Times Of Swaziland: SA’S BULELANI FOR BARBOSA

SA’S BULELANI FOR BARBOSA
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BY PHOLSILE HLOPHE on 13/06/2019 00:44:00


MBABANE – He has been invited as a guest pose in the up-coming Barbosa Classic
bodybuilding competition.
The seventh edition of the Eswatini Bodybuilding and Wellness Festival, Barbosa
Classic, will take centre stage on July 13 at House on Fire in Malkerns. The
muscle showdown will feature athletes from within and beyond our borders who
will be competing in various categories and contestants stand to win prizes of
up to E10 000.
The host of the show, Arnaldo Barbosa, announced that one of South Africa’s
highly-rated bodybuilding posers, Bulelani  Jola, would take the stage as a
guest pose on the day.
Jola, trending by the name ‘The Gifted Champ’, hails from Mdansane in East
London, South Africa.
He is an undisputed bodybuilder at heart and has won the title as the best poser
five times in a row, following numerous International Federation of Bodybuilding
(IFBB) contests.
He has competed in international competitions and placed in the top 10. His
current category is the under 85kg division.
Responding on how he thought he could contribute to the development of
bodybuilding in the Kingdom of Eswatini, Jola said he hoped to impart skills,
knowledge and tactics of stage presence and what the judges would be looking
for.
“It is a great honour for me to be part of the show and I hope that my
sponsor, Nutri Tek, will be on board. With the experience that I have, I hope to
be an open book for the athletes and spectators in Eswatini with regards to what
is expected of them on stage.
“I have been involved in the sport for the past 18 years and I am willing to
impart the knowledge that I have acquired. I feel like I would be a worthwhile
tool for them to answer their questions and assist them grow,” he said.
Battle
His next competition is the ‘Battle Of The Titans’ billed for Cape Town at
the end of June.
He also highlighted some of the challenges that he has encountered and overcame
in his journey and urged athletes to pursue their dreams and leave a legacy
behind regardless of setbacks.
Competing divisions for the show are spinning and aerobics that are scheduled to
commence at 9am, with a registration fee of E150, power lifting, bodybuilding,
bikini one line-up, juniors Under-23, beginners one line-up, ladies sports
model, ladies’ bodybuilding, muscles model, men’s classic bodybuilding,
senior men’s bodybuilding between 80kg and 65kg.
Registration for the other divisions is E200. On the entertainment spot will be
Comedian Dr Shakes and Illa Penboy, while Thembinkosi Mthethwa would be the
Master of Ceremonies (MC).
“The big day is nearing and preparations are all in line. It is exactly 30
days before the competition day and I would like to remind athletes to stick to
their training and diet programmes, focusing on every muscle group. I feel like
it is my call to drive people towards their fitness dreams and by so doing I can
share with them my passion for the sport,” said Barbosa.
Contestants were advised to observe time and register at Barbosa Fitness Shop
two days prior to the show.