Jeff Seid training program and diet

02/07/2020Athletes0

• 1 Training program
• 2 Biography
• 3 How do you approach nutrition?
• 4 How does Jeff eat?
• 5 Interesting facts
• 6 Jeff's Workout Program
• 7 Biography of Jeff Seid
• 8 IFBB membership and competition participation
• 9 Food
• 10 Successes of a handsome man in Men's Physique
• 11 Pages of Seid's biography
• 12 The path to bodybuilding
• 13 “Without proper nutrition, I would go nowhere”

Training program

Jeff admits that he doesn't have a regular lesson plan. His training program is constantly changing because his body quickly gets used to the load. The bodybuilder strives to prevent his muscles from relaxing and constantly “shocks” them with new, more complex exercises.

This is what one version of Seyd’s weekly training looks like:

Emphasis on the chest, abdominal and calf muscles. On this day, the priority is to work with barbells and dumbbells (bench press), parallel bars, crossovers, and leg machines. Tuesday is dedicated to the development of muscles of the lower extremities

Various types of squats and leg presses are performed. Attention is directed to the upper body - the muscles of the arms and abs. Exercises with dumbbells and barbells that pump up the biceps are suitable. On Thursday, the athlete develops his back and continues to improve his abs

Barbell work and pull-ups are the main elements of the workout. Here the emphasis is on the shoulder girdle. The priority is a variety of exercises with dumbbells; a barbell is included in the process. Saturday repeats the first day of training. Focus on the calves, chest and abs. The last day of the week is intended for rest and muscle recovery.

The training program must constantly be improved so that the body learns to overcome obstacles and reach new levels of development.

What does your training process look like?

We always train together and do the same set of exercises.

Full set of training exercises:

Monday: Chest

• Bench press 4 x 8-10
• Incline dumbbell press 4 x 8-10
• Bench press guillotine 4 x 8-10
• Reduction of arms in a sitting simulator (Chest machine - Superset) 4 x 8-10
• Swings in the simulator 4 x 8-10
• Dips (Superset) 4 sets to failure
• Wide grip push-ups 4 sets to failure

Tuesday: Back

• Deadlift 4 x 8-10
• Hyperextensions - back extensions under your own weight 4 x 8-10
• Wide grip pull-ups 4 sets to failure
• Dumbbell row 4 x 8-10
• Pulldowns to the chest (Superset) 4 x 8-10
• Lever rod on top 4 x 8-10
• Pulldown of a high block or with a rope addition 4 x 8-10
• Bent-over vertical row, Smith machine 4 x 8-10
• T-bar row 4 x 8-10

Wednesday: Shoulders

• Military press 4 x 10
• Seated dumbbell lateral raises (Superset) 6 x 10-12
• Lifting dumbbells in front of you while sitting 6 x 10-12
• Seated dumbbell flyes 4 x 10
• Arnold Press 4 x 10

Thursday: Legs

• Barbell Squats (Superset) 4 x 10
• Leg press up 4 x 10
• Leg press 3 x 30
• Hack squats 3 x 10
• Fixed squats on a bodyweight machine 3 x 10
• Seated leg curls 4 x 10-12
• Deadlift on straight legs 4 x 10
• Standing hamstring curl 4 x 10
• Leg extension (Superset) 4 x 10
• Lying leg curl 4 x 10
• Standing calf raises 4 x 20
• Seated calf raises 4 x 20

Friday: Press

• Lying leg raises 4 sets to failure
• Raising the body on an incline bench 4 sets to failure
• Crunches in the abdominal machine 4 sets to failure
• Press crunch 4 sets to failure

Saturday: Hands

• Exercise “21” with a barbell with an EZ bar (Superset)
• Dumbbell Curls - Seated Curls 4 x 10
• Lying arm extension with dumbbells (Superset) 4 x 10
• French press with EZ bar 4 x 10
• Barbell curls (straight bar) Superset 4 x 10
• Biceps exercise “Hammer” 4 x 10
• Extension of arms on a block with rope 4 x 10
• Dips 4 sets to failure

Sunday: Rest

Recovery

Biography

The future athlete was born in June 1994. The parents named the boy Jeffrey. His hometown was the city of Renton, located in Washington state, USA.

From an early age, it was clear that little Jeff would grow up to be a star in the sports world. The unusually active boy began studying at the age of five. The father, seeing his son’s desire for physical activity, enrolls him in the athletics section. At the same time, the child plays football.

