Sangram Chougule (born 28 December 1979) is an Indian bodybuilder from chinchwad,pune. He won the title of Mr. Universe at the WBBF world championship in 2012 and 2014 in the 85 kg category. Sangram won the Mr. India title six times and Mr. Maharashtra five times.
While Sangram has received critical acclaim for his successes, it wasn’t an easy road to the top. As he lived in a poor neighborhood growing up, it was a struggle for his parents to pay sporting club fees. As a result, he only played sport when he was at school, but was always inspired by the idea of being fit and looking good.
This interest in fitness, became a big part of his life when he attended art college as a teenager. He spent time in his college gym, attending amateur competitions and developing his physique. As his confidence grew, he began a professional career and won several major Indian competitions.
These wins spurred him on to take his place on the world stage. He managed to land a 1st place spot at Mr Universe in 2012, telling his fans he was extremely proud of his achievement. His win has allowed him to build several gyms in India to help the next generation achieve their goals
Competitions
2006-2011 Mr. Maharashtra – 1st place 5 times
2008 Mr Pune – 1st place
2012 Mr Universe – 1st Place
2015 Mr India – 1st Place
Mr Universe
Sangram had always intended to be an international competitor, and while he received critical acclaim across India, he wanted the whole world to know who he was. He decided to step it up a notch by qualifying for, and taking part in, the Mr Universe competition in Bangkok (2012.)
In the show he posed with confidence alongside competitors from Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Thailand and India, seeing the crowd go wild when he won the entire event. With this victory he claimed his place as, not just an Indian champion, but a world champion.
Pre-Contest
When the competition season is on, he works out for about 4–5 hours a day. During this period, his workouts include a lot more cardio, repetitions, and he rests less in-between his sets. He also re-introduces cardio when cutting, and completes short runs, as well as yoga to burn away his fat and to help with flexibility.
Diet
He usually eats around 2 pounds of fish, a pound of chicken, lots of milk and boiled vegetables. He focuses specifically on following a low carb and high protein plan; this is one example of his daily plan:
Morning
Porridge, a protein shake and fruit
Before Workout
Pre-workout drink and a banana
After Workout
Post-workout drink of water and protein shake
Chicken and brown rice with green salad.
Afternoon
Protein shake and a fruit with vitamins.
Evening Time
Grilled fish and brown rice with salad
Isolate Whey Protein with Casein
What we can learn from Sangram Chougule?
Sangram Chougule was pushed toward his success by helpful friends and teachers. These people believed fully in his potential.
After securing his place among India’s top bodybuilders, he went on to compete in the world renowned Mr Universe – winning 1st place. This is where Sangram proved to the world his desire to win, along with his dedication to the sport.
However, Sangram didn’t stop there. After he won some of the most recognized bodybuilding titles in the world, he opened his own chain of gyms – proving once again his passion for bodybuilding was very much alive.
In your fitness journey, it may be useful to take advice from the people that know you best. They could help you a lot in your journey to the top. just like Sangram did.
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