Nsour kept training through his course at the Hashemite University and internship at the King Hussein Medical City in Amman. But having to wait through six years of studies and at least four more years of mostly unpaid internship before earning an actual salary “made me think”, he said.
‘Tough sport’: He had already snagged a gold medal at a national contest at the age of 18, and in 2021 came in seventh at an international event in Spain. “After this tournament, I realised that I had to choose between my profession as a doctor and bodybuilding”, he recalled. “I decided to leave my job even though my parents were against it.” He admitted “it’s a tough sport,” and his rigorous training routine has taken a toll on his social life, but he enjoys it better than the medical career he left behind.
Nsour now also trains others online and runs a health food restaurant in Amman, which provide him a steady income. In June, he won gold at a tournament in South Korea, qualifying him for this year’s Mr Olympia, following in the footsteps of Mustafa Hassanein, a fellow Jordanian bodybuilder who came in 10th at the 2005 event. Ahead of the tournament, Nsour — the youngest contestant in this year’s pack — trains for about two hours a day. “This is the biggest tournament in the world,” he said. “The competition will be very tough, but I’m sure a day will come soon, God willing, when I’ll be the winner. “A champion always trains to be first.”
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