The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bodybuilding/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:24:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png bodybuilding | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bodybuilding/ 32 32 Israeli natural bodybuilder pumped to receive silver medal at world championships https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-natural-bodybuilder-pumped-to-receive-silver-medal-at-world-championships/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 02:57:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2655949 Years of tough workouts and strict nutritional intake pay off for 25-year-old Lavie Kafra, who aims to show that hard work and discipline — not drugs — are the key to success

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]]> Masks, COVID-19 no match for Israeli bodybuilders https://www.timesofisrael.com/masks-covid-19-no-match-for-israeli-bodybuilders/ Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:59:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2373215 As they wait to go on stage, the 85 participants don protective face coverings in line with health codes, then whip them off before they stand in front of the audience

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]]> During Ramadan, late-night gyms boom in the Gaza Strip https://www.timesofisrael.com/during-ramadan-late-night-gyms-boom-in-the-gaza-strip/ Fri, 31 May 2019 10:15:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2086459 The routine of the month-long fast, with high-calorie fast-breaking 'iftar' buffets, sugary staples and hours of sedentary screen time, is a headache for fitness trainers

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]]> ‘Immodest’ bodybuilder muezzin fired from Israeli mosque https://www.timesofisrael.com/immodest-bodybuilder-muezzin-fired-from-israeli-mosque/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 05:50:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2009699 Interior Ministry says Ibrahim Masri's scanty clothing for tournaments is inappropriate for religious figure, despite his pledge to no longer compete

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]]> In Gaza, bodybuilding competition provides escape https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-gaza-bodybuilding-competition-provides-escape/ Mon, 05 Nov 2018 08:00:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1955354 Dozens of youths participate in local tournament, where contestants wear modest long shorts in accordance with Islamic law

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]]> It’s flextime as Israeli bodybuilders compete in Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/its-flextime-as-israeli-bodybuilders-compete-in-tel-aviv/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:56:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1946373 Nearly 80 participants -- men, women, Jews and Arabs -- strut their stuff at annual contest

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]]> Junior Mr. Universe credits Orthodox upbringing for success https://www.timesofisrael.com/junior-mr-universe-credits-orthodox-upbringing-for-success/ Fri, 09 Dec 2016 07:31:31 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1516836 Israeli Kobi Ifrach left strict Jewish observance in high school for the strictures of bodybuilding

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]]> Israeli wins prestigious Mr. Universe title https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-wins-prestigious-mr-universe-title/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:44:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1489870 Kobi Ifrach, 20, becomes one of the elite Israeli bodybuilders in history by winning the contest's junior category

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]]> Pulling buses with his teeth, Gaza’s Jason Statham https://www.timesofisrael.com/pulling-buses-with-his-teeth-gazas-jason-statham/ Fri, 19 Feb 2016 04:24:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1343058 20-year-old Mohammed Baraka's amateur stunts are generating a buzz among Palestinians on social media

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]]> Arab female bodybuilder pushes against prejudice https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-female-bodybuilder-pushes-against-prejudice/ Tue, 28 Jul 2015 05:20:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1223059 Unable to represent her home country, Bahrain, Haifa Musawi looks abroad in her effort to join the professional circuit

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]]> Bodybuilding contest held in Gaza http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/2013-10/13/c_132794065.htm Sun, 13 Oct 2013 02:53:31 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=709944 Competition is a rare public celebration of the human form in the Islamist-ruled coastal enclave, Xinhua reports

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]]> ‘Egyptian Popeye’ breaks world record https://www.timesofisrael.com/egyptian-popeye-breaks-guinness-record/ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:58:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=296910 Moustafa Ismail's upper arms measure 31-inches around, a Guinness record

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]]> In love and in shape, a bodybuilding ex-Chabadnik https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-pair-of-chabadniks-in-love-and-pumping-iron/ Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:55:39 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=134702 Meny Elbaz and his wife Lia believe in pumping iron to tone body and mind

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