Name: Ronald Earl Partlow
Nickname: Big Ron
Date of Birth: October 14, 1975
Residence: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Height: 6' 1/2" (182 cm)
Contest Weight: 263 lbs. (120 kg)
Off-Season Weight: 320 lbs. (145 kg)

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I've been training very seriously since I was 14 years old. Over the past 22 years, I've lived and breathed bodybuilding. It's still what gets me out of bed every day. I would have never believed you if you would have told me back then that I would be a 300 pound National Champ. I'm extremely proud of how far I've come, and how many others I've been able to help along the way.

I started competing in 97, and by 99 I had won the Alberta Overall Title, at the age of 23. It was in 2000 that I began an unprecedented string of National appearances. I do not believe that any other athlete has placed top 5 more often, in the history of Canadian Bodybuilding. I know for certain that I hold the record for 2nd place trophies, with SIX Runner Up finishes as a Super Heavy Weight.

In 2007, I defeated an extremely competitive Super Heavyweight class in Edmonton, to win my first National Title in front of my home crowd. Although I missed the Overall win, and didn't turn pro, it confirmed what I always believed...I have what it takes to win.

I believe my last appearance in 2010, was my all time best package. However, due to a few nagging injuries, I felt I was best serving myself to take time to rest up and take care of things. I look forward to making obvious improvements, and coming back when I am ready to dominate the field. I am currently training very hard, and grinding out intense workouts so that next time I go to Nationals, everyone will take one look at me and KNOW what I did with my time away from the stage.

I also make my living in the industry. I am a Training and Nutritional Consultant, specializing in Contest Prep. I have clients all across the country. Some are recreational lifters, who want to get in better shape. Others are very serious competitors, from the novice level, all the way to the pro level. I'll work with anyone who wants to listen, follow instructions, and kick ass in the gym.