Windero Gym in Berbice looking to make big impression for 2013

Jan 06, 2013 Sports

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By Samuel Whyte
Bodybuilding is catching on in Berbice and for the Windero Fitness and Body Building Gym situated at 4-15 Wapping Lane, New Amsterdam their intention is to take the sport to the next level. The Gym is quickly becoming a household name in Berbice and one of their main aims is to make the sport a premier sport in the ancient county. They are also striving to become one of the top if not the top Gym in Guyana having already achieved that feat in Berbice. The Gym, which has been in existence since 2001, had a fairly successfully year in 2012 crowning it off with some success at the first ever Flex Night Health and Fitness Exposition which was held at the National Cultural Centre in December.

Speaking with founder and trainer, Winston ‘junior’ Clement, he stated that since the existence of the Gym there have been many challenges and with 2012 being one of their best years so far they expect to take it upwards from their on. The gym started into Bodybuilding in 2004.
The Gym, which is the top performing Gym in Berbice, has about 30 active participants who are into competition at the moment while hundreds more including Cricketers, athletes, boxers, footballers and cyclists among others  and those generally interested in improving their physical fitness use the venue regularly to train. On an average about 50 persons participate in daily activities at the facility.
According to Clements he has a busy schedule supervising, working out with and designated programmes for the many persons using the facilities. He works personally with his bodybuilders making sure they have all the right stuff, training schedule, meals etc. Then there are programmes for cyclists, athletes, cricketers etc. He also has to prepare programmes for the others who are interested in just keeping fit and wants to lose weight.
For his bodybuilders the training regiment includes various levels of training, including high intensity training, balanced nutrition and work out plan among other requirements.
Clements, who is a qualified Pharmacists and Fitness Instructor, has his own Pharmacy which is situated at Strand New Amsterdam, between the Market and Scotia Bank and has been involved in Body Building and fitness development for over 13 years.  He stopped participating because he feels comfortable imparting his knowledge and generally helping persons improve their fitness.
He says that exercise and training is a therapy for fitness, better health and general longevity.   He gave credit to long serving personalities Donald Sinclair and Yale Holder for their assistance and advice over the years, but stated that there are many challenges in respect to the development of the sports in Berbice.
He cited lack of support, sponsorship, time and the usual royal run around to organise a successful event in the Ancient County, with issues such as permission from Police, Fire service, EPA, GRA and sponsorship and support for the athletes.
He sometimes has to be at his wits end to motivate his athletes to go to Georgetown and compete because of what he termed hometown and bias decisions. “Many times the guys feel that the decisions do not go their way, but we will keep fighting,” the soft spoken trainer said.  But he stated, “We are overcoming the hurdles and like the legendary Berbician Hugh Ross we will reach to the top.”       With his athletes becoming more confident the Gym wants to be more active and plans to become involved in Weightlifting and Powerlifting on a competitive level this year which they also hope to dominate in the ancient county. They are also plans to get more females involved.
The Gym is open for regular training five days weekly: Mondays – Fridays from 05:00 hrs to 08:00hrs in the mornings and from 15:00 hrs to 22:00 hrs in the evenings.
Clements plans to use athletes to do community programmes. Plans are also on stream to have a Television programme where athletes will be featured discussing topics such as health and fitness, nutrition, diets, diabetes, hypertension, giving health tips among others.
Among some of the top performers for the Gym are among the males Alston Lancaster, Alvin Goodman, Sherman Haynes, Devon Davis, Melroy Grant, Alex Hamilton, George Trim and Raymond Rabindranauth among others. Among the females expected to represent the Gym are Candacy Lynch and Jennica Sandy.
His advice to the general public is to pay attention to your health and fitness. It could add to, or take off 12 years from your life. He said that foods are grown and processed differently from what it used to be two decades ago and it makes a difference.
His basic training always allows him to be of service to the community.  He is always willing to give advice and lend a helping hand. Clements can be contacted on telephone numbers 333-3058, 333-4960 and 677-0484.

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