Jo’burg’s incredible hulk prepares to take the weightlifting title

HONEYDEW – Honeydew Fight Club trainer and bodybuilding sensation Benjamin ‘Ben’ Dicks (20) is working around the clock to prepare his body for a prominent bodybuilding competition.

The young incredible hulk, who has a passion for healthy living, will compete in the Central Gauteng Provincials, a bodybuilding competition endorsed by the International Federation of Bodybuilding.

The former Northcliff High School pupil has a few months to prepare for the competition which will commence in August.

Dicks told Roodepoort Northsider that he fell in love with weightlifting after he became fed up with being teased by his peers during his schooling days.

“I started body building in 2015. I was an overweight kid when growing up and I was tired of other kids teasing me about my weight,” Dicks said.

Now that he has the body suitable to be on a men’s magazine cover, Dicks said the people who used to tease him now ask about his success story.

In order to impress the judges, Dicks has to pump up his body in order to be in good shape for the event.

“I eat seven meals a day, which include chicken breast, rice, oats and eggs and consume supplements. I also have to work out six to seven times a week for one and half hours.”

ALSO READ: Prepare your summer shine now

The young muscleman has won the Boksburg Classics Juniors, the Harry Classics and reigns as the Rossi Classic champion.

Wanting to give back to the community, Dicks dreams to start a programme where he trains overweight police officers. He also hopes one day to qualify for the Arnold Africa Classics, an international fitness tournament named after Arnold Schwartsznegger.