| Sagi Kalev | |
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Sagi Kalev |
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| Born | July 30, 1971 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation | Bodybuilder |
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| sagikalev.com | |
Sagi Kalev ( born July 30, 1971 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli fitness model, bodybuilding title-holder, and nutritionist and resident of Dallas, Texas. Kalev immigrated to the United States in 1993 to pursue bodybuilding and modeling.
Sagi, who has appeared in numerous fitness and bodybuilding photo shoots for Muscle & Fitness, Iron Man, Reps, Men's Workout and Hardcore Muscle magazines, is also co-proprietor of a Dallas, Texas gym where he is a personal trainer and nutritional counselor.
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After a four-year tour of duty in the Israeli Army, including participation in Operation Desert Storm, Sagi resumed his weightlifting and bodybuilding interests, capturing two "Mr. Israel" titles in the process, as well as his college education, graduating with a degree in physical education and a minor in nutrition from the University of Central Florida.
In 1996, while living in California, Kalev began modeling after he was discovered in a local gym. He began to work with American photographer, Martin Ryter, who put him on the cover of Men's Workout magazine and inside several other bodybuilding-fitness publications. Kalev has also made guest appearances on Baywatch and The Young and the Restless television series.
Kalev's modeling aspirations received another major boost the same year when Spencer Gifts, one of the United States' largest retail gift store chains, signed him to a four-year contract as their spokesmodel. Kalev's distinctive images are still marketed by Spencer Gifts in the form of greeting cards, gift bags and key chains.
Kalev's final bodybuilding competitions were local shows in 1998 and 1999, respectively, in Texas, where he won the middleweight class at the 1998 NPC Southwest USA Bodybuilding Championships and the light-heavyweight title at the 1999 NPC Lone Star Bodybuilding Classic. Kalev returned to physique modeling in spring, 2003. Since then, modeling offers have come in quickly, including a contract with Impact Nutrition and Lifewave as a representative and spokesperson for the companies. Kalev is now prominently featured in Impact and Lifewave advertisements, in Iron Man Magazine, and for the Red Dragon bodybuilding supplements. In addition, he has appeared on four Muscle & Fitness covers in 2003-2004 as well as covers of Hardcore Muscle, Iron Man and Men's Workout.
Sagi Kalev trains between four and five days per week. At the height of 5'9", and the weight of between 200 and 210 pounds, his physique is perfectly situated at the median weight range for traditional bodybuilders. Of his training philosophy, Kalev has stated the following; "My goal is not to be the biggest. It's to be the best. I take very short breaks when I train, usually only 30 to 45 seconds."