'South Africa's Schwarzenegger' aims to lift poor with township gyms


A man walks past a mural of a body builder outside a township gym in Johannesburg's Alexandra township March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Striding around the gym he built in his grandmother's backyard, South African bodybuilding champion Tumi Masite recalls the day Arnold Schwarzenegger's former trainer paid him a visit.

Reg Park had heard about Masite during a trip to South Africa a decade ago and offered him advice that helped the bodybuilder win national championships. Now Masite wants to give other poor South Africans a chance to lead a healthier - and more prosperous - life.

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