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The Kris Gethin Podcast

95. Troubled Teenager to Arnold Classic Champion and Olympia Runner Up: Interview with William Bonac

The Kris Gethin Podcast

Kris Gethin

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Nutrition

4.9598 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Kris talks with one of the top bodybuilders of today, Arnold Classic Champion and 2019 Mr. Olympia runner up, William Bonac.  William and Kris dive into his humble roots growing up in Ghana, how he prioritizes his family while juggling professional commitments and of course we check in on his prep for the upcoming Arnold Classic.

Time Stamps

  • His path into bodybuilding [1:58]
  • Did he have any aspirations to make a living as a bodybuilder? [7:27]
  • How he put his family before his own self-interest [8:48]
  • Why he holds his prep in Amsterdam [14:07]
  • The importance of sleep for long-term health [18:28]
  • The macro breakdown he follows to prep his body for a show [24:33]
  • What does his cardio protocol look like during prep? [27:36]
  • Does he eat cheat meals? What does one look like? [29:30]
  • How an injury before Olympia affected his showing [31:30]
  • Why when he goes to the gym, he gives his all [39:03]
  • What physique will he bring to Arnold Classic this year? [40:20]
  • How many days a week does he train? Hitting any muscle groups twice a week? [41:50]
  • Where else can we expect to see him compete this year? [43:43]

Featured Guest: William Bonac

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello, everybody. Chris Gethyn here and welcome to another episode of the Knowledge and Mileage

0:06.0

podcast. This episode, if you're watching this as well, you can see there's a very well-known

0:11.6

person the other side on the line here. And I've known, I've known this gentleman for, I think,

0:18.7

since 2013. I met him first in 2013. And he's won the Arnold Classic

0:25.0

over here in the US and in Australia has won multiple pro shows. Got second at the Mr. Olympia

0:31.7

this year, which I was extremely happy about. And that person is William Bonack. Welcome to the

0:36.9

social. Thank you for having me, Chris.

0:39.9

Thank you. Hey guys and gals, Chris Geth in here. Now, I have quite the badass surprise for you today.

0:46.4

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1:04.0

My second, as a lot of doctors would have you, think I believe that I feel so much better mentally when I look after the health of my

1:14.2

gut. If I have good prebiotic and probiotic health and opportunist flora in my gut, I am such a

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1:48.1

that sent to your home. Now, this is limited to one per household, and the offer is valid while

1:55.2

the supply is last. So I suggest that you get straight into it right now. Well, it's been a long time coming, man.

2:01.6

It's been a long time coming, so it's glad to have you back on a show.

2:04.6

So I think the very first time that I did meet you, you were a 212 competitor.

2:09.6

And you definitely made a statement in my eyes.

2:12.6

It was at the British, the British show, the British Grand Prix.

2:16.6

Was that 2013? That was 2012.

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