Nasser El Sonbaty
Favourite reading: with age, I began to prefer books newspapers and magazines.Apparently, because a lot of traveling.I am interested in news of the places where I was visited by a.
The most valuable thing in life: his health and family.Personally, I never ventured health for the sake of victories in bodybuilding.The strength and health – that's the biggest men's capital, without which there is no other save.
Often one has only to utter the word "builder" and imaginations immediately draws an image of a hefty fellow with a gyrus in the head.preoccupied only by the.how to raise the bar even more harder to fill bellies.Intelligence this guy, of course, to what.And it must be the same.found a bodybuilder.and.not an ordinary kachok.and athlete with a capital.a true champion.which completely refutes the stereotype.His name is Nasser El Sonbaty.
Sonbaty very intelligent and educated people.He has degrees in history.Political Science and Sociology.fluent in seven languages, and thus it seems-.the most colorful figure in professional bodybuilding today.His "mass" (with an increase of 180 cm Sonbaty performed even with a weight of 130 kg) has no equal!
In the beginning
Sonbaty born October 13, 1965, son of a poor Egyptian engineer.However.Egyptian Sonbaty can be considered as only half.because thanks to my mother in his veins flows the blood and the Croatian.Pretty soon, the family moved to International Germany.in Stuttgart.where the youth of the future and was a monster of bodybuilding.Nasser is a good student in high school.because he knew.that a good education – his only chance to achieve something in life."Golden" diploma school gave him the opportunity to continue their education.and he spent seven years in the University of Augsburg.studying all the sciences.referred to above.
Sonbaty since childhood in sports: football, rowing, swimming, wrestling.Boldibilding it does not deceive.Nasser says that in 17 years, he first saw the pictures of bodybuilders, and they did not like him terribly.But then, when he was a student, he still looked to the nearby gym, and was involved in training.Sonbaty was gifted sportsman, his muscles were growing by leaps and bounds! Elated by success.He tries to speak at local competitions in Germany and fails.Then Nasser chooses a different path and went to compete in Yugoslavia.And he manages to get into the winners!
The thorny path to glory
Nasser is not the same.that earlier.he can not imagine my life without bodybuilding and to elicit a pro-card.giving him the right to speak at professional tournaments.In 1990 Sonbaty debut on "Grand Finland" and ranked eighth.Frankly, not very good start, but his temper only failed.In 1991 he decided to speak at the prestigious "Night of Champions" in New York.Again misfire: 110-pound Sonbaty did not get into the top 15.Judges simply do not notice it, never calling for a comparison with other athletes.Nasser rightly suggested.that.apparently.was too thin and the next "Night of Champions" is brought back 133 kg! Sonbaty recalls with a smile that his speech: "I was a" little "gladkovat.and the judge again left me below the 15 best.Next the "Night of Champions" for me there was much more successful, because I stayed home.But Nasser's speech at the "Night of Champions" -94 created a furor.because he has managed to take second place.second only to the rising star Mike Francois.with whom they became close friends.112 kg Sonbaty impressed judges and spectators sverhrelefnoy stiff muscles and a very, very respectable dimensions.On Nasser spoke.his name flashed on the 'Kachkovskii "journals.and most importantly – he has the right to take part in "Mr. Olympia".Seventh place at the "Olympia" gave wings to Nasser and reinforced his growing ambitions.In preparation for these competitions.Nasser "little" podrasteryal muscle volume (superrigid glycoprival "pit".when in the last week before the competition.being in the house of his friend Mike Francois Sonbaty consumed only 50 grams of carbohydrates per day cost him the loss of 13 kg of "mass").and so soon as the "Olympia" threw himself into training.wanting to show the world next spring a new Sonbaty.
In May next year.only 8 months after the Olympia, Nasser put on the tournament Houston Pro Inviteyshnl 121.5 kg of pure muscle.The audience and the judges were shocked that no one could understand how he managed to do.Of course.Sonbaty won this tournament.simply suppressing their volumes Vince Taylor.is considered the favorite.We are friends with Vince.and I have great respect for him.however, this was the case.I would like.and Vince began to respect me.reminisced about the vicissitudes of the fight in a tournament in Houston Sonbaty.Nasser explained to him the metamorphosis occurred by two factors: firstly.so.that he and his companion of life on behalf of Beazer moved permanently to the U.S. (his choice fell on the Californian town of San Diego.very close to that of the legendary Santa Barbara).where he created new opportunities and in terms of training (in the U.S..in contrast to Germany.gyms are equipped with much better.yes and they work almost around the clock.in addition.America is famous for its huge range of sports and diet).and secondly those.that he was otherwise ready to compete.I have always been very big in the offseason, he admits.My normal weight is around 145-150 mass kg.But before I could lose pounds forty in the process of preparing for the tournament.In 1995, everything changed, and I took off no more than 20 kg to account for dehydration.
