Today, Shawn “Flexatron” Rhoden announced that he will competing in the 2012 IFBB Pro Bodybuilding Weekly Championship in Tampa, Florida. For this prep he’s been working with Chris “The technician” Aceto, and Chris says that the only people that will be disappointed with how Shaun looks in Tampa are his fellow competitors. With the exception of the Arnold Classic, the IFBB PBW Championships will be the most competitive and deepest line-up of the year.
Cedric McMillan and Troy Alves, two of Chris’ most recent IFBB Pro success stories, referred Shawn to Aceto. When I asked Chris what will be different about Shawn in Tampa, he told me, “Shawn has gained a legitimate 10 lbs of stage weight. I’m not talking about the 10 lbs that everyone says they gain between every show. I’m talking about real quality muscle. Shawn will shock some people in Tampa.” He also told me that Shawn has fixed his umbilical hernia (his protruding belly button), and as silly as it sounds, I had a hard time looking past it at the Arnold this past year.
Chris Aceto is notorious for his honesty, even when his own competitors come into question. So, when I asked him about Shawn’s chances in Tampa’s stacked, and he told me, “He will be the last guy standing.” If you take a look at the picture Chris sent me of a 250lbs Shawn Rhoden, you can see why he is feeling so confidant!
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