Ade Rai's Career: Starting In Badminton, But Popular As A Bodybuilder

JAKARTA - Ade Rai is a figure who is known to be active in the world of sports. He has practiced various sports. From martial arts to badminton. He even had status as a professional badminton athlete. However, Ade Rai didn't enjoy playing badminton. The man named I Gusti Agung Kusuma Yudha Rai swerved. He practiced arm wrestling, which relies on muscle strength. The road is open. Muscle sports that motivated him to become a bodybuilder. Ade Rai was a great success.

Sport is a field that makes Ade Rai always passionate. Perseverance and hard work is believed to bring achievement after achievement. Badminton is the most likely option to pave the way for Ade Rai as a professional athlete. This is because badminton has brought the Indonesian flag high in the world's skies. Therefore, the dream of becoming an accomplished badminton athlete is becoming more and more common. Nothing is difficult in the eyes of young Ade Rai. Moreover, to penetrate the dream of becoming a professional badminton athlete.

Over time, Ade Rai never found satisfaction from playing badminton. When his contemporaries were diligent in practicing badminton, Ade Rai did not do that. He felt his enthusiasm began to decline in badminton. Especially seeing the potential of his friends who are so active in practicing. His dream as an accomplished badminton player is considered dashed. Because, there is only a small chance that he can be called to defend the country to compete in the world badminton arena. Ade Rai finally chose to “hang up the racket.”

“At that time, Ade Rai said that before becoming a bodybuilding athlete, he was a badminton athlete. There, he befriended Ardi B. Wiranata, one of the national badminton athletes who excelled. At that time, Ade Rai was very surprised by Ardi's enthusiasm, who practiced every day, even on Sundays."

“Meanwhile, Ade Rai is not so enthusiastic, let alone fills his day off by practicing. What makes Ardi BW so excited? The answer is because Ardi BW has a passion for badminton and every time he practices his dream is to become a champion. No matter how tired he is, he keeps practicing, and all of this has resulted in a brilliant achievement for Ardi as a world-class badminton athlete,” said Tommy Siawira in the book Indonesia Rise (2009).

Ade Rai then understood the importance of a motivation to pursue something. At least, when he was asked to do extra training, everything would be done with joy. Meanwhile, he began to swerve. He chose arm wrestling. The decision was regretted by many. Ade Rai got out of the Cipayung National Training Center. However, the decision is final for Ade Rai or cannot be contested.

Slowly but surely, the muscle exercise attracted Ade Rai's interest. Never thought that arm wrestling became a medium, Ade Rai found motivation and other sports that he liked. That sport is bodybuilding. In that field, Ade Rai finds incomparable comfort.

“Motivation is the result of communication between us and ourselves. The more we spend time communicating with ourselves. That motivation will grow from within us, not from other people. sometimes we are busy with television, radio, ipod, magazine, telephone, cellphone, etc. so that we do not have time for ourselves.”

“The motivation to have a healthy body, a better appearance, a more energetic energy, and a willingness to do fitness must also come from oneself. The cause of the lack of motivation to run can be caused by the lack of communication, "said Ade Rai in his book Increase Your Fitness IQ (2009).

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Perseverance to perpetuate muscle sports led Ade Rai to start a career as a bodybuilder. It's not easy, but Ade Rai keeps trying. His tall but skinny body when he became a badminton athlete began to change. Because, Ade Rai often cultivates the body. And in one position, Ade Rai established a career choice as a bodybuilder in that sport in 1992.

The decision was in fact the right one. In the new sports field, Ade Rai has received many achievements. Not only national, but also international. All of this is proof that there is nothing wrong with following your interests and heart. As long as everything is done with full sincerity.

"Ade has indeed eaten a lot of salt. Before deciding to become a bodybuilding athlete in 1992, the owner of the real name I Gusti Agung Kusuma Yudha Rai was a potential regional badminton athlete."

“At that time he was tall but thin-not as heavy as now. Ade felt that his body was less athletic, and he started to train, and uh, continued. Asia (1995 and 1998),” wrote a Tempo Magazine report entitled Ade Rai: Myth of Strong and SMS (2007).

Not only that. Ade Rai is also listed as the 1996 Musclemania world champion, and 2000 Superbody. This achievement has indeed been a source of encouragement for him to always be the best. Even his achievements made Ade Rai famous throughout the country.

He appears in newspapers, fulfills advertisements, and appears on national television. Moreover, he is often asked to be a resource person as a fitness expert – being a book author and a contributor to health magazines. That success is difficult for other Indonesian bodybuilders to surpass. Even though Ade Rai retired in 2000.

“Ade Rai fans, be prepared to be disappointed. From this year on, you can't watch the burly body. Ade shimmy in blue panties and red lotion at a bodybuilding match. 'I will retire as an athlete in 2000,' said Ade Rai. But don't be sad. Instead, fans can see the handsome face of the semifinalist Mr. The Universe is in various places: in his fitness club, in his books, on his homepage, or on his television shows."

“The appearance of this man whose full name is I Gusti Agung Kusuma Yudha Rai in various places is no longer an athlete, but an ambassador to develop his favorite sport, bodybuilding. According to him, this development effort must be taken seriously and cannot be done if he continues to compete,” closed Tempo Magazine's report entitled Ade Rai (2000).

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