Jake Nikolopoulos

DOB: 27 November 1986 Weight: 107kg On Stage 120kg+ Off Season Height: 172 cm

My roots run deep with the MassiveJoes family. I've been with MassiveJoes since 2011. I’m sure most MassiveJoes fans & followers know almost everything about me.

But for those who don’t, I’ve been able to travel the world through bodybuilding. I started competing at 19 years old and have competed pretty much every year since then. It's been one hell of a journey.

I started from the bottom as a teenager and progressed every year winning most of the shows I entered. I eventually won my NABBA Pro Card in 2013. I came second in the Pro NABBA Universe and then made the switch over to the IFBB Pro League in 2018.

I won the Arnold Classic Australia Amateur Overall Title and earned my IFBB Pro Card in 2019. I am currently still waiting to make my IFBB Pro debut... unfortunately, COVID-19 put a stop to all contests and travel for Australians.

When I'm not training, I am running my gym equipment business and managing our family sheet metal company. My partner Stacey gave birth to our baby girl, Ayla, in April 2020 and it's been the best thing that has ever happened to me. Being a Dad is the best thing ever.

Absolutely! Hawaiian pizza is actually the only pizza I like. When I start dieting I eat a large Hawaiian pizza every second day to help keep my size.

Hopping on one leg and stopping myself from eating chocolate every day in the off-season.

1 hippo sized hamster because I would only need one bullet 😝

Still waiting...

Monday: Legs

Tuesday: Rest

Wednesday: Chest & Calves

Thursday: Back

Friday: Arms

Saturday: Rest

Sunday: Shoulders

Meal 1: 2 cups Egg Whites, 100g Rice Flakes & sometimes extra cereal too

Meal 2: 200g Chicken, 2 cups Rice

Meal 3: 200g Chicken, 2 cups Rice

Meal 4: 200g Steak, 2 cups Rice

Meal 5 (Pre-Workout): 100g Rice Flakes, 2 Scoops Dymatize ISO100 & Peanut Butter

Meal 6 (Post-Workout): 80g Creation Supplements Dextropure, 2 Scoops Dymatize ISO100 & a bowl of cereal

Meal 7: Large Hawaiian Pizza

To keep improving my personal, bodybuilding and business life. Finding the right balance is key, too much of anything can be destructive.

I'm constantly learning how to become a better all-rounder. I'm excited to compete and work my way up on the IFBB Pro Circuit.

Since 2005.

From a young age I was drawn towards feats of strength, muscles and action heroes in movies.

I was always skinny but very active. I remember having a very defined 6 pack at 15 years old.

I've had many great mentors over the years that have helped shape me into the bodybuilder I am today.

My 3 go-to supplements are:

Dymatize ISO100

Creation Supplements Dextropure

1st Phorm Opti-Greens 50

TMJ Apparel Oversized Warm Up Tees for sure!

Basic movements

...with proper form

...done consistently for years.

And of course, your food intake needs to be adjusted depending on your needs and goals.

Pizza

Having a smart approach to food and training all year round.

Anyone can lose body fat quickly by cutting food and doing heaps of cardio but that's not healthy or sustainable, and can lead to muscle loss. People who know what they're doing do not starve themselves to get in shape.

It takes a while to get your body to become very efficient at burning body fat but if you do the prep work there's no reason you can't eat plenty of food while dieting.

Starvation diets are just dumb!

Do the work and be consistent.

People will blame all kinds of things before they accept that they’re just not working hard & smart enough.

I’ve never had an issue sticking to a diet because I'm the kind of person who wouldn't be able to handle the regret of knowing I cheated myself.

Not really, I’ve never been much into quotes.

I’ve been around a lot of successful people who just put the work in day in day out without any need for outside motivation.

Being able to spend another day building a better life for my family and I.

More challenges and more opportunities.

I love it.

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