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“It’s quite an amazing feat because she has lost 40 kilograms to get to the physique she is in. She is an incredible young lady with a lot of determination.”<\/p>\n
Her mother Jess Solly was a first-time competitor last year, taking out the ‘shape’ class in the 35-plus age group category at the NABBA Manawatu\/Wanganui Bodybuilding Championships in Palmerston North.<\/p>\n
Waugh, 25, came second in the ‘novice men tall’ class.<\/p>\n
“It was a very tough lineup and this was only his second competition,” McCosh said.<\/p>\n
Other local competitors Darren Faulkner and Rhys Ngatuere took out the ‘athletic open men’ and ‘open physique men tall’ classes respectively.<\/p>\n
Faulkner went on to claim the Mr Taranaki Athletic title and “looked absolutely amazing”, McCosh said.<\/p>\n
“With Covid, this has been a huge achievement for any athlete to get onto the stage as gyms have been closed and training has been impacted.<\/p>\n
“There has been so much uncertainly as to when and if competitions were going to go ahead and most athletes need a 12 to 16 week cut period.”<\/p>\n
All four have now qualified for the nationals in Wellington on October 22.<\/p>\n
McCosh currently has a squad of 10 bodybuilders.<\/p>\n
“The rest of my team has to qualify at the lower North Island champs on October 1 to get to nationals. It would be wonderful to have them all there.”<\/p>\n
For McCosh it was all about the journey of her squad members.<\/p>\n
“You see people who might not have even thought about doing this sport get results in the gym and say ‘you know what, I want to take this a step further’.<\/p>\n
“It’s always nice to see people win and I do get a little bit excited, but just seeing them up there is reward enough for me.”<\/p>\n
As for the sport itself, McCosh said it wasn’t just about size.<\/p>\n
For women, the ‘shape’ class focused on having a “really nice, fit body” and ‘figure’ class had slightly more muscle and leanness.<\/p>\n
“You look like a bodybuilder but it’s nothing ridiculous.”<\/p>\n
In the men’s competition, the ‘board shorts’ class was about having an amazing upper body and ‘athletic’ was for those of a slightly thinner build, McCosh said.<\/p>\n
The ‘physique’ class was where the bigger males and females competed.<\/p>\n
“Symmetry is really important in all classes,” McCosh said.<\/p>\n
“You can’t have a good upper body and have SpongeBob legs. That doesn’t work.”<\/p>\n
Bodybuilding was a “365 day a year” sport with no real off-season.<\/p>\n
“That doesn’t mean you can’t have a piece of cake, but you’re always watching your nutrition and you are constantly exercising or keeping an eye on what’s happening with your body.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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