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Masters of mass clash for province Jack Birch nutritional supplements.

so close, last year the two swapped


Body building: An army of tanned If the light to mid-weight positions between the provincial and
behemoths paraded the Blairgowrie categories were exciting, the heavy national competitions.
Recreation Centre on August 15, and super heavies took the (low Eventually it was Namhing’s white
leaving little doubt that the age of the fat) cake. As if the sheer size of the teeth that split his tanned face in a
bronzed god is upon us. contestants caused gravity to warp massive grin as he took top honours,
Emceed by Muscle Evolution editor space and time around them, the but the SA championships are just
and regional federation chairman show seemed to rush towards these around the corner in September,
Andrew Carruthers, the International two events. promising further contention.
Federation of Body Builders (IFBB) The heavyweight battle came The super-heavies saw just four
Central Gauteng Bodybuilding and down to a protracted struggle men over 100kg, and again came
Fitness Provincial Championships between long-time rivals Bruce down to a struggle between two,
held 14 line-ups showcasing the Namhing and Carlos Nunes. Even Andre van der Mescht and John
washboard abs of juniors, the defined Namhing’s karate techno posing Lucas.
curves of female fitness athletes routine clashed with the audiovisual Despite Lucas’ moonwalk and
and the considerable bulk of super assault of Nunes’ thrash metal unorthodox poses, he didn’t have
heavyweight giants. flexing. enough weapons in his arsenal to
Also present was a heavyweight in To add further strain, it was the bring down the giant, and Van der
a different sense, the head of sport for only category where judges had Mescht’s massive frame carried the
Central Gauteng, Vincent Campbell. not reached a decision during the category, as well as the overall title.
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try to support it as much as we can,
even if just by being here,” said
Campbell.
However, the legions of screaming
fans that drowned out Carruthers for
a good few minutes during the main
events testified to the sport’s appeal
and, when the audience could hear
again, IFBB SA vice president Bill
Slater announced that after a 12-year
struggle, bodybuilders were now
eligible for Protea colours.
Competition was fierce throughout,
but as the night wore on there was a
direct correlation between mass and
intensity, with the top three athletes in
each category taking home trophies Phillipa Lamont Wilkie, ladies Sikhumbuzo Ngcaweni,
Bruce Namhing and Carlos Nunes go head-to-head. and weapons of mass construction - body fitness second. welterweight third.

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