Tell us a little bit about yourself, who are you and for what reason did you start bodybuilding?

Hi guys. Well I´m a 29 year old norwegian though my grandma was afro american and american indian, so I’m kinda street mixed. I’m full of passion and bodybulding is one of them. I’ve always loved sports and bodybuilding was just something I came across because many friends joined a local gyms and so did I. I just wanted to get a bit more lean really, but one thing led to another and here I am.

How has your life changed since earning a pro card?

Getting a pro card was a goal I set after competing a couple of years ago. I didn’t really take things that serious the first years, I partied a lot and did´nt dedicate myself to what I could have done. I was pushed by many around me to try a 100%, use more time and energy, sacrifice certain things and see how far I could push myself. I think i gave myself two years, and within that time I had reached my goal. After that is said nothing much has changed yet because I’m gonna have my debut as a pro this summer. I hope i then can use more time in the states and start a career.

What is your ultimate goal as a bodybuilder?

I want to be able to live off bodybulding, to make a great career within the industry. But also to compete in the Mr Olympia, that’s every pro’s dream I think.

How do you plan your goals, do you write them down and set a date for them or do you just keep them in your head?

It is said one should always write down goals and set a time for them, and I sometimes do, but it’s a combination because when I know what I want, I work hard for it, but I still have to have a “normal” life with full time work. Therefore it’s not always easy to set time limits but of course I have an idea of when and where things should happen.

How do you prepare yourself for a competition and how early do you start cutting down?

I just prepare each competition beforehand depending on shape and and what I have to do so the time I´ve used had depended from 3 weeks to 8 weeks. I like using more time than I have done earlier times, eat more and drop slowly. I still learn a lot from my body and try to find better ways to reach my goal, but using a longer period of time is for sure the best way to go. I Just start eating clean and eating the same food day in and day out and go on from there.

What is the main difference between your offseason and onseason, both in terms of training and dieting?

Not that much really. Of course into my diet I get tired and train lighter, more reps, I get more focused on training safe because it’s easier to get injuries. I now try to eat as much clean food as possible on offseason too but of course I have much more cheat meals and larger amounts of what I want. You live the same lifestyle, but don’t restrict yourself that much.

What do you consider yout best body part and what is your worst?

Worst has to be abdominal and best – hard to say, some I think look great in certain poses and not so great in others. Never satisfied.

Do you have any role models in the sport of bodybuilding?

I’m inspired by many and like the physique of many but have never really had any role models or idols. Lee priest, Flex wheeler, Phil Heath, Kevin Levrone, Shawn Ray and Tom Platz are some of them but many great out there.

Who do you think is the best bodybulder of all time?

Hard to say, so different physiques and I think a lot of them look great. It is so hard putting one in front of all the rest.

Who do you think is the best today?

Phil Heath

Can you name wich bodybuilders you think have the best bodyparts?

For example who has the best arms,chest,back,quads,hams or calves..

Arms. Phil Heath

Chest: Maybe phil again,

Back – Kai Greene or Phil Heath

Quads – Kai Greene

Hams – Kai Greene

Calves – Ben Pakulski

What is the most frustrating injury you´ve had to deal with as bodybuilder?

I’ve torn of the labral in both shoulders so i haven’t trained haevy shoulders or chest for many years.

What is your favorite muscle group to train?

Well I like to see my physique getting better so that depends. It’s been legs for some while and arms because both bodyparts never really get big enough, but it all has to do with the overall look. I love to shape my body in the best possible way.

Least favorite?

Abdominal

Favorite meal?

I’m the worst foodie on earth so depends on off or onseason but I love breakfast either way. Oatmeal og cram of wheat of the all out breafast buffet. But i just LOVE food in general.

Favorite cheat meal?

Buffet, I love it so much.

How many calories do you eat per day?

Now between 4-5000 on diet but offeseason depends a lot.

On averge how many hours do sleep at night?

I have just recently found out I suffer from an extreme sleep apnea so I get VERY LITTLE quality sleep. I’m gonna get a CPAP machine and looking forward to this, the doctor meant I would get a new life. And i hope I might evolve a lot more with my training too so very exited.

How much money do you spend per month on food and supplements?

I’m sponsored with all the supplements i use so that’s free but food is expensive in Norway, and not very good quality..

What supplements are you using at the moment?

Creatine, glutamine, vitargo, protein, vitamins, q10, amino, CLA, and maybe some fat burners.

Are there any supplements you can´t live with out?

Protein

What do you consider harder, the physical or the mental part of the sport?

Well it’s a lifestyle, it’s much more then a sport. Done a lot of sports at a high level, but this is a big part of your life. You love it but it´s hard.

Can you give us an example of one of your workout routines?

I never follow a plan so all depending on how strong and motivated I feel. I do as much as i can and go as hard as possible. My last workout was front side legs: Suats up to 250kg, then hacklift, many sets and then leg extentions and finished with lunges.

What rep range do you think gives you the best results, in terms of gaining mass?

I like doing quite many reps, from 10-30 reps

Do you have any advice for young guys and girls who are taking they´re first steps in the sport?

To use their head as much as their muscles. It’s a sport that takes quite a bit of mental training and to be patient. Use a weight they can do their exercise correctly with. Food is the most important focus point.

We want to think Marius for taking time out of his busy schedule to answer our questions. We look forward to follow him in his pro and see him improve.

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