All Chalk, No Cheese

Heavy Fucking Metal. I reckon, as a prefix to the kind of lifestyle Ollie Quinn has pursued, is probably a fairly accurate turn of phrase. What began as barbells and dumbells for teenage bodybuilding and boxing, became assault rifles and bayonets for his life as a Royal Marine Commando, and now he takes pleasure in training a hardstyle of kettlebells with his personal training company, Westport Battlebells.

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NABBA Northern Ireland 2013

Saturday the 27th of April 2013 brought an onslaught of power and muscle to the Ulster Hall in the heart of Belfast, and I was fortunate enough to have been invited along by the team over at Irish Muscle to cover photographic duties at the event. Having only ever occupied this role once before at WABBA Derry in late 2012, I was keen to get involved one more time and try my hand at free shooting a live event.

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Conor Small

I thought i'd share a couple of shots from a brief session I had with my mate Conor Small the other day. He competed in the Novice class at the RIBBF on Sunday the 14th of April and we agreed to get a few shots following the event. Conor himself felt as though he needed another couple of weeks on the diet to bring his best package to the table. Despite this he still placed 4th in a very tough class and knows more about his body and diet system should he return to stage down the line. 

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