Lee Priest 17. Lee Priest is a tiny triceps giant. Photo gallery of Lee Priest

I don’t know why, but the authors who wrote about celebrities bypassed this extraordinary person from the world of bodybuilding. Since this athlete is interesting to me, I decided to correct this injustice :) So let's get started:
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Biography:
Lee Priest was born in Newcastle, Australia on July 6, 1972 (by the way, I was also born on July 6th, coincidence epta :)) in an ordinary working-class family. He attended Platsburg School, where he practiced karate and played rugby. His grandfather, a former army fighter, enrolled the thirteen-year-old Li in the hall at the local police department. It was here that the young man found himself in bodybuilding.
Through a family friend who was a professional weightlifter, Lee learned the basics of bodybuilding. Thanks to the help of a professional, the young man quickly overtook his competitors of the same age and embarked on the path of a professional bodybuilder, and after a year of training, he entered his first competition, where he took first place. According to him, being a modest person in life, he felt completely natural on stage.
Flex and Muscle & Fitness magazines were constantly in the circle of interests of the young athlete. And his idols were Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Platz and Eddie Robinson. In order to look a little like Tom Platz, Lee even bleached his hair.
The first participation in the Sydney Bodybuilding Classic bodybuilding competition took place in 1986. And in 1989-1991, he consistently won first place in the Mister Australia competition.
His mother is also into bodybuilding and sometimes poses with her son on stage.
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Here's what Lee Priest thinks about some things:
Best Physique in Bodybuilding: Dorian Yates, Paul Dillet, and Nasser El Sonbaty, there are many athletes I would like to emulate.
Which bodybuilder is closer to you in spirit: Paul Dillet, Mike Matrazzo, Tom Platz.
Least favorite exercise: All of them.
Favorite exercise: I don't have them.
Long-term personal ambition: Live long enough to see a bodybuilding show judged fairly.
Long term bodybuilding goals: Do the best I can and then do more.
Favorite body part: My heart.
Disliked: My body. That's why I train to improve it.
What would you be if you weren't a bodybuilder: Undertaker. It's a stable job, especially in Los Angeles.
The best award of all: My life.
Best way to unwind: Go anywhere that doesn't have a gym or bad food.
Favorite Car: BMW 850i - I drive it. Hummers and Lamborghinis are also good.
Favorite food: KFC, Chinese food and ice cream.
Favorite musician: I like love songs and ballads. Well, for example, I like the songs of Celine Dion.
Favorite books: All that are in the toilet, when I go - then I read.
Favorite city: Metropolis
Favorite Comedian: Adam Sandler. I like rough and black humor.
Favorite TV Programs: Days of Our Lives and any TV talk show.
What do you admire about yourself: Your sense of humor.
What do you admire in others: Honesty and a good sense of humor.
Competition History
1989 IFBB Australian Championships 1st

