A teenager has spoken about his gruelling daily routine as prepares to compete in the bodybuilding world championships. William Richardson, from Brighton , started doing home workouts at 15 as a way to “improve myself and be more healthy”. The then Dorothy Stringer pupil soon began cycling to his local gym where he developed his passion for bodybuilding.
He said: “At home I had been doing calisthenics (body weight training) but in the gym I started using the equipment. After doing some online research, I thought, I enjoy this and learning about this. Most subjects I’m not interested in, but this is the one thing I enjoy doing.
” William age 13 at Withdean athletics stadium prior to his bodybuilding days (Image: Submitted) After two years, William decided he wanted to compete and at 18 came under the guidance of a coach who saw promise and pushed him to succeed. Now 19 and with three UK titles under his belt he is to compete at the European championships in Hungary and World Championships in Munich, Las Vegas and Boston over the coming weeks. Bodybuilding championships are operated by three different federations and split into the amateur and pro division.
William, who also works as a personal trainer, will compete in the U21 amateur division but hopes to obtain his pro card by the end of the season, which will allow him to compete alongside pros. As a natural bodybuilder, William does not take any performance enhancing drugs but follows a gruelling routine and diet. .
