IFBB PRO MARIUS
DOHNE TALKS ABOUT
SHANTI MITCHELL
As Shanti mentioned, he teamed up with
Marius Dohne a few years ago. In this edition
we talk to Marius about his coaching, (this can
be found on page 38). We decided to contact Marius
and gain some insight from this
coach about his SA champion client.
“HIS SMALL
WAIST, HUGE
LEGS AND WIDE
SHOULDERS
MAKE FOR
THE PERFECT
BODYBUILDING
PHYSIQUE.”
M.E: When did you meet Shanti?
Marius: I saw Shanti for the first time at the 2007 Mr
Universe. He was in the line up next to me. I won that
line up and the overalls, but I was keeping my eye on
Shanti more than any other athlete because in my
opinion he was my biggest threat.
M.E: How long have you been working with him?
Marius: We have been working together for three
years now. Our first year together he placed 6th at the
IFBB SAs, the second year he placed 3rd at the IFBB SAs
and finally this year he won the IFBB SA title and took
overalls as well.
M.E: Describe the type of bodybuilder you found?
Marius: Shanti was one of the most symmetrical and
perfectly formed bodybuilders I saw in a very long
time. He just struggled getting into condition.
M.E: What was he doing wrong?
Marius: He was permanently on a ketogenic diet,
and it didn't work too well with his physique.
M.E: How have you changed him?
Marius: I added more carbs in order to speed
up his metabolism. I also changed his training
focusing more on his weak points.
M.E: What was he eating before, and how
have you changed his diet?
Marius: He ate mostly protein and some
fats, if I remember correctly. I changed his
macronutrient ratios so that he ate more
carbs and less protein.
M.E: How was he training before and
how have you changed his training?
Marius: We all train a certain way, and
that way sculpt our physiques over the
years. I like to take athletes out of that
comfort zone and focus more on their
weak areas and that's exactly what I did
with Shanti.
M.E: Tell us what you think about his genetics and
where his potential lies?
Marius: Shanti has the prettiest physique in SA
bodybuilding. His small waist, huge legs and wide
shoulders make for the perfect bodybuilding physique.
But he will need to thicken his hamstrings and back to
be competitive as an IFBB Pro one day. Once he's done
that, I think he will be a successful IFBB Pro.
M.E: What other areas do you want to work on to
take the best amateur bodybuilder in SA to
the next level?
Marius: Hamstrings and back. He needs fuller hanging
hamstrings from the sides and he needs a thicker back
and lower lats. Once he's got that he's going to be
even harder to beat.
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