I ran across this article today from a Barbados newspaper. Is this a good idea or are these tots too young? Many shows have started Jr. Fitness so why not Jr. Bodybuilding? This article paints it as nothing but a positive experience for these youngsters.

WHAT THEY LACKED in muscle, they certainly made up for with big hearts.

The tiny tots, a category of the Sunshine Cereals and Gatorade Mr Schoolboy Bodybuilding and Miss Fitness Championships, put in some gutsy performances before a packed Lester Vaughan School hall on Friday evening.

First up were three Tiny Tot girls, who flexed and danced much to the delight of fans. Michelle Willoughby placed fourth, Shonnia Smith second, and Cya Layne, third.

The Tiny Tot boys drew even more applause, as the little guys posed their hearts out for cheering mums and dads in the audience. One by one they came on stage with their game faces on, ready to do battle, in the free posing routine. The audience loved it.

Addio Jones was declared the winner after the dust had settled, and Azizi Alleyne, who rocked the house with an entertaining performance, placed second.

Asantia Brathwaite of Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary was the pick of the Junior girls with a routine that showed off her dancing and flexibility, and Shaquille Lavine was the clear winner of the Junior boys, with outstanding abdominals and smooth posing. He also won Best Poser and Most Muscular. (DA)