Welcome to this week’s Competitor Spotlight with Bodybuilder, Walter Hardeman!
Where do you train? Xsport and Gold’s Gym
Weight On Season: 210
Weight Off Season: 240
Division(s) You Compete In: Open Bodybuilding & Master’s Bodybuilding
What got you started in health & fitness?
A friend bought a bodybuilding magazine in jr high then later a friend competed in 2014.
What prompted you to want to step on stage?
A coworker competed in 2014. I was on stage in 2015
Which show was your first show? How many times have you competed since then? Where?
MaxMuscle November 2015
Are you going to compete again? If so, which shows are you targeting?
Yes. MaxMuscle April 2018/ Masters Nationals July 2018
What’s your favorite body part to train? What exercises?
Legs. Front squats
What’s your LEAST favorite body part to train? What exercises?
Back. Deadlifts
Do you have a consistent playlist for when you’re working out? Any favorites to get you motivated?
Yes. Hip hop and urban relaxation
Favorite cheat meal? Go to food?
IHOP
Favorite clean eating meal? Recipe?
Chicken and sweet potato
Do you have a strong support network in place?
No, I don’t.
What do you do for a living? How does your training and nutrition work around that?
I’m a IT engineer.
How can people connect with you?
IG:walterhardeman_npc
Any addition information you’d like to share?
I love posing. If you see me in the gym dancing, it’s probably because I’m doing a routine in my head.