I'll give rivals the chop

Published date18 April 2024
Publication titleDaily Record, The / Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Calum Elder, 38, who works for Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) as an emergency responder, will take part in the UK and Ireland Strongest Natural contest in May

The event, in Preston, Lancashire, is tested to ensure no performance-enhancing drugs are used.

Calum, from Kirkwall, Orkney, has to self-fund his training and competitions because Orkney has no federation or sports club.

He said: "Very kindly, one of the local butchers has given me a yearly meat allowance, which helps massively with food bills and getting in top quality nutrition."

Calum fits his weight training around 12-hour shifts, as well as being a father. He said: "Quite often I have to train after my shift finishes at 7pm, travelling half an hour each way to training.

"It's then a case of eating and hitting the hay to start another shift at 7am.

"My colleagues are all very supportive and are very interested to see how I get...

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