So friends, welcome to today’s new blog and today I have brought many updates of Indian bodybuilding for all of you.
As we had told in the previous blog that IFBB Pro Rahul Fitness had said that he wants to compete in another show and that show was Philippines Pro Show in which two of our Indian athletes have competed, first is Rahul Fitness and second is Surojit Dey.
So friends, in today’s blog we are going to talk about this show only, so friends, without wasting your time, let’s start today’s blog.
PHILLIPINES PRO SHOW MEN’S PHYSIQUE DIVISION ATHLETES WINNERS LIST
So friends, first of all I want to tell you that Naved Ali has won the Philippines Pro Show and friends, this is the same bodybuilder who competed in the Bharat Pro Show in the 2024 Mumbai Pro Show.
After winning which Manoj Patil qualified for the Olympia, it has been only one year since that show, Naved Ali comes with 10th placing in that show and even Raja Ajith, Surojit Dey, and even Gowtham beat him.
But in this show in the Philippines Pro Show, we got to see something different, Naved Ali wins and loses. They give to all the bodybuilders and if we talk about placing then Naved Ali comes on 1st place.
Joven Sagabin comes on 2nd place, Surojit Dey comes on 3rd place, and Rahul Fitness comes on 4th place.
SUROJIT DEY DESERVE 2ND PLACING IN PHILLIPINES PRO SHOW
Now friends, let’s talk about what exactly happened in this show. So friends, first of all I would like to talk about Surojit Dey and first of all I would like to say that Surojit Dey surprised everyone here.
His vascularity looked great, meaning his muscles were popping. Surojit Dey did not look flat here, which in the last few shows, they were consistently looking flat.
Surojit Dey came here in one of the best versions, but I feel that Surojit Dey could have come even better. This is the potential of this athlete, he is absolutely next level. Because if you look at his back, his back looks absolutely complete, honestly.
If Surojit Dey’s shoulders were even wider and more developed, then he might have won this show. If you look at Naved Ali’s shoulders, they were looking quite round, his shoulders were looking quite wide due to which his taper would have been enhanced a lot.
But the same thing would not have happened if Surojit Dey had done it, if his shoulders were even wider and taper, then his back would have looked even bigger, so definitely Surojit Dey is here.
But you could have challenged the winner and I am going to assume here that Surojit Dey deserved the 2nd placing because joven was the 2nd placing winner, I want to show you his mid-section, there was no trace of his abs, his mid-section was completely washed out.
It seemed as if he had drunk a lot of water and he has come up to the stage to compete, now look, I respect the youth a lot and his structure is quite impressive as per the men’s physique division.
But this version of the youth did not deserve the 2nd placing, now the youth belongs to the Philippines and represents it, it is possible The judges have given them priority.
RAHUL FITNESS UPDATE IN PHILLIPINES PRO SHOW
Now friends, let’s talk directly about Rahul’s fitness, which is why he came in 4th place. As soon as you see his photos, you will know that this was not his best version.
Here Rahul was lacking that hardness was looking quite flat in his body. His body, although Rahul was looking quite big here and his delts were not on point.
The muscles in his body were not popping. There was a lack of hardness about which I talked and definitely the lighting of this show was also absolutely next level. All the athletes were looking at their best. I am joking friends, definitely this show.
The lighting was very poor due to which the details of the bodybuilders were hidden here and even you can say that this look of Rahul fitness was very bad and still he comes with 4th place, then it is a big thing and the lineup that was there.
The physique of these men was very poor and friends if we had got to see his AGP Korea Pro Show version from Rahul fitness then definitely he would have come with 2nd place and would have challenged the winner and won.
This contest could also have happened, friends, what does Rahul fitness’s coach say? After seeing his performance, Rahul fitness’s coach, i.e. the founder of My Athlete, says that Rahul came here under a lot of stress.
His body went into metabolic overdrive when he went to rest, meaning when he was resting, his body was burning a lot of calories, very soon his body was becoming flat, and when Rahul fitness comes backstage to pump up, his adrenaline gets high, heart rate gets high, anxiety also gets high.
