Flex UK - June 2017

1ST SET

JASON BREEZE; PAVEL YTHJALL

WEIDER ATHLETES WEIGH IN

MAMDOUH

ELSSBIAY

60 FLEX| JUNE 2017

Which body part is the most challenging for you

to build and maintain?

A: For me all the body parts are important to develop equally.

Of course, if you don’t train properly, and you don’t keep your

diet, you can’t maintain the quality of the muscles, so that is

the foundation to build on. I do work harder, though, on my

calves and hamstrings to have a proportionate development.

SHAWN RHODEN

How do you it the responsibilities

of running your own show [the

Shawn Rhoden Classic] into

your training schedule?

A: It’s not easy. There’s a lot

to do. I mean, really, we start to do. I mean, really, we start

planning for next year’s show planning for next year’s show

the day after the contest is over. the day after the contest is over.

I have a great support staf I have a great support staf

now, and As Asu [head of IFBB now, and As Asu [head of IFBB

Philippines] is a great partner Philippines] is a great partner

in the efort. My head judge is in the efort. My head judge is

Carlos, and he is a tremendous Carlos, and he is a tremendous

help in both the Philippines and help in both the Philippines and

in Puerto Rico, where he’s from. in Puerto Rico, where he’s from.

The show grows every year, The show grows every year,

so we keep needing a bigger so we keep needing a bigger

venue. You never want a venue venue. You never want a venue

that’s too big, but you need one that’s too big, but you need one

to it everybody. It’s really a to it everybody. It’s really a

money, that’s for sure. The irst money, that’s for sure. The irst

two years, we ended up in the two years, we ended up in the

red, and in 2016 the inancial red, and in 2016 the inancial

picture was a little better.picture was a little better.