Husband and wife bodybuilding team
David Johnston had been overweight his entire life, and then 11 years ago at age 24, he started bodybuilding. His wife Nikki was a college volleyball player, and although she has been working out since age 14, she started bodybuilding at age 28. Now both are amateur bodybuilders, preparing up to six months for competitions.
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- Nikki, right, watches as her husband David works out at the Colosseum Gym in Columbia. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Nikki Johnston lifts weights as she works out in preparation for competition. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- David Johnston and his wife Nikki enjoy a light moment between exercises at a gym in Columbia. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- David Johnston grimaces as he does his workout. The Columbia body builder is preparing for an upcoming competition. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Nikki Johnston “spots” her husband David as he works out at the Colosseum Gym in Columbia. They are preparing for a bodybuilding tournament. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Columbia bodybuilding couple, David and Nikki Johnston, work out at the Colosseum Gym as they prepare for a bodybuilding tournament. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Nikki Johnston lifts weights as she works out in preparation for competition. In the background at left is her husband David, who is also a competitive bodybuilder. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Nikki Johnston, foreground, watches as her husband David works out at a gym in Columbia. They are preparing for an upcoming competition. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Nikki Johnston, in background, watches as her husband David works out at the Colosseum Gym in Columbia. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Nikki Johnston works with free weights as she exercises at the Colosseum Gym. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Nikki Johnston “spots” her husband David as he works out at the Colosseum Gym in Columbia. They are preparing for a bodybuilding tournament. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Nikki Johnston lifts weights as she works out in preparation for competition. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Columbia bodybuilder David Johnston takes a quick break during a work out at the Colosseum Gym in Columbia. He is prepare for a bodybuilding tournament. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- David Johnston does exercises with free weights as he works out at the Colosseum Gym in preparation for and upcoming bodybuilding tournament. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Columbia bodybuilder Nikki Johnston does arm curl repetitions with free weights at the Colosseum Gym. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Columbia bodybuilder David Johnston tales a quick break during a workout at the Colosseum Gym in Columbia. He is prepare for a bodybuilding tournament. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- David Johnston and his wife Nikki are both bodybuilders. Their meals are carefully weighed and packaged as they pay close attention to the foods they eat while training for competition. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- David Johnston and his wife Nikki are both body builders. Today they are able to eat a larger than normal meal as they prepare for a bodybuilding contest. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- David Johnston keeps track of his and his wife’s weight and progress as the competition days get closer. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- David Johnston, right, poses to show off his physique as he competes in the The 2014 NPC Baltimore Gladiator Championships held at Goucher College. He won the heavyweight division at the competition. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- David Johnston strikes a pose as he competes in the The 2014 NPC Baltimore Gladiator Championships. He won the heavyweight division at the competition. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- David Johnston competes in the The 2014 NPC Baltimore Gladiator Championships held at Goucher College. He won the heavyweight division at the competition. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- While competing in the 2014 NPC Baltimore Gladiator Championships , Nikki Johnston poses in a number of different positions that will accentuate her muscle tone. She won the women’s physique division tall class and the overall as well. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Nikki Johnston strikes a pose during the 2014 NPC Baltimore Gladiator Championships. She won the Women’s Physique division tall class and was the overall winner as well. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
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- Nikki Johnston poses at the 2014 NPC Baltimore Gladiator Championships. She won the Women’s Physique division tall class and the overall as well. (Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
They work as personal trainers at the Colosseum Gym in Columbia. They specialize in fat loss, toning, body sculpting, building muscle and contest prep.
At the Baltimore Gladiator competition this past March at Goucher College, David won the super heavyweight class and Nikki won the women’s physique division tall class.
Bodybuilding has become a way of life for both David and Nikki. It’s something David says he will continue to do because he doesn’t want to “revert back to the fat kid” he used to be.
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