SENNI NIEMINEN. FINNISH PERFECTION

If you ask any successful national competitors what is their dream after they have reached their national championships title, the 99,99 % answer is to be IFBB Elite Pro and compete at the pro stage. Even before step on stage at Continental or World Championships. When I asked immediately after she won the World Champion

NATALIA CZAJKOWSKA. OVERALL BIKINI JUNIOR FITNESS WINNER ACE 2019

Ewa: Hello Natalia, last year’s Arnold Classic Europe belonged to you. We have seen your spectacular success on the Arnold Classic Europe’s junior stage. You won everything, including the Overall. Did you plan this scenario? Natalia: Hello, first let me say I would like to thank you for the invitation for this interview, I am

THE FEBER TWINS

MARCEL & FABIAN. SYNCHRONIZED TRAINING AND SUCCESS It’s not the first time in Bodybuilding history that two brothers become a leading reference within the sport. We’ve had Mike and Ray Mentzer, David and Peter Paul and now, enter… Marcel & Fabian Feber. The 25-year-old twins already started turning everyone’s eyes during their first international appearance

MIKA SIHVONEN. SYMMETRY, SHAPE, MASS AND PERFECTION!

If his physique is near perfection, so is his posing! Mika has got up his career ladders from the first contest in 2017 in Finland to World known Champion only less than three years! Nobody who saw his first competition at Fitness Classic in Helsinki, Finland had any clue how good he would become in

MARILENA STRATI. JAN TANA ATHLETE

M&H: When did you start competing in fitness and why?Marilena: I started training in fitness at a young age. My focus for 12 years was on gymnastics, as well as other sports such as track and field, volleyball, basketball and martial arts. At the age of 22, I became involved in weightlifting. After training for

THE CZECH LION: TOMAS KASPAR

As you can see from the photos, he has a ton of mass. But he also has good proportions and a well balanced physique, which has so far earned him four victories in IFBB Elite Pro shows, including the overall title at the 2018 Arnold Classic Africa. It hasn’t been an easy route to the

ULTIMATE CLASSIC. SERHII DANILETS

In September this year, Serhii Danilets experienced one of bodybuilding’s ultimate highs: winning the Arnold Classic Europe in front of Arnold Schwarzenegger himself. Just as Serhii was taking in the announcement that he had won, he was joined on stage by Arnold and Dr. Rafael Santonja, President of the IFBB, and presented with a cheque

GALYA MASLOVSKAYA: OVERALL WINNER OF ACE 2019 BIKINI FITNESS

New IFBB Elite Pro athlete, Galya Maslovskaya, after winning the ACE 2019 Overall Bikini Fitness, answers our questions about her feelings on and of the stage, her training routine and much more. M&H: What were you feeling backstage at the Arnold Classic Europe, when you heard the announcement that you are an absolute champion and

TOMAS KAIRYS. THE FUTURE OF CLASSIC BODYBUILDING?

The current overall winner of Classic Bodybuilding at the Arnold Classic Europe is meant to be a referent inside of this category. Only the time will tell. M&H: Role Model in Bodybuilding?Tomas: Arnold Schwarzenegger.M&H: Bodybuilders whose physiques you most admire?Tomas: Shawn Ray.M&H: The biggest disappointment of your career?Tomas: It was on Nov. 11. 2017 in

NIKOLA SULARZ. BIKINI WELLNESS ELITE PRO

The wellness fitness category was initially created by South Americans but numerous talented competitors have since emerged in Europe. One of them is Nikola Sularz, the junior, senior and overall European champion gold medalist in Santa Susanna who is now an Elite Pro athlete. EWA: Hi Nikola, how did you manage to break all the

SIZE AND AESTHETICS. JAMES WATTS

New IFBB Elite Pro James Watts, has the kind of complete look that is being rewarded by the Federation’s Judges. M&H: How did you get into bodybuilding?JAMES: I’ve been into sports as long as I can remember, mainly football, swimming and boxing. After many years of competitive sports, I realized it wasn’t the sports I

TRAIN FOR SIMETRY FOLLOWING THE 6 RULES OF ABIES US, RECENT CHAMPION MEN’S PHYSIQUE IN THE ARNOLD CLASSIC EUROPE ELITE PRO

IF I DECIDE to go on stage it is because I think I can win,” he says. “The second place in my professional presentation with the same points that the winner confirmed that I had what it takes and potential to become a force to consider.” So when they called the top five at the

BADER MELOUDI, European Classical Bodybuilding Champion

Bader is here to stay and with his classic lines and shape, I have to agree, I will go on record and say he will soon be a pro. Let’s take a closer look at who Bader is! M&H: Do you have a trainer? BADER: Yes I have a coach and his name is Etienne

Mahmoud Elmawardy

In the July issue of our magazine we will meet the EGYPTIAN MAGIC, Mahmoud Elmawardy. EIGHT YEARS AGO, Mahmoud Elmawardy worked as a DJ in Sharm El-Sheikh, the city of his native Egypt. He married in 2012, moved to Britain the following year, and is now one of the best elite professionals of the IFBB

Eva Banikova

In the last issue of our magazine we know the world champion in Fitness, the Slovak Eva Banikova. M&H: ¿ How did you get interested in fitness? Eva: I started my fitness career when I was a kid and I was 7 years old. I competed in childish gymnastics. It wasn’t easy at first. I

Alaura Galeru: Wellness Revolution

Can anyone topple Angela Borges, the queen of wellness? New IFBB Elite Pro Alaura Galeru hopes to be among the contenders this year in this incredibly popular category. Difficult as it is to believe today, not long ago Alaura was a flabby size 16. Running, then weights, came to her rescue. “I did the London

Georgios Margaritis

Officer, gentleman and … BODYBUILDER! All athletes are passionate about bodybuilding but few could combine it with the rigours of military life. But Giorgios Margaritis does indeed represent both his country and his army. He is a true sportsman who epitomises all that is good about our lifestyle so it was no surprise recently when

Melina Keltaniemi

THE FIRST EVER IFBB ELITE PRO WORLD BIKINI CHAMPION: Melina Keltaniemi! When you are top of the sport, you are the World Professional Champion. Best of the best! Finnish Melina Keltaniemi had a dream and that dream came in true in China last year.Melina Keltaniemi is the current IFBB Elite Pro World Champion and for

Andra Vagur (Jan Tana Athlete)

Andra Vagur, Estonia’s sculptural Elite Pro, began her journey to become an IFBB Elite Pro athlete in 2015. Training has always been an important part of Andra’s life because she takes pride in her appearance and loves to be in great shape. The incredible aesthetics of Andra has always attracted the attention of other people.

Karina Gavrikova: FROM NOWHERE TO THE STARDOM IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR!

In our interview section this month (by Ewa Sikorska), we meet the professional Bikini Fitness athelte, the Russian based in Budapest, Karina Gavrikova. Ewa: Hi Karina! Your competition history is incredible! In only 3 years you’ve competed 50 times with 29 gold medals! That’s awesome!, How did you do it? How did you get started