By the beginning of adolescence, the craving for sports not only did not fade away, but also intensified, growing from a hobby into a lifestyle. The boy begins to become interested in bodybuilding. Now, in his free time from studying and playing sports, Seyd enjoys reading biographies of weightlifters, studying their achievements and training programs. When he turns 12, his parents give him a meaningful gift—his first set of serious exercises. Now the young bodybuilder’s sports equipment is replenished with dumbbells, a 14 kg barbell and a pair of 23 kg weight plates. In addition to these serious gifts, he received the Weight Lifting For Dummies manual, which became the boy's first advisor in the world of bodybuilding.

Jeffrey immediately began studying. The motivation was great - the young man wanted to become popular among his classmates, and most of the girls looked at the pumped-up athletes. However, he soon became so keen on weights that training became an integral part of his life.

Now the guy was trying to get the attention of not only girls, but also professional experts at competitions

Jeff Seid in 8th grade

At first, Jeff decides to become a football player. He had success playing on the school field, and this opened up the opportunity for him to play at the city level. As a member of the Renton team, the young man becomes a candidate for a sports scholarship. It turns out to be enough to pay for college. After graduating from school, the athlete continues to play football, participate in competitions, defending the honor of his college and hometown.

The athlete admits that his motivation and main goal was to achieve worldwide fame. For this, he trained all day long, not allowing himself to relax. However, excessive zeal did not lead to the desired result. Seyd was in his last year when he received his first serious injury - a torn cruciate ligament. The young man could not exercise for two months, and when he returned to the team and immediately restored his usual pace of exercise, the same problem developed. This time the rehabilitation was protracted and difficult. It became clear that Jeffrey would not return to the national football team. This deprived him of sports scholarships, and the guy was unable to pay for his studies. Dreams of a career as a professional footballer and a bright future at the stadium were dashed. Then he came to the conclusion that he needed to look for himself in another matter.

Dreams that crumble

Around the time that coincided with the end of three years of high school, he could boast of incredible success in the path of sports. Everything was given to the ambitious Jeff: wrestling, football, running records. Achievements made it possible to apply for a scholarship, and not without results. It was this money that made it possible to easily afford higher education, as Seid notes.

Dreams collapsed, as it happens, one day, shattered by a sports injury. First football game, senior year, torn ACL. This period of life was dominated by depression and melancholy; the young man, accustomed to the fact that his life consisted of physical activity, was literally suffocating from sadness. First, my desire to play sports in college was reduced to smithereens. Secondly, goodbye scholarships. Accordingly, there was no talk of paying for higher education. A few months later the ligament was torn again. According to Jeff, he “finally decided that life was over. Heh..."

How do you approach nutrition?

Proper nutrition is very important! At a certain level, it becomes impossible to achieve a slim, aesthetic physique without a proper diet. For me, nutrition is nature, so I try to eat as many organic foods as possible

At the same time, I give preference to microelements, herbal compositions and sports supplements. This allows me to stay slim all year round. I need this because I appear in public every month, shoot for photo shoots and go on tours. I have a certain margin of safety, so if necessary, I can change my diet in a couple of weeks.

Daily diet:

• First meal: 40 grams of whey protein isolate and a mug of green tea
• Second meal: six boiled egg whites, half a cup of oatmeal, half a grapefruit and a serving of BCAAs
• Meal 3: 40 grams whey protein isolate
• Meal four: six ounces (170 grams) chicken breast and half a cup of red rice
• Meal five: six ounces (170 grams) salmon fillet, two cups spinach and a small banana with flaxseed oil
• Meal 6: Post-workout shake with 50 grams of whey protein isolate, a serving of Vitargo blend, a serving of L-glutamine, branched amino acids, multivitamins and vitamin C
• Meal seven: six ounces (170 grams) tilapia (a lake fish like carp), two sweet potatoes and a cup of spinach
• Meal eight: two scoops of casein, one scoop each of fish oil and glutamine

How does Jeff eat?

How to eat healthy

Of course, when talking about the training of any famous athlete, you should never forget about nutrition, because it is the criterion of first importance in building muscle mass and strength. Jeff also has his own opinion on this matter, expressed by his diet, the average version of which is presented below:

• Five egg whites with one whole egg + oatmeal.
• Protein + fruit of your choice.
• 200 grams of chicken breast with sweet potatoes.
• Bacon sandwich + fruit
• Casein
• 200 grams of breasts + sweet potatoes.
• Peanut butter, sandwich and 500ml milk.
• 50 grams of yogurt + berries.

