{"id":10451,"date":"2026-01-15T21:36:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=10451"},"modified":"2026-01-15T21:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T21:36:56","slug":"the-bikini-bodybuilders-of-india-are-breaking-bad-one-competition-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=10451","title":{"rendered":"The bikini bodybuilders of India are breaking bad, one competition at a time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>Prerana Anchan remembers 2018 as \u201cone hellish year\u201d. It didn\u2019t matter that she had aced her first bikini bodybuilding competition at NABBA WFF Asian Classic Cup, in Chennai, a year ago. She could not find coaches to train with, after taking a break between competitions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knocked on every door, but I was told I couldn\u2019t compete after the weight I\u2019d put on during my time off. As a result, I began to stress eat, and that made matters only worse,\u201d says the 26-year-old, who lives in Thane, Mumbai. \u201cSo I started to train myself. I worked on everything, from my diet to how to pose, for six months straight. After all, I knew my body best.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anchan won her \u2018pro card\u2019 in February this year at a Sheru Classic bodybuilding competition held in Bangalore. She is one of the only two Indian bikini athletes to acquire one; the other being Navreet Josan, who won it in February 2018. This earns her an entry into the international pro leagues, and eventually, a chance to compete in the prestigious Bikini Olympia, organised by the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB), which takes place in Las Vegas every September.<\/p>\n<p>Anchan and Josan represent a growing breed of trailblazer Indian athletes who are taking to this segment of women\u2019s bodybuilding. Participants in this category are required to appear in bikinis and four-inches-high, custom-made stilettos, in order to showcase a super fit, tight and lean hourglass figure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"commonImagecreditMainWrapper\" data-embed=\"true\"><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticimg.publishstory.co\/thumb\/69705830.cms?imgsize=274246&amp;width=616&amp;resizemode=4\" alt=\"Prerana Anchan won her pro card after just prepping for six months; Navreet Josan is the first Indian bikini athlete to win a pro card; Annabel DaSilva, who won her pro card last year, says discipline is the key to success; Pics: Satish Malavade\/ BCCL\" width=\"615\" height=\"360\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Prerana Anchan won her pro card after just prepping for six months; Navreet Josan is the first Indian bikini athlete to win a pro card; Annabel DaSilva, who won her pro card last year, says discipline is the key to success; Pics: Satish Malavade\/ BCCL<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The focus is on developing well-rounded deltoid muscles (shoulders), lats (for a tapered V-shaped torso), glutes (the muscles that make up the buttocks), and the glute-hamstring tie-in region. Posing, hair, the colour and fit of the bikini and make-up are other important aspects, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll you get is 40 seconds on stage to showcase years of work,\u201d says 33-year-old Josan, who works as a make-up artist. She divides her time between Delhi and Mumbai, and is currently prepping for international tournaments next year. A demanding lifestyle is something Josan has in common with her competitors \u2014 a single-minded focus to get fit, or die trying.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAchieving the bikini body takes tremendous discipline,\u201d says 26-year-old US model Annabel DaSilva, a Bandra resident for five years. She won her pro card at the Amateur Olympia India at IHFF 2018, in October. \u201cAside from lifting heavy weights and building muscles, it requires regimented dieting \u2014 from anywhere between 12 and 20 weeks, depending on body fat \u2014 and practising for days on end, so as to look natural, sexy and feminine on stage, even while you flex your muscles.