, 1st Novice Medium and 2nd Open Short 2004 NANBF 10,000 Lakes: 2nd Teen and 4th Novice Medium 3DMJ: What are future goals/contests?
PF: Short Term: 2012 OCB Circle City, 2012 NANBF St. Louis, 2012 NANBF Probody
Long Term: Obtain an IFPA Pro Card and my PhD in Nutritional Science 3DMJ: Describe why you have decided to train naturally.
PF: I have decided to train naturally because at the first contest I attended back when I was 16 (an NPC contest), I saw a middle weight (who is now a natural pro), hold his own against a super-heavyweight. I personally thought the natural looked better and had a more attainable physique. Throughout the following years, I met some natural bodybuilders at my gym and ended up getting talked into doing a natural show. The rest is history. By the time I was 22, I had competed in 5 shows and I had even won my open class at a pro-qualifier. Now I am working on my PhD in Nutritional Science at the University of Illinois and training for a series of shows in the NANBF/OCB in June/July of 2012.
3DMJ: Any other information or advice you would like to share with other natural athletes.
PF: As someone with less than stellar genetics for this sport, I feel that this advice is fitting for others like me: In natural bodybuilding nothing ever happens overnight. Any supplement that claims to give you overnight results is either a scam or on the banned substance list. Just keep your diet in check and keep busting your ass in the gym and you will make gains.
3DMJ: Thank you Peter for taking the time to share some of your thoughts with the 3DMJ community. We wish you the best in your upcoming endeavors.
To contact Peter you can email him at chuckles_345@hotmail.com |
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