By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
When amateur boxer Zack ‘King’ Khan was forced to give up because of an injury, he decided to concentrate on his hobby of weightlifting.
The talented 33-year-old from Sheffield was soon asked to enter competitions, and at 29 he won the International Federation of Body Builders title, making him Britain's first Muslim professional bodybuilder.
Dedicated: The 33-year-old from Sheffield says he has never missed Friday prayers despite his career
Champion: Zack 'King' Khan has become the first British Muslim to claim the prestigious IFBB title
'Every day I need to have 5,000 calories so I have at least eight meals a day, but this is difficult during Ramadan.
'In order to get round it I have a protein shake as soon as the window for food consumption opens to warm up my stomach.'
Strong: Khan is currently in Las Vegas with Jodie Marsh for the Olympia Fitness and Performance weekend
source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2443678/Britains-Muslim-bodybuilding-champion-Fitness-fanatic-32inch-thighs-daily-intake-5-000-calories-wins-national-title.html
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