Kai Greene
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Kai Greene is a professional bodybuilder. His most recent win was the New York Pro Show 2011.
Greene then set his eyes on becoming a professional bodybuilder. In order to do so, he first had to win amateur competitions. He competed in the National Physique Committee, with the goal to move into the International Federation of BodyBuilders
. He perceives his success in the NPC as mixed. Although he won the 1999 Team Universe, he was disappointed and took a five-year break from competitions, before re-emerging in the 2004 Team Universe contest, which he won again. This victory qualified him for a career as a pro.
Kai Greene, also known as "The Predator", is known for his long, grueling and intense training sessions.
Biography
In an autobiography published on his website, Greene describes his childhood as troubled. At age six, he became a ward of the state; he was moved through different foster homes for most of his adolescent life. His seventh-grade English teacher encouraged him to take up bodybuilding as a "behavior modification tool." After some initial successes in winning teen awards, Greene started working out at 5th Avenue Gym in Brooklyn, which would become his "home and institute for competitive education."Greene then set his eyes on becoming a professional bodybuilder. In order to do so, he first had to win amateur competitions. He competed in the National Physique Committee, with the goal to move into the International Federation of BodyBuilders
International Federation of BodyBuilders
The International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
. He perceives his success in the NPC as mixed. Although he won the 1999 Team Universe, he was disappointed and took a five-year break from competitions, before re-emerging in the 2004 Team Universe contest, which he won again. This victory qualified him for a career as a pro.
Artistic background
Greene says that he became interested in bodybuilding through his love of visual art. He regards his work on his own body as an extension of his artistic bent: "I became my own living model. I utilized my own physique to gain a greater understanding of space and movement, creating works of art that became increasingly detailed and complex over time."Kai Greene, also known as "The Predator", is known for his long, grueling and intense training sessions.
Contest history
- Shawn Ray Colorado Pro/Am ClassicShawn RayShawn Ray is a former professional bodybuilder and author.-Bodybuilding career:In over 30 major bodybuilding competitions, Ray only failed to place in the top five once...
2007 — 1st - New York ProNew York Pro ChampionshipThe New York Pro Championship is a professional bodybuilding contest, as well as separate fitness and figure competitions. Prior to 2005, the bodybuilding contest was known as the Night of Champions. The fitness and figure contests have been held under the New York Pro name since 2002 and 2003,...
2008 — 1st - Arnold ClassicArnold ClassicThe Arnold Classic, renamed Arnold Fitness Weekend, is an annual bodybuilding competition, named after Arnold Schwarzenegger. It takes place in late February or early March in Columbus, Ohio, United States.-History:...
2008 — 3rd - Australian Pro Grand Prix 2009 - 1st
- Arnold Classic 2009 — 1st
- Mr Olympia 2009 — 4th
- Australian Pro Grand Prix 2010 - 1st
- Arnold Classic 2010 — 1st
- Mr Olympia 2010 — 7th
- New York Pro Show 2011 - 1st
- Mr Olympia 2011 — 3rd
- Sheru Classic 2011 - 3rd
Videography/filmography
- My Guaranteed Student Loan (Warr Brothers, 2010)
- Kai Greene, A New Breed - Overkill
- Kai Greene, A New Breed - Redemption