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Abbas Khatami
For starters, let the readers know your full name, how tall are you, how old are you and what is your contest and off-season weight?
Name: Abbas Khatami
Age: 29 years old
Height: 5'8"
Contest Weight: 240lbs
Off-season Weight: 270lbs
The Olympia is coming up next weekend, are you going to be there?
Yes, I will be at the Olympia this year. I will be meeting, greeting, promoting my new workout DVD, and signing pics for the fans. This DVD was just filmed after winning the Super Heavy Class at the 2004 IFBB North American Championships .
You recently launched a new website, what else is new in your life?
After winning the Super Heavy Class at the 2004 IFBB North American Championships I filmed my first workout video illustration how I trained this past year to put on 15-lbs of contest muscle in one year. I will have these DVD's at the Olympia for sale for anyone who is interested.
Also if anyone would like to order a copy they can contact me at abbaskhatami@aol.com.
I just also recently purchased a new car the new Chrysler 300c. Damn, it's a beautiful car.
What got your started into bodybuilding and why?
Well, while I was in high school I was wrestling and during the off seasons of wrestling I would workout for the next season. Each year I was coming back to wrestling stronger and bigger. So, after I graduated High school I decided to do my first show.
It was the East Coast Tournament of Champions, it was Yonnie Shambourger's show in Maryland. I did the teen division and got second place.
After that show I was hooked and I knew then and there I wanted to be a bodybuilder and turn pro. I just liked seeing the changes in the mirror and watching my body change.
You competed at the 2004 NPC USA's in July and beat out David "Jumbo" Palumbo? How did it feel beating a veteran bodybuilder that has been competing for more than 5 years than your self?
Well, the first time I saw Dave was when I watched a video of him winning the 1995 Jr. Nationals. He was damn FREAKY. I was like this is what I have to compete against in the future. I had just won the 1995 Collegiate Nationals at the time and I was only 191 lbs.
I thought to myself damn I have a long way to go to compete with that. While standing on stage with the big boys and Dave, I was surprised to be called out before Dave. But after seeing the video I saw that I had enough size to hang with any of those guys on stage. It was just weird finally moving up to the super heavy class after all these year and beating out well named guys.
Now though I am confident of my ability to come in to the supers heavier and harder. I'm not worried about any of the supers now.
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