Sponsored Athlete, Brendan shares his first Junior's Body Building comp experience . . .

by Brendan Rocha, ASN Sponsored Athlete

The first time I stepped out on stage, I was extremely nervous. Not just the fact that over 400 people were staring at me in nothing more than a skimpy, little purple g-banger, but also because of the competitors I was about to pose off with!

However, all the practice of the compulsory poses shone through, and by the time it was my turn to take the stage for my individual routine I was more pumped than nervous! My routine went well and I got that satisfying cheer from crowd of random people whom I had never met. After the final pose down, we lined up and I managed to claim first place! That specific moment was one of more than just the ecstasy of winning, but relief, personal satisfaction and gratification that all the hard months of dieting and strict regime had finally paid off! The following weekend, I trekked up to Sydney for the WNBF "Battle of the Warriors" and managed to do extremely well, taking home 1st Men’s Novice(also won Best Poser), 2nd Men’s Open Bantamweight (also won best poser), and 2nd Junior Male(also won best poser)!

After being an elite sports person in various sports since about 13yrs old, I have always set out to achieve the highest possible level in whatever I endeavour. Being the Junior Australian Taekwondo Champion, placing 4th at World Championship and then going on for selection by the AIS for the Junior Olympic Development Squad. After taking up competitive swimming where I was Overall State Champion, I then went on to be ranked in the top 15 in Australia in the 50m Butterfly. To date I currently hold over 7 National Records and am also classed as an elite athlete under the AIS.

These days Natural Bodybuilding is my main focus, and I wish to hopefully win Nationals, and go on to compete at World Championships or Mr. Olympia next year on the Gold Coast! With the support of Australian Sports Nutrition behind me and their supplements and expertise I know I should be able to reach my potential. I’d like to say a big thank you for the staff at ASN for all your help and especially Matt who gave me advice for the best supplements to take to get the most results for my comp preparation.

Sponsored Athletes Brendan & Doug, with ASN Marketing Manager Tif at the INBA Nationals

Brendan, Doug & Rob backstage at the INBA Nationals

Brendan & Don (my the handy helper) backstage @ INBA 2008