Musclemania® Pro Chang Geun Kim is one of Korea's most popular natural bodybuilders. Over the past 5 years, this impressive 5'9", 207 lbs., Seoul trainer has risen among the MM ranks. "I started training because everyone encouraged me to get into bodybuilding," Chang says. "But, I was hooked from the start and have kept a serious training and nutrition plan since the beginning. I am lucky to have small bones and joints but with mesomorphic type muscle. I grow fast but I keep the diet super tight and don't gain much fat. I got to watch my water, but I shed that quickly." Chang was a Top 5 Finalist at MM World Pro in Las Vegas and is training for a win at MM Universe in Miami / Ft. Lauderdale.
New Musclemania® America Physique Champion Dong Yeob Jo created a new definition for “lean”. The 5’11″, 195 lbs., 25 year old, Korean personal trainer’s weight has not changed over the past 2 years of competing but his condition has improved in every appearance.
In his first show, Model Britain Champion Ashley Lewis was an easy choice for the judges. The 5’7″, 175 lbs., London trainer was a life long martial artist, so bodybuilding was sharp contrast. “It was a something new for me, but I wanted to take my body to new levels,” Ash says. “I was always in shape, had to be for fighting. But, adding muscle and conditioning continues to a learning process for me.” Ash says he wants to try MM Physique next season. “I am gaining too much muscle for modeling. My body is going to be a bigger version next year.”
Could this guy be the new natural phenom?! Check out Henry Adell from Milaukee. The 6’1″, 230 lbs., 30 year old personal trainer has been competing in untested shows but is lifetime natural. “I have been winning those show, but I just want to move up the natural ranks,” Henry says. “So, I win an untested pro qualifier, then what? Such a waste of time. Its not where I want to be headed.” Henry will take his physique to Musclemania® Universe in Florida next week and compete among the best naturals in the world. “It will be a challenge like I haven’t faced before, but I am ready.” Watch Henry and all of the natural stars on stage LIVE on www.musclemania.tv from Ft. Lauderdale on June 28.
He says he’s been competing in lots of local & regional shows, but lifetime natural Henry Adell is an unknown outside of Wisconsin and Illinois. Well, the 6′, 230 lbs, 30 year old personal trainer is finally taking beyond his borders and comfort zone and will be competing at Musclemania® Universe a few weeks. Henry says, “I’m 3 weeks out from the show! I’ve never been hungrier to prove myself and to represent little Milwaukee on a global platform. Being onstage with some of the worlds greatest natural competitors has been a dream of mine for a long time. 3 weeks, it’s getting real!”
Musclemania™ New Mexico star Michael Donathan is as much known for his own competition accomplishments as he is for training an incredible pool of talented bodybuilders. At 6’3″, 240 lbs., he has developed a powerful physique. But it was two of his clients who won the recent MM America and Figure America Pro Championships in Las Vegas, Chris Kirkpatrick and his wife Jessica Rinaldi Donathan, respectively. Mike also trains an incredible line-up of new talent preparing for the Fitness New Mexico show in May.
Truly the biggest dude in the gym, Musclemania™ Pro Griffin Datcher III trained for domination and won the ’13 MM World Pro HW Class in Las Vegas. The 6’3″, 250 lbs., Houston personal trainer is a sports nutrition specialist and owns Northwest Personal Training Center. Always a gentle giant, Griffin is well respected and a favorite among other MM Pros.
Musclemania® Las Vegas star Rico Elbaz has been competing for over ten years and is a living example of the natural lifestyle. In addition to bodybuilding training, the 5’10″, 200 lbs., personal trainer and dancer holds a black belt in multiple martial art disciplines and includes it as part of his year round conditioning. Rico received his first regimen training as an Israeli commando.
