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With this, he also qualified and received an invitation to compete in the Arnold Classic which will take place from November 19 to 21, this year.<\/p>\n
Van Heerden, who works as a personal trainer at Xclusive Fitness and as a brand ambassador for SHVFT clothing, described it as \u201ca great honour to be able to represent Jeffreys Bay in such big events.\u201d <\/p>\n
He also extended his heartfelt gratitude to each and every family member and friend for supporting him on his journey thus far and moving forward. <\/p>\n
Van Heerden will be competing at the provincials on September 18, where he hopes to qualify for nationals which will take place on October 2, 2021.<\/p>\n
Van Heerden is particularly grateful to Renier Slabbert, of Slabbert Attorneys, who made a financial contribution so that Van Heerden would be able to compete in the IFBB Sunfest Bodybuilding and Fitness Classic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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