Scott Evennett lost muscle to compete

If you are the type of guy who is struggling to gain even a muscle, your stomach will collapse Scott Evennett – the Australian Ninja Warrior [19659002] who in largua several kilos

Before participating in the first season of Ninja Warrior the former Commando intentionally lost 12kg of muscles to be more agile on the ground. course. After the series, he brought back 5kg of muscle on … only to lose it once more to compete for a second year.

"Entering the season, it's better to be lighter and keep the weight / power ratio stronger but dropping the pounds," says coach. "I was back on spin bikes and I lost weight again. "

I told Evennett that, to look at him, you do not know that he let go of muscle – he always looks like something you would see Laughing comparison, he says most of the weight comes from the bottom of his body, less visible

"There is a lot of weight in the legs. […] that makes it fall and make more mobility, agility, "he says. "You can drop a few pounds in the lower body [without noticing a change in appearance]."

Evennett's advice is not to focus on isolation exercises but on whole body movements – think to gymnastics, not to infinite loops of biceps. with a pair of dumbbells.

"Gymnastics is my origin," he says. "By manipulating your body in a different position, you can increase the tension of a heavier muscle than a curvature of biceps. Think about the weight of dumbbells in comparison to jumping on a bar and putting all the weight on a bicep or triceps. " [19659008] Evennett insists that recovery is just as important as muscle training, to allow your body to repair itself.

"Without repair, there is no growth," he says. and the second season, he tore his triceps and had to be operated on to put it back in place.

"You overdrive muscle groups [and] tendons and fibers are screaming for rest," he says. "If you do not deal with it properly, you will have the worst, like me."

After putting his injury behind him, Evennett wants to return for a third season of Ninja Warrior – and planning to lose even more muscle.

"I think season 3 will be even lighter, I'll drop more pounds," he says.

Scott Evennett tries Australian Ninja Warrior ] during the third semifinal, broadcast on Tuesdays from 7.30 pm.