Due to which his cortisol also gets blocked and the body starts retaining water. So due to this reason his body started holding water due to which Rahul fitness was looking flat on the stage.
So friends these are the results of Philippines Pro Show, now what are your thoughts Surojit Dey who has surprised everyone.
How did you see Rahul fitness’s body in this show and what are your thoughts overall about the results of this show, please do share your thoughts.
DEON WINS PRO CARD IN (WNBF) NATURAL BODYBUILDING SHOW
So friends, after this let’s talk about a small update that is coming from the side of Deon. Deon has recently competed in WNBF Natural Bodybuilding and has competed in the Classic Physique division.
Deon had recently competed in ICN, that is also a natural bodybuilding contest. There he had won the Pro Card and he competes here also and wins here but the one who becomes the overall winner of the Pro Card is seen here, I don’t know anyone else’s name but he becomes the overall champion there.
Deon has won the Pro Card but he did not He is not very happy because he could not become the overall champion.
He not only won the show but he wants to dominate the show and even though he won here but could not dominate, someone else became the overall winner.
So here both of them looked quite sad because athletes have a lot of expectations from themselves, they demand from you that you bring your best version, so friends, this is the mentality of champions, give this to yourself and expect the same from yourself.
They demand it and if we talk about physique then Deon was looking flat here, his shoulders were not popping but Deon’s abs were looking quite good.
Here and I would like to say in overall conditioning it was looking quite decent, I do not want to say that he was completely off but I would not say that the fullness of Deon’s body was missing.
Hence he wins this show but he cannot become the overall winner of this show, now friends it remains to be seen whether Deon will compete in the next show as well or he will end his preparation here only.
SUMMARY OF ALL THE UPDATES
So friends, let’s now move on to the concluding part of this blog – where we do a little recap and give an overall analysis of where the Indian bodybuilding scene has reached now.
Honestly, Indian athletes are competing on stages across the world these days, and their confidence, performance, and presence are all at par with international standards.
Philippines Pro Show 2025 was a perfect example of this – where athletes like Naved Ali, Surojit Dey, and Rahul Fitness impressed everyone with their hard work and dedication.
Most importantly, Naveed Ali, who placed 10th at the Bharat Pro Show a year ago, completely transformed his physique in just one year.
This shows that if an athlete has the hunger and self-belief, they can make a name for themselves at any level. His victory at this show wasn’t just a triumph, it was a message – “Never underestimate an Indian bodybuilder.”
Speaking of Surojit Dey, he surprised everyone this time. His vascularity and muscle maturity were next-level. Perhaps a little more width and roundness in his shoulders would have resulted in a different outcome, but he earned everyone’s respect nonetheless.
This athlete has clearly become one of India’s top men’s physique competitors. If he works a little more on his upper frame in upcoming shows, he could 1st placing on the international stage.
Rahul Fitness’s performance was also a learning point—the hard work and dedication he put in was clearly visible. Yes, he wasn’t at his best on stage, but every preparation is an experience. As his coach said – his metabolism, stress and cortisol affected his body, and this teaches us a valuable lesson:
Bodybuilding isn’t just about muscles, it’s also about the mind and hormonal balance. Athletes like Rahul Fitness will return in the future with a more dangerous version – and then they’ll be ready to challenge anyone.
Now, coming to Deon – his performance at the WNBF National Bodybuilding Show was solid. He won, but as he himself said, he wanted to “dominate.”
This is the mindset of a true champion – where even victory isn’t enough unless he gives his 100%. Athletes like Deon are an inspiration to the Indian fitness community. His hunger and discipline will take him even further.
Overall, all these updates prove one thing – India’s bodybuilding scene has reached a global level. Now, Indian athletes are taking to the stage not just for participation, but to win titles.
With each show, his version improves, his presence becomes more dominant, and his goal remains the same – “to reach the Mr. Olympia stage.”
So friends, now it’s up to you—what do you think?
- Was Naved Ali’s win deserved?
- Did Surojit Dey deserve second place?
- And how do you feel about Rahul Fitness’s comeback?
Be sure to leave your honest thoughts in the comments below—I read everyone’s feedback, and your opinions are what make our blogs even more powerful.
