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63 °F Forecast | Road Cams Friday, March 18, 2005 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Health Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley SHOP OUR VALLEY AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Classified Place an ad TOP JOBS EXTRA Ashland News NIE Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Moving here? eSouthernOregon CUSTOMER SERVICE FAQ's Advertise with us Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend March 14, 2005 Shane Holiday took first place in the teen division at the Max Muscle Naturals bodybuilding competition. Workout Warrior Shane Holiday turns a senior project into a first-place finish in his first bodybuilding competition By KEVIN GOFF Mail Tribune A day in the life of Shane Holiday isn’t that of a typical 18 year old. For much of the past year, the laid-back South Medford High senior led a not-so-typical young adult lifestyle while training for the Max Muscle Naturals bodybuilding competition held last weekend in Culver City, Calif. A twice-a-day workout schedule, along with a strict diet that would draw the envy of Richard Simmons or Jenny Craig, left Holiday a lean 167 pounds for his first-ever competition. "It was pretty tough," says Holiday. "But it was worth it." Advertisement The strenuous regimen paid off as Holiday took first place in the teen division and finished fourth in the adult novice middleweight class. Holiday was confident about his chances in the teen group but was pleasantly surprised after the solid finish amongst the more-polished adult opponents. "They told me I should enter (adult novice) division," Holiday says. "I thought I’d do well but I didn’t expect to finish where I did. "The guys were a lot bigger. Most of them were in the mid 20s or late 30s or 40s." Competitors were judged on quarter turns, poses, then finished up with a 60-90-second routine. Each individual also had to submit to a polygraph exam to rule out any use of a steroid. "I thought the competition part was pretty fun," says Holiday. "It wasn’t that tough. "There were a lot of people there, and they took it pretty seriously. But so did I." Holiday, a second-team all-Southern Oregon Conference forward for the Panther soccer team, trimmed 10 pounds off his 5-foot-7 frame for the competition. He entered the event weighing in at a sculpted 167 pounds with just 3½ percent body fat. "I’d eat like six or seven small meals throughout the day," he says. "Tons of protein, like chicken, brown rice...that kind of stuff." Holiday came up with the idea to enter a bodybuilding competition last year as part of his senior project. For his assignment, Holiday would train, record his diet and finish up with the competition. "I was actually surprised at how lean I got," he says. "I mean, I figured I could do well (at the competition). I figured I had good potential. "The diet wasn’t really fun, though." Holiday worked out on his own when he first started, then decided to contact personal trainer Scott Knight for more specific advice. The two spent the next five weeks training about an hour once a day, five days a week. Knight, who, with his wife Jill, owns a personal training business, has been competing for 20 years. "Shane had the base to start with, he just needed the guidance," says Scott Knight, who estimated Holiday had eight percent body fat when he first came to him. "Basically, I guided him on how to dump body fat, how to perform on stage and all the other little things he needed to know. I just laid it all out there for him. "Shane’s a strong-minded kid, so he was a cake walk (to train)." Knight admits that not all of his clients are able to maintain such a tough workout schedule and diet. "Some people really struggle with it," he says. "Dieting day in and day out, seven days a week isn’t an easy thing to do. "Shane doesn’t seem to have any problems with it. I told him what he needed to do and he just did it, no questions asked." Holiday expects to participate in more events but hasn’t set any specific dates. "I think I want to do at least one more competition," he says. "I need to talk with (Knight) about what’s going on." In the meantime, Holiday spends his off time playing club soccer and maintaining his school work. "Right now, I’m just playing (soccer) for fun," he says. "I think (my size) helps me. I think it gives me a great strength advantage on the field." Holiday’s diet is also on hiatus for the time being. He was one of 30 local students that left for Italy Sunday morning for three weeks as part of a sister-city exchange between Medford and the Italian city of Alba. Holiday, who was selected for the trip based on academic standing and school involvement, will spend his time staying with a host family, while attending school and visiting cultural and historic sites. And enjoying plenty of fattening Italian food. "I think the three-week break will be enough of a break from my diet," Holiday says with a laugh. "Then I’ll get back to business." Reach reporter Kevin Goff at 776-4483 or e-mail [email protected] . Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. 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