IS
COVER STORY
achieving greatness
really as simple as
just following the
same approach to
life as you do to
working out? It can
be, but one vital
ingredient is missing
for truly exceptional
results in life. What
is that element you’re probably lacking?
Simple: You have to get past the hype
within yourself, forget the noise all
around you and never let yourself get off
course. No nonsense in the gym means
no BS in life. That’s how you’ll get a
great body, build a great life and be your
best. But don’t just take our word for it.
Here are the straight-up, unfi ltered and
laser-focused musings of this issue’s
cover guy, Danny Hester, to help guide
you along the path to success in and
out of the weight room.
IRON MAN: What’s your workout like
each day?
Danny Hester: I get in two workouts a
day – and actually on the same body
part. I feel I get a lot more gains that
way. Rather than try to put it all into
one workout where it all drains you, I
leave a little bit in the tank and then the
tank kind of gets fi lled back up and I
hit it hard again. That’s only for priority
muscles. My stronger muscle areas I
don’t train as much because for me it’s
all about the overall balance. Some-
times I hit a strong body part maybe
once every two weeks or once a week
and the weaker body part sometimes
twice a day.
IM: What are those workouts like?
DH: I always start off with high reps
in medium weight just to see how my
body is responding to it. Sometimes
I’m getting a really good pump, [but]
it’s mainly just to get the ligaments in
the joints and the muscles to get the
blood fl owing and get that connection.
I don’t necessarily go heavy anymore. I
go for the burn and the pump. I try
different angles.
IM: Any particular tricks that you
think our readers should be aware of?
DH: If I’m training shoulders, there’s no
need for me to do front shoulder press-
es anymore because my front shoulders
are already pretty strong. I’ll isolate the
middle and rear delt movements until
they’re really exhausted before I do any-
thing for the front delts. A lot of people
tend to focus on their strengths fi rst
rather than the things they don’t feel
strong with. You need to focus on areas
that you’re not strong in.
26 SEPTEMBER 2017 | ironmanmagazine.com
DANNY HESTER
Occupation:
Classic Physique Mr. Olympia
AGE: Lost track... 40, 48 or
something but feel like 25
LIKES: Animals, competing,
music and dance
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT:
Spain
FAVORITE EXERCISE:
Rows
LISTENS TO:
EDM, epic movie soundtracks
FAVORITE MOVIE:
The Last Samurai
FAVORITE QUOTE:
“Be the change that you want
to see happen in the world.”
–Gandhi
SPONSORS:
SteelFit USA, Pro Tan,
Immordl and My Pure
Life Foods
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