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James Llewellin is a retired professional bodybuilder from the United Kingdom. He competed in the IFBB Pro League\u2019s 212 division and also showed his talent at NABBA as well. This is his complete profile, biography, workout routine, and diet.<\/span><\/p>\n James Llewellin (Bodybuilder)<\/strong><\/p>\n Born: May 18, 1973 James Llewellin was born in Lincoln, England on May 18, 1973. He was an endurance athlete and participated in long-distance running as a kid. He was the Welsh 3-kilometer champion and could run half marathons in as little as 1 hour and 20 minutes. He was also involved in surfing and skating.<\/span><\/p>\n Level Up Your Fitness: Join our \ud83d\udcaa strong community in Fitness Volt Newsletter. Get daily inspiration, expert-backed workouts, nutrition tips, the latest in strength sports, and the support you need to reach your goals. Subscribe for free!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n After leaving Exeter University in 1995 with a 2:1 BA (Honors), he ran a gym in Maidstone, a county town. Llewelin\u2019s passion for weight training and bodybuilding was ignited during this time. He worked in the gym for four years and tried to pursue a career as an estate agent. However, Llewellin later joked that it was not an ideal career choice.<\/span><\/p>\n After seven years in the real estate business, James Llewellin could no longer resist the draw of the fitness and bodybuilding industry. However, there was a little hurdle. Llewellin had built a social life and had taken up drinking and smoking almost a pack of cigarettes every day!<\/span><\/p>\n He had to choose between his indulgence and a career in the fitness industry. He made the life-changing decision to quit smoking and drinking and fully dedicated himself to a career in the fitness industry. He never went back on the decision and only made progress in the years that followed.<\/span><\/p>\n James Llewellin was fascinated by bodybuilders like Franco Columbo, Lee Labrada, Shawn Ray, Flex Wheeler, Dorian Yates while growing up. He idolized these legendary men and looked up to them for motivation.<\/span><\/p>\n Intent on building a career in the fitness industry, the British bodybuilder trained for a couple of years after leaving a high-paying job, company-provided car, and new home.<\/span><\/p>\n One of Llewellin\u2019s training partners told him that he did not have good genetics to become a bodybuilder. But rather than getting demotivated, the then 30-year-old pushed harder and made his stage debut within the next few months, winning the competition against 13 competitors.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cSo many times I hear people say \u2018if only\u2026\u2019 well I am proof that it can be done. You may endure a bit of hardship but by taking a step back I have taken leaps forward and am now doing something that I really am passionate about and getting up for work is no longer a drag but something I look forward to.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Later that year, James Llewellin received an invitation to compete at the 2003 NABBA UK First Timers finals and walked away with a win. <\/span>A week after that win Llewellin entered his first IFBB show (UKBFF) and won the Intermediate category which gave him an invite to the British Finals in 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n About halfway through 2004, the British bodybuilder decided that he would enter another qualifier so he could compete in the Men\u2019s Middleweight category and not the Intermediates. He won the qualifier and then took the third spot in the Men\u2019s Middleweight division at the British Championships.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2005, Llewellin came back after qualifying late in 2004 again as a Middleweight. He won again and this enabled him to compete in the 2005 British Finals. He took the Middleweight British title but missed out on the overall.<\/span><\/p>\n Llewellin walked away from the IFBB Pro League in 2006 and competed with WABBA where he won the British Title and the overall. He came fifth in the World Championships in the Short Class.<\/span><\/p>\n
Birthplace: Lincoln, ENGLAND
Residence: Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, WALES
Nickname: Jay
Height: 5\u2032 4\u2033 (163 cm)
Competition Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)
Off-Season Weight: 210 lbs (96 kg)<\/p>\nJames Llewellin Biography<\/b><\/h2>\n
Early Life<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Bodybuilding Career<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Success in the later years of career<\/strong><\/h3>\n