Hugh Thompson

Men’s Physique

Kettering, Northamptonshire PCA Middleton Regional 1st Place PCA Universe 2027

Men’s Physique athlete from Kettering, Northamptonshire, building towards a 2027 return with the aim of winning PCA Universe and testing himself in a 2Bros line-up.

About Hugh

Built from the pursuit of progress

I first started competing at 21 in federations such as UKDFBA and UKUP, taking top 3 in all shows. As I didn’t take a win, that became fuel to come back and win a show, which I did in 2023.

Since then I just haven’t stopped. Growing up, I was always the skinny kid and insecure about how I looked. I think that’s where the love for physique development came from, as it was important to me from an early age.

“Relentless in the pursuit of progress”

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Training & Lifestyle

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Training

Hard training with control

My current training style is mostly top set and back-off set, with most sets taken to failure. Isolation movements are approached with slightly higher volume, as they are more tolerable.

If I’m going to train, I don’t want to leave reps on the table. It’s hard training, but with control.

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Recovery

Controlled growth

Recovery is built around consistency, structured eating and managing the push-up phase properly. The aim is to grow without letting things spill over too far.

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Nutrition

Small surplus, sharp control

With recovery and nutrition, I’m currently eating 5 meals a day with a variety of protein sources, while carbohydrates are predominantly rice based.

As I’m pushing up, we’ll be entering a surplus, but only a small one and letting the training do the talking. Being in Men’s Physique, the last thing I want is to blow out my midsection and struggle to control it on stage.

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