CAK's mission is to share skills and knowledge for a natural bodybuilding lifestyle, which is the best way to live a quality, healthy, and happy life.
CAK Academy · Established 2021
Build a career, not a job.
CAK Academy was established in 2021. Build a career, not a job: the academy combines 30+ years of Coach CAK's experience with academic knowledge to teach sports enthusiasts leadership roles using the right up-to-date techniques.
Who we are
First natural bodybuilding school in the Middle East
CAK was founded by Charbel Abou Khattar: a lifetime drug-free bodybuilder, a sports nutritionist, a personal trainer with 26 years of experience, and an international champion in several world-class competitions, both as a contestant and as a coach.
- Founder
- Charbel Abou Khattar
- Coaching
- 26+ years
- Standard
- Lifetime drug-free
- Academy since
- 2021
CAK's vision is to grow a community whose aim is spreading natural bodybuilding awareness between all athletes.
Our aim is to graduate successful students who join the business world of personal trainers.
What we stand for
Three values that decide how every program is written.
They are the reason a CAK plan looks the way it does, and the reason we say no to shortcuts.
01
Natural fitness
We stay drug-free. Every athlete at CAK commits to natural bodybuilding, no shortcuts.
02
Science & practice
Training plus nutrition equals results. We combine evidence-based programs with the space and coaching you need.
03
Community & growth
CAK isn't just a gym, it's a family. Whether you're stepping in for the first time or preparing for a competition, you'll be surrounded by support and motivation.
The CAK brand
Five entities, one natural bodybuilding standard.
Everything Coach CAK has built since 2015, from the training floor to the kitchen, the shelf, and the classroom.
CAK Gym
2015Established in Lebanon in 2015 and now three branches, with a plan to grow across Lebanon and into the Middle East. Our highly skilled personal trainers coach every individual the basics of the sport and customise training and diet plans to their needs.
OpenCAKitchen
2016A pro healthy kitchen where you get the best quality food, look better, feel better and enjoy your meals. Competition prep, weight loss, or simply staying healthy in a hectic schedule: CAKitchen provides a tailored, personalised diet plan.
CAK SUP
2017The supplement store that supports every fitness journey. We welcome all passionate and energetic people seeking to reach their fitness goals and change their life story, with a huge selection of sports supplements.
OpenCAK Online — 90 Days
2020Whether you are in Lebanon or anywhere in the world, the 90-day online program provides tailored training and food plans to reach your goal, designed to get results without restricting yourself from the food you love.
OpenCAK Academy
2021Build a career and not a job. CAK Academy combines 30+ years of Coach CAK's experience and academic knowledge to teach sports enthusiasts leadership roles using up-to-date techniques.
OpenChampionship record
Charbel Abou Khattar, on stage and in the corner.
Natural bodybuilding results as a contestant, and with the CAK athletes he coaches.
Personal achievements
- 20115th place, Germany
- 20121st place, Italy
- 20126th place, Germany
- 20123rd place, Miami, USA
- 20133rd place, Austria
- 20133rd place, Italy
- 20134th place, Miami
- 2014Finalist, Austrian International Natural Bodybuilding Championship
- 2014Finalist, German International Natural Bodybuilding Championship
- 20144th place, Natural Bodybuilding World Finals, Miami, USA
- 20146th place, Natural Olympia, San Diego, USA
- 20164th place, USA Natural Bodybuilding World Finals
- 2018Gold medal, pair posing — Maya Nehme & CAK, Austria
- 20182nd place, pair posing, Miami
- 20195th place, Denmark
- 20193rd place, couple — Miami DFAC
- 20194th place, heavyweight — Miami DFAC
- 20191st place, submasters — Las Vegas
- 20191st place, couple — Las Vegas
- 20192nd place, men's open — Las Vegas
Coaching achievements
- 2016
German International Natural Bodybuilding Championship
- 5th place, junior category — Ara Arslanian
- 5th place, lightweight category — Ramy Choucair
- 2016
ANBF Austrian International Natural Bodybuilding Championship
- 4th place — Maher Abbas
- 2018
ANBF Austrian International Natural Bodybuilding Championship
- 1st place, gold medal, 70 kg category — Elio Njeim
- Gold medal, pair posing — Maya Nehme & CAK
- 2018
Natural Bodybuilding World Finals, Miami, USA
- 1st place, pro bikini category — Maya Nehme
- 2nd place, pair posing — Maya Nehme & CAK
- 2019
Denmark
- 3rd place — Maya Nehme
- 4th place on his first show — Najib Scaff
- 2019
Paris
- 4th place classic bodybuilding and 3rd place men's open — Abed Hajjar (first show)
- 5th place, lightweight category — Ramy Choucair
- 2019
Miami DFAC World Finals
- 2nd place, middleweight bodybuilding — Barak Raad Karim
- 3rd place pro and DFAC pro card — Maya Nehme
- 3rd place, couples — Maya Nehme & CAK
- 4th place, lightweight bodybuilding — Assaad Raad Karim
- 3rd place — Lebanon team
- 2019
Las Vegas — AAU Natural Universe
- 1st place, classic swimwear — Maya Nehme
- 1st place, sports model — Maya Nehme
- 1st place, couple posing — Maya Nehme & CAK
- 1st place, bikini open — Maya Nehme
- Best female athlete in competition and pro card award — Maya Nehme