Rising Star - Konate 'The Great'

Inspired By Simeon Panda And Lazar Angelov, We Stumbled Across An Athlete With An Immense Fire Inside His Furnace.

- Darren Nicholhurst

Having got into weights purely for fun in the beginning, Abou shows how far this sport can take you. It’s hard to believe that it was only four years ago that he picked up his first copy of FLEX and started his natural journey. The youngster has packed on so much quality muscle in that time. Having great genetics shining through the symmetrical package he brings to the stage, this 20-year-old rising star is set to rock and shock his future competitors.

“I started training when I was 12, and I’ve been consistently pushing myself to be better ever since,” begins Abou. “I believe that you have to do your research well. I did mine by looking at YouTube and Instagram, but you have to be careful with this sort of information, there are so many so called ‘gurus’ who actually know nothing. I always refer back to a reliable source of information like an experienced athlete and my trusty F