Henry, Modest top JABBFA National Champs and Fitness Festival
Jermaine Henry and Avernell Modest were crowned overall champions of the 2018 Jamaica Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (JABBFA) National Championship and Fitness Festival on Saturday.
Henry of Classic Body Fitness and Fit Farm's representative Modest were a cut above the rest of the compact men and women who were out in full force for this two-day championship which started on Friday.
Over 140 competitors graced the stage inside the Alfred Sangster Auditorium at the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica PApine Campus much to the delight of the large crowd, who were highly entertained by the fierce yet friendly rivalry between competitors.
Fitness, women's physique and bikini, men's physique, and men's bodybuilding were some of the categories contested by the men and women who aspire to develop and maintain an aesthetically pleasing (by bodybuilding standards) body.
Henry, who had earlier won the heavyweight category ahead of Andrew Chisholm and Floyd Mullings, was crowned Mr Jamaica Bodybuilding Champion after he outposed John Mark Reid, Dwight James and Cecil Beacon in a final pose down.
“It was a great experience; I have been working on this for a year, and it's finally here, so I am so happy and overwhelmed right now. I told my kids before I left home that Daddy is going to bring home the trophy because this is why I work so hard in everything I do; and I am just happy and speechless right now,” Henry said.
“I always accept a challenge, so I was fully focused when getting prepared for this; I just told myself I am going to work hard to make it happen and tonight (Saturday) I made it happen,” Henry added.
“It wasn't easy, because I have been through some things, but I just decided to shut everything out and told myself that I had eight weeks to get it all together, and it all fell into place at the right time. So I am just going to continue, because this is what I love,” he noted.
For Trinidad and Tobago-born Modest being crowned Ms Jamaica Bikini Fitness Overall was an amazing feat which she intends to build on as a representative of the black, green and gold.
“I am really excited right now… I can't even explain it. I am pleased that I won, but all the girls up there worked really hard, and for that everyone is a winner and deserves a trophy at the end of the day.
“I came here fully focused to give it my best and my best was enough, so I am really happy. It was a long 15 weeks of hard dieting and training but it definitely paid off. So I am going to continue training, and representing Jamaica all the way because I love Jamaica and this is my home,” the beaming Modest told the Jamaica Observer.
She earlier copped the top prize for Ms Jamaica Bikini Fitness Tall Class ahead of Spartan Health Club's Christina Gonzales and Sherea Clarke of Tropical Beach gym.
Jamaica's Central American and Caribbean Games Women's Fitness champion Kristen McGregor, of Fit Farm, was also on show and outclassed the competition to take the top prize in that category.
Meanwhile, James of Maximum won the men's middle weight bodybuilding category ahead of Christopher Chung and Romario Grant of Classic Body Fitness.
The light weight category was won by Damion Mason with St Thomas-based Cecil Beacon and Shaun Davis of Greg Xtreme Fitness awarded second and third, respectively.
Beacon had earlier topped the masters category ahead of Davis and Clayton Powell of Max Fitness, while Spartan Health Club's John Mark Reid walked away with the bodybuilding juniors category. Grant was placed second ahead of 19-year-old university student Kenyatta Walker of Fit Farm.
Interestingly, Walker entered the championship by virtue of accepting the transformational challenge which he won by shedding close to 100 pounds.
Iberostar Gym's Kemoy Brown was also among the double winners on the night, winning the men's physique medium class which led him to the overall Mr Jamaica Physique accolade.
Fit Farm Fitness Club was awarded the best overall gym performance and most represented gym at the championship.
Mr Jamaica Novice Bodybuilding
John-Mark Reid — Spartan Health Club
Romario Grant — Classic Body Fitness
Nicholas Bryan — Express Fitness 24/7
Mr Jamaica Juniors Bodybuilding
John Mark Reid — Spartan Health Club
Romario Grant — Classic Body Fitness
Kenyatta Walker — Fit Farm
Mr Jamaica Masters Bodybuilding
Cecil Beacon — St Thomas
Shaun Davis — Greg Xtreme Fitness
Clayton Powell — Max Fitness
Mr Jamaica Lightweight Bodybuilding
Damion Dawson
Cecile Beacon — St Thomas
Shaun Davis — Greg Xtreme Fitness
Mr Jamaica Middleweight Bodybuilding
Dwight James — Maximum
Christopher Chung
Romario Grant — Classic Body Fitness
Mr Jamaica Heavyweight Bodybuilding
Jermaine Henry — Classic Body Fitness
Andrew Chisholm — Fit Farm Fitness Club
Floyd Mullings
Mr Jamaica Novice Men's Physique
Adam Senior — Hard End Factory
Weston McDonald — Classic Body Fitness
Alexander Carrington — Level Up 876
Mr Jamaica Muscular Physique
Adam Senior — Hard End Factory
Kadeem Saunders — Express Fitness 24/7
Tareeq Blackwood — Lifestyle Fitness 24/7
Mr Jamaica Men's Physique Short Class (Under 5ft 7in)
Adrian Kitchin — Body Envy Fitness
Weston McDonald — Classic Body Fitness
Sean Taylor — Express Fitness 24/7
Mr Jamaica Men's Physique Medium Class (Under 5ft 10in)
Kemoy Brown — Iberostar Gym
Rayon Henry — Classic Body Fitness
Alexander Carrington — Spartan Health Club
Mr Jamaica Men's Physique Tall Class (Over 5ft 10in)
Ranique Brown — Work that Body Gym
Andre Brown — Express Fitness 24/7
Akeem Hinds
Ms Jamaica Bikini Masters
Nicola Marie — Phoenix Fitness
Ina Daley — Fit Farm Fitness Club
Yvonne Kirlew — Eden Garden Wellness Centre
Ms Jamaica Bikini Fitness Short Class (Under 5ft 5in)
April Marshall — Fit Farm Fitness Club
Deanna Wheatley
Sue Ann Gordon-Pitter — Fit Farm Fitness Club
Ms Jamaica Bikini Fitness Tall Class (Over 5ft 5in)
Avernell Modest — Fit Farm Fitness Club
Christina Gonzalez — Spartan Health Club
Sherea Clarke — Tropical Beach Gym
Ms Jamaica Body Fitness
Kristen McGregor — Fit Farm Fitness
Khristen Forbes — Velocity Wellness Centre
Latoya Campbell — Express Fitness 24/7
Ms Jamaica Women's Physique
Karen Clarke — Fit Farm Fitness Club
Andrene Powell — Fit Farm Fitness Club
Mr Jamaica Men's Physique Overall champion
Kemoy Brown — Iberostar Gym
Ms Jamaica Bikini Fitness Overall
Avernell Modest — Fit Farm Fitness Club
Mr Jamaica Bodybuilding Overall
Jermaine Henry — Classic Body Fitness
Transformation Challenge
Kenyatta Walker — Fit Farm
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