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E’S THE YOUNGSTER FROM HARLOW WHO’S
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WON EVERY SINGLE PHYSIQUE COMPETITION
HE’S ENTERED! AND IKE AGHO HAS SOME
INTERESTING ADVICE FOR THOSE WANTING
TO SHARE IN HIS WINNING WAYS.
“I first started competing around
three years ago after being inspired
by my sports science teacher at uni,”
reveals Ike. “He competes and I found
it so intriguing, but I never thought
I was good enough.”
Ike eventually plucked up the
courage to give it a go, and attended
the UKUP boot camp in 2014.
“The boot camp gave me so much
confidence and a real insight into what
to expect when I stepped on stage,” he
recalls. “I then went on to win my very
first physique competition, and every
show I have entered ever since.”
Having taken the UKUP world
championships by storm at BodyPower
2017, Ike went on to win the worlds
again in November the same year.
He now has new goals in site.
“This year I will be competing
with the PCA at BodyPower in May,”
he reveals. “I plan to take first place
again. I never step on stage without
believing I’m going to win and this
positive attitude hasn’t failed me yet!”
So what exactly is Ike’s secret to
taking the top spot?
“I wear a waist trainer,” he smiles.
“I absolutely love it- it has taken my
waist in very substantially since my
first show. My waist is now a tiny 28
inches! People tell me waist training
is only for girls, but Jeremy Buendia
wears one and if it’s good enough for
him it’s certainly good enough for the
rest of us! I hope to be as impressive
as Jeremy one day- there’s no reason
why not!”
Ike trains twice a day, six times a
week and wears his waist trainer for
every session- both off-season and
during prep.
“I train for 6-8am before uni, and
then again from 6-8pm,” says Ike. “I’m
a football ref too, so I get my cardio
in 2-3 x a week running around the
pitch, then play basketball once a week
to top it all off. I don’t worry about
overtraining. My body would tell me
if I was overtraining but I am making
muscular improvements all the time.”
Ike says he’s lucky with his diet and
can afford to enjoy his food.
“I am lucky I must admit because
I have a fast metabolism,” he says.
“Having said that, I eat tons of
chicken, vegetables and lean protein
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