How many hours per day do you train? 3

How many days do you train per week? 4

What does your training involve?
3 time weight lifting, 1 time circuits/event training, in the summer mix training

What does your diet normally consist of?
Breakfast: Oatmeal, 1 Banana
Lunch: 6 slices of bread with meat and 2 fruits
Dinner: Potatoes/pasta or rice with meat and veg

What made you want to become a strongman?
TV (the good old days)

How old were you when you started training and competing in strongman?
Training I was 15 years / powerlifting 17 years / strongman 23 years

What is your greatest strongman achievement?
In my country I am the best, in the world I still need to put my master

How do you manage to balance work and training for strongman?

Easy, I have a great job

What is the worst injury you have ever had?
Biceps torn off

What are your plans after your strongman career?
To become one of the top strongmen of the world, to promote the sport in my country and to train and organise strongman events

What has been your biggest dissapointment whilst training as a strongman?
That I trained mostly at home and then I found the fighting spirit

What advice would you give to someone who wants to become a strongman?
Grow strong first in gym lifts (300kg dc at least) and be above mostly to be on your way to glory

What is your favourite strongman event and why?
Farmers stone as I am good at it and it feels great

What is you least favourite strongman event and why?
Conans wheel

Which past strongman do you admire now & why?
Bill kazmeir and manfred horbell, the first strongmen I saw as a kid

Which current strongman do you admire now & why?
Mariusz and poundstone, strength, stamina and spirit are off the chart

How do you prepare yourself for major events?
Train the events 1 week heavy and the other light for speed

What is your favourite other sporting event?
Boxing and wrestling

What do you do to relax? Do you have any hobbies?
Draw carttons and play video games and stay busy with my family

Given your size, what's the funniest thing that's ever happened to you?
The kids from my girls school think im the hulk and spread the word around

Do you have any nicknames? If so, whatís the story behind your nickname.
When I was young - king kong because I was big and tall, in belgium and holland 'the belgium beast' beacause im crazy

What would be your favourite type of holiday and destination?
Everthing I haven't seen yet

What is your favourite film?

Star Wars

What car do you drive now and what car would you like to drive?
BMW X3 and want to have a Dodge Pick-Up

What personal achievement are you most proud of?
That im somenody in belgium now, and people where thinking I was a loser when I was young

Who is your biggest threat for 2009 and why?
Everybody, I'm the 1st Belgian to ever compete in WSM so ....

General stats:
Leg press max weight: 800 kg
Bench press max weight: 220 kg
Squat max: 325 kg
Dead lift max: 370 kg

Links: www.desterkstemanvanbelgie.be