Dave Guest (bodybuilder)

Not to be confused with Dave Guest.
Dave Guest
Born David Guest
(1978-02-01) 1 February 1978
Bristol, England
Residence England
Other names Dave, Monster
Occupation Bodybuilder, weightlifter
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 275 lb (125 kg)

David "Dave" Guest (born 1 February 1978 in Bristol) is an English bodybuilder and weightlifter. He is a multiple British champion in weightlifting and a world champion in bodybuilding.

Biography

"So I thought I'd try my hand at bodybuilding instead, which is a very different thing. It's not about physical strength, it's entirely about looking right. You're exercising to break the muscle down, which allows it to grow back bigger."

— Guest discussing his sports channeling modification.[1]

Guest was born in Bristol, South West England. He has had a successful career in weightlifting.[2] He started competing at the age of 14.[3] He is an eight-time winner of British weightlifting championships, being awarded with gold medals in 1994−2002.[3] He was selected to represent England at the Commonwealth Games.[1] Being approximately 30 years old, he decided to renounce his weightlifting career, considering that its conditions negatively affect his joints. He became a bodybuilder.[1]

Guest founds his major bodybuilding inspiration in Dorian Yates.[3] He's a member of the National Amateur Body-Builders' Association (NABBA). In 2009 he placed first four times during two different contests: at NABBA's West Britain and England Championships he was a Class 2 (Medium-Tall) category and overall winner.[3] On Spring 2010 he became Mr Britain; he competed in Great Britain Championships in Southport and was honoured with two gold medals, in Class 2 and overall category.[2] The same year he participated in the world's most prestigious bodybuilding competition, Mr Universe. He placed second in Class 2 category. In 2011 Guest became an overall winner of NABBA's England Championships. He also placed first in Class 2 (Medium-Tall) category at Mr Universe.[4]

During competition season, trying to get his body in perfect shape, Guest works out twice a day.[2] His contest weight is approximately 254 lb (115 kg)

He lives in Long Ashton, South West England. His close friend and regular training partner is Bristol-based bodybuilder Daniel Barry.[2] Married, he's running a real estate development.[2]

Competitive stats

Partial bodybuilding competitions

Partial weightlifting competitions

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bristol body builders have universal appeal"
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bristol body builders can both claim title of Mr Great Britain"
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "DAVE "MONSTER" GUEST.... WRITTEN BY GINA FORD FOR THE BEEF MAGAZINE...."
  4. ↑ "David Guest"
  5. ↑ "Guest snatches silver"

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