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"CommonEmbedQuoteWrapper\" data-embed=\"true\"><span class=\"CommonEmbedQuotesIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"26\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.698242 25.4639V19.2012C0.698242 17.0964 1.04329 14.9053 1.7334 12.6279C2.45801 10.3161 3.49316 8.10775 4.83887 6.00293C6.18457 3.86361 7.80632 2.01758 9.7041 0.464844L15.1387 4.24316C13.5514 6.52051 12.3265 8.86686 11.4639 11.2822C10.6012 13.6631 10.1699 16.251 10.1699 19.0459V25.4639H0.698242ZM17.002 25.4639V19.2012C17.002 17.0964 17.347 14.9053 18.0371 12.6279C18.7617 10.3161 19.7969 8.10775 21.1426 6.00293C22.4883 3.86361 24.11 2.01758 26.0078 0.464844L31.4424 4.24316C29.8551 6.52051 28.6302 8.86686 27.7676 11.2822C26.9049 13.6631 26.4736 16.251 26.4736 19.0459V25.4639H17.002Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are very few coaches in India who know how to guide bikini athletes. I didn\u2019t want to train with an online coach, but I don\u2019t have a choice<\/p>\n<p>By: <!-- -->\u2013Navreet Josan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Samantha Simmons, DaSilva\u2019s London-based online coach, says that very few understand the level of dedication required to get the right \u201cwaistto-glute ratio\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Bikini, however, doesn\u2019t require participants to build as much muscle as for categories like \u2018fitness\u2019 or \u2018physique\u2019. And it is perhaps why it has turned out to be the most popular category in women\u2019s bodybuilding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we started the event in 2016, we had no more than seven women athletes on stage. Our last show in February this year, however, saw more than a couple of dozen women participate from over 12 countries,\u201d says Manish Gandhi, director, IHFF and Sheru Classic. Regional competitions this year are taking place in Goa, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Chandigarh, Hyderabad and Chennai, opening doors to local athletes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For the love of the game<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sport in India has put the spotlight on a bunch of bold women who\u2019re determined to pursue their passion. Shivani Sachdeva (29), a Chandigarhbased banker, for instance, tells us that she once worked out with the sole ambition of losing weight on her hips. But, from July 5 to 7, Sachdeva will be competing in the Sheru Classic show at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. \u201cI started following fitness models on Instagram, and one day, found that I couldn\u2019t put the idea of bikini bodybuilding out of my head,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI work out before and after office hours, and cook all my meals during the weekend, because preparing them according to the diet chart takes a lot of time. We have to be very particular about workout and diet, and completely honest with ourselves,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>The July competition will be the first one for 25-year-old Manpreet Bumrah, who works for an airline. The Delhi resident admits she\u2019s a bit nervous about stepping out in a bikini in front of an audience. She hits the gym after working for almost 12 hours every single day. And it\u2019s more challenging when she\u2019s on a flight. \u201cYou can\u2019t eat much, and must make sure you\u2019re eating at exactly the designated time slot,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>The austere dieting is also what Pink Magdalene, a 27-year-old Bangalore-based singer, struggles with the most. \u201cHealthy food options aren\u2019t always available when I travel for work,\u201d she says, admitting she\u2019s given in to her hunger pangs once or twice.<\/p>\n<p>While the routine differs from athlete to athlete, most have to eat every three hours in specified quantities. Each meal needs some protein; two to three meals should consist of complex carbs such as oatmeal, brown rice, and sweet potatoes, along with healthy fats such as olive oil, MCT oil, egg yolks, and nuts. Vegetables are also a big part of the diet plan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"commonImagecreditMainWrapper\" data-embed=\"true\"><span><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticimg.publishstory.co\/thumb\/69705848.cms?imgsize=352980&amp;width=616&amp;resizemode=4\" alt=\"Pink Magdalene feels that regimented dieting is the hardest bit of the training; Shivani Sachdeva is determined to compete for a pro card against all odds; Manpreet Bumrah is preparing for her first bikini bodybuilding competition\" width=\"615\" height=\"360\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Pink Magdalene feels that regimented dieting is the hardest bit of the training; Shivani Sachdeva is determined to compete for a pro card against all odds; Manpreet Bumrah is preparing for her first bikini bodybuilding competition<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Stretched resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a fiscal cost for participants, who shell out big bucks for training, gym memberships, diet plans, supplements, tanning and wardrobe. They must also participate in as many shows as possible to qualify for the pro leagues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSponsors aren\u2019t easy to find, and on an average, we spend Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 a month,\u201d says Sachdeva. Her husband and coach Sahil \u2014 a bodybuilder himself \u2014 sacrificed his own supplements and diet plan, so she wouldn\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n<p>The glamour quotient \u2014 bikini, hair, make-up, heels \u2014 also adds to the tab, as does travel.