Quick Stats

Name: Cat Buys Rademeyer
Age: 26
Height: 1.59 m
Competition weight: 45 Kg
Current weight: 48.5 Kg
Current city: Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation: Owner and Coach at CATabolic Studio

Have you always lived a fit and healthy lifestyle? What got you started?

I was born with fitness in my veins. Since high school, I wanted to be a trainer and be involved in Health and Fitness. 4 Years ago, I did my very first Body Building Show, Ms Body Beautiful SA, where in I placed 2nd in a large line up.  That was me, I was hooked.  Now it is my Profession and my Sport. So blessed to do what I love!!!

How do you manage to stay motivated and consistent throughout your training and eating?

My original inspiration was my hubby, he pushed me to my limits and was and still is right beside me every step of the way. Even a coach needs a coach wink wink.

“I also set up regular projects/goals to keep me motivated and in shape. Such as Public Appearances, Photo Shoots, and so on.”

What made you decide to enter your first competition?

My first Sponsors at that time suggested I do Body Beautiful SA. And well as you read earlier the rest is history…

Tell us a bit about your experience competing at the NABBA WFF World Championships in Greece. How was the experience and the experience of winning?

Wow, flashbacks and memories. Here we go.

The experience was truly something else, definitely not for the faint hearted. Me personally, I don’t do well with flying in general. Now try doing that while decarbing, and doing a water drop, plus only eating selected foods, and 4 Connecting flights! But we made it. It was truly something special, to see Greece, their cultures and way of living. But I was immediately in competition mode when we arrived, registration was the next day, along with stage composure, then the usual: Tan, Train, Tweak… And a good nights sleep before the big day.

The show, all in all was well organised, nothing we not accustomed to here in SA. Quality of the athletes were spectacular. I really love my federation of choice, we are all like a family. The whole SA Team, really stood together, and helped each other, it was beautiful.

“Im not going to lie, back in SA I don’t get nervous to go on stage, but internationally, I was extremely anxious. Whether it was the pressure of being on an International stage, the pressure of wanting to impress all my supporters and sponsors; or maybe even some jet lag. But once I was on that stage, my confidence  poised through, and I just gave it everything I had.”

Through the cramps, the nausea, the dehydration, I just pushed and pushed and pushed. When they had the awards ceremony, and started calling the placings, I kept waiting to hear my name, 6^th, 5^th, 4^th, 3^rd, oh my word, can it possibly be, i’m in the top 2… and there it was, in 1st Place, Cat Buys Rademeyer (I can actually hear the announcement as i’m typing this). I was ecstatic and so was hubby, screaming in the audience. A life long moment, filled with joy and gratitude, thank you Jesus, for ALL my blessings.. Amen!!!

What are your future plans?

To achieve my ULTIMATE ULTIMATE Physique to date, as I will be competing internationally for NABBA AND WFF, in Korea and Possibly Australia.  As well as keep on inspiring and assisting others to love their bodies and follow me into a healthy lifestyle.

Also to continue to grow with my sponsors and represent myself to the best of my abilities as a Professional Fitness Athlete/Model.

Take us through an average day of yours:

• I wake up 5 am, go to gym 6 – 7 am.
• Get hubby ready and off to work by 8:30 am.
• Then I start work, responding to emails, promoting myself and sponsors via social media, invoicing and general admin. Take my lil baby Boston Spike for a walk.
• Then 9:30 am I start training clients till about 1 pm.
• From 2 – 3 pm Online coaching.
• 3 – 4 pm my 2nd training session for the day.
• 4 – 5 pm promoting myself and sponsors via social media, invoicing and general admin or if I have any errands to run such as shopping etc. (through out this I have already eaten approximately 5-6 meals.
• We have dinner at about 7 pm. Family Quality time, Bath, Bed and Repeat…Including meal 7 and 8 in between. Lol, yes I eat A LOT!!!

“At times a whole or portion of the day would be dedicated to photo shoots, seminars, motivational talks, events and guest appearances.”

Give us a brief description of your philosophy on your diet, pre contest and during the off season.

Over the last 6 years, I have come to the conclusion, that all body types are different, and need individual attention when starting an eating or training program.

