Said Shavershian

Said Shavershian
Said (right) and his younger brother, Aziz Shavershian.
Born	17 January 1986(1986-01-17) Moscow, Russia
Nationality	Australian
Other names	Chestbrah
Occupation	Bodybuilder, Internet celebrity, Personal Trainer
Home town	Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia
Website
facebook.com/SaidakaChestbrah

Said Shavershian (born 17 January 1986) also known as his Internet persona, Chestbrah,^[1] is a Russian–born Australian bodybuilder, internet celebrity and personal trainer. He hit mainstream exposure in late July 2011, after The Sun-Herald tabloid newspaper wrote an article on his arrest for possessing anabolic steroids.^[1][2][3]

Early and personal life

Shavershian was born on 17 January, 1986 in Moscow, Russia to Maiane Iboian, and Sergei Shavershian.^[4] He is the older brother of bodybuilder Aziz Shavershian, who died from a heart attack on August 5, 2011.^[5]

In 1994 at the age of 8, Shavershian along with his family moved to Sydney, Australia.^[6] Residing in the suburb of Eastwood, New South Wales, he attended Catholic secondary school, Marist College Eastwood.^[7]

Bodybuilding

At a young age, Shavershian used watch WWF Wrestling, and idiolize "all the wrestlers with their muscles and powerful physiques."^[8]

"I was the typical example of an extreme ectomorph and could eat whatever I wanted without ever gaining a kilo of weight. Only a few training sessions later I was instantly hooked into what has become a lifelong passion and love of training."

Said Shavershian on his training.^[8]

Prior to becoming a bodybuilder, Shavershian described himself as a "skinny kid" and he was bullied for being the smallest in his class, at secondary school. Phasing out the bullying, he made himself a promise that once he graduated from secondary school and saved up money, he would then invest the money into purchasing a gym membership.^[8]

Almost two years after graduating from Marist College Eastwood, Shavershian at the age of 20, joined his local Fitness First gym, in Carlingford, New South Wales. His favourite professional bodybuilders, that inspire him, include: Arnold Schwarzenneger, Frank Zane, Serge Nubret, Tom Platz and Lou Ferrigno ^[8][2]

Legal troubles

On 14 July, 2011, Shavershian was charged and arrested for being in possession of anabolic steroids, in a Sydney police raid. Among himself, four others were also charged with a simmilar offence. He was granted conditional bail the following week later, on the 31 July.^[2]

Three weeks after the arrest, Shavershian representing himself, appeared infront of the Parramatta Local Court on 5 August, where he pleaded guilty to the charge. He told the court that he used steroids after being bullied for his previously small frame. Shavershian was fined $400 and ordered to pay $78 in court costs. Local Court of New South Wales magistrate Jennifer Betts, told him he could look, "a million dollars, without dangerous drugs".^[1][7]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Whyte, Sarah (7 August 2011). "Chestbrah fined". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/chestbrah-fined-20110806-1igl1.html. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Whyte, Sarah (31 July 2011). "All pumped up, but tell us how?". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/fitness/all-pumped-up-but-tell-us-how-20110730-1i5cd.html. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
3. ^ Georgina Robinson and Sarah Whyte (11 August 2011). "Shattered: body of bodybuilder 'Zyzz' heading home". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/nsw/shattered-body-of-bodybuilder-zyzz-heading-home-20110811-1inmu.html. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
4. ^ "Heart condition 'behind bodybuilder's death'". Ninemsn. 11 August 2011. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8284072/heart-condition-behind-bodybuilders-death. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
5. ^ Vollmer, Tim (11 August 2011). "Bodybuilder Aziz 'Zyzz' Shavershian killed by heart defect". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/bodybuilder-aziz-zyzz-shavershian-killed-by-heart-defect/story-e6freuzi-1226112713390. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
6. ^ Shavershian, Aziz. "How old were you when your family moved to australia?". Formspring.me. http://www.formspring.me/azyzz/q/209650177940682390. Retrieved 6 November, 2011. 
7. ^ ^{a b} Danks, Katherine (10 August 2011). "Facebook favourite and aspiring model, Aziz 'Zyzz' Shavershian, 22, dies in Thailand sauna". The Daily Telegraph. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/facebook-favourite-and-aspiring-model-aziz-shavershian-22-dies-in-thailand-sauna/story-e6freuzi-1226111960086. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 
8. ^ ^{a b c d} "Said Shreddedshian “aka” Chestbrah Talks With Simplyshredded.com". Simplyshredded. 2011. http://www.simplyshredded.com/said-shreddedshian.html. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 

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Name	Shavershian, Said
Alternative names	Chestbrah
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Date of birth	1986
Place of birth	Russia
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