<\/p>\n<p>The dearth of proper training facilities poses another challenge. \u201cThere are very few coaches in India who know how to guide bikini athletes,\u201d says Josan. \u201cI didn\u2019t want to train with an online coach because it\u2019s not the same as having someone reassess your requirements every day. But, I don\u2019t have a choice,\u201d she says. Josan regularly reaches out to her coaches, New Jersey-based Dwayne McDaniel and Florida-based Asia Mendoza, over WhatsApp and mail.<\/p>\n<p>Anchan, too, has signed up Louisiana-based IFBB PRO coach Ryan Hinton to help prepare her for international debut. Those without access to coaches turn to YouTube videos for guidance on essential skills. Bumrah, for instance, says: \u201cPosing is the most difficult part, because one needs to know what suits one\u2019s body, and how to strike the perfect pose so one can look sexy while flaunting muscles. There are many videos online, so I watch and learn.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"CommonEmbedQuoteWrapper\" data-embed=\"true\"><span class=\"CommonEmbedQuotesIcon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"26\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 26\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M0.698242 25.4639V19.2012C0.698242 17.0964 1.04329 14.9053 1.7334 12.6279C2.45801 10.3161 3.49316 8.10775 4.83887 6.00293C6.18457 3.86361 7.80632 2.01758 9.7041 0.464844L15.1387 4.24316C13.5514 6.52051 12.3265 8.86686 11.4639 11.2822C10.6012 13.6631 10.1699 16.251 10.1699 19.0459V25.4639H0.698242ZM17.002 25.4639V19.2012C17.002 17.0964 17.347 14.9053 18.0371 12.6279C18.7617 10.3161 19.7969 8.10775 21.1426 6.00293C22.4883 3.86361 24.11 2.01758 26.0078 0.464844L31.4424 4.24316C29.8551 6.52051 28.6302 8.86686 27.7676 11.2822C26.9049 13.6631 26.4736 16.251 26.4736 19.0459V25.4639H17.002Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When I first posted pictures of myself in shorts and a sports bra, I got some really nasty comments<\/p>\n<p>By: <!-- -->\u2013 Manpreet Bumrah<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Bringing down the wall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These bodybuilders are also driving home the message that sporting a bikini \u2014 a garment frowned upon by conservatives \u2014 is equal parts hard work and glamour. \u201cAt first, I struggled with the idea of facing a crowd dressed in a bikini,\u201d admits Anchan. Many participants also face resistance from their families, while others invite brickbats on online forums.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I first posted pictures of myself in shorts and a sports bra, I got some really nasty comments,\u201d Bumrah remembers. \u201cBut now, I\u2019m cool with it. My in-laws support me too.\u201d Sachdeva\u2019s resolve, on the other hand, is bolstered by the support she receives from her mother, brother and husband.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cComments hurt, but I choose not to engage with trolls online. If it really bothers me, I block them,\u201d says Josan. She focuses, instead, on the fact that her Instagram account has inspired others to follow suit. \u201cSo many women have messaged me to say that my journey inspired them to take up fitness,\u201d she says with a smile.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, it will take more than negativity to break the spirit of these bikini athletes. \u201cIt\u2019s not really about looking slimmer. It\u2019s about being strong and beautiful,\u201d says DaSilva.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com\/others\/sunday-read\/steel-magnolias\/articleshow\/69705585.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prerana Anchan remembers 2018 as \u201cone hellish year\u201d. It didn\u2019t matter that she had aced her first bikini bodybuilding competition at NABBA WFF Asian Classic Cup, in Chennai, a year ago. 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