1990 IFBB Australian Championships 1st

1990 IFBB World Amateur Championships Lightweight Category 4th

1993 IFBB Niagara Falls Pro Invitational, 9th

1994 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 7th

1994 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 4th

1994 IFBB Night of Champions 12th

1994 IFBB San Jose Pro Invitational, 7th

1995 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 9th

1995 IFBB Florida Pro Invitational, 4th

1995 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd

1995 IFBB South Beach Pro Invitational, 3rd

1996 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 4th

1996 IFBB San Jose Pro Invitational, 6th

1997 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 7th

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Czech Republic, 5th place

1997 IFBB Grand Prix England, 6th

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Finland, 9th

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Germany, 3rd

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Hungary, 3rd

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Russia, 9th place

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Spain, 3rd

1997 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 2nd

1997 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 6th place

1997 IFBB Iron Man Pro Invitational, 4th

1998 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 7th place

1999 IFBB Iron Man Pro Invitational, 6th

1999 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 9th place

2000 IFBB Night of Champions 5th

2000 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 6th place

2001 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 7th

2002 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 6th

2002 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 4th

2002 IFBB San Francisco Grand Prix, 9th

2002 IFBB San Francisco Pro Invitational, 1st

2002 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 6th place

2003 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 15th place

2004 IFBB Ironman Pro 6th

2004 IFBB San Francisco Pro Invitational, 2nd

2005 IFBB Grand Prix Australia, 8th

2005 IFBB Arnold Classic 4th

2005 IFBB Iron Man Pro Invitational, 10th

2006 IFBB Ironman Pro, 5th, Vince Gironda Posing Award

2006 IFBB Arnold Classic 6th

2006 IFBB Grand Prix Australia 12th

2006 PDI Night of Champions, Britain 6th

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Among other bodybuilders, Priest was distinguished by his rather short stature (163 cm), but it is thanks to him that he is one of the most powerful undersized athletes in the world.
Height - 163 cm
Weight in the off-season - 130kg
Competitive weight - 100kg
Biceps - 53cm
Alas, it was not possible to find out the rest of Priest's volumes, maybe someone knows - write in the comments.
The strength indicators of this athlete are also kept, it seems, in the strictest confidence, it was not possible to find them on the Internet.
Some more interesting facts:
Priest is just crazy about racing "NASCAR" and got a tattoo on his shoulder with the emblem.
It turns out that Lee loved racing cars as a child, and now he decided to try himself as a race car driver. In any case, he enrolled in a school that trains pilots for circuit racing and has already reached speeds of about 250 km / h. “After bodybuilding with its leisurely pace, it was not easy for me to “enter” this world of crazy speed,” Lee shares. “Of course, I had to drive my car, but after 200 km, believe me, something special begins. Plus you're moving like you're in a giant centrifuge.You always have an internal field on one side, and an endless belt of concrete wall on the other.It takes a lot of concentration to stay on the track.And you also have to outrun your rivals.In short, it's all terribly energizing.Add to cart everything is a huge risk to life. In a collision, cars scatter, literally, into spare parts ... "
Lee also began to bother with a variety of tattoos. I got a tattoo on my face, on my shoulder, on my back, and it’s scary to think where I could get more.
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Lee considers triceps to be his favorite muscle and gives advice left and right on how to deal with him and how to beat him harder:
I train triceps either with chest or alternatively with biceps. During chest training, the triceps usually warm up well, and I try to use this. On the other hand, training biceps and triceps together gives my arms an amazing "pump", especially when I combine exercises for these muscles into supersets.

Since I view the bench press as more of a “finishing” exercise, I sometimes use it as a warm-up, especially if I do other triceps exercises with impressive weight. In this case, I pick up the weight lighter and give out four sets of 15 reps each, focusing on technique.

The best exercises for building triceps mass in my opinion are bench press with a narrow grip and push-ups on the uneven bars with solid weights. Well, for "drawing", not counting, of course, the diet, it is best to press down on the block (with a rope handle).

Be sure to pause at the bottom of the movement, keeping the peak tension in the triceps.

To properly pump the triceps, I try to do at least 20 sets per workout. If I do five exercises, then each will be four sets; if four, then out of five.

In general, I prefer free weights, but sometimes I work the triceps with the help of machines. This happens especially often in the last 2-3 weeks before the competition; fatigue accumulates by this time, due to the low-calorie diet, there is no coordination, so it is easy to get injured. Well, trainers are safe.

Want to add to the bench press, increase the strength and size of the pectoral muscles? My advice to you is don't train chest the day after triceps. Triceps are involved in all exercises for the pectoral muscles, and if they hurt you or simply do not have time to recover, all your chest training will go down the drain.

To be on the safe side, I would advise doing exercises such as the overhead extension and close grip bench press only in the presence of an "observer". Do not abuse forced repetitions. The ligaments of the triceps are not so strong by nature, so they are extremely easy to injure.

I once suffered a minor injury to my elbow while doing an overhead extension. And all because of the fact that he lowered the weight too low. Be serious about any signs of "discomfort" in your muscles. It is better to start training with a small weight - this way it will be more reliable.

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Conclusion :
Lee Priest is a man who proves that in a sport like bodybuilding you can be famous without earning first place in Olympia and AK. Very charismatic and outstanding athlete. Also, following his example, we can say that professional bodybuilding is not 98 hours of training per week. Lee had enough time to get married and divorced and go professionally at Nascar, while at the same time not giving up bodybuilding.
All, thanks for your attention Strictly please do not judge - my first article.

Lee Andrew Priest McCutchen(Lee Andrew Priest McCutcheon); pseudonym "White Myth" ("The Blond Myth"); genus. July 6, 1972) is a professional race car driver and bodybuilder, was a member of the IFBB.

