Cut For The Stage

IFBB PRO LEAGUE MEN’S PHYSIQUE RISING STAR CASEY CHRISTOPHER— the only male hairstylist with his IFBB pro card—has parlayed his athletic past into fitness stardom. With the wisdom he’s learned through the years, combined with our volume-style strength program, you, too, can build a praise-worthy physique like Christopher’s.

- Jim Schmaltz

CASEY CHRISTOPHER WAS BORN to be a jock. “One of the first words out of my mouth as a baby was ‘ball,’ ” Christopher says. “Since I can remember, I’ve always played one sport or another. Sports were my life.”

After growing up competing in every conceivable sport— football, baseball, basketball, and track and field, to name a few—Christopher, 28, eventually channeled his athletic abilities into a career as an IFBB Pro League physique competitor, earning his pro card at the 2017 NPC Nationals. He also balances his IFBB career with his job as a hairstylist in Fort Lauderdale, FL. It’s a lot to handle, but years of sports have given him plenty of grit.

“I had a track coach who once told me, ‘Don’t listen to your brain. It’s lying to you. Listen to your body,’ ” Christopher says. “People go through the motions in the gym. If you put in extra effort, you’ll hit your goals.” The point: Apply this philosophy to the Christopher-approved program on these pages, and you’ll be on your way to your best body yet.