Follow Simeon Panda for Fitness Inspo

If you could be anyone in the fitness sector right now, you might want to be Simeon Panda. Panda’s swift rise from at-home lifter to fitness model to sportswear company owner and international lifting competition star is certainly inspiring. So, just exactly how did this fitness phenom attract 6.9 million Facebook followers, 7.9 million followers on Insta and an entire base of customers who buy his SP Athletics gear? Panda says he owes his success to “just being myself.”

And he must be on to something. The London-born-and-raised fitness model, pro bodybuilder and entrepreneur has had a meteoric rise in the fitness world to be sure. His only plan has always been not to have a plan.

Keeping It Natural

As a teenager, Panda fell in love with weight training and lifting with no particular goal in mind. He just enjoyed how training made him feel each day. After a few years passed, he noticed that his body had changed, he’d added muscle to his physique and was beginning to look the part of the bodybuilder. Panda always kept it natural, and he says cutting down and bulking up are not for him. He doesn’t find it enjoyable, but he enjoys training and getting a naturally fit-looking body.

After attending his first bodybuilding show, the energy of the show appealed to him, and he started to compete with MuscleMania. And while he had a lot of success as a professional bodybuilder in the years that followed, his plans to get on stage again are up in the air. He is more excited these days about judging competitions than being in one.

Eating Clean

Panda says he eats clean “99 percent of the time.” He travels a lot, and he accepts that sometimes he has to eat out. When that happens, he just tries to pick the healthiest option.

When discussing his “brand,” Panda says that social media got him where he is today. He was working a regular job in the finance world when he started putting out fitness blogs and people felt a connection.

Learn more about Simeon Panda by following him on social media. You can also check out his YouTube channel for videos on getting big arms, building your back, and more, or shop his website, SimeonPanda.com for official SP clothing and other items.