“Although in general, I believe the best results come from a well balanced meal plan, with meals consisting of low gi carbohydrates, high protein, fruit and vegetables as well as sufficient fibre.  To ensure you get enough nutrients, minerals and energy to burn calories, see you through your day and of course your workouts.”

I generally eat very balanced high nutrition meals everyday off season, with a cheat weekend (I have a very fast metabolism). Closer to competitions, it becomes a cheat day 12 weeks before, and 4 weeks before, a cheat meal, stopping 10 days before.

Depending on how my body form is at the time, 4-6 weeks before, my diet becomes excessively clean, and if necessary I will do a carb drop 4 days before, and carb up the night before and on the day. Along with a complete water drop over a 3-5 day period.

What do you think are some of the biggest mistakes or myths that many girls fall prey to when starting out with training and dieting?

In the beginning, 2010, when I myself was new to the industry, I followed a prep plan, dropping excessive amounts of water and carbohydrates over a long period of time, +- 10-14 days.  I found this ineffective as I was lethargic, had no energy, and therefore had extreme mood swings. And on the day of the competition my body went flat and everything just looked too dry.  It’s better to go for a more healthy full and vibrant look for Bikini Model and Bikini Fitness Line ups. There is no need to go to the extreme, as long as you maintain throughout the year.

“Also, There seems to be a stigma around females and lifting heavy weights.  Majority of my clients or just ladies I speak to, are convinced that lifting heavy weights will in fact turn them into the next Arnold Shcwarzenegger.”

Power sessions in the gym, lifting those heavy weights, while paying attention to form,  movement control, posture, core strength and breathing, will only give you improved strength, muscle formation, minor muscle gains and leaner mass density.  Females have been created, with testosterone, yes, but not nearly enough of it to turn into the hulk.  On the flip side, if you are taking a form of steroidal substances to elevate your testosterone levels , yes then you will pack on pounds of muscle.

“I am living walking proof of this. I lift extremely heavy weights.”

For example:

• Side Shoulder Raises: 8kg Dumbells
• Shoulder Press: 10kg Dumbells
• Standing Hamstring Curls: 40kg
• Leg Extension: 55kg
• Squats: Olympic Bar with 15kg each side
• Leg Press: 120kg and so on..

But because I keep it natural and clean, my body in turn is only getting harder and leaner. With all the curves in all the right places.

Give us a brief description of your philosophy on your training and on average how long do you workout for?

My training is predominantly focused on medium to heavy weights. At the same time paying attention to posture, core strength, and controlling the weights.

“Slow controlled movements ensure the correct way of following the exercise through, giving you optimum results from your workout.”

2 hours a day, of which 20 minutes is cardio. 1 hour and 40 minutes weights and endurance. Split into 2 Sessions. Am and Pm.

How do you measure your progress? And how often?

By doing a regular body assessment on myself, about once a month, sometimes twice, depending how close I am to a competition.

What are your 3 favourite exercises?

• Squats

Targets the glutes and ensure a nice lifter firmer behind.

• Calves on the Leg Press Machine

In and out straight, for full muscle pumps, and optimum results.

• Bent over Shoulder Flies

These work your front, side and rear delts. Nothing looks better than a woman with great symmetry with shoulder caps, a firm behind and good shapely calves.

What advice would you give the ladies to developing a flat tummy?

Food! abs start in the kitchen, if you eat clean and healthy, you will have a flat tummy. To develop some further definition and abs, focus on regular, core and abdominal exercises.  Also drink at least 2litres of water a day, this aids in good digestion.

What are some of your strategies for the final week before a photoshoot or a competition? Do you believe in the hype of using sodium and water loading/de loading to look more shredded?

Personally, I believe in staying in shape all year, not letting yourself go. Thus avoiding the extremes for a photo shoot, one should aim for a more vibrant healthy full look for photo shoots. I would normally do a very basic 2 day carb drop accompanied by a 3 day water drop. Ie. Day 1 2l Distilled Water, day 2 1.5l Distilled Water, day 3 500ml distilled.

Fitness models or bodybuilders?

Body Builders, like my gorgeous man

Favorite female fitness icon(s):

Ashleigh Kaltwasser.  I love her glutes and overall physique, and she it still very feminine, which is extremely important to me.

