{"id":3558,"date":"2026-01-06T05:57:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=3558"},"modified":"2026-01-06T05:57:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:57:06","slug":"the-lancashire-man-who-is-officially-one-of-the-best-bodybuilders-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=3558","title":{"rendered":"The Lancashire man who is officially one of the best bodybuilders in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A personal trainer from Accrington has placed fifth in the world at the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (WNBF) World Championships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ryan Savage represented Great Britain at the event in Los Angeles, which is the biggest natural bodybuilding event in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He placed fifth in the men\u2019s open body-building light heavyweight class in the amateur part of the competition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More than 60 different countries competed at this year\u2019s world championships and there were more than 320 competitors on the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ryan, 27, said: \u201cIt was a very surreal experience and I am really proud.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe judges said I had a lot of muscle for someone so young and my quads are strong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI have been training for 10 years on and off, but very seriously now for three years.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ryan Savage with Team GB at the WNBF World Championships in Los Angeles\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"539\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" 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text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ryan, who works as a personal trainer at Jetts Gym in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancs.live\/all-about\/accrington\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Accrington;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Accrington<\/a>, launched his business, Savage Fitness, in 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also does online coaching, helping men and women reach their fitness goals and guiding people through diet plans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He has competed in the European Championships in Germany, where he placed third, the British finals, where he scooped second place, and the NBF Northern, where he placed fourth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancs.live\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=b45419bd-4b90-43ca-bb31-371156e6f843&amp;utm_source=solusarticle&amp;oneTap=false\" 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