Weight training philosophy, as quoted in Flex Magazine May 2005:

"Muscle Meditator"

"I do a lot of reps. I don't believe in very heavy weights, because then you can't feel the muscle; you only feel the weight. Basically, any exercise I do is like meditation for me. I really get into the set. If I don't feel that connection with my muscle, it doesn't work for me. There's a place I try to take each set where my mind and my muscle are working as one."

Faramarz is known for having one of the best pairs of quads in the amateur ranks. He trains quadriceps once per week and believes in high reps for all workouts. He typically pyramids his sets, doing 30 reps for the first set, 25 for the second, 20 for the third, 15 for the fourth and 20 again for the fifth.