Biography

Born in Newcastle, Australia on July 6, 1972 in an ordinary working-class family. He attended Platsburg School, where he practiced karate and played rugby. His grandfather, a former army fighter, enrolled the thirteen-year-old Li in the hall at the local police department. It was here that the young man found himself in bodybuilding.

Through a family friend who was a professional weightlifter, Lee learned the basics of bodybuilding. Thanks to the help of a professional, the young man quickly overtook his competitors of the same age and embarked on the path of a professional bodybuilder, and after a year of training, he entered his first competition, where he took first place. According to him, being a modest person in life, he felt completely natural on stage.

Flex and Muscle & Fitness magazines were constantly in the circle of interests of the young athlete. And his idols were Tom Platz and Eddie Robinson. In order to look a little like Tom Platz, Lee even bleached his hair.

The first participation in the Sydney Bodybuilding Classic bodybuilding competition took place in 1986. And in 1989-1991, he consistently won first place in the Mister Australia competition.

His mother is also into bodybuilding and sometimes poses with her son on stage.

Features of training Lee Priest

Lee Priest pays great attention to warm-up training, this applies to both warm-up approaches, and joint, as well as cardio warm-ups. All this is not in vain, because. he almost never got injured, he never had serious problems with joints, muscles, ligaments, partly due to a good warm-up. Priest usually does 3 warm-up sets before the first heavy work set. They are performed with light weight, the weight increases, but does not reach the worker. In each subsequent exercise (for the same muscle group), it is enough to do one warm-up set of 20 repetitions to get used to the movement and focus on it

Rest between sets can be different, it is determined solely by your well-being. If an exercise is performed on a small muscle group, then rest is determined only by the time for which your training partner completes his set. In heavy exercises for large muscle groups, you need to rest more, 45 seconds is not enough for you to take a break from a 180 kg barbell on squats.

Cheating can be used, but it must be done correctly. The usual picture in the hall: a thin guy or just an inexperienced athlete, for example, when bench press can lift the pelvis from the bench, or when lifting the barbell for biceps, bend back in the spine - all this is complete nonsense and there will be no benefit from it. Correct cheating: rocking the body to help the muscles lift the working weight. Incorrect cheating: swinging and the usual tossing of weights.

Lee Priest workout program

Day one (chest)

Bench press on a horizontal bench.
Bench press on a bench with a positive slope.
Bench press on a bench with a negative slope.

The number of repetitions Lee Priest always did in the region of 6-8, i.e. with quite a lot of weight. The number of approaches is about seven.

Day two (back)

Pull-ups.
Barbell and dumbbell rows in various designs.

Training begins with pull-ups - 7 sets with additional weights. Then traction is performed - 7 sets of 6-8 repetitions. At the end of the workout, if you feel "underdeveloped", then you can do the pull of the upper block or dumbbell.

Day three (shoulders)

Barbell press, dumbbell presses in various designs.
Breeding dumbbells to the side.

It all starts with bench presses. Smith presses are sometimes performed (most often behind the head), but usually with free weights, preferably dumbbells.

Day four (hands)

Bending of the arms with a barbell and with dumbbells in various performances.
Presses with a narrow grip, push-ups, extension of the arms.

All the same seven sets of 6-8 reps.

Day five (rest)

Day six (hamstrings, calves)

Squats.
Leg presses.
Leg curls.
Traction on straight legs.

First, a warm-up - leg extensions (quadriceps training). Then squats - regular or with a barbell on the chest. After - leg presses. If you want big hamstrings, do straight-legged deadlifts and all kinds of leg curls. All the same 7 sets of 6-8 reps.

Day seven (rest)

This is a sample training program from Lee Priest, which he recommends to anyone who wants to put on more meat. It is not suitable for those athletes who have just started their journey in bodybuilding. This program is designed for already experienced athletes.

