My
name is Adelfo Cerame Jr. I am a wheelchair bodybuilder. I was
involved in a motor vehicle accident in November of 2005 that left
me paralyzed from the waist down. before my injury I was athletic
and very competitive from high school football to being a Wildland
firefighter for 3 years. After my injury I wanted to find an outlet
to feed my athletic and competitive hunger. I wanted to feel that
competitive edge again.
1.
How did you get started in Bodybuilding?
After my injury, I wanted to find a Competitive outlet for people in
wheelchairs. I have always been athletic and competitive.
I
wanted to find a sport that could feed my competitive hunger. I was
itching to feel that competitive edge again, and I was able to find it
in bodybuilding. At first I started to eat healthy again and going to
the gym every other day. I had some what Knowledge of the whole eating
every 2-3 hours and how it makes your metabolism faster and that's about
it. I think I knew more about lifting weights and running than I did the
nutrition aspect. I always wondered ever since I was in high school, how
come I was so strong, I can bench press and squat so much, but yet it
didn't show in my physique. All I had to show for was 205 lbs of bulk
and fat. Now I realize I've been missing the key ingredient to
transforming my body which was good nutrition and dieting. So I
basically took it slow, read and did a lot of research on dieting and
nutrition and eventually I started to understand the concept of being
able to manipulate your body. It was like a math formula that i finally
figured out after many frustrating months of trying to understand it. I
also had plenty of help from people I networked with at the gym and also
a couple good friends that were experienced bodybuilders.
2. What
is your training philosophy?
During pre contest, I train 6 days out of the week (Sundays off). I
focus on one body part per day but do 2 exercises that combine with the
movement that I'm doing, for example, if I'm doing my chest day, I'll do
two tricep workouts after. I actually learned this technique from one of
the featured athletes on this site. When I'm not preparing for a show, I
train 4 days out of the week. I'll train Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
Saturday and rest Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday. And last but not least, the
motto I always go by with training is...
"You do things half ass. You get half ass results."
3. What is your diet like?
High to moderate protein, moderate carbs, low fat (bad fats) , but keep
my good fats moderate depending if I'm in pre contest or not.
4. Who are your role models?
My savior The Lord Jesus Christ. Without the strength he has given me, I
could not have gotten to the point where i am today, with my physical,
mental and spiritual health. My supporting cast of family and best
friends. And Jeremy Sontag, he's more of my bodybuilding mentor than a
role model. He has helped me from the very beginning when i first
started bodybuilding, I have gained a lot of knowledge from him.
5. What advice would you give to new athletes?
Be like a sponge. Network and always try to learn new things, there's an
endless amount of room for improvement and gaining knowledge. Knowing
and being in tune with your body, incorporating the knowledge you know
and have learned and fitting them to your bodies needs. You can read all
the bodybuilding magazines, follow other bodybuilders diet and training
routines, but it all comes down to what works for you and your body.
