A WORLD titles campaign is among this year’s goals for Bendigo bodybuilding champion James Hume.<\/p>\n
A finalist in the 60th Bendigo Sports Star of the Year awards, Hume is a multiple Mr Australia in several physique classes of natural bodybuilding.<\/p>\n
A joint winner for May, Hume will be at the Gold and Glitter gala as Bendigo Sports Star marks 60 years on 27 February at Bendigo’s All Seasons International.<\/p>\n
In recent months there’s been plenty of time in the gym, on roads and tracks through a mix of workouts for bodybuilding and crossfit challenges.<\/p>\n
He also moved to the Sunshine Coast to be with partner Alexandra Duck, who has swayed Hume to take on crossfit.<\/p>\n
A goal for Hume is the world bodybuilding championships in June in England.<\/p>\n
Part of the build-up for the worlds will be the PCA Mr Australia show in Melbourne in mid-April.<\/p>\n
He will vie to hold the men’s physique crown and is also coaching Alexandra in her lead-up for the show. There will also be the Pro Classic on the Gold Coast at the end of May.<\/p>\n
The biggest challenges for Hume on the bodybuilding front include bulking and tapering. He presently tips the scales at 94kg, but a goal will be the mid-80s for the shows.<\/p>\n
It’s not just plenty of bicep curls, dumbbell lunges, leg presses and squats that were part of his training at Silverback Strength in Bendigo, and now at Muscle Hut.<\/p>\n
“The greatest challenge for me is diet and cardio to get a leaner look,” Hume said.<\/p>\n
“It’s not just about the feeling from a win, but appreciating the journey to compete and support I have.”<\/p>\n
Key supporters in his bodybuilding pursuits include Krupt Supplements.<\/p>\n
“They have been a massive help,” he said.<\/p>\n
Hume said prospective sponsors, business or individual, can contact him via his Instagram account.<\/p>\n
Away from the gym, stage and crossfit circuits, Hume works for the ANZ bank.<\/p>\n
He was last year’s Banking Consultant of the Year for Victoria and Tasmania.<\/p>\n
Racing his first marathon and competing in an ironman triathlon are also on Hume’s list as the year rolls on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A WORLD titles campaign is among this year’s goals for Bendigo bodybuilding champion James Hume. A finalist in the 60th Bendigo Sports Star of the Year awards, Hume is a multiple Mr Australia in several physique classes of natural bodybuilding. A joint winner for May, Hume will be at the Gold and Glitter gala as […]<\/p>\n