His diet consists of eight meals, which are taken every two hours. The emphasis is on high amounts of protein and moderate carbohydrate intake, allowing Jeff to stay in good shape all year round. If we talk about sports nutrition, the range of supplements used is not very wide: mainly creatine, whey protein, amino acids and sometimes pre-workout complexes.

Interesting Facts

Outside of bodybuilding, Seid is incredibly successful online. He has an Instagram account with almost 4 million fans, as well as a million-dollar YouTube channel. The guy is an active user of social networks.

The athlete collaborates with Redcon1 and Fitplan. In addition, he launched his own store, Seidwear, where his own line of sportswear and accessories is presented. The athlete also became the author of the book “Guide To Aesthetics”.

In 2020, Jeffrey meets with Russian fans at the SN PRO exhibition. Here he will present a new clothing brand “Team Seid”.

It is known that the athlete managed to prove himself as a fitness instructor. Among his training systems there is one dedicated to girls. He has developed a specific training schedule that will help women gain muscle mass while losing fat, and Jeff is successfully promoting it.

Jeff's training program

Exercises with dumbbells

His approach to a training program is usually intuitive and the choice of exercises depends largely on personal attitude. But, despite this, he has repeatedly posted the most established programs of his training. Some of them will be given below:

This program is designed for 5 days a week. One or two muscle groups are trained per day.

Day one (chest and calf training):

• Incline bench press superset with dumbbell flyes.
• Reduction of arms in a block simulator.
• Superset dumbbell bench press with parallel bars.
• Machine press + superset with push-ups

(16 approaches for the sum of all exercises, 6-10 repetitions)

At the end of the workout there is a pullover to stretch the pectoral muscles and a couple of exercises for the lower leg. These exercises are performed in a higher rep range (15-20), unlike the first four, in which the reps do not go beyond ten.

Day two (back and abs training):

• Deadlift.
• Bent-over barbell rows and dumbbell rows performed as a superset.
• Superset of pull-ups and T-bar rows.
• A superset of rows to the waist in the simulator and overhead rows behind the head.
• Bent-overs with a barbell (so-called Good Mornings)

Each exercise is performed in four sets of 6-10 repetitions. The workout ends with 10 minutes of abdominal work, exercises in which are chosen at your discretion.

Day three (leg workout + cardio):

• 5 sets of classic squats, in the form of a reverse pyramid, from 15 to 6 repetitions.
• A superset of front squats and a hack machine.
• Leg press.
• Hip extension and flexion in a superset machine.

All exercises except the first are performed in the same rep/set zone as all the other workouts above. After completing the main work on the leg muscles, a short calf workout is carried out, similar to the first training day, followed by light cardio for 20 minutes.

Day four (deltoid muscle training):

• A triple set of seated dumbbell presses, dumbbell swings forward and to the sides.
• Arnold press + barbell row superset.
• A superset of lateral raises and barbell rows.

(each exercise requires 3-4 approaches, standard number of repetitions)

At the end of his delt workout, Jeff prefers to do shrugs. Moreover, he is a proponent of a special style of performing them - he uses light cheating to “throw” the barbell, then focusing on keeping it in the negative phase and slowly releasing it. They perform shrugs for 15-20 repetitions in three approaches, since the trapezius has already received considerable load during the training of the deltoids.

• Classic barbell curls and French incline press superset.
• A superset of flexions and extensions of the arms in the simulator.
• A superset similar to this, only for each hand separately.

(everywhere 3-4 approaches)

And according to the “classics of the genre”, this training ends with a small amount of work on the lower leg, the same as in the rest of the training days.

Training

Cardio

When Jeff does cardio, it's always in the form of HIIT. He'll do a 10-minute work out every other day to burn the fat. His preferred method is the bike where he'll keep his RPM over 120 for 30 seconds on level 15, then go down to level 5 for 30 seconds for a rest period. This he will do for 10 minutes straight.

Building

Looking at Jeffs workout plan, it's clear to see he likes to use supersets and a lot of volume. This type of workout is great for maximum growth and symmetry. Adapting to this type of intensity and volume takes months of slow and steady progress.

