00:00Fit bodies were on display at the first annual NSA Bahrain Hard Body Challenge.
00:05The event brought men and women fitness buffs together to display their bodies of work.
00:11Overall men's division winner Kit Parquet says that great health was his motivating factor for the competition.
00:17I think the reward is yourself. The reward is you.
00:20When you look in the mirror and you see that transformation, that's what they're going on.
00:23I don't need to accolade our trophies. The mirror is my friend.
00:29So to me it's like, okay, I look good. That's it. I'm happy.
00:31Healthier, older, I'm happy.
00:34Kit Parquet wasn't the only big winner of the night.
00:37Melanie Aspin also walked away with a trophy in her arms as the overall champ in the women's division.
00:43She spoke about what it takes to finish number one.
00:47I went to the gym a lot. I turned into one of those gym rats.
00:51But it was kind of nice. It was a good way to advance stress in the middle of the day.
00:56Towards the end it was pretty intense. It was cooler than the day.
01:00But I think in the end it was worth it.
01:02Parquet says bodybuilding is a sport that's helped him retain his youth and recommends it to everyone.
01:09We hit him a 30-year mark here in the Navy next year.
01:12And it makes me feel good that I can continue doing this.
01:14I tell you, all the young guys, man, do this because as you get older, all you can do is
01:18become better.
01:20Aspin has some words of advice for those who want to follow in her footsteps.
01:25If you want to do something like this, don't do it halfway.
01:29Decide you're going to do it and dive right in. Give it your all.
01:34Each participant had 16 weeks to prepare for the challenge and transform their physique.
01:40Petty Officer Aaron Panera, Bahrain.
01:42Tell us about how to do it.
01:44I want to do it for a long time.
01:49I want to do it for all of our boys.
01:50I want to do it.
01:51I'll do it for you.
01:52I think we're going to do it this way, man.
01:53I know you guys are going to go see it as weird or red, but...
01:53I know you are going to pick and see it now.
01:53I know you guys have a lot of different types of people.
01:53I'm going to do it for a short time in the day.
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