Profiles and Interviews → Malika Zitouni
| Stats | |
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| Height: | 5ft 7inches |
| Competition Weight: | 10st |
| Off Season Weight: | 11st |
Which gym do you currently train at? My own gym, Progym in Northern Ireland.
What got you started in bodybuilding? I have always been very active, but I started weight-training seriously when I met my partner who introduced me to the sport.
Past or present Figure idol and why? Lena Johannessen: perfect combination of femininity and muscularity!
Where did you place in your very first competition? 2nd but it was only a local show.
Best bodybuilding achievement? Taking 3 times my class at the Universe, & twice the Overall title of Miss World.
Best achievement outside of bodybuilding? Getting my degree in Hotel and Catering Management.
What is your motivation to train and/or compete? Staying fit and healthy is why I train and eat healthy all year round.
| Place the following in order of importance out of 100%: | |
|---|---|
| Training: 2 | 25% |
| Nutrition: 1 | 50% |
| Rest: 3 | 25% |
| What is your training philosophy? |
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| Learn to listen to your body and adapt your training to it! |
| Favourites! | |
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| Favourite body part? | Back |
| Favourite exercise? | Stiff leg dead-lift |
| Favourite on season food? | Turkey breast |
| Favourite off season food? | Dark chocolate |
| Favourite film? | Pulp Fiction |
| Favourite book? | “Chocolate” by Joanne Harris |
| Favourite type of music? | Anything goes, from soul to hip hop |
| Favourite activity away from bodybuilding? | Travelling, cooking |
| Favourite Item of clothing? | I like wearing feminine clothes outside the gym: love my skirts! |
| Favourite POW! training essential? | If I have to chose just one, it has to be the Supreme P Training Glove. |
What other sport would you have pursued if you didn’t do bodybuilding? Probably kick-boxing as I used to teach kick-boxing classes.
Where can you see yourself in 5 years time inside or outside bodybuilding? Hard to say, but I’ll definitely stay very active!
What is the one piece of advice you would give to someone entering bodybuilding competitively or non-competitively? Be consistent and positive!
| Website |
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| www.malikazitouni.co.uk |
Malika Zitouni
2 × Miss World, 3 × Miss Universe
Malika uses:
“I’m very impressed with the quality of POW!’s range…
I’ve been using many different brands of training gloves and I have to say the Supreme P Training Glove are the best I’ve ever had: perfect fit, supple and very strong at the same time.
The Padded Lifting straps are great too: they don’t cut on your wrists like others do!”
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