How did you get started?
A friend of mine was a national powerlifting champion and he introduced me to strength training. I got the iron bug rather quickly and kept on training. Originally I come from gymnastics, which I practiced all through my childhood and adolescence. But I really got hooked on strength training once I started. Read the rest of this entry »
How did you get started?
If you’re talking about fitness in general, it’s always been a part of my life in one form or another. I was a gymnast growing up and had that athletic *bug*. I’m pretty sure I still hold the pull-up record at my elementary school, lol. If you’re talking about competing, I started in 2006 completely by accident. This amazing women walked into my gym with this incredible body. It turns out she was a Figure Pro and as we started to become friends, she encouraged me to compete. Read the rest of this entry »
What got you into bodybuilding?
I had poor body image/self esteem since I was a child and after years of destructive and unhealthy dieting and training methods, I discovered the weight room and my life changed. I found a sense of inner strength and confidence that I never knew I had… Read the rest of this entry »
Kane Sumabat’s father bought weights for his oldest brother back when Sumabat was 12 years old. It was those old plastic and concrete plates with plastic collars by York. Kane Sumabat’s father began his day with a routine of calisthenics, and that was his inspiration. Sumabat has blasted onto the fitness scene being an inspiration to many people for his muscle mass and extreme leanness. Kane Sumabat interviews with Fit Universe where he talks about his training, dieting, and much more! Read the rest of this entry »
Candee Meiring first stepped foot in a gym in 1997 to improve her self image, to get a hobby, live healthier, etc. All of the normal reasons. However, after training for a few weeks, the gym owner offered to sponsor her if she would enter a fitness model contest. Within 3 months, she found herself on stage for her first show. From there, Meiring was asked to do a photoshoot by a photographer that had been at the show. That’s when she fell in love with competing and modeling. Read the rest of this entry »
Heidi Vonka Koi started wrestling at the age of six. When she was 15, her wrestling team introduced her to weights. At the age of seventeen, she started to be even more interested in fitness and bodybuilding. Three years later, Heidi Vonka Koi found herself on stage for the first time. She loved it from the very start and continues to take it further. Heidi Vonka Koi interviews with Fit Universe where she talks about her training, diet, and much more! Read the rest of this entry »
Lowell Gloeckl played sports for most of his life and this is where he developed the passion for fitness and lifting weights. Gloeckl stopped playing school sports midway through high school when the gym became more important to him. That is when he began doing powerlifting competitions. Gloeckl won several competitions and also holds an American record bench press for his weight and age. Read the rest of this entry »
