2020 NZIFBB Wellington Bodybuilding Championships
1st Place - Masters Men's 60+ Bodybuilding |
ABOUT ME
I have been a full-time computer software developer for 40 years. I have always had a passion for sport having played competitive cricket to senior grade level until 1996 and I continue to play competitive 11-a-side football into my early 60s. I am a Level 2 qualified football referee and as a volunteer referee I officiate in between 30-40 games each year. In early 2022 I returned to playing club cricket for Eastern Suburbs which has culminated in me being selected for the Wellington Over 60 Division 1 representative team to play in the 2023 NZ Over 60 Provincial Cricket Tournament in Napier.
I have been a regular gym-goer since the age of 19. Soon after turning 40 I was persuaded by my local gym manager (who was also a Personal Trainer) to prepare for and compete in a local bodybuilding competition. After 9 months of hard work including losing 22kg in the final 12 weeks I stepped on stage as the only competitor in the Master's 40+ Bodybuilding category at the 2001 NZFBB Capital City Champs. One of the judges (also a Personal Trainer) convinced me to allow him to train me for the 2001 NZFBB NZ National Champs in which I went on to win the NZ Masters 40+ Bodybuilding title. I competed in a further 24 competitions up to 2007 and three more in 2010 in the Masters 50+ category. Between 2005 and 2012 I was the event organiser for 15 bodybuilding events (14 for the NZFBB and one for NABBA/WFF), including the 2008 NZFBB NZ National Championships at the Opera House, Wellington. In 2020 I decided to return to the competitive stage in the Masters 60+ bodybuilding category and to date I have competed in 20 more bodybuilding competitions, winning my category in most events including 8 NZ National titles, one regional Overall Athletic Bodybuilding title and placing 3rd in the 2022 ICN Oceania Champs in Brisbane. My passion for health and fitness has now motivated me to qualify as a Personal Trainer and I am dedicated to helping others find fulfillment, success and life-changing experiences by embracing the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. |