Jeff's Weekly Workout

Monday: Chest/Calves/HIIT

• Incline Bench: 4 sets of 10, 8, 8, drop set 6, failure (Super Set)
• Incline Fly's: 4 sets of 10, 10, 8, 8 (Super Set)
• Cable Cross Overs: 4 sets of 15, 10, 8, drop set 8, failure (Single Set)
• Dumbbell Flat Bench: 4 sets of 10, 8, 8, 6 (Super Set)
• Dips: 4 sets to failure
• Incline Bench Machine: 3 sets of 10 (Super Set)
• Pushups: 3 sets, failure
• Pullovers: 3 sets of 15 (Single Set)
• Standing Calf Raises: 4 sets of 15 (Single Set)
• Donkey Calf Raises: 4 sets of 15 (Single Set)
• Seated Calf Raises: 4 sets of 15 (Single Set)

Tuesday: Back/Abs

• Deadlifts: 4 sets of 15, 10, 8, 6 (Single Set)
• Bent Over Rows: 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, 8 (Super Set)
• Chainsaws: 4 sets of 12, 10, 10, 8 (Super Set)
• T-Bar Rows: 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, drop set 8, 6 (Super Set)
• Wide Grip Pull Ups: 4 sets, failure
• Seated Rows: 4 sets of 10, 8, 8, 6 (Super Set)
• Wide Grip Lat Pull Downs: 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, 8 (Super Set)
• Good Mornings: 3 sets of 12 (Single Set)
• Various ab exercises for 10 minutes. Crunches, Hanging Leg Raises. (Single Set)

Wednesday: Legs/Calves/Cardio

• Squats: 5 sets of 15, 10, 8, 6, 4 (Single Set)
• Front Squats: 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, drop set 8, 6 (Super Set)
• Hack Squats: 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, drop set 8, 6 (Super Set)
• Leg Press: 4 sets of 10, 8, 8, 6 (Single Set)
• Quad Extensions: 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, 8 (Super Set)
• Lying Leg Curls: 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, 8 (Super Set)
• Standing Calf Raises: 4 sets of 15 (Single Set)
• Donkey Calf Raises: 4 sets of 15 (Single Set)
• Seated Calf Raises: 4 sets of 15 (Single Set)

Thursday: Shoulders/Abs

• Dumbbell Shoulder Press: 4 sets of 10, 8, 8, 8 (Tri-Set)
• Alt. Front Lateral Raises: 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, 8 (Tri-Set)
• Side Lateral Raises: 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, 8 (Tri-Set)
• Arnold Press: 3 sets of 10, 8, 8 (Super Set)
• Cable Upright Rows: 3 sets of 8-10 (Super Set)
• Bent Over Lateral Raise: 3 sets of 8-10 (Super Set)
• Upright Rows: 3 sets of 12-15 (Super Set)
• Shrugs: 4 sets of 15 (single set)
• Various ab exercises for 10 minutes. Crunches, Hanging Leg Raises. (single set)

Friday: Arms/Calves

• Barbell Curls: 4 sets of 10, 10, 8, drop set 8, 8 (Super Set)
• Incline Bench Skull Crushers: 4 sets of 12, 10, 8, drops set 8,8 (Super Set)
• Machine Curls: 4 sets of 8-10 (Super Set)
• Pushdowns: 4 sets of 8-10 (Super Set)
• Incline Curls: 4 sets of 8-10 (Super Set)
• Kickbacks: 4 sets of 10-12 (Super Set)
• Concentration Curls: 4 sets of 8-10 (Super Set)
• One Arm Extensions: 4 sets of 10-12 (Super Set)
• Standing Calf Raises: 4 sets of 15 (single set)
• Donkey Calf Raises: 4 sets of 15 (single set)
• Seated Calf Raises: 4 sets of 15 (single set)

Weekend: Rest Days

Biography of Jeff Seid

Jeff Seid was born in the small town of Renton, near Seattle. He started playing sports at the age of 5. Even then, he understood that being physically strong brings many benefits. When he turned 12 years old, his parents gave him a training set for his birthday, consisting of a pair of dumbbells and a barbell. From that moment on, he sets himself a goal - no matter what, to be unique, that is, to be different from the gray mass (as he believed). He wants to achieve such popularity that after his death, he will be remembered for a long time. And as we can see, he is on the right track so far.

