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BY DARREN NICHOLHURST PHOTOGRAPHS BY MATT MARSH

BOBBY KHAN IFBB PRO , THE HEART OF CLASSIC BODYBUILDING

KHAN ALSO VERY much admired the physiques of Jean- Claude Van Damme and Sylvester Stallone . He used to reference their bodies in building his own look , which grew to become both unique and classic .

Unfortunately for Khan , at the time , there was no bodybuilding category which met his physique style , or indeed his needs from a balanced lifestyle point of view . He had competed previously in middle weight competitions and won several of these , but in his heart , he knew that it was deviating from the ideal physique that he had always envisaged .
Just as Khan was ready to consider an early retirement from the sport , a new category was introduced . The classic class was now the latest class in UK bodybuilding . Khan ’ s great friend and renowned nutritionist , Wade Stafford , advised him that this was the category he had been waiting for , and that he should enter and compete in it . After reading the guidelines of what the classic class entailed , Khan decided the new class was a perfect fit for both his proportions and his vision .
After several months of solid training and dieting in 2009 , the ambitious athlete was prepped and ready to compete at Leamington Spa as a new classic bodybuilding competitor . Although there were some tough cookies to crumble , judges decided Khan ’ s natural
FROM AN EARLY AGE , BOBBY KHAN WAS REALLY ACTIVE IN SPORTS SUCH AS FOOTBALL , MARTIAL
ARTS , STREET DANCE AND MOUNTAIN BIKING WHICH HE ENJOYED A PASSION FOR . HE FELT HE
NEEDED TO BUILD A FIT AND MUSCULAR BODY , BUT WANTED TO DO THIS WITH-OUT SACRIFICING
ATHLETICISM AND FLEXIBILITY .
classic look stood out from the rest and subsequently he took 1st place .
This was a dream come true- not just from a personal point of view , but also as a milestone for the aesthetics Khan brought to the stage . It occurred to him this win could perhaps create a road map for future athletes who wanted to build a similar physique . Little did he know how profound this quiet idea in his mind could be .
Khan had just kicked off the start of what classic physiques have now become the mainstream desired look .
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