Who is Ako Rahim?
Swedish-born fitness model and athlete Ako Rahim was born. When he was 6 years old, Ako began his path via martial arts.
Short Career of Ako Rahim
Since Ako Rahim’s first interest in karate, he has gone on to achieve great success in a variety of sports, including CrossFit, jogging, swimming, and submission wrestling.
Additionally, Ako has participated in several bodybuilding competitions and won them, including the European Championships and the IFBB World Championships, where he was successful in obtaining his Pro card.
Body Measurements of Ako Rahim
| Full Name: | Ako Rahim |
| YEAR OF BIRTH: | 1984 |
| ERA: | 2010 |
| WEIGHT: | 215-225lbs (93.0-102.1kg) |
| NATIONALITY: | Swedish |
| HEIGHT: | 6’1″ (185.5cm) |
Accomplishments
As Ako said, “I won the Swedish Championship in Athletic Fitness three times and came 2nd place at the European Championship and won the World Championship IFBB”. Making Ako a highly recognized fitness model and athlete.
“I saw a few guys at my old gym that were training for a competition and there was one guy with great physique and I told myself one day I´ll be like that, so my journey began there!”
Biography
Initial Motivation
Ako Rahim, a fitness celebrity of Swedish descent, began his martial arts training when he was just 6 years old. He continued to practice karate and Thai boxing for many years after that. He didn’t start taking bodybuilding seriously until he was 15 years old.
He began weight training first to build up his body for martial arts, but as Ako noted, “I truly liked it, and I chose to do my first physical fitness competition four years later.”
For the first time, Ako participated in the Swedish Nationals and finished a respectable fourth. He continued to compete three more times after this.
Ako has participated in a variety of sports since he first found success in competition, including “running, swimming, submission wrestling, and especially CrossFit.”
“The big mistake I see is that lots of people use extra weights and machines when they’re training abs. You don’t have to use more weight than your body. There are many exercises that you can do slower and with more control to make it more challenging.”
Training
Ako learned the value of utilizing the proper weight when exercising over the years he spent training in several disciplines.
Ako complained that he sees far too many individuals utilizing large weights when, if done correctly, body weight can occasionally suffice.
Having said that, Ako has subsequently improved and now follows the advanced weight-training regimen that is shown below.
Ako’s Weekly Workout
- Day 1:
Session 1:
Bench Press: 5 sets
Incline Press: 5 sets
Decline Press: 5 sets
French Press: 4 sets
Pushdown: 4 sets
Abs Leg Raises 6 sets
Abs Dragon Flag 4 sets
Abs Crunches 5 sets
Session 2:
Running Intervals
- Day 2:
Weighted Pullups 6 sets
Pulldown 5 sets
Barbell Row 5 sets
Reversed Flyes 5 sets
Biceps Curl Barbell 5 sets
Hammer Curl 5 sets
- Day 3:
Session 1:
Shoulder Press 6 sets
Dumbell Raises 6 set
Highbar Row 5 set
Weighted Bar-Dips
Session 2:
Abs like Day 1
And
Standing Calve Raise
Seated Calve Raise
- Day 4:
Back Squat: 6 sets
Lunges: 6 sets
Leg Press: 5 sets
Leg Extension: 4 sets
Leg Curl: 4 sets
- Day 5:
Session 1:
Pull Ups: 7 sets
Bar Dips: 7 sets
Priority Training
Session 2:
Incline Intervals
- Day 6:
Recovery Day
“The thing is, you have to eat for how you train, I don’t think you should cut to much from the carbs and fats, it’s more important to train hard and eat good and clean.”
Nutrition
When it comes to his diet, Ako Rahim is like many other elite athletes. He prefers to evenly space out his meals throughout the day. This supports his recovery from his rigorous workouts.
“You have to measure everything you eat and know exactly how much you may consume per day if you want to get ripped,”
Ako’s Daily Diet
- 8.00: 5g Omega 3,
- 8.30: 200g Eggwhite (5 eggs)
- 9.30: 110g Salmon, 100g Rice
- 11.00: 170g Chicken, 130g Potatoes
- 11.30: Pre Workout
- 12.00: Workout: dextrose
- 13.00: 12g BCAA 1-1-2
- 13.15: Recovery (Protein Shake)
- 14.00: 170g Chicken, 130g Potato
- 16.00: 110g Meat, 130g Potato
- 17.00: Pre Workout
- 17.30: Workout 2: dextrose
- 19.30: BCAA 1-1-2
- 19.45: Protein Shake
- 20.30: 170g Chicken, 200g Eggwhite
- 22.00: 5g Omega 3
- 22.15: Sleep!
“I truly don’t need any inspiration. My life would not be complete without my passion for exercise. I simply go for it!
Influences and Idols
From his journey, Ako Rahim draws inspiration. He utilizes his successes as inspiration to keep going forward and attaining one objective after another.