Competition History

Body-building

1989 IFBB Australian Championships 1st
1990 IFBB Australian Championships 1st
1990 IFBB World Amateur Championships - Lightweight, 4th
1993 IFBB Niagara Falls Pro Invitational, 9th
1994 IFBB Arnold Classic 7th
1994 IFBB en:Ironman Pro Invitational, 4th place
1994 IFBB Night of Champions 12th
1994 IFBB San Jose Pro Invitational, 7th
1995 IFBB Arnold Classic 9th
1995 IFBB Florida Pro Invitational, 4th
1995 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd
1995 IFBB South Beach Pro Invitational, 3rd
1996 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 4th
1996 IFBB San Jose Pro Invitational, 6th
1997 IFBB Arnold Classic 7th
1997 IFBB Grand Prix Czech Republic, 5th place
1997 IFBB Grand Prix England, 6th
1997 IFBB Grand Prix Finland, 9th
1997 IFBB Grand Prix Germany, 3rd
1997 IFBB Grand Prix Hungary, 3rd
1997 IFBB Grand Prix Russia, 9th place
1997 IFBB Grand Prix Spain, 3rd
1997 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 2nd
1997 IFBB Mr. Olympia 6th
1997 IFBB Iron Man Pro Invitational, 4th
1998 IFBB Mr. Olympia 7th
1999 IFBB Iron Man Pro Invitational, 6th
1999 IFBB Mr. Olympia 9th
2000 IFBB Night of Champions 5th
2000 IFBB Mr. Olympia 6th
2001 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 7th
2002 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 6th
2002 IFBB Arnold Classic 4th
2002 IFBB San Francisco Grand Prix, 9th
2002 IFBB San Francisco Pro Invitational, 1st
2002 IFBB Mr. Olympia 6th
2003 IFBB Mr. Olympia 15th
2004 IFBB Ironman Pro 6th
2004 IFBB San Francisco Pro Invitational, 2nd
2005 IFBB Grand Prix Australia, 8th
2005 IFBB Arnold Classic 4th
2005 IFBB Iron Man Pro Invitational, 10th
2006 IFBB Ironman Pro, 5th, Vince Gironda Posing Award
2006 IFBB Arnold Classic 6th
2006 IFBB Grand Prix Australia 12th
2006 PDI Night of Champions UK 6th
2013 NABBA Mr Universe 1st

auto racing

2005 Finished in the top 16 of 425 entrants in The Million Dollar Race in Memphis.
2005 Won 2 Las Vegas Player Races
2005 Took 3rd place in the championship rank
2005 Rookie of the Year Award
2006 Circuit Racing Championship Winner

Anthropometric data of Lee Priest:

Height - 163 cm.

Competitive weight - 97 kg.

Weight in the offseason - 118 kg.

Lee Priest did not win the Arnold Classic and never became, however, he will certainly remain in the history of bodybuilding and the memory of many fans of this sport. With his relatively small height for a bodybuilder - 163 centimeters, Lee managed to gain huge muscle mass, in the off-season his weight reached 130 kilograms. Priest's biography proves that you can become a world-famous bodybuilder without ever taking first place in the most prestigious bodybuilding competitions.

Lee Priest was born on July 6, 1972 in Australia (Newcastle). From childhood, Priest's favorite characters were supermen from cartoons, and young Lee swore to himself that he would become the same. At the age of 13, he first came in with his grandfather, who in the past was a wrestling champion in the army. Grandfather showed him a couple of exercises and Li was drawn into the iron sport. A friend of the Priest family, who was professionally involved in weightlifting, began to help the young talent.

(Lee Priest at age 12)

A couple of months after training (in 1986), Lee decides to compete in a competition called the Sydney Bodybuilding Classic and takes 1st place there. Two years later, his mother offers to perform together and they win several competitions.

(Lee Priest with mom)

At the age of 17, Lee Priest wins the Australian National Championship, and the next year he wins it again and gets a prof. a card that gives the right to play in tournaments for professionals.

Also at the age of 18 (1990), Lee became 4th at the World Amateur Championship in his category.

(Lee Priest at 21)

Over the 13 years of his professional career (from 1993 to 2006), Lee Priest managed to take 1st place in pro tournaments only 3 times - these are the San Francisco Pro 2002, the Australian Grand Prix 2005 and the Ironman Pro 2006. Lee became the second six times (Ironman Pro 1997, Ironman Pro 2002, San Francisco Pro 2004, Ironman Pro 2004, Ironman Pro 2005, Australian Grand Prix 2006).

At the most prestigious tournament among bodybuilders - Mr. Olympia Lee performed best in 1997, taking 7th place, he managed to take 4th place twice in Schwarzenegger at the Arnold Classic in 2005 and 2002.

In addition to bodybuilding, Lee has been fond of racing since childhood, and in 2006 he even won the circuit racing championship.

At the moment, due to disagreements with the IFBB federation, Lee Priest does not compete in popular tournaments, according to rumors, he was supposed to start competing in the WBFF federation and this is indicated by a small post on the official website of this federation, but so far he has not been seen in any protocol .

