Friday, 13 April 2018

12 Questions with Powerlifter Kelly Branton


1) Who is Kelly Michael Branton? (where are you from, what do you do, a bit about yourself (hobbies, etc)

Born and raised in windsor ontario canada. I’m a salesmen during the day (pretty basic life). I go to work, train after work and then sleep (There is also lots of eating).  

2) How many years have you been training?

20 years

3) Whats been the most challenging/hardest part of your journey so far? and how have you overcome them (set backs, rejections, injuries, basically anything difficult that you have had to overcome)

I have broken my back, been defeated (had a million set backs). To overcome anything in this sport you need to just work hard at moving weight. Nothing can be given to you in this sport, when your under the bar its just you and how hard you have worked to move the weight!!

4) What does your typical workout/diet routine look like?

Monday - Squat/back
Tuesday - Legs
Wednesday - Chest
Thursday - Deadlifts/legs
Friday - Upper back
Saturday- Rest
Sunday - Bench

5) What new knowledge have you learned over this past year regarding training, lifestyle and nutrition? 

Nutrition is as important as training. If you fuel yourself with Junk all day your training will not be optimal.

6) Whats your favourite cheat/Treat meal?

Gyros/pizza and Chicken wings!

7) Whats one supplement that you could not live without?

Protein powder

8) If you had to start your Journey from scratch with your health & physique what would you do differently and why?

I would have trained a little smarter and managed my nutritional needs a lot better.

9) Who do you look up to in the fitness industry and why?

kimberly walford she is exactly what you wanna look up she is a superhero.

10) If you had to give one bit of advice to people starting out what would that be?

Do not cut weight your first meets, just sign up for a bunch of them and have some fun as you need to just embrace the experience.

11) What new goals do you have on the horizon?

To win a world championship!

12) Where can people find you? (website, social media accounts)

the_great_white_north_juggernaut on instagram
kelly branton on facebook



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