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and therein obtained his pro card. The outcome was enor- mously rewarding for Regan, who said, “I have never worked so hard for something in my en- tire life. I have never dug so deep and pushed so hard, even when I had nothing left to give. I truly now understand that dreams can come true, because my dream of becoming a professional body- builder came true.” With youth and limitless energy on his side, Regan set about to compete at the profes- sional level and, indeed, had a busy year in 2017. He competed at the IFBB Tampa Pro, where he finished fifth in the Men’s Open Bodybuilding division. He also took fifth place at the IFBB Wings of Strength Chicago Pro. The apex of his professional year was a stellar performance on the west coast, where Regan took second place in Men’s Bodybuilding at the IFBB Van- couver Pro. To build his phenomenal body, Regan has worked under the guidance of Chris Aceto, and together they’ve developed one seriously muscular, balanced, and wonderfully proportioned physique. Many in the know would make the case that Regan is a throwback to those classic physiques of bodybuilding from the ‘70s and ‘80s. While his competition career continues to blossom, Regan’s business acumen has also de- veloped well ahead of his young years. He is the CEO of FlexPlex Muscle and Fitness in London, Ontario, at 1700 Dundas Street, and his personal coaching is in high demand. Regan has his own line of athletic apparel and has also built his own brand of “RG” watches. He is very active on so- cial media, constantly updating his Instagram page @regangbodybuilding and Face- book page (regan.grimes.75). Regan is sponsored by BPI Sports, DoYouEven, Otomix, and Macro Foods. JONATHAN SHREVE, BODYBUILDING A native of Windsor, Ontario, Jonathan Shreve began training when he was just 11 years old. As a young star athlete playing football and baseball, he gained a quick appreciation for how weightlifting could improve his sports performance. Eventually, “Jonni” went on to play varsity football for the fabled St. Mary’s University Huskies in Halifax. Although there was interest from some CFL teams, his football career came to a conclusion, but his bodybuilding career began to take off. Prompted by friends he’d made within the bodybuilding community itself, Jonni entered his first competition in 2012 and took the bronze in the Heavy- weight division. Having quali- fied for the CBBF nationals, he finished a respectable eighth place in the Super Heavyweight class. In 2013, Jonni took his competition career to a new level by winning the NSABBA (Nova Scotia) championship, which gave him a lifetime bye to the CBBF Nationals. In 2014, Jonni had another break- through by coming in fifth at the Arnold Classic Amateur. Later that year he finished second at the Canadian Nationals and the next year finished third at the Arnold, a meteoric rise up the bodybuilding ladder. Jonni is sponsored by Nutra- bolics and Popeye’s Supplements and is the owner and creator of #dreamchasing. ZANE WATSON, BODYBUILDING “My body is not a work of art. My body reflects the art of work,” says Zane. Clearly, his hard work has paid off in recent years, with his outstanding success since his first national showing at the 2011 CBBF Nationals in Laval, Quebec, where he finished third in a fiercely contested event. Two years later, in Halifax at the 2013 Nation- als, Zane won first place in the Heavyweight division and subsequently secured his IFBB pro card. The following summer, in his debut performance as a pro, Zane placed 13th at the Toronto Pro SuperShow. But the best was yet to come. In 2015 he returned to the stage in Toronto and not only improved on his initial placing there, but went all the way to the top and won his class. With the victory, Zane automatically quali- fied for the 2015 Olympia 212 Showdown. It was a very busy three weeks for Zane, since shortly after competing in Las Vegas at the biggest competition in bodybuilding, he stepped on stage at the Europa Phoenix Pro Show in Arizona; Zane finished an excellent sixth place. Zane is the owner of Smart Fit Nutrition (smartfitnutri- tion.ca), providing healthy, delicious meals for your convenience. ADOLPH QUOIDA, BODYBUILDING A native of Monrovia, Liberia, Adolph Quoida now lives in Toronto and has taken the bodybuilding world by storm. Coming out of St. Mary’s University, “Dolph” is the reigning CBBF Light Heavy- weight champion and newly awarded IFBB pro. While he was competing in Edmonton, his incredible symmetrical mass and lean composition attracted the attention of renowned IFBB pro (and champion powerlifter) John- nie Jackson, who offered his guidance and wisdom. Dolph attributes much of his phe- nomenal success this year to personal adversity: he lost his young brother Gus prior to the competition, but in his words, “I almost quit… but [his] voice kept pushing me to focus and pursue my dreams.” 2017 was definitely quite an improvement since Adolph competed in the 2015 CBBF Na- tionals, where he finished 11th in the Heavyweight division. He soared up to third place the following year at the Nationals in the Heavyweight category, and he was also the 2016 Mr. Ontario Overall champion. Adolph is the CEO of 3D Muscle and 3D Fitness and is active in fitness consulting, dieting, conditioning, and being a prep coach. More about Dolph can be found on Instagram at @ifbb_pro_adolph_quoida. MUSCLEMEMORYMAG.COM 31