| Location | London, Ontario |
| Age | 26 |
| Birthdate | Aug 5th 1989 |
| Fav food | Sushi |
| Fav Supp | Isolate Proteins |
| Recent Contest History | June 2015 OPA Ontario Championships 3 place heavy weights 2013 London regional 2nd place light heavy 2011 1st place middleweight In UFE Halloween mayhem. |
Only the Strong Survive
Athlete Bio
As a kid I lived , ate and breathed basketball. I never touched a weight until age 18. I never thought of getting big or competing at first. I used weight training as outlet to get rid of any negative energy. 2 years later I started personal training at GoodLife and met Heather King, a well known national level female bodybuilder. She guided me and seen potential. Now the rest is history. 4 shows later I’m ready to compete at the national level. This is a way of life and I’m thankful for everyone who has had my back along the way.
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Education / Certification:
- Fitness and Health Promotion Diploma
- Personal Trainer Specialist, Can Fit Pro
- Sports Nutrition (ISSA, in progress)
Coaching Experience & Accomplishments:
- 8 years coaching experience.
- Transformation and Contest Prep coaching
- Has worked with all different types of demographics including cerebral palsy, quadriplegic, rehabilitation, athletes, weight loss, thyroid complications, over 50 and contest prep clients.
- Rapidly growing number of success stories
Services offered:
- In-person training
- Online contest prep – bodybuilding, classic physique, men’s physique, women’s physique, figure.
- Transformation coaching.
Location:
- London, Ontario, Canada.
- Showtyme Fitness 24 Bathurst St, London.
SUMMARY
Nick Twum has been a Competitive Bodybuilder in the fitness industry for 7 years now. He has made it as high as the Canadian National level. Combined with his personal experience, He has a solid 8 years in the personal training field with over 100 + Clients with success stories and positive experiences with him. He strongly believes the fitness lifestyle with help anyone suffering with any mental health issues and a huge supporter of introducing people with low self-esteem, depression, anxiety issues etc., to the gym environment. He is a very passionate, dedicated, and motivating individual who is looking to help people to become the best version of themselves.
Client Results
Q & A
List your top 3 tips on training, nutrition or contest prep
Things I’ve learned over the years is that heavy weights aren’t the way to truly achieve hypertrophy. I grew up watching guys like Ronnie Coleman, Kevin Levrone, and Jay cutler. Don’t get me wrong I’ve built my foundation and density utilizing heavy Deadlifts, Squats, Rows, and Presses but as you age your body can’t support this type of lifting. I’ve learned methods like Time under Tension, Rest pause sets, Drop sets, Super Sets, German Volume Training are better options or methods to train to keep the joints and tendons healthy as you get older.
I’ve learned that offseason is not a time to put on fat and consume unnecessary high amounts of bad calories. Try to stay 10 to 15 pounds from stage weight. Keep Cardio in your routine for heart health and better blood flow, and keep cheat meals limited to once a week. Think of offseason as Contest Prep and you will make better quality gains, while staying in shape and feel overall healthy. This mindset will make you that much more successful in your competitive career.
Favorite industry highlights
- Overcoming a quadriceps tendon tear to compete 25 weeks later on the National Stage.
- 2013 signing to MuscleTech, and experiencing working at the Arnold Classic and Olympia as athlete in 2014.
- Meeting my Coach Sean Tierney in 2013. So far three shows done with him with top 3 placings in the heavy weight category at 2015 provincials and 2017.
Your favorite quote you like to use with clients
“To live is to suffer. To survive well, that’s to find meaning in the suffering”
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SUMMARY
Nick Twum has been a Competitive Bodybuilder in the fitness industry for 7 years now. He has made it as high as the Canadian National level. Combined with his personal experience, He has a solid 8 years in the personal training field with over 100 + Clients with success stories and positive experiences with him. He strongly believes the fitness lifestyle with help anyone suffering with any mental health issues and a huge supporter of introducing people with low self-esteem, depression, anxiety issues etc., to the gym environment. He is a very passionate, dedicated, and motivating individual who is looking to help people to become the best version of themselves.
Client Results
Education / Certification:
- Fitness and Health Promotion Diploma
- Personal Trainer Specialist, Can Fit Pro
- Sports Nutrition (ISSA, in progress)
Coaching Experience & Accomplishments:
- 8 years coaching experience.
- Transformation and Contest Prep coaching
- Has worked with all different types of demographics including cerebral palsy, quadriplegic, rehabilitation, athletes, weight loss, thyroid complications, over 50 and contest prep clients.
- Rapidly growing number of success stories
Services offered:
- In-person training
- Online contest prep – bodybuilding, classic physique, men’s physique, women’s physique, figure.
- Transformation coaching.
Location:
- London, Ontario, Canada.
- Showtyme Fitness 24 Bathurst St, London.
Q & A
List your top 3 tips on training, nutrition or contest prep
Things I’ve learned over the years is that heavy weights aren’t the way to truly achieve hypertrophy. I grew up watching guys like Ronnie Coleman, Kevin Levrone, and Jay cutler. Don’t get me wrong I’ve built my foundation and density utilizing heavy Deadlifts, Squats, Rows, and Presses but as you age your body can’t support this type of lifting. I’ve learned methods like Time under Tension, Rest pause sets, Drop sets, Super Sets, German Volume Training are better options or methods to train to keep the joints and tendons healthy as you get older.
I’ve learned that offseason is not a time to put on fat and consume unnecessary high amounts of bad calories. Try to stay 10 to 15 pounds from stage weight. Keep Cardio in your routine for heart health and better blood flow, and keep cheat meals limited to once a week. Think of offseason as Contest Prep and you will make better quality gains, while staying in shape and feel overall healthy. This mindset will make you that much more successful in your competitive career.
Favorite industry highlights
- Overcoming a quadriceps tendon tear to compete 25 weeks later on the National Stage.
- 2013 signing to MuscleTech, and experiencing working at the Arnold Classic and Olympia as athlete in 2014.
- Meeting my Coach Sean Tierney in 2013. So far three shows done with him with top 3 placings in the heavy weight category at 2015 provincials and 2017.
Your favorite quote you like to use with clients
“To live is to suffer. To survive well, that’s to find meaning in the suffering”
