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John Heaton
Natural Bodybuilding Champion
Age - 36
Height - 6ft
Off season Weight - 14 Stone
Contest weight - 13 Stone
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Bodybuilding Career Highlights
2006 NPA British Heavyweight Winner
2006 UIBBN World Champs Runner Up
2007 UIBBN European and World Champs 3 rd place
2007 NPA British Heavyweight Runner up and best presentation
2007 UKBFF North East Champs Winner and Best presentation
2005 NPA Welsh Champs Overall Winner
2004 NPA British Novice Winner
Previous Sports
Swimming and Rugby (League and Union)
Bodybuilding Inspirations
Bob Paris
Frank Zane
Francis Benfatto
(and Arnold of course)
Bio
After swimming as a kid and teenager I naturally drifted into Rugby league which was the norm coming from Leigh, Lancashire. I gave that up at 16 when I left school and basically began lifting weights on and off at my local gym until I was 18 when I stated playing Rugby Union. I played until I was 23 when I ruptured my ACL and was forced to quit.
I carried on lifting weights for years but never gave any thought to my diet until my weight had reached 16 stone by the time I was 25. I then lost 2 stone by simply cutting back the junk.
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After my career change from office job to Fitness Instructor I studied exercise and nutrition and worked in some of the best known gyms in the area such as David Lloyds, Virgin Active, Greens and Total Fitness. I also spent 2 years as Fitness Conditioner for Castleford Tigers RLFC and Gateshead Thunder RLFC.
I at this time also became qualified in Sports Massage Therapy to help with my rugby conditioning work.
In 2001 I became a Full time freelance personal trainer and slowly my interest in nutrition grew. I bought books, went to seminars, did courses and in 2004 took the plunge to use myself as a guinea pig and enter a regional Natural Bodybuilding contest. My physique transformed in the 10 weeks and I placed 2nd in the Novice class of the BNBF Northern. I went onto the final to come 3 rd and subsequently avenged my defeat by beating the winner twice in the NPA UK and British Champs.
I was then hooked and am still competing today having won the British Heavyweight title in 2006 and 3 times representing my country in International competitions.
I am an active writer on Health and Fitness and I have a monthly column in Workout Magazine as well as my own forum on www.uk-muscle.com
I have recently joined forces with the top Personal Training company in Yorkshire, www.bodyindesign.co.uk and have plans to expand my Personal Training business in 2008 and also claim the elusive World Title.
I have come along way since that 16 stone, 38 inch waist office worker. I am married with 3 lovely children and have never been in better shape.
As someone once said, 'the sky is not always the limit'.
If I can change, anyone can.
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