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JUNE 2016 MUSCLE & FITNESS 85

feeling the squeeze, and I rest
a maximum of 45 seconds to one
minute to keep up the intensity.”
Something else he avoids: machines.
“I prefer cables or a [medicine] ball
because it allows for a freer range
of movement,” he says.
As he approaches his mid-40s,
Beckford plans to continue to

compete. “I feel the best I’ve ever

felt, so I can’t see any reason why

I should stop,” he says.

Above all, Beckford hopes any middle-

aged man with an inkling to own

washboard abs takes something away

from his story: “You have to believe it

can be done,” he says.

To get going, use Beckford’s abs

workout. If it’s not enough of

a challenge, increase the reps

rather thanthe weight.

“I do different exercises now and

then but always come back to the

ones in this program,” says Beckford.

“It will carve detail, and the cardio

aspect of this superset is great for

burning extra calories.”

AGE: 42

LIVES: Essex, UK

HEIGHT: 175cm

WEIGHT: 71kg

TRAINING ADVICE:

“Stick at it, keep training, eat

healthy and you’ll see the results.”

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