Ade Rai dreams of opening up gym for juniors<\/p>\n
By Primastuti Handayani<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The name I Gusti Agung Rai Kusuma Yudha may mean
\nnothing to sports lovers, but if they knew that it was the real
\nname of Ade Rai they would surely respond differently.<\/p>\n
Ade is the country's top bodybuilder at 27 years old. An idol
\nof many women, he is young, gorgeous, smart, friendly and well-
\neducated. Never before has a bodybuilder in Indonesia had so many
\nfans.<\/p>\n
Born in Jakarta on May 6, 1970, Ade graduated from the
\nUniversity of Indonesia's school of political and social sciences
\nin August 1996.<\/p>\n
Last year, Ade received the Best of the Best Muscle Mania
\naward at Redondo Beach, California. He grabbed the Mr. Asia title
\nin Macau the same year, and in 1995 won the Southeast Asia
\nbodybuilding championships in Singapore.<\/p>\n
He is very eager to speak about bodybuilding and always tries
\nto inform and promote his sport to every journalist he meets.<\/p>\n
\"Bodybuilding is my lifestyle because it has much to do with
\nan orderly habit. We have to eat, practice and rest as
\nscheduled,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Ade, standing 182 centimeters, said his reason for
\npopularizing bodybuilding is to promote a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n
\"What I want to promote is not the need to have a big body
\nlike mine, but a healthy lifestyle.\"<\/p>\n
People still have the wrong idea about bodybuilders. They
\nthink that bodybuilders have huge bodies, which is not entirely
\ncorrect.<\/p>\n
\"People don't believe it if a thin person say he practices
\nbodybuilding. They will ask why his body is not big. This is
\nwrong because the most important thing in bodybuilding is to keep
\nthe body healthy, not make it bigger.\"<\/p>\n
Ade said that bodybuilding is not just for young men, but for
\nwomen and older people as well.<\/p>\n
\"Bodybuilding is for everyone,\" he said. \"But each person has
\na different ability to exercise.\"<\/p>\n
When is a good time to start bodybuilding?<\/p>\n
\"People can start bodybuilding at any age. It doesn't matter
\nif they start at 30 or 40. As long as we have the intention to
\nlead a healthy life, we can do it.\"<\/p>\n
Ade, the second son of I Gusti Rai Widjaja and Selena Susanti,
\nsaid that at the beginning, his parents did not like his
\nbodybuilding activities. They urged him to finish school instead
\nof wasting time and money on bodybuilding. But Ade was able to
\nconvince them of the benefits of bodybuilding and gain their
\nsupport.<\/p>\n
However, he needs support not only from his parents, but also
\nfrom the public. He added that bodybuilding would develop faster
\nwith the support of businesspeople.<\/p>\n
Another problem faced by most national bodybuilders is a lack
\nof information, facilities and financial support.<\/p>\n
\"Sometimes they don't know who or where to ask about
\nbodybuilding. I myself learned from magazines and discussions
\nwith experts.\"<\/p>\n
Many national athletes have never had a chance to practice in
\na well-equipped gym.<\/p>\n
\"I'm lucky that I have the facilities of Klub Rasuna. Not many
\nbodybuilders are as lucky as me.\"<\/p>\n
Ade said his dream is to have his own gym.<\/p>\n
\"I want to build a well-equipped gym that gives special rates
\nand allow young people to use the facilities for free. I know how
\nhard it is for them to find a good gym to practice in.\"<\/p>\n
Ade also wants to start a national bodybuilding championship
\nhere.<\/p>\n
\"Hopefully I'll be able to organize it in the near future.\"<\/p>\n
Ade has a strict diet that prohibits any form of junk food.
\nBodybuilders have to reduce their consumption of sugar, salt,
\nmargarine and fat and consume more protein and carbohydrates.<\/p>\n
He eats every two hours and 20 egg whites a day. The portion
\nmight double when he is preparing for a contest.<\/p>\n
Ade undergoes two 45 to 90-minute training sessions per day.<\/p>\n
He-man<\/p>\n
Ade used to play badminton until he was introduced to
\nbodybuilding in 1990 by his campus mates. He enrolled in
\nParahiyangan University, Bandung, in 1989, and several months
\nlater he began bodybuilding with members of the university's
\nself-defense club.<\/p>\n
In 1990 he moved to Jakarta to study at the University of
\nIndonesia, where he was quickly given the nickname He-man.<\/p>\n
\"Only a few people knew my real name in my first year. They
\nwere more familiar with my nickname,\" he said, laughing.<\/p>\n
Ade stopped practicing bodybuilding due to a lack of friends
\ninterested in the sport.<\/p>\n
In 1992, he started to practice again. After winning several
\nchampionships, offers to act in sinetron began pouring in.
\nBut he said he did not want to get involved in movies or TV
\nseries if it only meant showing off his muscles.<\/p>\n
\"I'll only take a part in the movie or TV show which will help
\nsupport my sport.<\/p>\n
\"I don't want people to get a bad image of bodybuilding.\"<\/p>\n
Ade said he does not want to turn into Arnold Schwarzenegger,
\nwho was Mr. Universe in the 1980s.<\/p>\n
\"Some people work hard to have a good body to support their
\nmovie ambitions, I want to do the opposite. I want to promote
\nbodybuilding by playing in a movie or TV series.\"<\/p>",
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