Appolus targets international triumph Bodybuilding competition a big hit The overall champion of the Nucleus bodybuilding championship is aiming higher. JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA Nucleus bodybuilding championship overall winner Jackson Appolus has set his sights on going international.
Appolus outclassed 2015 champion Ryno Jacobsz, who had to settle for second place at the Warehouse Theatre in Windhoek on Saturday.
The 29-year-old impressed the judges and had the audience on their feet as he displayed his muscles. He walked away with an N$7 000 cheque.
Speaking after the event, Appolus said, “I was sure in the beginning that I was going to win this competition because I worked very hard.
“The condition I am in at the moment gave me so much confidence and that is why I was sure I had this one in the bag.
“I am delighted with winning this competition because I felt I deserved it after all the hard work.
“I am now motivated to participate in international bodybuilding competitions because of the victory I had today.
“I will first target events in South Africa before I explore other international competitions around the world.
“For now I will go back to the gym and work harder in order to reach the optimum level.”
Appolus urged people who would like to join the competition to work hard in the gym.
He said a healthy diet was one of the things that steered him to victory.
“Bodybuilders are different from many people because we have to keep a constant diet plan.
“However, it is to our advantage because we stay healthy most of the time in our daily lives.
“I would like to encourage all bodybuilders I contested with to keep working hard and maintain a proper healthy lifestyle.
“I would like to thank my gym trainer for the effort he made to shape me up in the way I am at the moment.”
The owner of Nucleus, Henk Cloete, was amazed by the attendance at the bodybuilding contest.
“It was simply incredible because the guys and the ladies delivered when they had to.
“The crowd was amazing and I believe the judges were spot on with most of their judgements,” Cloete said.
The overall winner in the fitness category was Wileen Visser who impressed the judges and the onlookers with her perfectly shaped body while Ilka Adams won the fitness bikini category.
The men’s middleweight division was won by Jackson Appolus while Adreas Paliuvecius won the heavyweight division.
Romario van Wyk scooped the lightweight category with an impressive bodybuilding display.