Ironman Cover, May 2007

I did this shoot 6 days after the 2006 nationals (I placed 3rd in the heavyweight division). This was particularly hard as when you compete in a bodybuilding competition you restrict your water so as to get the super tight skin look but you also get the inevitable water rebound afterwards and bloat. I had only a few days to get rid of that water and get tight again, the body doesn't want that and fights it. In the end it did ok with it and got rid of most of the excess water.

The shoot was at Noosa on the Sunshine Coast, QLD. It was fun and ran smoothly, a pleasant afternoon really, man I was hungry afterwards though. I'd been dieting for months, I enjoyed a hamburger with the works and a chocolate milkshake on my way home ? Food never tastes so good as after such a long dieting period lol

I'm happy with this cover, while I don't look huge and ripped I think the look we got here portrayed a healthy fit image!! Which is what I've always strived for.