Anthropometric data of Lee Priest:

Height: 163 cm
Weight: 110 kg (130 kg off-season)
Biceps: 53 cm

At the end of the article, I suggest you watch a couple of videos about Lee Priest. In the first video you will see a video sketch composed of personal videos about Priest's life from 12 years to the present day. In the second video you can see what Lee looks like in the offseason. The third video is a motivational clip cut from Lee Priest's workouts.

I don’t know why, but the authors who wrote about celebrities bypassed this extraordinary person from the world of bodybuilding. Since this athlete is interesting to me, I decided to correct this injustice :) So let's get started:
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Biography:
Lee Priest was born in Newcastle, Australia on July 6, 1972 (by the way, I was also born on July 6th, coincidence epta :)) in an ordinary working-class family. He attended Platsburg School, where he practiced karate and played rugby. His grandfather, a former army fighter, enrolled the thirteen-year-old Li in the hall at the local police department. It was here that the young man found himself in bodybuilding.
Through a family friend who was a professional weightlifter, Lee learned the basics of bodybuilding. Thanks to the help of a professional, the young man quickly overtook his competitors of the same age and embarked on the path of a professional bodybuilder, and after a year of training, he entered his first competition, where he took first place. According to him, being a modest person in life, he felt completely natural on stage.
Flex and Muscle & Fitness magazines were constantly in the circle of interests of the young athlete. And his idols were Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Platz and Eddie Robinson. In order to look a little like Tom Platz, Lee even bleached his hair.
The first participation in the Sydney Bodybuilding Classic bodybuilding competition took place in 1986. And in 1989-1991, he consistently won first place in the Mister Australia competition.
His mother is also into bodybuilding and sometimes poses with her son on stage.

Here's what Lee Priest thinks about some things:
Best Physique in Bodybuilding: Dorian Yates, Paul Dillet, and Nasser El Sonbaty, there are many athletes I would like to emulate.
Which bodybuilder is closer to you in spirit: Paul Dillet, Mike Matrazzo, Tom Platz.
Least favorite exercise: All of them.
Favorite exercise: I don't have them.
Long-term personal ambition: Live long enough to see a bodybuilding show judged fairly.
Long term bodybuilding goals: Do the best I can and then do more.
Favorite body part: My heart.
Disliked: My body. That's why I train to improve it.
What would you be if you weren't a bodybuilder: Undertaker. It's a stable job, especially in Los Angeles.
The best award of all: My life.
Best way to unwind: Go anywhere that doesn't have a gym or bad food.
Favorite Car: BMW 850i - I drive it. Hummers and Lamborghinis are also good.
Favorite food: KFC, Chinese food and ice cream.
Favorite musician: I like love songs and ballads. Well, for example, I like the songs of Celine Dion.
Favorite books: All that are in the toilet, when I go - then I read.
Favorite city: Metropolis
Favorite Comedian: Adam Sandler. I like rough and black humor.
Favorite TV Programs: Days of Our Lives and any TV talk show.
What do you admire about yourself: Your sense of humor.
What do you admire in others: Honesty and a good sense of humor.
Competition History
1989 IFBB Australian Championships 1st

