evelien van pelt

   Previously, Evelien had trained and worked as a financial advisor at ABN AMRO, a well-known Dutch bank, but this wasn’t where her heart was. Until June 2016 she also worked there as a financial advisor (which proved quite difficult to combine with her sporting interests) as it was a role which kept her very busy and left her with her fair share of responsibilities during her working day. Finding the ‘Chivo Knowledge Institute’ allowed her to re-train to become a vitality and lifestyle coach. Along with being a certified weight consultant and personal trainer, she coaches clients on healthier led lifestyles, which mirror her own. Spiritual in nature and a restless soul who loves travelling to Peru, France, Italy, Canada, across America and Brazil!

2009
• Muscle beach Endurance challenge 1st place

2012
• Walters open 1st place
• European Championships Romania 6th place
• Flex cup 1st place
• Ironman & Iron maiden 1st place
• Ironman & Iron maiden overall 1st
• Grand prix 2nd place

2013
• NK 1st place
• Arnold Classic Madrid 6th place

2014
• Loaded cup 2nd place
• Loaded cup everywhere class 4th place
• Nk 2nd place

2015
• NK 4th place (participation only for qualification international)
• Grand prix 1st place and overall winner

2016
• Dutch Champion Mixed Pairs 1st place • Dutch Championship Women Physique 4th place
• European Championships Spain 7th place

2017
• Diamond cup Malta 4th place Body fitness up to 168
• Dutch Championship 2nd place Body fitness tall class
• TV program Miss and Mr Sport and Fashion finalist
• WBFF World championships Diva Figure 3rd
• WBFF World championships Diva Fitness 2nd
• PRO Card received
• WBFF Atlantic City Pro 6th place

2018
• WBFF London 4th place

2019
• WBFF UK pro show

During her pre-competition preparation she begins her strict dieting at around 12 to 14-weeks out from a show and is as strict as her training. She says it took her 10 years to get the legs she possesses now, that doesn’t happen without a dedication to her art. “I try to stimulate the body fat loss but keep most of the muscle mass at the same time”.  Off-season is when these athletes grow their bodies into the shapes they want to display on stage, the final 12 to 14-week stretch is where they fine tune the details that growth period has allowed them to display. “I also practise posing every day which helps me improve myself and keep me focus on my goals”. If you have ever posed in front of a mirror (in the gym or at home) you will understand how out of breath you can be trying to hold that pose, as well as make those tiny details ‘pop’ into sight. Now, imagine doing that when you are carb depleted, lacking water and under the hot lights of the stage – knowing, in an instance you could win or lose the crown of ‘worlds’ best’.

Evelien recalls her experience at the European Championship in 2016 as her favourite up to that point. The organisation of the event was her main point of appreciation with a line-up of over 1800 competing athletes. Her preparation and training leading up to that time was exactly how she had envisaged during her moments of visualisation. Evelien would imagine herself onstage, winning. Every step and each moment were played out in her mind in the weeks before. During the 16 weeks prep to that event – she says she felt great. The only downside, which had its own upside, was that she decided the Women’s Physique category wasn’t where she wanted to be(due to the closeness to the typical bodybuilding category).

   Born on July 6, 1989, in the Dutch town of Ridderkerk – the province of South Holland in the Western Netherlands – Evelien grew up in a very sweet Christian family. 2 sisters accompanied her in the household, where she began to find an interest in sports at a young age. Gymnastics, martial arts and horse riding became an everyday event. This was made (somewhat) easier by her owning her own horse. A passion which has survived until this day.  With her childhood years behind her, Evelien found her new passion. At 18 years old, she encountered fitness!

   By then the other sports had dropped off and now she was only riding her horses, but wanted to add a level of muscle and fitness to her frame.

   Upon first visiting the gym she was immediately asked her level of progress and length of training. This led onto a conversation which revolved around the stage and any interests in competing. The thoughts were that she was already showing a high level of aptitude for being muscular. She showed promise and the owners were keen to help her find her way.

  Anna-Sophie entered the world in 2010 and Evelien was smitten from the moment she met her beautiful daughter (Evelien’s own description for her). A mere 2 years later, in 2012, Evelien decided to enter her first competition in the bodybuilding classes, within the IFBB.

  Upon realising the women’s physique class would suit her better at the time – she made the decision to switch divisions. She never looked back! In the women’s physique class, she participated in a lot of competitions, (for her key result scroll up), until 2017. Where she switched from the physique class to the body fitness class. Her official decision for this was the ever-growing nature of the ladies, who were getting bigger and drier each year. She didn’t want to compete in these classes as her perception was the feminine qualities of her division was beginning to get blurred with muscle gain and her goals were always to maintain a world class physique, muscled and toned, but keeping with the natural feminine lines and beauty she had always had.

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