Favorite Quote:

“Our Imperfect Qualities are what make us Uniquely Perfect, Embrace them.”

What are your must haves for gym?

I am a fully sponsored Supashape Brand Ambassador as well as an Online Supashape 12 Week Challenge Coach, and I only use and believe in their products. I am also a proud brand ambassador for IFA –Iron Fist Athletic clothing  as well as Actos – Skin Shoes and my most recent Brand FakeBake for all my tanning needs.

Must haves for a power session in the gym:

1. Pre and Intra Workout: Supashape Amino Charge

(Can add in a Beta Alanine for more of a muscle pump and energy surge if you like –SSN/SPS/MUSCLE JUNKIE)

2. Post Workout: Supashape 100% Whey Protien

(Can add in BCAA Caps. Glutamine and or Vitargo for extra recovery and gains – SSN/SPS/MUSCLE JUNKIE)

3. Padded Training Gloves and Knee Wraps for Support on the Joints, especially for those heavy squats  (Fitness Junkie/MUSCLE JUNKIE)

4. The correct training shoes, to ensure optimal movement, especially for training legs. ACTOS SKIN SHOES allow your feet to be in and move in a natural form,  and are also great for preventing injuries.

5. Of course we need to look good so we feel great while we training, releasing happy endorphins and getting even better results  – IRON FIST ATHLETIC GEAR.

6. For Best Tanning results, safe and has many great benefits for the skin, I use FakeBake.

Advice for someone wanting to change their lifestyle and achieve their ideal physique?

Do it for yourself, first, find a good coach to get you started, with your health as their first concern. Commit and Enjoy the Journey of sculpting your physique.

Tell us a bit about your CATabolic Studio? What exactly do you offer and who can join you there?

CATabolic is Aimed directly at Health and Fitness. Assisting men and women in weight loss, toning, as well as muscle building. Competition prep, all round. And Online coaching. One on One sessions are for ladies only. However I do online coaching for male and female clients.

What competitions have you competed in and your placings?

2013

• Nabba SA Pretoria Classic | 2nd
• WBFF SA | 6th
• Nabba SA Provincials | 1st
• WPF The Rossi Classic | 1st
• Nabba SA NATIONALS | 3rd

Selected to represent SA at NABBA WFF WORLD CHAMPS GREECE

• WPF SA CHAMPS | 2nd

Selected to represent SA at WPF UNIVERSE ITALY

• NABBA WFF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS GREECE | Womens Fitness | 1st

Selected to represent SA at NABBA WFF UNIVERSE – KOREA JUNE 2014

2012

• Nabba SA Provincials | 1st
• Nabba SA Nationals | 6th

2011

• WFF SA NOVICE | Bikini | 5th
• WFF SA PROVINCIALS | Bikini | 6th
• GYM PHYSIQUE GROUP | Bikini | 1st
• GYM PHYSIQUE GROUP | 1st Overalls
• Body Beautiful SA | Bikini | 1st

2010

• Body Beautiful SA | Bikini | 2nd

Where can people get hold of you?

• Facebook Page: Cat Buys Rademeyer – Supashape Ambassador
• Facebook Profile: Cat Rademeyer Nabba-Wff World Champion
• Twitter: @CatBRademeyer
• Instagram:  CatBuysRademeyer
• Email: info[at]catabolic.co.za
• Fit101: Cat Rademeyer NABBA WFF World Champion

Photography Credits:

• Roger wells Photography
• Soulby Jackson Photography

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Quick Stats

Name:  Christy Griffiths
Age:  21
Height: 1.53 m
Competition weight:  43 Kg
Current weight:  46 Kg
Current city:  Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation:  Student currently studying bcom marketing and have completed 2 years of my LLB law.

How did you get into this lifestyle and into competing at such a young age?

I have always loved my sports throughout school, and once leaving school it was difficult to continue, so I decided to start at the gym to carry on staying healthy. From there I knew gym was going to be one of my passions so I continued to pursue it and get into the industry and decided to step on stage for the first time in 2012 at Body Beautiful, with the help of Lauren Leigh Porter, founder of be fit 4 life.

