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I'll Be Back
A few months ago I am back to training seriously and I
decided to prepare for a return to competition in 2017 or
2018. I started since 15 days and I hope with your help and
the support of my new partner CZ Nutrition to get this new
challenge eight years after my last competition and a lot of
injuries ... I regularly will make photos and videos to make
you follow my evolution ... thank you very much for your
continued support for many years friends! /
29 aug. 2016
   
My new Life
Hello, my friends! I'm back after a few years of absence; I
hope you will forgive me, but so much has happened since I
won my Universe title at the end of 2009!
Following my last competion, I struggled to recover; it took
me over a year. I think I had accumulated too much fatigue
and stress over the last twenty years with my job (24 hours
on call) and all my competitions. I had other things to do
as well, and was only getting an average of 3-4 hours of
sleep a night at best.
In 2011, I intended to gear my training in order to make the
world Wabba in 2012. I took the bull by the horns, but in
November I tore my hamstring and right femoral sheath at the
same time. The result - months without training,
demotivation....and from then on I had more physical
problems with my shoulders, back, and so on .. my body said
stop I've had enough!
   
In 2012, I was able to retire early and I left Dijon to
settle in the south near the Grande Motte (near Montpellier)
and met my darling in 2011 (by the way thank you facebook!).
I took the training very easy but with pain everywhere,
there was nothing good about it............and I was more
focused on Sylvia's training. We decided to start preparing
for the WPF in France.
In 2012, we found our little love nest: a nice house with
pool 15 minutes from the beaches.......our dream! And we
married in August. Meanwhile Sylvia won competitions in
France and Europe, and qualified for the Universe
competition in November 2012; however, we decided to defer
that competition to 2013 so we could have time to correct
any weaknesses. We had 18 months of hard work, mad sessions
of incredible intensity and never faltering (though there
were some tears!). So she was in extraordinary shape for the
Universe competition in Italy where she took second place
with her fine physique, one point behind the Dutch girl.
There was plenty of debate about who should have won ... but
for me (and not only me) Sylvia had won. She had a great
preparation over two years and achieved an incredible
transformation.
   
In
2014, I was unable to train at all because of unbearable
pain in the left shoulder for months and finally I had to
have surgery again in Montpellier on my biceps tendon. That
was fixed with a screw that breaks the growths at the joint,
and also some other complicated procedures. And then I could
gradually resume training. It has all been very expensive
and depressing, but now for about 4-5 months I have been
able to do some real training even if the intensity is no
longer what it was. I am limited by my shoulder and my back
but I'm holding on and I am looking more muscular again :).
I am often asked the question, what about the competitions?
When will you be back on the stage again? I do not know, it
depends on so many things ... first of all of course my
body, you would agree with that? My wife says yes .. so we'll
see how it goes. For competition I'll have to achieve a
super level of training, I don't want to look bad in
competition! So I am on my journey again ... and it is so
good to have my life with the woman I love without all the
stress of the last few years, growing together. Univers fin 2009.
Avec mon ami et webmaster nous allons redonner un peu de vie
à ce site promis !
Suite à ma dernière compet donc, j'ai eu beaucoup de mal
récupérer il m'a fallut plus d'un an, je pense que j'avais
accumulé beaucoup trop de fatigue et de stress durant ces
vingt dernières années, mon boulot (24h d'affilee) mes
compets avec tout ce, que ça comprend, plus mes activités
annexes et le tout avec en moyenne 3 à 4 h de sommeil par
nuit dans le meilleur des cas... /
21 feb. 2016
Mr. Universe WPF 2009
I
am back from Italy where the Mr Universe WPF competition has
taken place at Campobasso this week-end. My sporting dream
has finally been realised. I have taken the Mr Universe
title in the masters category. An unforgettable week-end,
exhausting but very rich in emotions. I am waiting for
photos and videos to allow you to share a few of these
moments.
Here some short videos uploaded on Youtube:
1 )
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=34MztZR5- is
2 )
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=dF_SzfjByEo
3 )
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=1v_KtLlp0_ M
4 )
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=fDQdTQMMZiw
5 )
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=ruKFysAuUqU
6 )
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=D3ggEUlaxA0
Thanks
to all my fans, that supported me a lot in my adventure.
Regards ALAIN /
17 nov. 2009
NABBA-WFF World Championships 2009
On June 13 I took part in the NABBA/WFF World
Championships in Kosice, Slovakia. I went with my friends
in Team France - we stayed in a luxury hotel, and the
competition was held in the Steel Arena ice hockey
stadium. I had a good result, coming 3rd in the Masters
50+ category - and I was the only member of Team France to
win a podium placing. I did not have the best of luck - I
tied on points with the 2nd place winner, but lost out when
the top and lowest marks given by the judges were
deducted. So near...........!! I'm training hard now for
the NABBA Universe competition which will be held in the UK
in October 2009. With your help and support, I'm hoping
for a good result there.
/
18 jun. 2009
   