1990 IFBB Australian Championships 1st

1990 IFBB World Amateur Championships Lightweight Category 4th

1993 IFBB Niagara Falls Pro Invitational, 9th

1994 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 7th

1994 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 4th

1994 IFBB Night of Champions 12th

1994 IFBB San Jose Pro Invitational, 7th

1995 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 9th

1995 IFBB Florida Pro Invitational, 4th

1995 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd

1995 IFBB South Beach Pro Invitational, 3rd

1996 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 4th

1996 IFBB San Jose Pro Invitational, 6th

1997 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 7th

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Czech Republic, 5th place

1997 IFBB Grand Prix England, 6th

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Finland, 9th

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Germany, 3rd

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Hungary, 3rd

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Russia, 9th place

1997 IFBB Grand Prix Spain, 3rd

1997 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 2nd

1997 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 6th place

1997 IFBB Iron Man Pro Invitational, 4th

1998 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 7th place

1999 IFBB Iron Man Pro Invitational, 6th

1999 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 9th place

2000 IFBB Night of Champions 5th

2000 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 6th place

2001 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 7th

2002 IFBB Ironman Pro Invitational, 6th

2002 IFBB Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic 4th

2002 IFBB San Francisco Grand Prix, 9th

2002 IFBB San Francisco Pro Invitational, 1st

2002 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 6th place

2003 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 15th place

2004 IFBB Ironman Pro 6th

2004 IFBB San Francisco Pro Invitational, 2nd

2005 IFBB Grand Prix Australia, 8th

2005 IFBB Arnold Classic 4th

2005 IFBB Iron Man Pro Invitational, 10th

2006 IFBB Ironman Pro, 5th, Vince Gironda Posing Award

2006 IFBB Arnold Classic 6th

2006 IFBB Grand Prix Australia 12th

2006 PDI Night of Champions, Britain 6th

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Among other bodybuilders, Priest was distinguished by his rather short stature (163 cm), but it is thanks to him that he is one of the most powerful undersized athletes in the world.
Height - 163 cm
Weight in the off-season - 130kg
Competitive weight - 100kg
Biceps - 53cm
Alas, it was not possible to find out the rest of Priest's volumes, maybe someone knows - write in the comments.
The strength indicators of this athlete are also kept, it seems, in the strictest confidence, it was not possible to find them on the Internet.
Some more interesting facts:
Priest is just crazy about racing "NASCAR" and got a tattoo on his shoulder with the emblem.
It turns out that Lee loved racing cars as a child, and now he decided to try himself as a race car driver. In any case, he enrolled in a school that trains pilots for circuit racing and has already reached speeds of about 250 km / h. “After bodybuilding with its leisurely pace, it was not easy for me to “enter” this world of crazy speed,” Lee shares. “Of course, I had to drive my car, but after 200 km, believe me, something special begins. Plus you're moving like you're in a giant centrifuge.You always have an internal field on one side, and an endless belt of concrete wall on the other.It takes a lot of concentration to stay on the track.And you also have to outrun your rivals.In short, it's all terribly energizing.Add to cart everything is a huge risk to life. In a collision, cars scatter, literally, into spare parts ... "
Lee also began to bother with a variety of tattoos. I got a tattoo on my face, on my shoulder, on my back, and it’s scary to think where I could get more.
Lee considers triceps to be his favorite muscle and gives advice left and right on how to deal with him and how to beat him harder:
I train triceps either with chest or alternatively with biceps. During chest training, the triceps usually warm up well, and I try to use this. On the other hand, training biceps and triceps together gives my arms an amazing "pump", especially when I combine exercises for these muscles into supersets.

Since I view the bench press as more of a “finishing” exercise, I sometimes use it as a warm-up, especially if I do other triceps exercises with impressive weight. In this case, I pick up the weight lighter and give out four sets of 15 reps each, focusing on technique.

The best exercises for building triceps mass in my opinion are bench press with a narrow grip and push-ups on the uneven bars with solid weights. Well, for "drawing", not counting, of course, the diet, it is best to press down on the block (with a rope handle).

Be sure to pause at the bottom of the movement, keeping the peak tension in the triceps.

To properly pump the triceps, I try to do at least 20 sets per workout. If I do five exercises, then each will be four sets; if four, then out of five.

In general, I prefer free weights, but sometimes I work the triceps with the help of machines. This happens especially often in the last 2-3 weeks before the competition; fatigue accumulates by this time, due to the low-calorie diet, there is no coordination, so it is easy to get injured. Well, trainers are safe.

Want to add to the bench press, increase the strength and size of the pectoral muscles? My advice to you is don't train chest the day after triceps. Triceps are involved in all exercises for the pectoral muscles, and if they hurt you or simply do not have time to recover, all your chest training will go down the drain.

To be on the safe side, I would advise doing exercises such as the overhead extension and close grip bench press only in the presence of an "observer". Do not abuse forced repetitions. The ligaments of the triceps are not so strong by nature, so they are extremely easy to injure.

I once suffered a minor injury to my elbow while doing an overhead extension. And all because of the fact that he lowered the weight too low. Be serious about any signs of "discomfort" in your muscles. It is better to start training with a small weight - this way it will be more reliable.

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Conclusion :
Lee Priest is a man who proves that in a sport like bodybuilding you can be famous without earning first place in Olympia and AK. Very charismatic and outstanding athlete. Also, following his example, we can say that professional bodybuilding is not 98 hours of training per week. Lee had enough time to get married and divorced and go professionally at Nascar, while at the same time not giving up bodybuilding.
All, thanks for your attention Strictly please do not judge - my first article.

