SHAYE BEST

EXPERIENCE

2005 – Present Look Better Naked (LBN) Cape Town, RSA
Gym owner – Look Better Naked (LBN)

  • Certified Personal Trainer LBN Fitness Studio
  • W.F.F International Body Building and Fitness Judge
  • Certified Life Coach
  • Registered with REPSSA (Register of Exercise Professionals South Africa)
  • Soft Skilled Sports Psychologist

2004 – 2005 Cheetah Gym Chicago, USA
Personal Trainer & Group Instructor(LBN)

  • Group Training
  • Work as Personal Trainer and Group Instructor

2003 – 2004 Planet Fitness Table View, CT
Personal Trainer & Group Instructor

  • Appointed as Club Programme Coordinator
  • Worked as Personal Trainer
  • Worked as Group Trainer

2000 – 2003 LA Fitness London, UK
Personal Trainer & Group Instructor

  • Appointed as Fitness Manager
  • Worked as Personal Trainer
  • Worked as Group Instructor

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications received:

  • Chicago Expert Rating Personal Trainer Certification
  • Diploma in Core Stability, UK
  • Diploma in Kickboxing, RSA
  • Diploma in Tomahawk Spinning, Germany
  • Diploma in BOSU, RSA
  • CPR, USA
  • CPR, RSA
  • Diploma in Resistance Training, UK
  • Diploma in Cardio Vascular Training, UK
  • Diploma in Supple Strength, UK
  • Diploma in Aqua, UK
  • Pesonal Growth Course at Lifeline Cape Town
  • Basic Counsiling Skills
  • WFF/NABBA International Judge
  • Life Coaching Certification
  • Personal Training Certification – Trifocus Fitness Academy
  • Athletic Nutrition Certification – Trifocus Fitness Academy
  • Sports Psychology – Trifocus Fitness Academy

INTERESTS / SPORTS

Trained Athletes

2022 – PW Van Heerden

David K Classic Show

  • 1st Place Classic Body Building
  • 1st Place Junior Body Building
  • Overall Male champion

PCA Extreme Classic 2022

  • 1st Place u23 Body Building
  • 1st Place Mens Novice Body Building
  • 1st Place Mens Classic Physique
  • Overall Male Champion

WFF Bloem Classic Show 2022

  • 1st Place Mens Novice BodyBuilding
  • 1st Place u24 Bodybuilding
  • 1st Place Athletic Bodybuilding
  • 1st Place Male sports model
  • 1st Place Mens Denim
  • Overall Male Champion

WFF Universe Thailand 2022

  • 1st Place u24 Bodybuilding
  • Mr Universe 2022 U24

2022 – Danian Cameron Oktober

WFF Regional Qualifier 2022 (24th)

  • 1st Place – Junior Bodybuilding
  • 1st Place – Fitness Bodybuilding
  • 1st Place – Men’s Sports Model

WFF SA Champs 2022

  • 1st Place – Junior Bodybuilding
  • 1st Place – Men’s Sports Model Overall

2022 – Jean-Amè Venter

PCA Battle Of Titans

  • 1st Place Novice Toned Bikini
  • 1st Place Under 23 Bikini

WFF Western Cape

  • 1st Place – Toned Bikini U/23
  • 1st Place – Toned Bikini O/163cm

2018/2019 – Melissa Lewis

  • 3rd Place Bikini Summer Superbodies 2018
  • 1st Overall  Bikini Champion David K Classic 2019
  • 1st Overall Bikini  Shameen Classic 2019
  • 6th Bikini Arnold Classic Africa 2019
  • 2nd Fitness Bikini  WP Champs 2019

2017 – Trevor Calvin

  • 2017 Summer super Bodies
  • 1st Place Athletic Physique
  • Overall male champion

2017 – Christiaan Neethling

  • 1st Place and Overall – Model South Africa (Muscle Model)

2017 – Siyanda Sibango

  • 1st Place – IFBB Western Province Champs (Athletic Physique)
  • 1st Place – IFBB South African Champs (Athletic Physique)

2017 – Nawhaal Koopman

  • 1st Place and Overal – IFBB Western Province Champs (Beach Bikini)
  • 5th Place – IFBB South African Champs (Beach Bikini)

2016 – Dawid Roux

  • 1st Place and Overall – IFBB Western Province Champs (Athletic Physique)
  • 3rd Place – IFBB South African Champs (Athletic Physique).

