{"id":67919,"date":"2025-04-05T18:23:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T18:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/thomson-dlamini-returns-to-bodybuilding-after-a-seven-year-break"},"modified":"2025-04-05T18:23:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T18:23:24","slug":"thomson-dlamini-returns-to-bodybuilding-after-a-seven-year-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/thomson-dlamini-returns-to-bodybuilding-after-a-seven-year-break","title":{"rendered":"THOMSON DLAMINI RETURNS TO BODYBUILDING AFTER A SEVEN-YEAR BREAK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>The nation\u2019s esteemed bodybuilder, Thomson Dlamini, is poised to make a triumphant return to the competitive scene this year after a seven-year absence.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dlamini, who last participated in a competition in 2018, is set to compete in the Beast Classic 2025 Bodybuilding Showdown on July 12, 2025, at the Zwelitsha Community Hall in Johannesburg, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Upon his return, Dlamini will also take part in the Barbosa Classic, scheduled for July 25, 2025 he in Eswatini, with the venue yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year, I am preparing for bodybuilding competitions after a long hiatus. I am currently on a strict diet. My first show will be challenging, as I will be competing in South Africa, where I anticipate fierce competition. Upon my return, I won\u2019t rest; I aim to secure a spot on the podium at the local Barbosa Classic set for July 25,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Dlamini further revealed that following the Barbosa Classic, he will travel to Cape Town for the Cape Town Shaya Classic, which is slated for August 16, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am currently on a 12-week diet and am diligently training. I am training smart rather than lifting excessively heavy weights; my focus is on building my muscles in optimal condition. The last time I competed was approximately seven years ago during the 2018 Arnold Classic in South Africa. I am back with the intention of winning all competitions,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n<p>Dlamini emphasized that during these competitions, he will proudly represent both his country and the Umbutfo Eswatini Defence Force (UEDF).<\/p>\n<p>His diet consists of oats, chicken breast, sweet potatoes, spinach, broccoli, and a variety of mixed vegetables, among other nutritious foods.<\/p>\n<p>Bodybuilding is a sport dedicated to developing and enhancing the human body\u2019s muscularity and overall physique through strength training, proper nutrition, and adequate rest, with a keen focus on aesthetics and symmetry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Eswatini<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. The nation\u2019s esteemed bodybuilder, Thomson Dlamini, is poised to make a triumphant return to the competitive scene this year after a seven-year absence. Dlamini, who last participated in a competition in 2018, is set to compete in the Beast Classic 2025 Bodybuilding Showdown on July 12, 2025, at the Zwelitsha Community Hall [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":67918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,17],"tags":[249],"class_list":["post-67919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-sport","tag-eswatini"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>THOMSON DLAMINI RETURNS TO BODYBUILDING AFTER A SEVEN-YEAR BREAK - Eswatini<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/thomson-dlamini-returns-to-bodybuilding-after-a-seven-year-break\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"THOMSON DLAMINI RETURNS TO BODYBUILDING AFTER A SEVEN-YEAR BREAK\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. 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