Featured Athlete: IFBB Elite Pro Eddy Wilson

July 30, 2023

Featured Athlete: IFBB Elite Pro Eddy Wilson.

Evolutionofbodybuilding.net‘s Featured Athlete series has become a trendy segment of this website, and the series continues this week with IFBB Elite Pro Eddy Wilson.

At the age of 50, Eddy is still one of IFBB Elite Pro’s most famous athletes.

Eddy was a very active child, participating in sports activities at the young age of 4, focussing on swimming and judo later on.

Based in Suriname, South Africa, Eddy travels to the Netherlands frequently to visit his daughter.

At the age of 19, Eddy walked into the gym for the first time, and he immediately started to fall in love with the sport of bodybuilding.

Eddy knew from that day forward, he wanted to sculpt his physique, similar to the fellow gym members and athletes featured in the magazines at that time.

As a competitive bodybuilder, Eddy competed 20 times, winning a number of prestigious titles during his career as an amateur and pro athlete.

Eddy is still very active as a professional bodybuilder, and he is still defeating athletes that are half his age, proving age is just a number.

Outside of the gym, Eddy is a successful entrepreneur, selling supplements, sportswear and sports accessories.

Eddy is also a personal trainer and occasionally works as a security guard.

Eddy Wilson’s Best Results

1993 First Mr. Teenage Suriname
1994 First Mr. Suriname Suriname
1995 First Mr. Adonis Suriname
2001 First Mr. Suriname Suriname
2002 First Mr. Holland Netherland
2009 First Mr. Holland ( Netherlands Champion / Overall Champion / International Champion Netherland
2011 First Juliette Bergman Classics (Overall Champion) IFBB Pro Qualifier Netherlands
2019 First Darcy Beckles Barbados Diamond Cup Pro Barbados
2022 First Roger Boyce Elite Pro Classic
2023 First IFBB Elite Pro Roger Boyce Classics

Eddy also competed as a pro within the IFBB Professional League before 2017.

Highlights of Eddy Wilson’s Bodybuilding Career

At the age of 50, Eddy is a veteran of the sport, competing all over the world against some of the best athletes in the world.

In 2011, one of Eddy’s cherished memories is when he placed second at the Arnold Classic Europe, in the Super-Heavyweight division. Arnold Schwarzenegger presented Eddy with the second-place medal, and congratulated him on his placing, telling him that he was impressed with his physique.

In 2014, Eddy had the opportunity to compete within the IFBB Professional League. Eddy managed to achieve some impressive results at the Europa Show in Dallas and the Orlando Show of Champions. Eddy placed 7th in Dallas and 5th in Orlando. Branch Warren would win the show in Dallas, while Justin Compton took home the top prize in Orlando.

Eddy competed against athletes such as Branch Warren, Fouad Abiad, Jonathan DeLaRosa and Johnny Jackson. Surely an experience that he will never forget.

After 2017, Eddy switched over to the IFBB Elite Pro, achieving more prestigious results as a professional bodybuilder.

In 2022, Eddy placed 2nd at the Mr. & Mrs. World Showdown, and in 2023, Eddy finished placed 4th in a very deep lineup at the Siberian Power Show.

Eddy was also a guest poser at the 2023 IFBB European Championships, entertaining the fans and athletes with his incredible posing routine and physique.

Eddy also explains that winning the 2023 IFBB Elite Pro Roger Boyce Classic was the highlight of his career. Following his victory, Eddy was named as the ambassador of the Roger Boyce Classic for the Caribbean.

Muscle & Health Magazine is also a sponsor of Eddy Wilson, featuring the star athlete in a number of features in the print edition and online.

“Always be yourself and never give up” – Eddy Wilson

Training and Diet

Eddy explains that he does not have a specific training routine, preferring to shock his muscles every time he walks into the gym.

Focussing on his weak points, Eddy explains that he will train his weak body parts more frequently.

Eddy prefers to train with a medium weight, focusing on higher repetitions. When he prefers to lift heavy, Eddy will do 15-20 reps, making it a point to focus on the muscle with strict form.

In regards to his diet, Eddy is very relaxed. Eddy explains that he does not follow a specific diet and does not really count calories. Even though Eddy is very relaxed when it comes to counting calories, he does eat small portions of food, while keeping an eye on his protein, fat, and carbohydrate intake.

During a contest diet, Eddy lowers his carbohydrate intake, but he insists he never completely removes them from his diet.

During the offseason, Eddy basically eats whatever there is. He enjoys chicken, fries, and Rum Raisin Icecream, and the occasional good piece of steak. The Surinamese menu is Eddy’s favorite selection of food.

Future Goals

Eddy still has a lot to give to the sport of professional bodybuilding, as he is planning to compete at the IFBB Elite Pro Mr. Pro World Championships in Dubai and the IFBB Elite Pro World Championships in Real Madrid at the Arnold Sports Festival Europe.