Three weeks after the competition in Houston Sonbaty easily won the Night of Champions and became one of the main contenders for the title of Mr. Olympia.Olympia-95 left in Sonbaty mixed feelings: on the one hand.He became the third.second only to British monster Dorian Yatsu and American Kevin Levrone.and that he got the most applause.on the other hand, he felt.that could be, and the first.Nevertheless.speaking in popular publications Kachkovskii.first Flex.He did not allow myself any malicious replica to the contestants and judges.earning a reputation as a gentleman thereby.seeing only.that even you can beat Yates.Nasser told.that he is weak.compared with Yatsom.back.which are sorely lacking detailing.and the next year he fanatically bombed back.As a result,.the Olympia-96 Nasser appeared in fantastic form.with improved back and weighing about 127 kg! Yates with his 116 kg has lost his cool background.However, once again becoming the third Sonbaty after Yates and Ray.
This news so shocked the public.that hall.standing.a loud roar expressed his indignation until.Nasser did not reassured until all.No.He did not want conflict and the scandalous popularity.continuing to be a good guy in bodybuilding and with a smile, greeting the blows of fate.One of the most sensitive of such attacks Sonbaty received in October 1996.after his triumphant performance in the series following the Olympia Grand Prix tournament.where he scored three victories: in Czech Republic.Switzerland and Russia.Nasser announced.that the result of his performance at the Olympia revoked.because his blood test gave a positive test for diuretics.Disqualification is automatically deprived Sonbaty 30 thousand dollars.but even here he succumbed to the vicissitudes of life: I learned about.that there will be a test.too late.and nothing was impossible to fix.
End of gentlemanliness
But.when in the spring of next year at the Arnold Classic tournament.the second most important competition in the professional bodybuilding.victory and a check for 100 thousand dollars gave an elegant.but it is very unprepossessing compared with the 130-pound American Sonbaty Flex Wheeler.Nasser's patience was exhausted.He made a sharp statement on the pages where Flex branded one and all: judges and.and friendly rivals on the scene: If you do not talk about.that you have weaknesses.and then the others also are silent on this.Take any one of the top six Olympia.Wheeler? Take away his hands and estuaries and there is nothing left.Ray? He is incredibly narrow, besides, it is too long, the upper parts of legs.In Levrone also problems with the width and no calves.Yates? All seemed to have forgotten that his hands look ridiculous against the background of the hypertrophied back and deltas.However, none of this does not mean.So: now I will also speak.I have no weaknesses! Curiously enough.but the effect was stunning performances: while.that the Olympia-97 Sonbaty looked worse.than before.he managed to take second place.It turns out that the bad guy be more profitable?
The next spring Sonbaty again attempt to win the Classic and again on his way becomes an insurmountable obstacle Flex Wheeler.which actually was just in great shape.At this time, no complains Sonbaty partiality of judges and their attention is focusing on preparing for the Olympia.The sudden resignation of the British lion Dorian Yates makes it perhaps the main front-runner in the race for the honorary title in professional bodybuilding.Experts estimate the log odds Flex Sonbaty as 1 to 3 above is quoted only Wheeler.But fate had its own way: the sensational winner was Ronnie Coleman.Nasser and rolled to third place.omitting the second Wheeler.
Sunset or the stars are just beginning?
In spring 1999, Wheeler.apparently.devoured conscience.and he decided not to go to the Classic and Sonbaty finally managed to win the coveted title.However, it was a Pyrrhic victory: the fall speaking at Olympia, Nasser pulled back to sixth place.On the next two contests at the World Cup among the pros in Rome and at the Grand Prix PriAnglii in Manchester, he also finished sixth.managed to lose not even the strongest pro Milos Sartsevu.Already at the Olympia-98 was markedly.that he began to change for the worse.and at the Classic this trend has accelerated.Present in Columbus as spectators Ron Coleman.Flex Wheeler.Paul Dillet and Shawn Ray have unanimously declared.that the best on the podium was an incredibly strong sprogressirovavshy Cormier.and not Sonbaty.However, Nasser did not give up, and be sure that he will know more about yourself.I'm not going to hang on a nail melting, he said.I like to lead a life of a professional bodybuilder.travel.to communicate with people.learn many new things.Besides, I still believe that he can win the Mr. Olympia.
