CLASSIC
MUSCLE
CELEBRATING
THE MOST AESTHETIC
PHYSIQUES
OF YESTERDAY
AND TODAYSTART
YOUR
ENGINES
The English Grand
Prix takes place this
month.Q The country’s most inely
tuned human engines will
be on display this month at
the English Grand Prix.
The Grand Prix is the
highlight of the summer
contest season. It ofers
the opportunity to win a
coveted national title and
receive an invitation to
compete at the big autumn
international shows,
namely the Arnold Classic
Europe and the Diamond
Cup. UKBFF president and
co-promoter Bill Tierney
has agreed that those
deemed to be of a good
enough standard also will
be invited to October’s
British Championships.
The list of previous
champions is formidable.
Ryan John-Baptiste was
the overall men’s physique
champion at the irst Grand
Prix in 2014. He went on to
turn pro and inish 11th at
last year’s Olympia.
Melissa Heywood was the
inaugural bikini itness
champion. Romane
Lanceford was among the
winners in 2015 and Alla
Meijer prevailed in bikini
itness last year. All three
are now IFBB pros.
The event, which is now
in its fourth year, takes
place at a new venue: the
Hexagon Theatre in
Reading. June also
includes the Scottish
Championships in Paisley
and the second-ever Julian
Feinstein Classic in
London.Ryan John-Ryan John-
Baptiste’sBaptiste’s
his springboard his springboard
to the Olympia to the Olympia
stage.stage.
CHRISTOPHER BAILEY