Tiny 109cm 35kg Bodybuilder overcame negativity and prejudice to take part in bodybuilding competitions
The 19-year-old is set to take the bodybuilding world by storm – all while being 3ft 7ins (109 cm) and weighing 5 stone 8lbs (35 kg).
He trains at his local gym in Johannesburg five days a week, where he can squat 30kg (4st 7lb) and lift 10kg (1st 6lb).
Caleb Mutombo suffers from an un-diagnosed disability which meant he grew at a rate much slower than the average person.
The 19-year old stopped growing altogether when he was just 14-years old.
Born in the Congo, Caleb began weight training at home when he was 12, lifting anything he could get his hands on from coffee tables to bags of books. He was inspired to pump iron by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
He said: “When I started out a lot of people didn’t believe I could do it.
“I faced negativity and prejudice.
“But I’m very proud of everything I have achieved so far, getting into bodybuilding is exciting.
“When I’m on the stage during a competition I focus on the judges and the crowd not the other bodybuilders competing alongside me.
“I focus on doing my best and not measuring myself against other people’s best.
“I’m very happy about how far I’ve come and I’m looking forward to one day becoming a professional bodybuilder.”
He trains at his local gym in Johannesburg five days a week, where he can squat 30kg (4st 7lb) and lift 10kg (1st 6lb).
Caleb Mutombo suffers from an un-diagnosed disability which meant he grew at a rate much slower than the average person.
The 19-year old stopped growing altogether when he was just 14-years old.
Born in the Congo, Caleb began weight training at home when he was 12, lifting anything he could get his hands on from coffee tables to bags of books. He was inspired to pump iron by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
He began training in a gym when he was 16 and has since competed in local bodybuilding competitions, recently beating competitors twice his height, to scoop third place.
He said: “I do bodybuilding because I love it.
“I love to see my body grow I love to feel full of energy and fit at the same time.
“I wish to inspire people in general to work to stay fit and healthy.
“I have come to realise that my disability is my ability to inspire.
“Now I train by myself but Ryan Manthe, my former trainer, shows me how to pose. He is the owner of Trinergy Health & Fitness where I train.”
Caleb is currently studying to become a personal trainer while also aiming to one day become a professional bodybuilder.
He spends up to five days a week in the gym and despite sometimes needing assistance to walk, he continues to challenge himself to become stronger and lift more.
He said: “I do bodybuilding because I love it.
“I love to see my body grow I love to feel full of energy and fit at the same time.
“I wish to inspire people in general to work to stay fit and healthy.
“I have come to realise that my disability is my ability to inspire.
“Now I train by myself but Ryan Manthe, my former trainer, shows me how to pose. He is the owner of Trinergy Health & Fitness where I train.”
Caleb is currently studying to become a personal trainer while also aiming to one day become a professional bodybuilder.
He spends up to five days a week in the gym and despite sometimes needing assistance to walk, he continues to challenge himself to become stronger and lift more.
He said: “When I started out a lot of people didn’t believe I could do it.
“I faced negativity and prejudice.
“But I’m very proud of everything I have achieved so far, getting into bodybuilding is exciting.
“When I’m on the stage during a competition I focus on the judges and the crowd not the other bodybuilders competing alongside me.
“I focus on doing my best and not measuring myself against other people’s best.
“I’m very happy about how far I’ve come and I’m looking forward to one day becoming a professional bodybuilder.”
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