2016 – Paul Terblanche

  • 1st Place – Battle Of The Titans (Muscle Model 35+)

2015 – Tiaan Barnard

  • 1st Place – Battle of the Titans 2015 (Beachbody Division)
  • 2nd Place – Battle of the Titans 2015 (Mr Physique Division)
  • 3rd Place – WBFF South Africa 2015 (Fitness Model)

2014 – Sonja van Rooyen

  • 1st Place – Miss Fitness SA Champions (35+ Division)
  • 1st Place – Miss Fitness SA Champions (Ladies Figure)

2013 – Marc Mallet

  • 3rd Place – Lose It 2 Win It (Lost 10% bodyfat)

2012 – Michelle van Straaten

  • 2nd Place – Miss Fitness SA Champions 2012
  • 2nd Place – NABBA WP 2012
  • 2nd Place – NABBA SA 2012
  • 1st Place – World Champion
  • WFF Championship 2012 Athletic Woman

2012 – Emily Muller

  • 1st Place – NABBA WP 2012
  • 3rd Place – NABBA SA 2012

INTERESTS / SPORTS

Achievements

  • 2022 Judge WFF Universe Thailand 2022
  • 2022 Appointed WFF Pro Director South Africa
  • 2022 Judge Fitness SA
  • 2021 Appointed as WFF Chairman Western Cape
  • 2019 Judged WFF Universe MEXICO 2019
  • 2019 International WFF/NABBA Judge
  • 2018 National WFF/NABBA Judge
  • 2017 Regional WFF/NABBA Judge.
  • 2017 IFBB Development Officer
  • 2017 IFBB Shameen Adams Classic Trial Judge
  • 2017 IFBB Western Province Champs Trial Judge
  • 2017 IFBB Western Province Team Manager.
  • 2016 Diva Extravaganza Judge
  • 2016 Rossi Classic Judge
  • 2016 Battle of the Titans Judge
  • 2015 (October) Official judge at Body Beautiful South Africa
  • 2015 (September) Offical judge at Muscle Mania South Africa
  • 2015 (August) Qualified as an official fitness and body building judge
  • 2015 (August) Trial judge at Diva Extravaganza
  • 2015 (June) Trial judge at Battle of the Titans
  • 2014 Mr Fitness South Africa 1st place (Mens 35+ Division)
  • 2013 Mr Fitness South Africa 2nd place (Mens 35+ Division)
  • 2013 Motivational Speaker for SAA on Woman’s day
  • 2012 Mr Fitness South Africa 5’th place (Mens 35+ Division)
  • 2011 Sponsored Athlete by PURE Nutrition Technology
  • 2011 Mr Fitness South Africa 5’th place (Mens 35+ Division)
  • 2011 ELEVEN Global Cape Town 5’th over all and 1st in age cat
  • 2011 Western Province Triathlon champs 5’th over all and 1’st in age group
  • 2010 JAILBREAK TRIATHLON 6th overall and 3rd in age group
  • 2010 Western Province Triathlon trials finnished 7’th (overall) and came 1st in age group
  • Qualified for the South African Team for World Champs 2010 – Budapest
  • SA Triathlon Championships – Finished 9th (Male 35-39) 2010
  • 11 Global Triathlons – Finished 17’th Overall
  • WP Triathlon Championships – Finished 3rd (made western Province team 2010)
  • Ironman – Finished 11hrs 46min (2010)
  • WP Triathlon Trials- Finished 3rd (2009)
  • Clanwiliam Fitness Festival – Finished 12’th, overall (2009)
  • Ironman – Completed in 11 hours 24 seconds (2009)
  • Completed London and Bedford Triathlons (Olympic distance – 2003)
  • Energade Triathlon Finals (Sprint distance – 2004)
  • Competed Rooibos Fitness Festival Triathlon (Sprint distance – 2004)
  • Competed Chicago Triathlon (Olympic distance – 2005)
  • Completed Iron Man South Africa (12h 6m 7s)
  • Competed Rooibos Fitness Festival (First place Team Triathlon, Team Duathlon, 2nd place Team Triathlon – 2007)