In the fitness and bodybuilding industry, there are a lot of outstanding athletes. One of them is David Slade. This man has achieved unprecedented heights by starting training at age 14. He currently has an Instagram account where he inspires people to do things.
Success was not easy for Slade. Throughout his life, he constantly worked on himself and his body.
Biography
The athlete was born on January 29 in 1998. His native country is Estonia. When the boy was two years old, his father died. Mother could not live long in Estonia, so she moved to the USA with David. His childhood turned out to be very difficult. In high school, peers began to taunt him. Bullying was caused by the thinness of the guy. Future bodybuilder David Slade weighed only 44 kilograms. Classmates developed insecurity in him.
When the boy was 14 years old, doctors discovered he had spinal deformity. The forecasts were disappointing. Experts suggested that Slade would become disabled. That was the impetus for sports. In 2009, he signed up for a video hosting service to share his experiences and experiences with people.
Gym visit
Daily exercises reflected on the guy's body. He was fond of hockey. Managed to participate in several tournaments. However, the weight was gaining very slowly. His body looked too skinny. In addition, bullying classmates did not stop. Due to emerging situations, David decided to visit the gym. Hockey as a result, the guy threw. He focused all his attention on daily training. The boy managed to combine sports and school. He had no other hobbies, so he spent a lot of time in training.
Future life
Sports not only saved the guy from bullying, but also brought him popularity: David became a sought-after bodybuilder. He signed a contract with several brands of clothing for athletes. Also, Gymshark became his partner. In New York, Slade works as a freelancer for a modeling agency. In social networks, he appeared a lot of fellow bodybuilders.
To keep the body in good shape, he additionally works as a fitness instructor. His training approach is very effective. Almost all customers are satisfied with the classes. The people David coaches make not only their body stronger, but also their mind, as an athlete by his own example shows that practically everything is possible in the world.
Bodybuilder
The guy believes that his goal is to inspire other people to achieve. He monitors the health of the body and spirit. The height and weight of David Slade is 188 centimeters and 90 kilograms. With these parameters, he inspires his followers on YouTube and Instagram.
Athlete Training
For the first time, David met with iron at age 14. The guy studied at video lessons on the Internet. He achieved his parameters without synthol or steroids. At the gym, David Slade spends 6 hours. Often he does every day, not including Sunday. Normal bodybuilder workouts:
- Back: Techniques include rod to waist, deadlift, block presses.
- Chest and shoulders: the guy does a bench press and dumbbells sitting, exercise "butterfly", lifts dumbbells for biceps.
All of his exercises focus on different variations of the same exercises. For this, the guy has enough blocks, dumbbells and barbells. This equipment allows him to constantly improve his body. He does not plan to stop on the achieved successes.
Athlete Nutrition
David Slade's biography was reflected in his diet. Due to stress at school, the guy had practically no appetite. And he needed a lot of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and calories to grow muscle mass. It was hard for the guy to eat healthy food. So he decided to eat everything he likes. His diet consisted of pancakes, hamburgers, hot dogs, pasta and other types of fast food. Such a diet was limited to 5,000 calories.
However, when he reached a more professional level, such a diet could no longer cope with its tasks. To reach great heights, he began to use sports nutrition. The guy prefers whey protein, various creatines, vitamins, pre-workout complexes. He achieved all the achievements in sports without the use of prohibited and harmful substances.