Who Is Henri-Pierre Ano?
A professional bodybuilder in the IFBB and personal trainer from Canada, Henri-Pierre Ano.
Henry didn’t have a long history of weight training or competing, unlike many elite bodybuilders. In actuality, Henri played basketball and hockey for the majority of his formative years.
Henri didn’t enter the weight room for the first time until he was 25 years old. At this point, Henri’s goals began to shift.
Observing the changes in his physique brought on by weightlifting inspired him to give up athletics and pursue a career in bodybuilding.
Since making this choice, Henri has become the best bodybuilder in Canada. Since then, he has achieved many successes in the bodybuilding world, including the 2013 Canadian Nationals trophy, which allowed him to join the prestigious IFBB Pro league.
Body Measurements Of Henri-Pierre Ano
| Full Name: | Henri-Pierre Ano |
| HEIGHT: | N/A |
| WEIGHT: | 255 – 265lbs (115.7 – 120.2kg) |
| NATIONALITY: | Canadian |
| PROFESSION: | Professional Bodybuilder, Sponsored Athlete, Personal Trainer |
| ERA: | 2010 |
Accomplishments
- Competitors in bodybuilding
2016
- Men’s Bodybuilding, 6th place, IFBB Tampa Pro
2015
- Men’s Bodybuilding IFBB Wings of Strength Texas Pro, 7th
2014
- 13th place in men’s bodybuilding at the IFBB New York Pro.
2013
- First place in the CBBF Men’s Bodybuilding Men’s Open; earned Pro Card.
2012
- Super Heavyweight, seventh place in CBBF Men’s Bodybuilding
2008
- Men’s Provincial Heavyweight Champion: fourth place
- U.S. American Challenge, fifth
- Fifth annual Fame World Championships and Pro Showdown
- 1st Fame East Montreal
Power Records
- Bench Press: 505 pounds maximum
- Bench Press: 405 pounds x 8 repetitions
- max squat: 505 pounds
- Maximum deadlift: 675 pounds
- Deadlift: 495 pounds for 6 repetitions.
- 200 pounds x 8 repetitions of the DB Press
- max barbell curls: 225 pounds
- Barbell Curl: 185 pounds x 4 repetitions
- 100 pounds x 6 reps of alternating DB curls.
- Hammer Curls: 120 pounds x 6 repetitions
- 140 pounds x 8 repetitions of the DB shoulder press
Biography
Short Career of Henri-Pierre Ano 
In Montreal, Quebec, Henri-Pierre Ano was born and raised. Henri has always been a vivacious person. He enjoyed trying out new sports, both those his school-sponsored and those that were extracurricular, like hockey.
Henri’s attention was more “captivated” by hockey. He was so devoted to playing ice hockey that he eventually gave up all other sports so he could spend more time on the ice playing his favorite contact-team sport.
Henri quickly became the core of his hockey squad after putting up outstanding performances in games. But more than simply his performances set him apart from the competition.
Henri has been active for years and has progressively developed an incredible physique. His teammates were aware of this and started complimenting him on his muscular appearance.
Henri had a lot of potential for bodybuilding and was frequently pushed by his buddies to lift weights, but he never seriously contemplated taking up the “iron” sport.
The first time Henry became interested in weight training was at the age of 25, 11 years after he began playing hockey.
Henri entered the gym for the first time with no prior experience and quickly understood that weightlifting was what he was always intended to do. According to him;
“I was bitten by that bug right away. I competed in my first show, a regional, in 2007 [a year later], and I won it all!
His athletic career was now merely a “distant memory,” as he was now focused on developing a successful bodybuilding profession.
Henri-Pierre Ano, who appeared ripped and powerful, was leaning against a dumbbell rack while gripping a dumbbell in one hand.
Improvements In Bodybuilding
Henri decided to accept a greater challenge after participating in amateur competitions for several years. He then moved on to the Open bodybuilding division, which featured all of the aspiring pro-bodybuilders.
Over the following few months, Henri significantly enhanced his body with the assistance of IFBB Pro Larry Vinette. He subsequently decided to enter the 2012 Canadian Nationals to showcase his new body.
Henri’s top 10 finish fell short of his expectations. But he persisted in trying. Together with his coach Larry, he persisted in putting in a lot of effort, determined to claim his long-awaited Pro Card the following season.
Henri worked hard, and it showed. Henri-Pierre Ano won the title of Canadian National Champion in the summer of 2013, obtaining his professional card in the process.
Today’s Henri-Pierre Ano
Henri earned a spot among the top bodybuilders in the IFBB league with his victory at the 2013 Canadian Nationals.
He keeps taking part in professional competitions to rise to the top of Canada’s bodybuilders.
Training
Back Exercise
Henri’s main objective when working on his back is to widen his lats. Henri chooses moderate weights so he can regulate the movement with an excellent form to do.
Henri frequently affirms that his objective is not to lift the most weight feasible. He feels that a strong “mind-muscle link,” which is more significant than weight for muscle growth, should be the focus instead.
Henri typically starts his back exercises with pull-ups.
Henri enjoys performing this workout because it exercises practically all of his back muscles. Pull-ups completed, Henri moves on to isolated exercises, performing 12–16 reps per set.
Here is a picture of his full-back exercise;
- 4-5 sets of 6-8 reps of pull-ups
- Dumbbell with one arm Row: 3–4 sets, 10–12 repetitions.
- 4 sets of 14–16 repetitions on the seated cable row
- Close-grip 3 sets of 10–12 repetitions on the pulldown
- Stiff-arm 3 sets of 12–15 repetitions on the pulldown
- 3 sets of 15 repetitions for face-pulls
Routine of Henri-Pierre Ano’s Entire Workout
Henri practices “4 days on, 1 day off” training. Here’s how it appears;
- Day 1: Morning Chest, Back
- A.M. quads (heavy) and calves; P.M. quads on the second day (light)
- Third-Day: Morning Shoulders, Evening Shoulders
- Day Four: Morning Hamstrings, Calves, and Abs
- (Repeat after one day of relaxation)
Nutrition (Workout)
Henri eats a nutritious diet made up of lean proteins, slow-releasing carbs, and good fats. His preferred diets for gaining muscle include;
- Fish
- Chicken
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Dark Rice
- Yummy potatoes
- Avocados
- Bananas
Henri will typically consume a balanced diet that is clean, wholesome, and unprocessed. He will occasionally indulge in a less wholesome meal though. This aids in his mental “recharging” for the coming days of dieting.
Influences And Idols
Shawn Ray is one of Henri-bodybuilding Pierre’s influences. Shawn, also known by his stage name the Giant Killer, is a highly skilled former bodybuilder and businessman.
Henri is motivated by Shawn’s accomplishments in bodybuilding and dreams of someday achieving a comparable degree of success.
What Henri-Pierre Ano Can Teach Us?
Henri-Pierre Ano is an outstanding bodybuilder, although he never intended to be one.
Henri wanted to become famous in sports like basketball, American soccer, and ice hockey during adolescence and his early adult years.
But all changed when he went to the gym for the first time at age 25. Henri quickly realized that he loved “lifting,” which led him to decide to pursue a career in bodybuilding.
It’s never too early or too late to start doing something you’re passionate about, and that’s the fundamental lesson we can learn from Henri-Pierre Ano’s example.