While in his senior year of high school, Jeff Seid played on the national football team, went in for wrestling and track and field. He was recognized as one of the best wrestlers in the country and also set several running records. Jeff was making plans to go to college and was in talks with several of them about athletic scholarships. But in life, not everything turns out the way we want. At the first match of his senior year, Jeff Seid gets injured. He tears his cruciate ligament, which puts an end to his future career as an athlete, as well as his sports scholarship.

A couple of months later, Jeff Seid tore the same ligament for the second time. As he recalls, it was the most difficult moment in his life. However, there is no bad without good. Before the operation, he finds an article about the opening of a new competition category, Men's Physique. And then he realized that this was his destiny. A month later, Jeff takes part in his first tournament and wins it, taking 1st place.

Just a year later, in 2013, after a series of performances, Jeff Seid won the national junior championship and received the long-awaited PRO card. He also becomes the youngest PRO athlete in history.

Jeff Seid wastes no time and competes at Olympia that same year. However, it ranks only 11th. In 2014, Seid tries to improve his result, but it doesn’t work out for him and he ends up 13th.

After this, Jeff Seid takes a short break from the championships to devote more time to training and PR. He has appeared on the covers of many famous magazines, including Iron Man, Muscle & Fitness and Men's Fitness. Releases a book with detailed guidance on training and nutrition, 150 pages long. Also, Jeff Seid launched his own clothing line called “Team Seid”.

But then Jeff Seid returned, starting to perform again. And we can say that it’s not bad at all. In May 2016, he took part in the “IFBB Stockholm Pro” and won, taking 1st place (you can watch it in the video below). Among his competitors were Anton Antipov, who took 3rd place, and Denis Gusev, who took 6th place.

The youngest pro in history

Two months have passed incredibly quickly since this date. Being a professional, having an IFBB Pro, having blown everyone away at his first show and already being an expert, Jeff Seid received the qualifications necessary to take part in the new challenge. First of all, for the youngest person. Mr. Olympia Men's Physique Showdown.

As Jeff says, shyly and laughing, this is just the beginning of his huge journey. His profession gives him the opportunity to travel to all sorts of corners of the world and meet amazing people. He feels the excitement associated with the appearance of a new page in the book of life. What else will the world give Jeff? Wait and see!

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IFBB membership and competition participation

In 2013, he confidently beats his rivals in “Jr. Nationals", becomes the overall champion and receives the junior rank. This status opens the door for a young man to the world of professional sports and international competitions. The bodybuilder is also notable for the fact that today he is the youngest participant in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB).

Now Jeffrey is constantly busy with championships. In 2013, he competes in the “IFBB Pro Wings of Strength” and “IFBB Pro Venti Gold Cup”, winning gold in both competitions. So far, these are the last first positions in the bodybuilder’s biography.

Since 2013, he has placed second twice - at the IFBB Tampa Pro and IFBB Greater Gulf States Pro. In 2014, he managed to earn bronze at the IFBB Dallas Pro Championship. The remaining competitions did not bring resounding success - a maximum of fourth position according to the results of the IFBB Prestige Crystal Cup. Also in 2014, Jeff tried his hand at the IFBB Olympia Men's Physique, but finished only at number 13.

A new stage in Jeff's life: sweat and blood

On the eve of the upcoming operation, Jeff Seid surfed the Internet, calming down, trying not to think about the negative aspects. He came across an interesting site. Such a category in bodybuilding as Men's Physique could not go unnoticed by the young athlete.

The guy had never heard of this. The previous six years had been spent under the auspices of training; Jeff believed that sports represented his calling, his purpose in life. It is no secret that after a month the athlete not only tried, but was also crowned with success. Victory! Won overall. First performance. A year later, having won again, he won “with sweat and blood” almost literally the rank of national junior. Jeff Seid became the youngest IFBB professional! This is a record to date.

Nutrition

The young man has repeatedly stated that a proper diet is half the success in training. However, finding the right diet can take months. This is due to physiological differences between people, differences in body types and body functions. While some athletes confidently gain muscle mass, others suffer from an increase in fat reserves. Therefore, the athlete is sure that a universal supermenu does not exist. A person must select it by trial and error in order to ultimately create a diet suitable for him.

