STUART'S SIGNIFICANT BODYBUILDING COMPETITIONS

1998           JUNIOR MR BRITAIN (EFBB)

                    1st      JUNIORS

2000           JUNIOR MR UNIVERSE (NABBA)

                    1st      JUNIORS

2000           TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (CALIFORNIA)

                    1st       HEAVYWEIGHTS & OVERALL WINNER

2004           MR. GREAT BRITAIN (EPF)

                    1st      SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS

2007           UKBFF BRITISH NATIONAL FINALS

                    4th      HEAVYWEIGHTS (OVER 90kg)

2008           UKBFF MIDLANDS CHAMPIONSHIP

                    1st      HEAVYWEIGHTS & OVERALL WINNER

2008           UKBFF BRITISH NATIONAL FINALS

                    3rd      HEAVYWEIGHTS (OVER 90kg)

FULL NAME:  Stuart Craig Core

NATIONALITY: British

LOCATION: Plymouth, England

PLACE OF BIRTH: Manchester, England

MARITAL STATUS: Married, to Karen

CHILDREN: Twins Ruby and Phoebe born November 2007

AGE: 30

HEIGHT: 5’11"

OFF-SEASON WEIGHT: 296lbs

CONTEST WEIGHT: 258lbs

GOAL: 264lbs ripped

AVERAGE STATS:

ARMS: 23"

CHEST: 59"

WAIST: 32"

QUADS: 32"

CALVES: 21"

NECK: 18.5"

YEARS IN TRAINING: 12

YEARS COMPETING: 11

PRESENT OCCUPATION: Gym owner

PREVIOUS OCCUPATION: Double glazing fitter

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: GCSEs and A-Levels

PERSONAL MOTTO: "No pain, no gain!"

THE AGE AT WHICH STARTED LIFTING WEIGHTS

AND BODYBUILDING:

About 16

(My rugby coach introduced me to the gym

and the gym soon took over!) 

PREVIOUS SPORTING BACKGROUND:

Athletics, boxing, and rugby

MAIN INTEREST OUTSIDE BODYBUILDING:

Fast cars

SHORT TERM GOAL:

To be financially stable

LONG TERM GOAL:

To create a well-renowned name

within the sport of bodybuilding

IDOLS AND HEROES:

Dennis Newman and Bob Paris

FAVOURITE MUSIC:

A wide variety of music depending of my mood

and my surroundings

FAVOURITE MOVIE:

The Matrix

FAVOURITE COLOURS:

Blue and yellow

FAVOURITE BOOKS:

Mainly biographies

FAVOURITE FOOD:

Indian

LEAST FAVOURITE FOOD:

Liver and kidney

FAVOURITE BODYBUILDER:

Dennis Newman

FAVOURITE FITNESS/FIGURE GIRL:

Corey Everson

FAVOURITE THINGS TO DO WHEN HAVING FUN:

Spending quality time with my wife Karen

FAVOURITE RECREATION SPOT:

Antigua

Q & A

WHAT DID YOUR PHYSIQUE LOOK LIKE BEFORE

YOU GOT INTO BODYBUILDING?

I was already quite a well-built lad from the age

of fifteen. Whilst at school, I was always the

biggest guy in my year.

WHAT CHANGES DID YOU IMMEDIATELY NOTICE & HOW DID IT

CHANGE YOUR LIFE AFTER YOU BEGAN WEIGHT TRAINING?

There was a big change in the way people saw me.

I gained a lot of respect and confidence in myself.

WERE YOUR PARENTS AND FRIENDS SUPPORTIVE OF YOUR

DECISION TO PURSUE BODYBUILDING?

My parents were more in favour of rugby than

bodybuilding but they still always supported me.

HOW HAVE YOUR TRAINING PHILOSOPHY & PRINCIPLES

CHANGED FROM EARLY DAYS TO THE PRESENT?

When I was younger I always used to just train heavy.

Now I concentrate more on repetitions and technique.

I find I get a much better feel this way.

WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT TRAINING ROUTINE?

I train Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

at present and train an extra day pre-contest.

I do three sets on each muscle group.

The first two sets are always the heaviest

and on the last I go for reps.

WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL FAVOURITE AND LEAST

FAVOURITE BODY PARTS TO TRAIN?

Arms and chest are my favourite body parts to train,

and my least favourite is shoulders.

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I own Core Fitness gym in Plymouth, England.

I am available for guest spots and seminars at any time.

I can be contacted through the gym.

Diet and rest are the most important factors to be a

successful bodybuilder, as the growing takes place

out of the gym not in the gym.

Supplements are important as they help the body to

cope with the intensive stress on the body.

These also encourage growth. Training needs to be

intense over a shorter period rather than a longer

period as training for too long is catabolic.

This breaks down muscle tissue.

I always keep my training routine under one hour

and do cardio at a different time of the day.

Cardio is very important pre-contest as it burns

unnecessary fatty tissue and calories.

I still eat pretty clean off-season but obviously

have the occasional treat!

My carbohydrates are high, protein high

and fats medium-low.

I still try to eat at regular intervals,

normally every two hours.

I also use supplements to increase calorie and

protein intake for maximum growth.

My pre-contest diet is very strict and consists of

high protein, medium carbohydrates, and low fats.

I eat every two hours and rely a lot more on

supplements to optimise protein levels and prevent

catabolic effects that can occur with a strict diet.

Bodybuilding is the best way of letting out stress.

It makes me feel great after a hard training session.

It also keeps routine in my life, which I need.

I would like the sport to become more about the

physique than the size of the physique.

I prefer small waists to the blocky waists we see

these days and I prefer the more aesthetic physiques

that were around in the 70s and 80s.

My wife is very supportive and encouraging with my

interest and willingness to achieve in bodybuilding.

My friends all respect and encourage me

for what i have so far achieved.

I respect them for being so supportive.