About Serdar Aktolga
Born: June 5, 1972
Birthplace: Istanbul, TURKEY
Residence: Istanbul, TURKEY
Nickname: Idol
Height: 5′ 8″ (175 cm)
Competition Weight: 236 lbs (107 kg)
Off Season Weight: 256 lbs (116 kg)
Arms: 20″ (51 cm)
Waist: 37″ (93 cm)
Chest: 57″ (144 cm)
Calves: 18″ (45 cm)
Thighs: 29″ (73 cm)
Serdar Aktolga was born on June 5, 1972, in Istanbul, Turkey. Aktolga competed in IFBB, NABBA, WABBA and NAC Federations, and with 4 Turkish national titles is one of the biggest Turkish bodybuilders of the last two decades.
Serdar starts Bodybuilding at 17 years old in 1989 when he met for his first time at his gym 2 great bodybuilders training biceps on Scott Curl machine. It was instant love, and that scene shocked Serdar and that was the beginning of his career. Among his idols include Berry De Mey, Rich Gaspari when he started, now, Phil Heath and of course Turkish bodybuilding legend Ahmet Enunlu.
His first success came in 1998 when he won the IFBB Championship of Turkey (+90 Kg). A year later he succeeded in winning the same contest but Overall this time, and the IFBB Balcan Championships (+90 Kg). He then decided to change federations WABBA and NABBA, he won European and World titles from 2006 to 2012. In 2014 will compete again at NABBA World Championships.
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Serdar Aktolga is today a personal trainer at Star Gym in Istambul, Turkey, and he is supported in his training and competitions by his sponsor Hardline Nutrition.
Mr. & Masters Olympia Results
- Never Competed
Titles Won
- 1998 – IFBB Turkish Championships (+90 Kg)
- 2000 – IFBB Turkish Championships
- 2000 – IFBB Balcan Championships (+90 Kg)
- 2001 – IFBB Turkish Championships
- 2002 – IFBB Turkish Championships (+90 Kg)
- 2006 – WABBA European Championships
- 2007 – WABBA World Championships
- 2007 – IZMIR Grand Prix Open Class
- 2008 – IFBB North German Championships (+100 Kg)
- 2012 – NABBA World Championships
Serdar Aktolga Workout
Serdar Aktolga keeps his workout routine incredibly simple. He combines compound and isolation exercises to build functional strength, endurance, and muscle mass. He uses machines and free weights to do the exercises and performs cardio exercises like the stationary bike, treadmill, and jogging to burn fat. A typical training week in Serdar Aktolga’s training routine looks like this:
Chest
Back
- Bent Over Dumbbell Rows
- T-Bar Rows
- Lat Pulldown
- Seated Rows on Iso-Lateral Machine
- Straight Arm Cable Lat Pulldown
- Weighted Hyperextensions
Shoulders
- Smith Machine Seated Overhead Press
- Dumbbell Lateral Raises
- Reverse Pec Deck Flyes
- Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press
- Cable Lateral Raises
- Dumbbell Shrugs
Arms
- EZ Bar Curls
- Standing Dumbbell Curls
- EZ Bar Preacher Curls
- Dumbbell Hammer Curls
- Cable Triceps Pushdown
- Triceps Dip Press
- Overhead Cable Triceps Extensions
- One Arm Cable Triceps Extensions
Legs
Warm-up
- Stationary Bike / Treadmill
Workout
- Leg Extensions
- Lying Leg Curls
- Standing Leg Curls
- Leg Press
- Hack Squats
- Seated Calf Raises
- Standing Calf Raises
- Leaning Calf Raises
- Donkey Calf Raises