NECA

I love training heavy, but weight is never the only goal. I’m very focused on actually feeling the muscle, controlling the movement and isolating the target muscle properly.

As I’ve improved my technique and mind-muscle connection, the weights have naturally gone up too. For me, training is probably the most important part of the whole process. I’m very fixated on it — I genuinely love training and always want to improve.

Recovery is part of respecting the phase I’m in. Whether it’s off-season or prep, I believe in giving the process what it needs and staying consistent with the work around training.

Good food, structured nutrition and consistency are a huge part of my lifestyle. I adapt my nutrition depending on whether I’m in an off-season or competition phase, but I always try to stay disciplined while still enjoying life.

Glutamine and creatine are daily staples. Whey protein is an easy and reliable way to support protein intake. Hydration is absolutely essential — I’m Italian and I love my coffee, but I always try to get hydration in first.