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NEXT GEN: Samkelo 'Big Sam' Nqoko

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Every so often I take out my prediction bag, I shake the bag, then throw the bones out and right there I'm given a glimpse into the future. 


What do I see, what the bones saying?  



They're showing me a face.




 




It's the face of junior South African bodybuilder Samkelo Nqoko. 

They're telling me that he'll become PRO level bodybuilder before he turns 27.

Keep in mind the bones have a record of being correct 98,777% of the time - whatever they say comes to pass.


It's best you get acquainted with Big Sam, you'll be seeing alot of him in these coming years. 


Here are 5 facts about the bodybuilder:




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1. 23 YEARS OLD WITH 4 SIBLINGS





Born in Ladysmith Big Sam grew up in a house with 4 of his siblings. He is only 23 year old which is crazy when you look at the completeness of his physique especially in the  back department. I know a few pro level bodybuilders  that lack the size and density Sam has.




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2. THREE SHOWS, THREE WINS



 
Big Sam's had a flawless start to his junior bodybuilding career. To date he has competed in 3 shows and convincingly won them all. These wins include winning Kzn Overall 2021 and also the 2022 OR TAMBO Night Of Champions junior bodybuilding title. 





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3. COACHED BY IRON EMPIRE CEO THANDAZANE




He is currently training and competing under the stewardship of the owner of Iron Empire coaching  Thandazane Ntsimbi. Thandazane is a full Protea having represented  South Africa at the 2019 and 2022 Bodybuilding World Championships - Sam is in good hands.









4. INSPIRED BY KAI GREENE



Kai Greene is the most high profile bodybuilder to never win a Mr Olympia title having placed runner up on 3 different occasions. Samkelo describes how seeing a picture of Kai ignited something inside him:

 
I started training and few months into training I saw Kai Greene on a magazine and I said this is how I want to be. That's when I got into bodybuilding.  





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5. SIGNED WITH SPORTS NUTRITIONS STUDIO (SNS)





In 2022 he signed with supplement distributor sports nutrition studio. This partnership will definitely helphim fund his bodybuilding career as he has previously indicated the difficuties he has faced in prepping for shows.




This is what he had to say about his prep for SA's last year:


My prep wasn't easy. It wasn't the same as my last 2 shows i did last year. I enjoyed the process because i had faith that it's going to be worth (it). I struggled with funds for food and for the trip to Mtata in 3 weeks out and I had no choice but to pull out of prep but my coach said " you can't pull out let's keep on pushing, using what i have". In short it was a great prep and a productive one. I learned a lot.