Feb. 7, 2012
Interview with Excel’s Paul ‘Abs’ Bennett
Next up to be interviewed from the Excel Team is Paul ‘Abs’ Bennett. Paul has been working at Excel for a few years now and has built up a very successful personal training business. Find out below Paul’s training philosophy and how he stay’s in great shape.
What is your background and have you always been in the fitness industry?
Since a young age i have always been interested in health and fitness, when i was 10 i trained in Judo and Karate and also represented my school at Basketball, Football and Athletics.
After school i decided to study sports and exercise science where i was selected for the college basketball squad. I landed my first part time job in a gym during this time at one of the biggest bodybuilding gyms around, this increased my interest in weight training, nutrition and health. I qualified as a trainer with the world amateur bodybuilding association W.A.B.B.A and my career started from there.
I have worked in gyms, leisure centres and private health clubs ever since, and for over a decade now. I am qualified in Spinning, Core stability, Circuit training, Body Pump and i’m a Holistic Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach, i will continue to educate myself to become the best trainer i can be.
You did your own transformation last year, how did you get in such great shape?
Well its quite simple really, i devised a plan and i followed it through to the best of my ability! I trained 6 days a week, 3 days of resistance and 3 days of cardio, my weight training programme changed every 4 weeks to stimulate my body in different ways. The first four weeks was a full body compound routine, the next four weeks i implemented a upper body/lower body split and the final four weeks i performed a split routine (Bodybuilding Style).
You did your own transformation last year, how did you get in such great shape?
Well its quite simple really, i devised a plan and i followed it through to the best of my ability! I trained 6 days a week, 3 days of resistance and 3 days of cardio, my weight training programme changed every 4 weeks to stimulate my body in different ways. The first four weeks was a full body compound routine, the next four weeks i implemented a upper body/lower body split and the final four weeks i performed a split routine (Bodybuilding Style).
My diet was obviously also very important, i ate every 2-3 hours mainly lean protein from chicken, turkey or fish, i had vegetables at every meal and my carbohydrate intake changed from day to day depending on my body’s needs. Even though all of the above is very important i got in such amazing shape because my head was in the right place, i was so focus and determined to reach my goal that nothing was going to stop me. When your mind and body work together like that you can achieve great results!
What do you believe are the main reasons you are a very successful personal trainer?
I believe one of the main reasons is that i genuinely care about my clients and want them to reach there goals, i am very passionate about what i do and i believe this shines through in my sessions.
I have been through my own transformation and truly understand what it takes to look a certain way, if you like i “Walk the Talk”, and everything i put my clients through or ask them to do i have already done and i’m living that way everyday. I give loads of energy that my clients feed off and in return i get a buzz from them, it just works!
What is your life and training philosophy?
I would say my life philosophy is to enjoy every moment of life and live it to the fullest, to live the ‘present moment’ with zest and not worry about the past or future. I also want to improve the world, make a difference in peoples lives and leave a legacy behind me!
I would say my life philosophy is to enjoy every moment of life and live it to the fullest, to live the ‘present moment’ with zest and not worry about the past or future. I also want to improve the world, make a difference in peoples lives and leave a legacy behind me!
My Training philosophy is that training is very individual and its not one size fits all. You have to get your mind right first and the body will follow, you must enjoy it even though the journey may be a tough one, make the most of your time in the gym, make every rep count. its a LEAN system. Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude and Nutrition you must have all these to succeed!
What are your goals for the future?
I’m doing a job that i truly enjoy and makes me fulfilled and happy so i feel i’m on the right path. I will continue to educate myself so i can help even more people, i am in the process of developing a new training/lifestyle transformation system which will be launching soon to help my clients achieve even more amazing transformations.
I would love to compete in a bodybuilding show in the next few years so will be training hard towards that. I also want to do more television work, train a celebrity and get on the front cover of Men’s Health!
Who motivates and inspires you in your life?
From a work point of view my clients motivate me because we are on a journey together and they are the reason i do what i do. Some of the people in the industry who motivate and inspire me are Paul Chek, Rob Riches, Charles Poliquin, Sean Croxton and the Excel Team i work with!
From a work point of view my clients motivate me because we are on a journey together and they are the reason i do what i do. Some of the people in the industry who motivate and inspire me are Paul Chek, Rob Riches, Charles Poliquin, Sean Croxton and the Excel Team i work with!
I look up to anybody who has the courage to follow their dreams and is striving to be a better person and make a positive change in the world.
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A nice insight to the awesome Paul Bennet, can vouch for him that he is a top quality trainer
I’m currently having personal training sessions with Paul and he is fantastic. He gives me motivation to carry on and succeed with my goals. Highly recommended!!