{"id":30785,"date":"2026-10-04T07:02:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T07:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30785"},"modified":"2026-10-04T07:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T07:02:03","slug":"from-fat-to-fit-sahebalal-chapparbands-inspiring-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=30785","title":{"rendered":"From fat to fit: Sahebalal Chapparband&#8217;s inspiring journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"color:#333333\" data-test-id=\"text\">\n<p><strong>From weight loss to bodybuilding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For Chapparband, losing weight was only the beginning. Watching youngsters work out rigorously at the gym, he too decided to take his fitness journey to the next level. But he soon realised that bodybuilding was different from simply losing weight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is completely a different game. Building a competition-level physique requires discipline, determination and commitment. You have to work harder, train consistently and follow a strict diet,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>At 51, he participated in a bodybuilding championship, but did not win a medal. But that did not discourage him. For him, being with professional bodybuilders on the stage itself was a big achievement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did not win a medal in my first competition. Many people, including young participants, appreciated me for taking part in the competition at 51. That meant more to me than winning an award,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many professional bodybuilders, who have specialised trainers, nutritionists and visit sophisticated gyms, Chapparband trained himself with limited resources. He relied on online videos and YouTube channels to master training techniques and to eat a healthy diet.<\/p>\n<p>His gym at Nidagundi has basic equipment. He spends around three hours in the morning and two hours in the evening there. Chapparband has participated in over 40 state-level competitions organised by the Association of Bodybuilders in Karnataka. He has secured first place four times and finished second and third in several competitions.<\/p>\n<p>He won a bronze medal at the 16th National Bodybuilding Championship organised by the Indian Bodybuilding Federation at Karimnagar in Telangana. He secured a bronze in the Masters category at the 13th Mr India Competition at Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looks younger than his sons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chapparband has two sons. One works in Bengaluru, while the other runs a small business at Nidagundi. His friends, who once made fun of him, now tell his sons that their father looks younger than them.<\/p>\n<p>Chapparband believes that his experience is relevant to those aged above 40 and believes that it is too late for his children to become fitness freaks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/states\/karnataka\/2026\/Oct\/04\/from-fat-to-fit-sahebalal-chapparbands-inspiring-journey\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From weight loss to bodybuilding For Chapparband, losing weight was only the beginning. Watching youngsters work out rigorously at the gym, he too decided to take his fitness journey to the next level. But he soon realised that bodybuilding was different from simply losing weight. \u201cIt is completely a different game. 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