The Key To A Better Body

The Rudimental DJ Locksmith opens up to bo MF about getting ripped while on the road and how to balance transforming your body with a hectic career

- Joe Warner

Let’s start with the big one. Your profession isn’t exactly a natural fit with a clean and healthy lifestyle…

Ha! People see girls, large crowds, lots of booze and partying… and it’s exactly like that! But you need to have the mental strength to realise that if you keep doing that then you might not live past 35 years old. You have to take that on board and get your training in and sort your diet out, to have longevity in the music industry – and in life.

Is that why you wanted to do a body transformation challenge?

I wanted to lose some belly fat and get my abs to come out! I wanted a more defined chest. It’s pretty hard for me to do that. I am a big lad, and I can get away with murder. Because I have a big frame, in clothes I do look as though I am ripped. But when my shirt comes off I just look like a big lad! So while my main focus was to lose body fat I wasn’t worried about how much I weighed at the start or how much weight I wanted to lose. I weigh a lot more than most people my height and I wanted to lose fat and get more defined.

What was your training like?

I did a lot of resistance training and a lot of weights-based circuit training. I also used one of those high-altitude training masks. And the beauty is that not only do I look better, I am performing better too - I’ve brought my 5K time down to 23 minutes.