Lee Priest was born on July 6, 1972 in Newcastle, 90 minutes north of Sydney, Australia. His full name is Andrew Lee Priest McCutcheon. He grew up in a middle working-class family, graduated from Platsburg Primary School, and was fond of rugby and karate. His grandfather, a former army wrestler, enrolled Lee in the local police gymnastics club. Young Lee Priest had a habit of arriving at the gym early and working with weight in a relaxed atmosphere. Lee was 13 at the time.

After some eight months, the young athlete already had an impressive muscle volume for his age. In 1986, at the age of 14, he participated in a local junior bodybuilding competition, and even though there were guys 3-4 years older among the participants, he won.

Lee's first bodybuilding competition was in 1986, the Sydney Bodybuilding Classic. Of his main victories, the first place in Mister Australia can be noted - in 1989, 1990 and 1991.

Lee's height is only 163 centimeters, which makes Lee one of the shortest and most powerful professional bodybuilders. He has a sister who is two years older than him. Lee's mother also participated in bodybuilding competitions, and once even posed on stage with her son. Lee was married to a pretty and successful bodybuilder. They got married on July 1, 2000.

Here's what Lee Priest thinks about some things:

Best Physique in Bodybuilding: , and , there are many athletes that I would like to emulate.

Least favorite exercise: All of them.

Favorite exercise: I don't have them.

Long-term personal ambition: Live long enough to see a bodybuilding show judged fairly.

Long term bodybuilding goals: Do the best I can and then do more.

Favorite body part: My heart.

Disliked: My body. That's why I train to improve it.

What would you be if you weren't a bodybuilder: Undertaker. It's a stable job, especially in Los Angeles.

The best award of all: My life.

Best way to unwind: Go anywhere that doesn't have a gym or bad food.

Favorite Car: BMW 850i - I drive it. Hummers and Lamborghinis are also good.

Favorite food: KFC, Chinese food and ice cream.

Favorite musician: I like love songs and ballads. Well, for example, I like the songs of Celine Dion.

Favorite books: All that are in the toilet, when I go - then I read.

Favorite city: Metropolis

Favorite Comedian: Adam Sandler. I like rough and black humor.

Favorite TV Programs: Days of Our Lives and any TV talk show.

What do you admire about yourself: Your sense of humor.

What do you admire in others: Honesty and a good sense of humor.

Performance history

Competition	Place
Australian Grand Prix 2006	2
Arnold Classic 2006	6
Ironman Pro 2006	1
Australian Grand Prix 2005	1
Arnold Classic 2005	4
Ironman Pro 2005	2
San Francisco Pro 2004	2
Ironman Pro 2004	2
Mr. Olympia 2003	15
Power Show Pro 2002	4
Mr. Olympia 2002	6
San Francisco Pro 2002	1
Arnold Classic 2002	4
Ironman Pro 2002	2
Ironman Pro 2001	7
Mr. Olympia 2000	6
Night of Champions 2000	5
Mr. Olympia 1999	8
Arnold Classic 1999	—
Ironman Pro 1999	6
Mr. Olympia 1998	7
Grand Prix Russia 1997	9
Finnish Grand Prix 1997	9
Czech Grand Prix 1997	5
Grand Prix of England 1997	6
Grand Prix Germany 1997	3
Grand Prix Spain 1997	3
Grand Prix Hungary 1997	3
Mr. Olympia 1997	6
San Francisco Pro 1997	4
Arnold Classic 1997	7
Ironman Pro 1997	2
San Jose Pro 1997	4
San Francisco Pro 1996	6
Ironman Pro 1996	4
San Jose Pro 1996	6
Arnold Classic 1995	9
Ironman Pro 1995	3
South Beach Pro 1995	4
Florida Pro 1995	4
Arnold Classic 1994	7
Ironman Pro 1994	4
Night of Champions 1994	12
San Francisco Pro 1994	7
San Jose Pro 1994	7
Niagara Falls Pro 1993	9
Amateur World Championship 1990	4 in category Lightweight

Lee Priest in professional rankings

Lee Priest in articles and books

grand pecs

User comments

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Lee, of course, well done, with humor :) In "long-term personal ambitions" - 110% with him.

Nowhere else have I seen a mention that Priest uses synthol.
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Yeah, poor old Lee was snickering.
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