Anyone else seen the Ghanian bodybuilder? Little resources but looks beastly

[Hellraiser2013]

Most of us are guilty of complaining about the equipment in our gyms at one point or another. “Why does this POS gym only have 4 squat racks?!” and so on. If you have enough food to eat and a comfortable place to train, it’s easy to lose perspective. If you think having the best gyms with the best equipment is what it takes to achieve your full potential, get ready for an inspiring dose of reality that’ll hit you like 4 scoops of preworkout. After reading this interview with Kulbila Samson, a 24 year old bodybuilder from Ghana, you’ll have a new appreciation for hard work.


(Editor’s Note: Kulbila missed some time at the gym due to MALARIA. What did he have to say about it? “That’s Africa for you.”)


Spot Me Bro: How old are you?
Kulbila: I am 24 years and will turn 25 in October 19th.


Spot Me Bro:Where do you live?
Kulbila: I am from Ghana, West Africa. I live in the eastern region of Ghana in a small town called Akropong Akuapim.


Spot Me Bro: What kind of workout program do you follow? And where do you get your information about training?
Kulbila: I don’t actually have a specific workout plan I just make sure I train all my body parts within the week. I train from Monday to Friday. Saturdays and Sundays are my rest days.
Spot Me Bro: Can you give me a breakdown of a typical workout, including exercises and sets?
Kulbila: Dips – 5 sets of 15, 15, 12, 10, 8 reps.
Bench press – 5 sets of 20, 15, 10, 8, 6 reps.
Inclined bench - 4 sets of 15, 12, 10, 10 reps.
Decline bench – 4 sets of 15, 12, 10, 10 and I increase weight at every stage of sets.



Spot Me Bro: What is your height and weight?
Kulbila: 5’8 tall, weight 87.5kg (193lbs) now. I have reduced a little because I was 88kg due to some sickness but I will bounce back.


Spot Me Bro: What are some of your favorite Ghanaian bodybuilding foods?
Kulbila: Garri and beans with fried plantain, banku with grilled fish, yam with nkontomire stew (cocoyam leafs stew), witj melon seeds, pounded yam with green soup with mushroom snails and catfish.



This is what Garri looks like. It’s a popular West African food made from cassava tubers, a starchy shrub that is a popular source of carbohydrates for Ghanaians.


Kulbila in the kitchen chefing something up like he do. On a mission to get those carbs and calories by any means necessary.

Spot Me Bro: Tell me more about that homemade gym in your Instagram photos.
Kulbila: Oh ok, the homemade gym is owned by my friend which is not far from where I live and actually I train at two homemade gyms because both have some equipments that the other gym doesn’t so mostly I swap between them.
Spot Me Bro: Do they have names?
Kulbila: Yes we name the place I started working out as Ala’s Gym, that’s the name of the owner. The second one is called Conan’s Gym, it was also named after the owner.



Spot Me Bro: Do you take any supplements, and if so what kind?
Kulbila: Yes, I have taken supplements like fish oil and multivitamins before and have also tried some creatine before but it wasn’t continuous, a friend just gave it to me to try and that was a very long time ago. And in Ghana supplements are scarce and very expensive so I base [my nutrition] on just the diets.




Spot Me Bro: Do girls in Ghana like your muscles?
Kulbila: Not really. They feel scared because they think musclemen are violent (lol) which is never true.



For another interesting international perspective, check out our feature on the man beast of Montenegro: Exclusive Interview with Svetozar “Kika” Nikočević

Be sure to show love to our ninja Kulbila Agyarko Samuel’s Instagram

[TheMeier]

genetics of peace

[GJB9]

black genetics so it doesn't count.

[philsonc]

strong copy and paste skills OP

[Diamhea]

belly button routine?

[VinnyPazRules]

If he was from the us everyone would claim hes not natty for sure

[IANfinity]

looks like he's on tech. I'm supposed to be impressed?

[chestenvy]

i didn't know cell tech grew in the desert

[40ozDrank]

black genetics so it doesn't count.

This equals bicycle

[RyGla]

he doesnt look like he is on tech, looks good, especially for minimal resources

also

[ArmTriangle]

So his muscles gets him no poosay but he trains hard anyway? REP THAT MAN.

[OptimusPrim3]

Lol dude looks better than 99% of people I see in the gym

[arkansawboy]

thats insane.

how crazy would it be to be able to train with that kid at his homemade gym in Ghana..?

i bet his strength on an actual bar, with actual weights would be unreal.. especially after lifting for YEARS without balanced or accurate weights.

i wonder how much of an affect if any that has made on his physique considering the extra stability or whatever required.

[noitall]

well im not mirin the fact he has zero bulge i thought it would be at least noticable srs

and he looks 45 not 25 lol ugmo

[Dawes]

#ebola_got_me_shredded

[COFFEEMUG]

[Deltrap]

Muscleman are never violent

[Hellraiser2013]

thats insane.

how crazy would it be to be able to train with that kid at his homemade gym in Ghana..?

i bet his strength on an actual bar, with actual weights would be unreal.. especially after lifting for YEARS without balanced or accurate weights.

i wonder how much of an affect if any that has made on his physique considering the extra stability or whatever required.

Looking at what he uses I think I would get an injury within a week of using it

[NoFeels]

Not sure what I'm supposed to be looking at. Just looks like a black guy that discovered press ups/sit ups a week ago.

[intensebro]

His physique is perfect.

I want to train with this man.

[amikaelmorris]

"how much do you bench?"

"2 train wheels, a brake rotor and a 1986 mazda flywheel"

[intensebro]

Not sure what I'm supposed to be looking at. Just looks like a black guy that discovered press ups/sit ups a week ago.

He's shorter than you and weighs more, with way lower body fat. And you make a racist joke about him being skinny.

Classy.

[Nickdude13]

So you guys think in Ghana tech does not exist or something?

[NoFeels]

He's shorter than you and weighs more, with way lower body fat. And you make a racist joke about him being skinny.

Classy.

I don't think you got the racist joke brah.....

[5htp]

dat delt separation, holy phuk

[Hellraiser2013]

So you guys think in Ghana tech does not exist or something?

The thing is look at 99% of people on Celltech, they don't look like him with the best equipment/Nutrition. Whatever why you look at it, looking like him in his conditions is very impressive.

[bodybuilddget15]

meh since he is black not impressive really

[Nickdude13]

The thing is look at 99% of people on Celltech, they don't look like him with the best equipment/Nutrition. Whatever why you look at it, looking like him in his conditions is very impressive.

Didn't understand this equipment thing you lift weights he lifts weights,you think ripped guys from ancient times had some gym that all attended it ?

[AdebisiTR]

mirin hard really.

[paxman85]

He is a monster, but has poverty insertions