Our next stop in the Global Profiles series will take us to Europe and France. The athlete we are about tmeet won his first show he entered in a spectacular fashion at a very young age. Rising Muscle predicts big things throughout his bodybuilding career in the future.
Let’s Welcome the Talented Florian Poirson to Rising Muscle!
Country: France
City: Bordeaux
Occupation: Computer studies and bodybuilding
Age: 21
Height: 5’10 / (178 cm)
Weight on / off: 216 / 235 (98 – 106 kg)
Contest background: 1st IFBB FRANCE NATIONALS JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT (+80kg) 2015
RM: Florian would you like to tell us how you got involved in bodybuilding?
FP: 4 years ago, I was suffering of obesity. My father took me to a new gym, which had just opened near my home. I stayed more than 4 hours in the gym, I immediately loved it. 4 months after my registration, I met a bodybuilder, he helped me with diet and training. This is where I saw my first results and where I saw how much I love this lifestyle. I would not change it, for anything in life.
RM: How far are you reaching as a competitor?
FP: My dream as a competitor is to going professional. This is my dream since day one. And near in the future, I want to be able to live because of this way of life, this my passion. My next competition is the Arnold Classic Europe in September 2016, still in junior category +80kg.
RM: What does your training schedule look like each week?
FP: I train 6 times a week, sometimes 7 days a week for 3 weeks in prep mode. I wake up, do my fasted cardio, eat my breakfast, take some rest and do my things during the day. Then I train around 3:30pm for 1h-1h30. I try to listen to my body. If I’m too tired and exhausted because of a leg training, I take a day off. It’s hard sometimes, because I love the gym, but your body need rest, you grow when you sleep!
RM: How would you describe the bodybuilding scene in France?
FP: Well, it was my first bodybuilding show, where I finished first in my category. Everything was well organized, even the time of passage of each category. The IFBB federation was really nice with all the competitors. There was a lot of spectators, it’s cool because bodybuilding is an unknown sport in France, and I hope it will be better in few years.
RM: Who has been your role model in life, and why?
FP: My role model is not a bodybuilder. It’s simply my father since I’m a kid. He rose through the ranks of work. He do everything to make happy me and my young brother. He never give up and never surrender!
RM: What advice would you give to future competitive bodybuilders?
FP: CONSISTENCY. Some people was amazed of my progression this last few years. They ask me how. I just said “consistency and dedication”. How many times you see people give up 2-3 months after dieting and training ? Too much. You have to stay consistent and focus in this sport, it’s very hard, but at the end, it’s worth it.
RM: Ok Florian it is time to finish up this interview, if there is anything you want to add please feel free to do so:
I want to thanks my parents and my brother along my journey. My coach Patrick Tuor, the best in this sport! My gym Gigagym from Bordeaux and Colors-nutrition.com plus all my friends there. And of course all my fans who follow me all over the world, thanks you.
RM: Thank you for participating in this interview Florian. I am quite sure that you have the ability to go very far as a competetive bodybuilder. Keep up the great work and best of luck in the future of your career.
Contact info:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bsa7tijk
Instagram: https://instagram.com/florianpoirson/
Coache’s site: http://patricktuor.ch/
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