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Beiruting.com Interviewed Body Builder Charbel Abou Khattar.

How many shows have you been in total over the course of your career so far?

I have engaged in many demonstrations over the course of my career as an international athlete; my first public appearance took place in the early summer of 2011, for I had only just decided to canalize two decades of training into contest preparations: I came into contact with the stage at the Outdoor Lebanon event as I was pausing for the very first time before a public; in October 2011, I flew to Germany, engaging in a journey all by myself for Lebanon, unfortunately enough, had not yet conceived of a Natural Body Building Federation: I had my first competition there, and I've been officially invited by the European Natural Bodybuilding federation to represent my country as well as the Arab nation in its whole ever since; in 2012, I was summoned to compete in Italy, Germany and Miami ( siege of the world championships ) and returned home ,cradling a pro-card and this year I competed in Austria, Italy, Germany ( a competition as well as a natural bodybuilding show ) and Miami .

When are you planning to compete again? When is your next competition?

The Natural Body Building championship season has always been scheduled to come to pass in fall-time and thus my forthcoming competition will take place around early October of 2014.

How and why did you get started in bodybuilding?

The vocation of a natural bodybuilder cannot be summarized in a few sentences I'm afraid ; I shall, however, venture an attempt to convey the essential : when I turned 14, my father, in that prodigious impulse only common to parents, was able to identify the flames simmering in my eyes when he first introduced me to the sport; his present to me that year would be a set of dumbbells ad hoc so as to make his support tangible ; from the minute I sensed the iron chill in my first, I knew it would be my destiny.

What is your motivation and inspiration? What first got you interested in bodybuilding or nutrition?

As opposed to the many other Champions who were inspired by worldwide bodybuilding figures, such as the renowned Arnold or the eminent Steve Reeves, what motivated most was not the aspiration to resemble; I have always had the firm conviction that I had a different destiny, a destiny only I could forge with Iron; I knew I was destined to suffer, to sacrifice, to brawl and toil, and to carve my name on my cups and in natural bodybuilding history. You see, it's quite similar to being a writer, you read, you are admirative of the all the works you have perused, yet you remain aware of your own gift and of its scarcity.

When it comes to off-season training, what routine do you use?

I normally convert a meager diet and intensive training routine to a cleaner bulking macrocycle, divided into several stages, each stage comprising a different hypertrophy program (provided each program matches my high-calorie intake).

What is your diet like? What would your daily menu look like?

Once the offseason commences, I begin having copious yet clean meals; a higher calorie intake and augmented carb portions; furthermore, I do allow myself the guilty pleasure of occasional holiday cheating meals.

Do you use supplements? What supplements are you taking right now?

Supplements are essential to any natural bodybuilder for they provide him with the nutrients he might lose as a result of food reduction; during my offseason, I solely use the basic supplements :creatine, whey protein ,multi-vitamins , fish oil and glutamine

If you could give advice to someone who was thinking about getting into bodybuilding, what would it be?

Short admonitions really: stay consistent, stay disciplined, stay natural.

How do you see women bodybuilders?

Speaking as a Body Shaping for Women Specialist as well as a Sports Nutritionist, I personally have a predilection for figure models rather than women bodybuilders: a woman must never lose her femininity, she must always seek a firmer tone but never should she build massive muscles at the detriment of a slimmer figure; my advice is ever man's opinion, and mine.

What are your future goals? Any specific things you want to accomplish?

Glory awaits on every stage and natural bodybuilding knows no age limits; my goal is to meet with my destiny, onstage.