Professional Bodybuilder Freddy Naidu talks about his journey, success & future plans

Freddy Naidu

Bodybuilding competitions are not just a sport, it's an emotion for many young aspiring bodybuilders who work tirelessly to make their presence felt in this ever-competitive fierce sport. Every successful bodybuilder goes through a process that starts with preparing himself/herself mentally to go through a complete 360-degree transformation with a positive and motivated approach, without giving up until the goal is achieved. Freddy Naidu, a USA-based Indian (Asian) origin athlete, and a professional bodybuilder have created a stride in the realm of Bodybuilding.

Winning his first pro show and earning qualifications, and competing at the 2016 Mr. Olympia held in Las Vegas, Freddy Naidu has indeed emerged as one of the ‘giant-killers' in his category. Talking about his inspiration, journey, success, and plans, Freddy Naidu answers a few questions possessed by him.

How did you get the Inspiration and Motivation to become a professional bodybuilder?

Well, I have always been passionate about the sport from my childhood days. I even used wrestle since I was 5, Initially, after wrestling for UTA, I decided to keep my body in shape and take it to the next level. I was introduced to the professional world of the competition world by my close friend and my coach and mentor Andrew Vu and at the very first glance, I fell in love with the sport. I loved everything about the sports be it the stage presence or the neck-to-neck. Fortunately, I got a lot of support from my parents as well. They never stopped me from going ahead with bodybuilding as my career choice instead they always encouraged me with whatever I wanted to do.

What made you fall in love with the sport of bodybuilding and how has been your journey so far?

When Andrew Vu, my friend, and my mentor introduced me to the sport for the very first time, I was completely taken aback and at that very moment, I decided to pursue this as my career. I started working extensively with a dream that I will be making it big ay someday. Focusing on my vision, I started working hard on my body and developed much-needed skills. I competed at the NPC North Americans In Pittsburgh in the year 2014 and won class in the men's physique division and I also earned the prestigious IFBB Pro League Pro Card. Following this success, in 2016, I participated and won my first pro show and earned qualifications at the 2016 Mr. Olympia held in Las Vegas. The journey for me, so far, has been a good one but a lot more things are yet to come.

Can you give us an insight into your workout plans?

As a professional bodybuilder and an athlete, it is foremost for you not only to attain a perfect body but also to maintain it. To ensure that, I rigorously workout, and my drill session includes a plethora of extensive exercises. My session comprises of 4-5 sets and 15-20 reps each set and apart from this, I also ensure, I do a few heavy set and moderate variations as well as supersets (4 sets). I regularly practice Cardio and Abs as they are, without a doubt, an integral process to attain a body of that level. Fitness is something that is not just about sweating for hours in the gym but also about having a proper diet and I am particular about what to eat, what not to.

What are your success mantra and piece of advice you would like to give to the upcoming generation who are wanting to pursue Bodybuilding as a career?

Work Hard, Focus and Enjoy what you are doing are a few things that I always abide by, and for me, this is the Success Mantra. I would like to give a short piece of advice to budding bodybuilders- Don't get frustrated if success is taking time, it will come, one just needs to focus and work on themselves and keep developing their skills. Also, youngsters should avoid drugs and work on achieving good health as ‘Health is Wealth.'

Tell us something about your future endeavors and plans.

Currently, my foremost priority is to bring the best package to the IFBB Pro stage. I feel I have an advantage of being called a "giant-killer" in my category. I am also aiming to enhance my skills and body which will further help me during my career. As such I have no future plans but just to enjoy what I am doing and probably make it big someday.

Freddy Naidu a fitness enthusiast, a wrestler as well as a professional bodybuilder is an inspiration for the younger generation. He has proved to the world, that if you can dream it, you can definitely achieve it given that you have the zeal and determination to achieve it.