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Gavin Henson has truly become a household name throughout the UK and is fast becoming recognized as a world class player who thrives on pressure within the international scene.
Notoriously one of the toughest sports, rugby can take a tremendous toll on the body and image conscious Henson with his trade mark spikey hair and gold and silver boots which he alternates is well aware of this and knows that using quality nutrition is the key to looking good off the pitch whilst ensuring he is able to perform at his best on the pitch.
He attracted much media attention as part of a Wales team which achieved Grand Slams in the Six Nations Championship in 2005 and 2008. He has also played for the British and Irish Lions, touring in 2005 to New Zealand but has never appeared at a World Cup.
Q: If you hadn’t played rugby what would you have done?
GH: Probably gone into the family business working with my father.
Q: What has been the highlight of your career so far?
GH: Hard to pick one, the end of last season was immense, winning the Six Nations Grand Slam, winning the Celtic league and then being selected for the Lions tour to New Zealand all happened in a short space of time!
Q: What is your weekly training schedule?
GH: Strict diet, early mornings, a lot of gym time, a lot of relaxation, massages etc and of course structured team training with both the Ospreys and Wales.
Q: What do you concentrate on when training in the gym?
GH: Muscle definition and strength building.
Q: To be able to maintain the physique you have, is your diet strict?
GH: Yes. When I’m in training and playing I try to stick to a very strict diet; using Maximuscle products assists with this and my recovery. Chocolates, cakes, takeaways, anything with a sauce, crisps and chips are all off the menu. Strictly Cyclone and Promax.
Q: You have to be very fit to train and play rugby, do you find sports nutrition products help and how do they help?
GH: The Maximuscle products that I use are essential to my routine for recovery and maintaining the fitness levels I need.
Is this article a hidden advertisement for Maximuscle?
He was sponsored by Maximuscle back in June 2008 when this interview was done, and the whole England team is still sponsored by them, so that is probably a yes. Although it is not really all that hidden. In fact, this is what Jason Davidson (England fitness coach) has to say: