AT only seven years old, this fitness-loving girl was called the world's youngest bodybuilder – however her little brother may quickly steal that title as he has started hitting the gym at only one-year-old. During the 2020 Global Child Prodigy Awards, Prisais Townsend was declared the World's Youngest Female Bodybuilder after starting her fitness journey when she was 8-months.
Instagram/thejamestownsendPrisais Townsend was declared the world's youngest bodybuilder when she was seven-years-old '/ '
Instagram/thejamestownsendHer brother might steal that title, as he is hitting the gym at 1 '/ '
Instagram/thejamestownsendTheir father and former NFL player, James Townsend first introduced them to working out and CrossFit '/ ' Prisais, now 9, was first introduced to working out by her father James Townsend, a former NFL player and now owner of a CrossFit gym in Des Moines, Iowa. Over the years, James has regularly posted updates of his daughter's fitness journey, sharing her weightlifting and gymnastics routines as well as parenting advice. "One thing I hold dear to my heart as a parent is constantly and consistently building my children up. Be Brave, Be Strong & Be Confident," James wrote in an October post. "In EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO IN LIFE!!! With all the negative talk about me as a parent and what she's doing...it made us both strong & look what it's continuing to do for her!!" Read More in Fitness
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IN THE FAMILY I'm a bodybuilder - people are shocked by my 'jacked' 7-seven-old daughter "Parents, of I may give you some advice... build your children up. Build them up in the bad and build them up in the good," he continued. "This is P. This is her heart, her love and her joy. As long as she's having fun, finds the joy and remain humble This will always be P." In 2017, Prisais first came into the spotlight over her dedication to the gym. At the time, the Daily Mail reported that the then-four-year-old was able to complete box jumps of up to 22 inches and could do 10 pull-ups in a row. Most read in News EERIE UPDATE Roommates of murdered Idaho students 'were home at time of killings' 'NO DOUBT' Ukraine says missile that hit Poland WAS Russian, despite NATO saying it wasn't NIGHT STALKER? Dad fears chilling link with daughter's rapist & JonBenet Ramsey murder QUAKE FEARS Strongest earthquake in years to strike Texas along the border with New Mexico TRAGIC FIND Harrowing details emerge as family found dead inside home with probe underway RED-HANDED Gory pics show bloody sweats of OnlyFans 'killer' after 'stabbing boyfriend' A year later, the outlet reported that the tiny bodybuilder was deadlifting double her weight. "Prisais was crawling at three months, walking at seven months, and at 14 months, she picked up a two-and-a-half pound weight and started doing dumbbell snatches on her own, without me showing her," James told Yahoo News in 2017. He emphasised that he never wants his daughter to feel pressure when working out. "We'll stop the second this is no longer fun for her." Prisais's dedication to fitness most certainly runs in the family as her sister and now little brother have also picked up working out with their father. Most recently, James has begun to post videos of his one-year-old son Azariah Zane at the gym. In October, the former NFL player celebrated his son completing his first 11 lbs deadlift. "This moment I wanted to create. A moment in life I never got to experience. But I get to experience it in the role as a father to my son. It will be done right. With time, care, love and more love," James said in an Instagram post. "Following his big sisters footsteps," he added. Last week, James illustrated the technique he uses with his children when working out – something he calls "Comprehensive Listening." "It wasn't just about him learning to be effective performing the movement but having a better understanding of what I'm saying to him," he said on social media. Read More on The US Sun
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Instagram/thejamestownsendTownsend is father to two daughters and one son '/ '
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