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Yahoo
a day ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Woman lost 6st bodybuilding after 'hating' final photo with late dad
A woman who gained five stone whilst caring for her terminally ill father has shed the weight to become a bodybuilder after being unable to look at her final photo with him. Ellie Crabtree, 22, turned to food 'for comfort' after her dad Geoff's, 59, terminal bone cancer diagnosis in July 2022. With 'no structure' to her diet, Ellie would gorge on foods Chinese takeaways and ballooned to 15st 5lb. After her dad passed away in October 2022, Ellie began her weight loss journey after struggling to look at the final photo she had with him. She lost four stone naturally before enquiring about bodybuilding training at her local gym, where she lost a further two stone to become a svelte 9st 3lb. She went on to place second in the British finals at NABBA bodybuilding competition in Bradford, in May 2024. Since then, Ellie has been dealing with 'unresolved trauma' and has learnt how to maintain her weight healthily. Diet before: Breakfast - Nothing Lunch - A sandwich Dinner - Takeaway like Chinese Snacks - Chocolate Diet now: Breakfast - Oats with fruit and Greek yoghurt or bacon, egg and avocado Lunch - Chicken or prawn salad with cottage cheese Dinner - Chicken fajita salads with wraps or homemade burgers Snacks - Greek yoghurt bowls with nut butters and fruit, baked oats, chocolate rice cakes
Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Inside 'Mr World' competition for hottest men – and celeb who competed
People are only just learning about a 'Mr World' competition thanks to a viral video showing the handsome competitors representing their country on stage – and one turned up in a 'Halloween costume' People are only just realising that there is a competition to find the world's best-looking men. You have likely heard of Miss Universe and Miss World – the world's leading pageant competitions – and you may have seen clips of each Miss presenting themselves in a stunning ballgown and sash as they represent their country. Recently, people have learned there is a male equivalent of the competitions which is just as gruelling as its better-known counterparts. It comes after a video went viral online showcasing the Mr World contestants from 2024 (although the video incorrectly labels it as 2025) – and people said they never knew it was a thing. "What the hell is Mr World?" asked one in the comments of the video, which has raked in over 11million views. "I didn't know Mr World existed," said another. As the men came up on stage, they showed off their outfits – many of them traditional attire from their native countries – and read out the name of the nation they were representing into a microphone. While most of the outfits were breath-taking, people could not get past what Mr USA wore – a Captain America outfit. One person commented: "Everyone else is dressing for Mr World and USA dressing for Comic Con." "Not the US in a Halloween costume," added another. "Everyone dressed in their culture and the US came in a costume," added one other. "Y'all worried about the USA's costume. I'm worried about how long Mr World has been going on," one other said. With many people unclear about how long the competition has been going on for, one person wrote: "Since forever! Arnold Schwarzenegger is one of the most famous winners. He won the Mr. World title in 1970!" But one individual responded and said: "Correction, he didn't win Mr World but did compete, he won Mr Universe instead." Arnold Schwarzenegger won the title of Mr Universe in 1967, becoming the youngest ever winner at age 20. The actor also won Mr Olympia seven times – a record at the time, although it has since been beaten. Sean Connery also competed in the Mr Universe contest in 1953 and placed third. Mr Universe is a competition organised by the British National Amateur Body-Builders' Association (NABBA), while Mr World is a competition within the International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB). It was founded by the Miss World Organisation in 1996 and requires participants to show well-roundedness as well as bodybuilding prowess. The entrants have to compete in various activities, including mountain biking, marathon running and water skiing. The current title-holder is Daniel Mejía, who won the title last November in Vietnam on behalf of Puerto Rico.
The Courier
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Courier
Meet the bodybuilders flashing tans and triceps in Fife to become Mr or Miss Scotland
Alex Johnstone has been a competitive bodybuilder for 10 years and reckons perfecting poses is the toughest challenge. The 34-year-old is performing some bicep curls as he prepares to go on stage at the Mr and Miss Scotland contest in Glenrothes, Fife. Elsewhere Shelley Morgan, also 34, is battling to control her nerves ahead of her first competition. Shelley, from Methil, has lost an incredible nine and a half stones and grafted hard for 11 months to sculpt her body for today. They are among the bodybuilders we meet as we go behind the scenes at the Scottish qualifier for the NABBA (National Amateur Body-Builders Association) British finals. Alex, a personal trainer from Kilmarnock, explains his passion for bodybuilding. He is in the gym four or five days a week. 'I just enjoy training and seeing what the body can do. 'The posing side of it as well is a big thing for me. If you can't present yourself on stage you won't get anywhere. 'It's also the hardest part, I would say.' Sales agent Shelley has only been bodybuilding for 11 months. 'I do gym training, lifting heavy three, four days a week. Also lots of steps, pole dancing, power fitness. 'I've been eating white fish and veg, a high protein diet for the last year.' She admits to some anxiety but mum Barbara McRobbie, there for moral support, says: 'I think I'm more nervous than my daughter!' Katy Berwick, 44, a mum-of-two from Perth, looks like she's following her own advice for the final days of training as her hair is styled backstage. The accounts assistant says: 'You just have to stay as relaxed as possible. You still have your routine and your eating is all organised.' Training became extra challenging for Ross Campbell, 31, when he became a dad four weeks before the competition. Newborn Kai is with mum Shelley Hall as his dad, a quality engineer from Glenrothes, prepares to go on stage at the Rothes Halls. Steven King, 39, has his tracksuit hood pulled up as he waits for the contest to begin outside the venue. His extremely dark tan gives him away as a bodybuilder. The landscape gardener from Stirling says: 'You go through a week of exfoliating every day, moisturising, then you put a coat on the night before and let it dry. 'Then up this morning and another coat. Some people put another coat on at the venue. Then you get a glaze that makes you a wee bit shiny. 'It's supposed to wash off conveniently after the show, but it doesn't!' Like the other competitors Steven has been on a strict diet while following a gruelling training regime. 'I've had nothing but chicken, rice, oats and yoghurt since January,' he says. It was his discipline around food that prompted a friend to recommend bodybuilding 10 years ago. 'I've done boxing, ice hockey, mixed martial arts but this is like nothing else. It's relentless.' Craig Guest, 41, a dog trainer from Dundee, is having a final coat of tan by the stage entrance. He only decided to enter this competition midweek. 'I've been rushing a week's preparation into three days. Water loading, salt loading, carb loading. 'You increase the amount of sodium to stop your body retaining water. It takes the water out from under the skin essentially and makes you look dryer and more vascular.' Among the judges casting an eye over the entrants are Layla Allen and Alan Goodsir. Now a professional bodybuilder Layla, 51, from Kirkcaldy, was named Miss Universe last year. Gym64 owner Alan, 61, also from Kirkcaldy, has trained bodybuilders for 30 years. He knows well the dedication needed to succeed. 'You have to get up every morning and train, it's not a choice. 'But it's not just the training, it's the diet. It's 95% diet and that is where a lot of people fall down. 'You have to get your body fat down to between 4% and 6%.' Event organiser is NABBA chairman Mark Taylor, 53, from Buckhaven. The owner of Taylor Made Gym and Fitness in Leven, has won every men's title awarded by NABBA, from Mr Scotland to Mr Universe. And he's drafted in a fellow Mr Universe to compere, Eddy Ellwood. Eddy, 61, from County Durham has won the title five times and has been England's strongest man three times. The former boxer and NABBA world president could deadlift 410kg at his peak but no longer does weight training. He says: 'Competitions like these are where everybody starts, area level. 'It's a great feeling getting up on stage for your first event.'
