Karim Babaev is on the rise.

Rising through the amateur ranks as a bodybuilder can be a rough road. It requires you to compete over and over again until you reach the pinnacle which is the right to win a pro card. It takes a ton of patience and resolve in order to be a successful bodybuilder. It appears that Karim Babaev is one of those diligent individuals.

Karim Babaev has won the 2018 Central Asian Championships in Uzbekistan, punching his ticket for the Arnold Classic Amateur in Columbus, Ohio. This win puts him in prime position to truly excel at the highest levels of bodybuilding and sets him up to potentially earn his IFBB pro card.

Keep an eye on Karim Babaev as he continues his ascendence.

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