“ This is my warmup into the triceps workout . I keep high reps of 20 in each set so that my triceps starts to ache before the main workout . I place my hands on the bench closer than shoulder-width apart . To get the most out of this exercise , I make sure I elevate my torso all the way up so my arms are fully extended . Try to focus on the tension on the triceps rather than on the pectoral muscles .”
SAMSON DAUDA
AGE 31 HEIGHT 5 ' 11 "
CONTEST WEIGHT 258 lbs
BIRTHPLACE Nigeria
RESIDENCE Colchester , England
CAREER HIGHLIGHT Winning IFBB Pro League pro card
AMBITION To win Mr . Olympia
TRAINING ADVICE “ Keep your workouts simple and stick to the basics .”
INSTAGRAM ifbbpro _ samsondauda could do well .”
Dauda works as a construction worker by day before constructing his physique at night . Being on his feet all day isn ’ t ideal pre-workout , but he ’ s found a formula that works . “ My training is very basic , and it may sound crazy but I have not really changed my split for the past three years ,” he says . “ It is simply heavy weights and never overcomplicating things . I train each muscle group on the same day of each week and focus on improving hard-to-grow body parts . I don ’ t believe in training body parts every four days — it is too complicated for me , as I like to keep things simple .”
Until recently , his arms fell in the hard-to-grow category . But
“ I won ’ t be the biggest guy onstage , but if I can bring in tight condition and detail I could do well .”
after years of blasting them twice a week to bring them up , they reached 21 inches , and he now just hits them on a Monday , after doing chest . He usually does just two exercises for biceps and three for triceps . Are two exercises really enough for biceps ? “ They are a small muscle group ,” he says . “ Doing one very heavy exercise and a second more isolated exercise has always worked for me .”
Dauda plans to make his pro debut at the post-Olympia European shows . Many bodybuilders feel the need to adopt a catchy nickname when they join the pro league , but Dauda isn ’ t bothering . When you ’ re named after one of the strongest figures in religious history , he ’ s bound to get noticed .
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