Jeff himself adheres to the following diet:

1. Breakfast consists of a large portion of oatmeal cooked in water. The bodybuilder adds a banana and a cup of eggs without yolks to the porridge.
2. A bodybuilder's lunch is two glasses of milk and flaxseed oil. They are complemented by a gainer - the guy’s favorite sports supplement.
3. Lunch is a bowl of brown rice with a piece of turkey, fish or chicken breast.
4. The snack is the same as lunch: milk, gainer, flaxseed oil.
5. The same lunch again: rice with meat or lean fish.
6. Lunch repeat.
7. In the evening, Seid eats half a cup of rice porridge and supplements it with a banana.
8. Finally, at night, Jeffrey prefers to snack on casein protein along with a complex carbohydrate powder.

This type of nutrition helps the bodybuilder maintain shape and stimulates rapid muscle gain. Moreover, it does not take much time. The athlete takes most of his calories from sports supplements.

It seems like you two grew up to be little rivals. This extends to the gym.

Owen: There's a little bit of competition at times, which we think is good. It helps us push each other to achieve our goals. When representing a twin brand, we both need to look very similar; such is the brand. Therefore, we need the same workout plan and the same diet throughout the year to maintain our shape and look similar to each other.

Lewis: The rivalry between us comes up when we train together. This attitude: “I won’t let my brother defeat me,” comes from our youth.

I remember back in school, Owen always ran the 100m in competitions for our school; he was considered the fastest boy of our age at that time. I always avoided the 100m and ran the 400m for our school. Last year I wanted to run the 100m. I'm tired of the 400m. I beat Owen in the 100m by 5 milliseconds, which drove him crazy. As you can see, this little rivalry has been present in training since we were young teenagers and is present in our weight training today.

There is nothing wrong. It's always good when someone stimulates you.

Successes of the handsome guy in Men's Physique

By the will of fate, he began to participate in beach bodybuilding competitions

Even before the first operation, the guy drew attention to the new category “Mens Physicist” on the website bodybuilding.com. This is where 6 years of experience in carrying iron comes in handy

At the premiere performance he took a prize. A year later, he received professional status and became the youngest member of the IFBB federation. 2012-13 became key in a sports career. Jeff Seid often competed and never finished lower than 2nd place. In 2014, it dropped down one notch. However, the performance at Olympia was unsuccessful; it was not possible to rise above the 11th position.

Seid took a break and began shooting for the covers of Iron Man and Men's Fitness. Wrote a book with a step-by-step guide for bodybuilders, was involved in business. In 2016, he competed in Stockholm Pro with renewed vigor and won, beating Anton Antipov and Denis Gusev. Jeff Seid continues to train hard in 2017-18 and is preparing to conquer the Olympia.

Biography

Lifting for Dummies

Jeff first started training at the early age of 12 years old. He asked his parents for a set of weights for his 12th birthday. He was lucky enough to receive a bench press, dumbells, 50lbs of weights, 30lbs barbell and a training book “Weight Lifting For Dummies.” Jeff still has the very same book today that started it all off.

He admits his main reason for getting into shape in the beginning, was to impress girls. But things soon changed as he started to get serious about training and the lifestyle. He now lives and breathes training and devotes his life to creating the perfect physique. “Training is a lifestyle now. I can't imagine life without it. Working out is as much a part of me as my own skin and bones.”

Sports Injury

Jeff was an avid sports person at school, playing high school football and also being an All-American wrestler, his sights were set on a scholarship for sports that he hoped to continue in college. Things were looking good for Jeff, the path looked set and clear.

In his very first football game of the senior year, Jeff broke his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Soon after surgery, things went downhill for Jeff, his motivation dropped off and found it extremely difficult to pick himself back up again. But there was a ray of hope when Jeff discovered bodybuilding (Men's Physique).

He set his sights on competing and regaining his confidence, Jeff said; “I was depressed for a short period of time after the surgery. But I knew just dwelling on it wasn’t going to do any good for me, so I just told myself shit happens and planned a new future for myself.”

America's Youngest IFBB Pro

With this new found motivation, Jeff went forward and started preparing for his first competitions. Soon after starting, he will have his ACL again for the second time only 3 months after the first surgery. With these constant setbacks, Jeff never gave up.

He kept on pushing forward for his IFBB Pro card. With a deep drive and a passion to win, Jeff became America's youngest professional competitive bodybuilder in history in the IFBB league.

A young Jeff Seid – 8th grade.

Seid's biography pages

Jeffrey Seid was born on June 12, 1994 in Renton, Washington. At the age of 5 he began to be interested in sports. Dad sent the boy to the athletics section and football. By the time he was a teenager, he had become familiar with the biographies of weightlifting champions and their training. The desire to please girls pushed me to pick up the shells. I received a set of sports equipment as a gift from my parents for my 12th birthday.

