Contests

• 2011 Arnold Classic Amateur
• 2010 CBBF Nationals, 1st place Men’s Lightweight and 1st place Classic Short
• 2009 NLABBA Newfoundland Provincials, 1st place Lightweight, 1st place Masters, Bodybuilding Overall winner and Most Muscular Award
• 2002 Iraqi Nationals, 2nd place Lightweight and 3rd place Bodybuilding Team Qualifier
• 2001 Iraqi Nationals, 3rd place Lightweight

Insights

The reason I started bodybuilding is...

I was a bit overweight in high school. I wanted to lose weight and look fit, and I got hooked on weight training.

The person I most wanted to be when I started was...

Who else but the Oak? Arnold. After all we’re talking the late ‘80s here.

The person I owe the most to is...

My father, who gave me my first set of weights.

The supplements I can’t live without are...

PURPLE•K, AGENT•M, ZEUS and come to think of it, all FUSION products are amazing.

The best thing about training is...

It teaches you self-discipline, patience and dedication.

Two things I would change about bodybuilding are...

Bring back the golden era of Frank Zane, and make all bodybuilding competitions sanctioned and drug-tested.

My ultimate goal is...

To keep on working out and competing as long as I can.

One thing every gym rat should know is...

Yapping with your buddies by the power rack will only help your jaw muscles grow!

The last new bodybuilding thing I learned was...

The difference between a Romanian deadlift and a stiff-leg deadlift.

What I enjoy most about competing is...

The camaraderie, the adrenaline rush and the privilege of being on a bodybuilding stage.

The thing I hate most about stepping up onstage is...

Getting a muscle cramp.

The first thing I’ll do after getting my pro card is...

Enjoy a good bacon cheddar burger with a cold beer before I start prepping for my first pro show.

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