Bodybuilding contest on the cards

Bodybuilders will flex their muscle PIC:MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Bodybuilders will flex their muscle PIC:MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The second edition of the Mr Ironman Bodybuilding and Mr Strongest Ironman contests will be held at the beginning of September in Gaborone. The organisers have also added a Ms Curvaceous fitness contest.

“The first show will be at Airport Junction where there will be a truck pulling contest, squats and other challenging workouts. The reason why we are having these events is to promote fitness and (have an) awareness campaign in Botswana and also to let people know that you can take bodybuilding as a career,” one of the organisers, Champion Chiendaramwano.

The Strongest Ironman will walk away with P15,000 while the runner-up gets P10,000 and P5,000 is reserved for number three.

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