Odd man out
To tell the truth, and the current professional bodybuilding would have lost a lot of face Sonbaty.Nasser Personality with a capital letter, and that says it all.Not for nothing without pictures or articles about it can not do any self-respecting journal Kachkovskii.and on the cover of Flex Nasser appeared five times! That.Sonbaty that one of the most prominent figures in the world of pro.acknowledged even by the Austrian Oak, Arnold Schwarzenegger.which was released in today's pros are many critical arrows.And it is not even in the education and intelligence Sonbaty, his ability to communicate with people.Among other things.Sonbaty interesting.that his judgments are cutting and frank, and often at odds with the generally accepted.For example.He refused to be a hero of popular traditional column in the magazine Flex.in which the curriculum vitae of professional champions.as well as their answers to the questions: What is your favorite color.your favorite car and t.Dr…I do not care what color my car, said Sonbaty, black, red or white.And I do not have a favorite movie.And there is nothing a favorite.I do not want to repeat after someone, like a parrot, that a favorite place for me to Hawaii.I was about ten times in Hawaii, there is simply boring.In general, people interested in their own preferences, not mine or someone else.But that's not all: as one of the greatest athletes of our time.Sonbaty frankly admits in his hatred of the prostate: When you're at the beginning and work with light weights.all this happiness.but when you're forced to in the pursuit of weight to the bar to hang more and more weight.when you've got on the shoulders of three hundredweight.then only think about.as soon as possible to work out training and dart away away from this damned room! Sounds a bit unusual.but frankly.And this whole Sonbaty.
Training
Sonbaty pronounced siloviki, who prefers to train with heavy weights.If I do not work with solid weights.I quickly lose stiffness.much faster than.than others.less massive athletes…..However, the present training scheme is clearly impossible Sonbaty.because it.listening to your body.all the time reshapes his training schedule.For example.in one lesson he can work through the chest with biceps.and the next time he will train with the chest muscles delta.Systems for individual muscle groups Sonbaty also modifies all the time.For example.may begin to exercise the same chest with barbell bench presses on an incline bench.and may, with the push-up bars.However, they are almost always exercises the same: When you mecheshsya between different movements.quite difficult to track progress in terms of power.In my opinion, you need to work on the same complex of at least three weeks.Principles of training Nasser loves pyramid.performing in almost every exercise, 5-6 approaches.starting with light weights.it raises again 12-15.and reaching the serious burdens.with which he makes two or three sets of six repetitions.From time to time makes Sonbaty forced repetition.and before the competition and include supersets trisety.Are you interested.with some weights indulge in this giant.which fellow pros respectfully dubbed Musser? Please: In his letter to me.dated November 1996.Sonbaty wrote.that squats 310 kg at one time lying down and presses 235 kg for eight repetitions.As with other movements.in divorce dumbbells lying, he works with fifty-kopeck piece.dumbbell presses sitting in using semidesyatki.and the deadlift overcomes several times of 350-360 kg.
On the strong and weak points
Sonbaty spin, in fact, is its Achilles heel.It is wide enough, but it lacks detail, it is recognized Nasser.Obviously.due to the fact.that most of my career, I did for the back just basic movements with a barbell and dumbbells.oblivious to the work units.Now try to somehow make up for lost time.If we talk about the strong places, a lot of them.First of all, it's hip.Many experts agree that the quadriceps Sonbaty perhaps the best in modern bodybuilding.Much the same can be said about the deltas of Nasser.have developed a surprisingly uniform beam is not no one ahead of another in the development and.of course.of abdominal press.Such a thickness no dice.perhaps.no one! Sure.if an ordinary man in the street took a waist measurement of the monster.you probably would have fallen into a swoon she had not less than one meter.but against the monstrously broad shoulders, it looks more impressive than.not for nothing that Nasser regularly plays in the proportion of rounds of aesthetes.as Ray and Levrone.Hands Sonbaty outstanding will not name, but their size is impressive.I remember.as the Grand Prix Russia-95 fans.shocked by the size of Nasser.with difficulty returning to its original position saggy jaw.squeezed out: Ask.as he hands the volume? I asked.Somewhere 58-60 cm, rumbled Sonbaty.The kids just got worse.They could see nothing of the kind they had ever seen before.
Born: October 15, 1965 godaMesto Birth: r.Shtudgard.GermaniyaMesto Residence: San Diego.KaliforniyaRost 180 smVes: 152-162 kg in the off-season, 137 kg sorevnovatelnyySemeynoe status: zhenatPoluchil professional status: after winning the tournament, "Mr Yugoslavia" in 1989 godaOsnovnye achievements: "Arnold Classic" '99-1st place, "Mr. Olympia" in 1997 – 2nd place, "Night of Champions" – 1995 – 1st place.
