BIOGRAPHY
I began training at the age of 15, but had been interested in doing so at a younger age. I remember idolizing my uncles' huge biceps and ability to bounce out push-ups when I was as young as 8. When I began training, my dad always told glory stories of his youth and his tremendous leg and shoulder strength. Who doesn't want to emulate dad! So it began from there.
One of my earliest gym memories is of an older gentlemen explaining the art of the squat to me. His words shaped my approach to training….. "son, the body is an amazing structure, and as with any structure is must begin from the ground first! Build a strong base with your legs, and the rest will follow!" I first found myself getting faster for sports. I became a better overall football player, my speed increased for baseball and I began to blow away many of my counterparts on the hockey rink.
After training for two years I was ready to allow my dad to come to the gym to watch me squat. He had been bugging for awhile after seeing me add muscle and boast of my strength gains(come on, who doesn’t brag to impress their parents!). At this point I was 17, a religious member of "Macks Gym" in Toronto, and eager to learn the sport of bodybuilding. I squatted well that day, 4 plates, 405lbs for 3 sets of 8. I weighed 175lbs at the time. Dad was impressed, and took me that weekend to sign up with the guy known as Canadas bodybuilding coach at the time, Scott Abel.
4 years with Scott saw me go from 175lb kid with little abs and a little muscle to a 250lb 20 year old with abs. He taught me to be diligent with my training and log books, and NEVER miss meals!
My idol and mentor, the late Tom Hall(IFBB Pro, never defeated) was the most influential to my bodybuilding career. Tommy taught me wrong from right inside the gym and out. Tom took the time to teach me the correct biomechanical way to do every exercise, showed me how to eat like a bodybuilder and why. He also got me my first Muscletech contract at the age of 18(they liked the calves too!). Tom passed away 3 weeks after my first ever show on Oct 1, 2005. He never got to see me compete, he had some family things to attend to that weekend. My second show, 3 weeks after he passed, was to be the first time he saw me compete. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but I did that show, and every show for the rest of my career in that great mans honor.
STATS
Full Name: Ben Pakulski.
Official Website: http://www.benpakulski.com
Date of Birth: March 18th.
Current Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height: 5'10 / 177cm
Contest Weight: 255 Lbs.
Off-Season Weight: 300 Lbs.
Arms: 21"
Quads: 32"
Calves: 22"
Waist: 34"
Neck: 19.5"
Occupation: "Complete Genetic Defiance" sponsored bodybuilder.
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
Contest Place
2011 IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix XI 4th
2011 IFBB Arnold Classic, Ms. International, Fitness International & Figure International 10th
2011 IFBB Flex Pro Show 5th
2010 IFBB New York Pro Bodybuilding & Bikini Championships
7th
2009 IFBB Tampa Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championships
3rd
2008 IFBB North American Bodybuilding and Figure Championships
2nd
2007 IFBB North American Championships 2nd
