CAC Bodybuilding Championships 2022 in Barbados: Confident Campbell seeking elusive pro card

By Timothy Jaikarran

Guyana’s bodybuilding doyen Emmerson Campbell had copped silver at the Central American & Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding Championships which were held in El Salvador in August 2021. This year, 2022, the competition is being held in Barbados from July 27 to August 1, and Campbell is optimistic that his “current package” is worthy of a gold medal and that elusive pro card.

His no retreat, no surrender mentality has seen him push himself to the boundaries of his limits, and, to date, he has produced “one of his best packages”, while being mere weeks away from strutting his stuff on stage in Barbados.
In an exclusive interview with this publication, he was asked what he thought of his current package, and Campbell responded as follows: “This prep has been great, but it has been a grind. I can’t wait to get on stage and display my end results of the 12 weeks of hard work and dedication. I am extremely confident. I always set the bar high and aim for the best. I think this will be my best package to date. The combination of size, conditioning and confidence is worthy of a gold medal and the elusive pro card.”
Asked what motivates Emmerson Campbell, he said it is the fact that he hasn’t won the show on five tries, which doesn’t sit well with him. He explained that, to date, he has achieved a bronze medal and two silver finishes, and on both occasions that he placed second, the winner went on to win the overall competition and the pro card.
Campbell has said that winning the show is a motivational booster to let him know that he is “right there”, and that he has what it takes to win the entire competition.
He iterated that to win a gold medal would be the ultimate prize and reward for the years of dieting, working out, and cardio he has been putting in.
Campbell divulged that he has been competing for the better part of seven years, and has won ten shows locally and placed within the top three in five international shows. Therefore, he said, to bag the gold at CAC 2022 would be the apex of his achievements.
Asked to give a word of advice to those who would like to one day represent Guyana on stage, Campbell said, “CAC is the highest regional bodybuilding and fitness competition. It is the pinnacle of our sport in this location for amateurs, and is an annual event that they should aspire to attend and medal at. Bringing 400-plus athletes from 25-plus countries and different cultures is definitely an experience worth having.”
Campbell took opportunity to express his deep gratitude to Fitness Express, Team Mohamed’s, Bounty Farm, Space Gym, Zoon Online Shopping, and Devcon Construction for their generous support.
This super-talented Guyanese is a two-time CAC silver and bronze medalist (El Salvador, Dominican Republic and Mexico); five-time Mr Guyana Men’s Physique Champion; three-time Stage of Champions Men’s Physique Champion; and Darcy Beckles silver medalist (Barbados). He is also a Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and National Sports Commission (NSC) Sports Journalist of the Year, and a certified personal trainer and nutritionist.