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Miguel Candela

On Sunday, the 2017 Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championships cum 8th South China Bodybuilding Invitational Championships and HK-GZ Performance Exchange (try saying all that while holding a pose!) take place at Queen Elizabeth Stadium.
Photographer Miguel Candela went behind the scenes at last year’s event, capturing an extraordinary series of pictures.











In pictures: the Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championships

Post Magazine went behind the scenes at the 2016 contest in Queen Elizabeth Stadium to find out what it takes to make a winner

A competitor gets tanning product applied during the HKCBBA Bodybuilding Championships in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 02JUN17 [POST MAGAZINE] Photo : Miguel Candela

Participants in the 2016 Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championships. Picture: Miguel Candela

Bodybuilders pose during the judging in the HKCBBA Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championships, Hong Kong. 02JUN17 [POST MAGAZINE] Photo : Miguel Candela

Competitors prepare backstage to compete in the HKCBBA Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championships, Hong Kong. 02JUN17 [28MAY2017 POST MAGAZINE] Photo : Miguel Candela

A competitor walks off stage with the first prize trophy in the HKCBBA Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championships, Hong Kong. 02JUN17 [28MAY2017 POST MAGAZINE] Photo : Miguel Candela

A bodybuilder in the HKCBBA Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championships watches as other competitors prior men's bodybuilding division, Hong Kong. 02JUN17 [POST MAGAZINE] Photo : Miguel Candela

A bodybuilder in the HKCBBA Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championships watches as other competitors participate during the preliminary rounds prior men's bodybuilding division, Hong Kong. 02JUN17 [POST MAGAZINE] Photo : Miguel Candela

A competitor prepares backstage to compete in the HKCBBA Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championships, Hong Kong. 02JUN17 [POST MAGAZINE] Photo : Miguel Candela

A competitor prepares backstage to compete in the 2016 Hong Kong Bodybuilding Championships, at Queen Elizabeth Stadium, last June. Pictures: Miguel Candela

‘You never get too big as a woman’: Hong Kong female bodybuilder prepares for final major competition

Hong Kong-based female bodybuilder Anna Christianne Ho. Photo: Anna Christianne Ho

Hong Kong based female bodybuilder Anna Christianne Ho (past photos from 2013-2015). Picture supply by Anna Christianne Ho

Hong Kong doctors warn against unprescribed drugs for muscle growth, citing toxic effects

The doctors said some muscle-growth cases could lead to toxicity in the body and other side effects. Photo: EPA

You won’t believe what petite 61kg Hong Kong Strongman challenger lifts

Daniella Means at the Ultimate Performance gym in Central. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

This image shows a Daniella Means, who will be representing Hong Kong in the Strongman, in the upcoming Arnold Classic, as she poses at the Ultimate Performance gym, 3/f, Unicorn Trade Centre, 127 Des Voeux Rd, Central. [09AUGUST2016 FIT N FAB HEALTH FEATURES]

***FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY*** Daniella Means of Hong Kong Women's sevens team plays against Japan in Hong Kong Football Club, Happy Valley. 22MAR13

Anna Ho's passion for healthy living takes her to bodybuilding's world championships

Hong Kong bodybuilder Anna Christianne Ho says health goes beyond the skin. Photo: SCMP

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Post Magazine went behind the scenes at the 2016 contest in Queen Elizabeth Stadium to find out what it takes to make a winner