Ripert Body Show 2009
On 2 May I participated in the Ripert Body Show at La
Ciotat. I came 2nd in my category, and 2nd in the
couples with my friend Karen Felix (videos in the Members
Area). My 2nd place qualified me to take part in the
NABBA/WFF World Championship on June 13 in Kosice in
Slovakia, in the Masters 50+ category.
All the best to you all. /
30 may 2009
   
Return to Competition
Hello friends, 2008 is going well. I participated at the
HERACLES cup at VILLEEFRANCHE SUR SAONE in April, I came
second in the Over 40s Masters and on 10 May I won the Over
50 category at the RIPERT BODY SHOW at the CIOTAT and came
2nd in the Couples category with my friend KAREN FELIX.
Coming 1st has allowed my to qualify for the UNIVERS NABBA
on 4, 5 and 6 October in England. So now I'm ready for new
adventures. Thank you all for your encouragement which
helped me surpass myself. We will be putting new photos and
videoas onto the siteof these competitions. All the best to
you all.
/
17 may 2008
Holiday
in St Tropez
Here
are some photos of my last holiday to Cannes and St Tropez,
what memories! I had pulled a muscle in my right calf while
training a fortnight earlier, it has now healed and I can
continue training my legs very carefully. It seems that 2007
has not been a good year but I'm sure that 2008 will be a
lot better. My next competition should be the "Top de
Colmar" in April bearing in mind that I've had to turn
down "Universe". Many thanks to you all and watch
this space for more photos soon. / 03 oct. 2007
Good
News
Good
evening friends, Just a short message to tell you that I
started training again about two months ago. I was unable to
before due to an injury to my shoulder but that's just an
old memory now. I'm back to some good training sessions. I
hope to be ready for the next date in the calendar, that is
Mr Universe in November with the pre-selections around
October. So, I hope to see you then. I would like to keep
you up to date with my progression by putting up some photos
on the web site as well as some video clips. I'd like to
thank you all for visiting the site regularly and I hope
that you will keep coming back. See you soon, Bye bye. /
27 jun. 2007
New
Look for the Official Website
Also,
a warm welcome to all new visitors to my brand new website.
First and foremost, I would like to thank my webmaster
Paolo, who's done a terrific job at putting all this
together! A big "thank you" to you Paolo! I hope
you all will have a pleasant surfing experience through the
pages of this site, whether you are a bodybuilder or not.
Please, do not hesitate to contact me. I'll be delighted to
answer to any questions and/or requests. /
28 jan. 2007
Alain's
first Cinema Appearance
A
piece of news for you all: I’ve got a small part in the
new Claude Lelouch film, Roman d’une Gare (Station Story),
with Fanny Ardant. Shooting 10 October at Beaune. My role (a
big word for what’s really just an appearance) is a
bodyguard. It’ll be a new experience for me, and I’ll
try to take a few photos so I can share it with you. /
08 oct. 2006
A
Difficult End of Year
Hello
firiends. I will not be able to participate to the year's
end competitions because of an injury to my shoulder which
will cause me to interrupt my training for several months.
It' a blow, obviously ( I might even need to have surgery...).
However, I'll do my best to regain my good form as quickly
as possible and be competitive again by the end of 2007. /
05 oct. 2006
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