What do you love about it?

EVERYTHING! From sweating and pushing through the hard work at gym and all the dedication of dieting too.

“The feeling you get when climbing onto a stage is indescribable, it doesn’t matter where you get placed, at least you know that you gave it your all, and you went as far as to stand on that stage and reach your goals.”

To see results of your body changing every day is such great motivation too.

Tell us a bit about your golfing achievements:

I started playing golf at the age of 12, and this was the sport I thought would be my career. I played for the Gauteng central golf foundation, was in a golf academy, and played league  for my home club Royal JHB Kensington. I got my handicap down to a 7 and was going to go overseas and play golf for UCLA.

What do you think are some of the biggest mistakes or myths  that many girls fall prey to when starting out in the gym?

I actually love this question, many girls think that the “weights section” is for the boys, and by lifting a weight you are going to look like a massive man! This is not true!!

“By lifting weights you are helping yourself to achieve a healthy toned body.”

Many girls only want to do cardio.. And more cardio.. And many young girls think that eating 1 salad a day, and doing cardio will make them skinny; yes it will, but not healthy skinny! You will only damage yourself in the long run.

What  competitions have you competed in and you’re placings?

2012

• Body Beautiful SA | Beach Bikini | 6th (out of +- 20 girls)

2013

• IFBB Millennium Gold Plate | Beach Bikini | 1^st
• Nabba SA | Beach Bikini | 3^rd
• Miss SA Xtreme | u21 Beach Bikini | 5th
• TTT classic |  Beach Bikini | 2^nd

As of next year I will be prepping to go to the fitness bikini division. New goals as of next year.

Have you encountered any setbacks in your life which forced you to change the way you did things and how did you overcome them?

This is one of the hardest questions that I could possibly answer, but yes I have had a major setback in my life. In March 2011 my boyfriend of 2 years passed away, which was one of the most painful experiences anyone could possibly encounter, losing a loved one is world shattering and no pain in my opinion is worse than that.

“I have walked a road that some wont in their entire life, full of heart ache and hurt. After this it took a lot of time to heal and recover, as many people are very nasty in this world and are quick to blame others. Yet I picked myself up. I chose to get back up and make it a life worth living and not to regret a single day that goes by.”

It was a lesson in life that I learnt, cherish everything in your life to the fullest because you never know when it’s your last to say goodbye. This has only made me a stronger person in everything that I do and I have grown to see many things in a different point of view.

What are your future plans?

My main goal for the next few years is to be on an international stage. This is my dream and I will reach it, even if it means that I must try over and over, I will push harder and harder to achieve it and to receive my pro card. Career wise, I would love to start my own business by helping girls reach their goals and dreams in the fitness industry.

“I love helping others where I can, to see a smile on others faces is the best gift you can receive.”

Take us through an average day of yours:

• As soon as I wake up, I take a shower and make some breakfast because without my oats and egg whites I would not be able to function.
• I then get ready for varsity, and attend my lectures and eat, and between lectures I will go do some abs and 5min cardio
• Then eat again, then return to lectures.
• At about 2pm every day I then go home, eat again and make my food for the following day, do assignments and study and eat some more.
• Then at about 6 pm I go to gym and do my weight training where I do 1 muscle group a day.
• After training I eat my supper and shower and get ready for the next day,  to repeat again.

Give us a brief description of your diet pre contest and off season:

My diet doesn’t really change when I’m prepping for a show and off season.

“With my off season I just eat a lot more carbs such as pasta and rye bread, and 1 week before a show I stop eating carbs at 12 pm and drink more water in that week.”

My diet looks something like this:

1. Breakfast:

•  4 scrambled egg whites, oats and a fruit

2. Snack:

• Half a hand of almonds and pineapple or half an avocado

3. Lunch:

• Chicken salad and rice cakes

4. Snack:

• Lean biltong or dry wors

5. Supper:

• Chicken schnitzel, broccoli and sweet potato

6. Snack:

• Fat free plain yoghurt or protein shake

On Saturdays is my ‘cheat meal day’ and every Wednesday is ‘wine gums Wednesday’ so I will eat 1 roll of wine gums throughout the day.

Whats you’re favourite cheat meal?

