NZ and World Champion Athlete

Today we interviewed Tarren McCall.

Hi Tarren, you must spend hours in the gym, what’s a typical week?

I do 4-5 weight sessions a week lasting aprox 45 mins each usually 2 body parts per session. I do cardio from home i.e., walking for 45 mins to 1 hour, or use my cardio equipment [cross-trainer, rower or bike]. Depending on how much body fat I am or how close to a comp I will up it to 2 x a day, otherwise once a day..



You have incredible muscle, what’s the key to your success?

Discipline, organisation, the drive to succeed and of course 80% diet, for which I see a nutritionist, Jacquie Dale from Real Nutrition.

There are so many different supplements for sale, do they all work?

I think if they sound too good to be true, then they probably don’t. It is also up to the individual, some supplements work for some people and some don’t .I guess it's all trial and error. Listed below are the ones I use.

Real Nutrients Softgel Multi
Real Nutrients Omega
Rhodiola
Pharmasport Whey
Universal L Carnitine
Real Nutrients Vit C

Which supplements do you recommend?

Well I have tried a few over the years, the ones that I take regularly are L Carnitine [before cardio] Omega 3, Multi & Mineral, Vitamin C, Glutamine, Radiola [if I am feeling stressed or run down] ZMA [before bed] and of course a good quality protein powder, I use Pharmasport whey Powder.

Also coming up to a competition I sometimes use a fat burner for energy.

You get so lean and ripped, what’s the key?


Bodybuilding is a sport that is rife with drugs and steroids, what’s your take on drugs in sport?



We’d love to hear about your future goals, are you training for any shows this year?

Currently I am training and preparing for the Nabba Worlds in Greece on the 14th June, and I have just done the NZ qualifier in which I won the overall physique title.