| Acheivements... |
Nothing major (yet)
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| Qualifications... |
PhD, Physiology (I know a bit about frog muscle mechanics)
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| On X-Training... |
 How long have you been X-Training?
3 years
Why do you find X-Training so exciting?
It provides competitive goals while I train in the gym.
What are your views on X-Training?
It would seem to be the ideal sport for the gym generation. Still not clear why it hasn't achieved widespread appeal.
Who has been your biggest influence in X-Training?
Steve Chissel
How often do you train?
Try to do a bit every day
What is your favourite exercise?
Press ups
What is your favourite food for training?
Anything as long as it's got some animal in it (couldn't do that vege-vegan thing like Steve O)
What is your ambition in X-Training?
To win something
What exercise secret would you give a newcomer to X-Training?
With my record I'm not sure that I'm the best person to ask; still searching for the Holy Grail myself.
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| On Sport... |
 Did you excel at sport at school and if yes, what sport?
No, I was crap.
Do you compete in any other sport?
Not any more.
Have you competed in any other sport in the past?
Dabbled with kickboxing & boxing.
How often do you rest?
Don't have a regular pattern of rest.
Do you suffer many injuries?
Thankfully no. Very susceptible to throat infections though.
Have you ever parachuted (sky dived tandem or solo) out of a plane. Would you?
No
What is the one sport you have never taken part in but would have loved to have excelled in?
Rugby
If you could meet anyone in sport, past or present, who would it be?
Muhammed Ali
Did you ever see the footie match in the film Kes?
No
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| On Entertainment... |
What is your favourite film?
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
What is your favourite action/drama film?
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
If you could invite 3 people to dinner from all of history, who would they be?
Prophet Muhammed, Isaac Newton & Muhammed Ali
Who is your comedy hero?
Rowan Atkinson
What is your favourite book or magazine?
The Black Lights (Thomas Hauser) / The Guardian (does a newspaper count?)
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| On Music... |
What was the last DVD you bought?
The Rocky Collection
What radio station do you listen to?
Five Live
Who is your favourite radio DJ?
Used to be Steve Wright
What is your fave album of all time?
Bat Out Of Hell / Brothers in Arms / Road to Hell
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| On Film... |
Who is the coolest film character?
'Blondie' (Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad & the Ugly)
Who is the biggest villain?
Lord Saaron
What is your favourite sports film?
The Mean Machine
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| On TV... |
What is your fave TV show?
Recently, Planet Earth
Do you watch soaps?
No (but I force the kids to watch Eastenders to maintain their proper accents)
Are you a 'biggest baddest TV with the flattest screen Dolby surround sound is the best' kinda person?
No
What sport shows do you watch?
Football, rugby, boxing
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| On Health... |
Do you think the obesity problem in schools and the US can be controlled?
With sufficient political & social will, yes. Society has to accept / be convinced that it is a problem. People have to respect themselves & their bodies. Lifestyles & society have to change.
What's the one golden rule in weight management?
Adopt a continuous, progressive exercise regime.
Do you know your BMI & BMR?
About 13 & 22 respectively
Do you know your resting and maximum heart rate?
About 50 & 180
Do you train with an HR monitor?
Yes, but only out of interest
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