Name: Damien Charles Age: 31 Years training: 16 Reasons for lifting: Nicknamed 'Fat Damien' as a child, Damien decided to do something about the extra weight he was carrying. At 15 he began lifting with a group of hardened weight lifters, using the old school principles of hard and heavy! The excess fat just dropped off him and his natural athletic abilities shone through. Now Damien is known as one of the fittest, strongest and hardest training bodybuilders in his gym! Heroes: Arnie, He-Man, Johnny Roy and Howard Swarren. Damien says: "Learning the discipline that proper training teaches you, means that the rest of your life can benefit from that same self-motivation. Training gives you the drive to reach and attain goals in all aspects of your life." |  |
 Heavy presses behind the neck start Damien's workout. |  Damien concentrates on squeezing the muscles as well as pushing the weight overhead. |
 Upright rows work both the shoulders and the traps. |  Boxers like Damien like to use this exercise to strengthen the muscles in the neck. |
 You can see it working! |  Damien lifts HUGE amounts of weight on the machine shoulder press! |
 One arm rows develop the lats one at a time. |  Again, Damien lifts heavy on this exercise. |
 Pull-ups with a full stretch are next. |  For a man as big and heavily muscled as Damien, this is a killer exercise. |
 You can see the effort on his a face! |  You wouldn't argue with this guy! |
 Skullcrushers are a great exercise for putting extra meat on the triceps. |  Not many people could handle this much weight on skulls... |
 Damien makes 50ib concentration curls look easy! |  These are great for plumping up the biceps. |