An innocent hobby soon grew into a serious hobby and took up all my free time. However, Jeff stubbornly dreamed of becoming a football player. He was driven by ambition and the desire to “leave behind a long memory.” The guy actively trained and played in the city’s national football team. For this he received a scholarship that allowed him to pay for his studies at college. Everything was going great until Jeff tore his cruciate ligament in his senior year. After rehabilitation, 2 months later, the story repeated itself. This forced me to finally change the type of sports activity.

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The path to bodybuilding

Only permanent work

Jeffrey began to work hard at bodybuilding since a knee injury forever closed his path to wrestling and football, which, by the way, even then brought him income in the form of a high scholarship that helped pay for expensive education. Once he was able to recover from it, but unfortunately (or maybe, no matter how it sounds, fortunately, if we talk about the future career of a bodybuilder) - it showed itself a second time.

This fact led him into deep depression, due to the fact that his whole life before was connected with sports. He was in an extremely sad mood until he accidentally came across on a forum about the existence of such a category in bodybuilding as Men's Physique. Thus, by the will of fate, he received a new life in the form of a bodybuilder.

Since at that time his training experience had already been six years and his knowledge of training and nutrition was more than advanced, he decided to perform there and prepared the necessary form in just a month.

Biceps exercise

The performance was a success and Jeff took first place. Subsequently, a year later he already received a professional athlete card from the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB). By the way, he turned out to be the first athlete in the history of world bodybuilding to receive a pro card at such a young age.

Success does not leave him to this day, and most likely this is explained by enviable perseverance, excellent genetics, unique proportions and dense muscles, formed through sports from a very early age. According to him, such success gave rise to a long-standing desire to be the best among his peers, living in him throughout his life.

Jeff Seid - Parallel Bars

It is known that Jeffrey’s life does not revolve around bodybuilding alone. He lives a busy life, in which entertainment and parties take place. He also admits that he indulges in a drink from time to time.

But all this in no way detracts from his achievements. On the contrary, these facts indicate that he is highly organized as a person - after all, not everyone can combine two opposite sides of life with each other. They say he looks like Zizz, probably so!

At the moment, he has also opened his own line of clothing, which helps him earn income not only from competitive activities. Jeff also offers personal trainer services and sells nutrition and training programs on his website.

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Owen: We were both born in a small town called Kendal, England.
As boys we were always involved in sports, so I guess you could say we were born to do it. Lewis: We didn't really get along with each other when we were younger, we always fought like brothers, you know? We played together for the same football teams here in the UK at a high professional level.

We played in different positions and always shouted at each other during the match if one of us made a mistake or did something wrong. After finishing school, I continued to play football professionally, although I felt that my life’s passion lay elsewhere. When my contract with the club ended, I started individual training.

Owen: I left school and joined the Royal Marines, one of the best military units in the world. At the age of 17, I completed the toughest military course in the world.

I left the infantry in 2012 after serving for four years and then became an individual instructor. We transitioned into fitness modeling three years ago after doing our first photo shoot together. Shortly after our first session, Muscle and Fitness contacted us to see if we would be interested in filming for them under our own unique brand. Since then we have been featured in national newspapers, celebrity magazines, fitness websites and even more fitness magazines in the UK and around the globe.

Lewis: Building the Harrison Twin brand wasn't easy, but we worked our butts off to get to where we are today in the industry.

“Without proper nutrition, I would go nowhere”

Based on his own bad experiences, Jeff recommends creating a menu based on your body composition and experimenting with diet options. Although his diet contains a lot of sports nutrition, the main mission in building strong muscles is given to nutrition.

Jeff doesn't take pre-workout supplements and advises "spending your money on good food" instead. Doping recommends taking it in case of acute lack of energy.

Athlete's menu:

1. Steamed oatmeal with banana + egg whites + Animal Pak, Chromium Picolinate.
2. Gainer + milk + spoon of flaxseed oil.
3. Poultry or fish + brown rice.
4. Before work: Nutrex Hemorage Black.
5. During - Optimum Nutrition BCAA.
6. After that - a portion of gainer + banana + creatine + vitamin C.
7. A protein dish with a side dish of complex carbohydrates.
8. Casein protein + ZMA before bed.