My healthy favourite cheat meal is definitely sushi, and my unhealthy favourite cheat meal is a chicken mayo pizza.

How do you manage to balance everything in your life?

Everything is well balanced when it comes to studying and training as I don’t work at the moment, so its easy to study and train whenever I like.

“But, with socializing its difficult, as most of my friends want to go out drinking and partying, and I don’t enjoy doing that anymore I would rather be in a gym.”

So through the last year I have lost a few friends but have also gained a lot more through the fitness industry.

Do you believe in using supplements? Which supplements are most crucial to you?

I do believe in using supplements, as most of them only help your body recover.

• I use my Nutritech Protein shake especially after my work out, with my glutamine
• I normally use a pre work out before I train to give me more focus and energy
• I take bcaas

Give us a brief description of your training and on average how long do you work out for?

I train 1 body part a day during the days of the week.

1. Monday

• Legs

2. Tuesday

• Chest and abs

3. Wednesday

• Arms and calves

4. Thursday

• Shoulders and abs

5. Friday

• Back and glutes

6. Saturday

• Circuit

Depending on what day of the week it is on a Monday to Wednesday training takes me about 1 and a half hours because the gym is SO BUSY! But from Thursday – Saturday it will take me about 1 hour.

How do you measure your progress? and how often?

I used to measure my progress weekly at the beginning of the year, but I don’t do it so often anymore. I do an assessment with Catabolic before competition day and I just look at pictures to see if I have improved, or where I need to improve.

Which cardio in your opinion is better for fat loss; HIIT or long slow steady cardio?

In my opinion HIIT is a lot better, because u keep your heart rate up. I don’t do any cardio really, only 5 minutes a day.

“I believe that doing weight training with super sets is just as good as cardio. I really do not like cardio at all, when I get told to do some cardio I want to cry! I would rather do abs while watching paint dry =) haha”

How do you stay motivated to keep on training and sticking to a clean diet?

I love what I do and love training, and I know I have goals to reach. This keeps me motivated and when I see results from my clean eating, it just motivates me even more to push harder. I have recently gotten 2 sponsors on board with me Vibram Five Fingers and Shred’d clothing!! THE BEST SPONSORS EVER! I have an awesome pair of pink Vibrams that I train in, which helps me a lot more with legs now as I am targeting new areas of muscle, and I train in my Shred’d clothing which is awesome for girls. It is so comfortable. Having these sponsors keeps me motivated as well, as I try to help them as much as I can as they are helping me. Check them out on Facebook or on Twitter:

• Facebook: Vibram fivefingers South Africa | Shred’d
• Twitter: @FiveFingersSA | @ShreddSA

I have recently been chosen to join ‘THE KING BODIES’ which is a competing team that in my opinion is going to change the way people look at South African Fitness. So I have a lot of things that keep me motivated =)

What are your three favourite exercises?

1. Hyper extensions (You feel the burn straight away)

2. Bicep curls

3. Squats

Fitness models or body builders?

I like the male fitness models more than the body builders, BUT don’t get me wrong I respect the body builders as they put in a lot of time and effort to get those bodies that they have worked for, the same for the fitness models.

Favourite female fitness icons?

Locally it would be Ashleigh Frost, Michelle Van Rooyen and Cat Rademeyer. Internationally would be Andreia Brazier.

Favourite quote?

“Don’t compare yourself to others, your best competition is the one in the mirror”

Advice for all the young girls wanting to enter the fitness industry and compete?

The biggest mistake a lot of people do when starting in this industry is that they listen to a whole bunch of people. What I have learnt is that you should only listen to one person and stick with that one person. If any girls want to start out I would highly recommend contacting Cat Rademeyer from Catabolic, she only designs healthy diets that don’t put her athletes at any risk.

• Email: cat[at]catabolic.co.za

For supplements I highly recommend going to Body King Nutrition in Centurion. They always have great specials and their pricing is great.

• Contact Marco Araujo | marcokiddo[at]hotmail.com

Where can people get hold of you?

• Facebook: Christy Philippou Griffiths
• Twitter: @christyg
• Email: Christyg.info[at]gmail.com

Photography Credits

• Roger Wells Photography| RWPhoto

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