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each side for 10 to 15 reps, then
proceeds to pyramid over the
course of three to four sets until
he’s at 315 pounds or so. “As I
said, instead of just going heavy,
I’m trying to isolate the hamstrings
and make sure I’m working that
muscle all along its length,” he
says. While this movement can
be done standing on a box or a
platform, Williams has found that
it works well standing on the floor,
where he stops at the bottom
just before the plates touch down
to keep the tension on the back
of his legs throughout the set.
“After that, I’ll usually do some
calf work,” he adds. “Standing or
seated raises, or both depending
on how I feel and how much
energy I have left—three to four
sets, going to failure somewhere
past 15 reps or so.”
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PERSONIFICATION
OF
DETERMINATION
Williams was back at Olympia
Weekend last year after his
debut in the show in 2016,
where he took 15th. But this
time he was there only as a
spectator, working the Expo
for his sponsor, supplement
company Blackstone Labs.
“I was disappointed that I
couldn’t qualify this year,” he
says. “I tried my best to do it in
New York [at May’s New York
Pro], but unfortunately I came
in fifth. That was a downer.
“But my goal is to qualify in
an early-season show and get
back to the Olympia stage again
in 2018,” he says. “And this time
I’m going to make the top 10.”