User:PabloMoralez

I am an amateur natural bodybuilder, currently living in Florida. I am pursuing an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science, with a minor in nutrition. I live a healthy lifestyle and am dedicated to becoming the best I can be in my chosen career field. When I am not in the gym or classroom, I can be found playing intramural sports and pickup games with the guys. I also enjoy hiking and climbing. I dream of becoming a personal trainer and a fitness writer for a major bodybuilding publication. I also hope to compete someday in my first bodybuilding show. I began my journey into bodybuilding, when I was fifteen years old. At the time, I lifted weights to enhance my performance in different sports. Now that I’m twenty-one, my focus has changed completely to health, nutrition, and fitness. I also work part-time as a bouncer for a bar a few nights a week. I know it sounds stereo-typical, but being big definitely helped me get the job. I’m a good guy at heart though, and really enjoy helping people in whatever ways I can. I enjoy watching the NFL and mixed martial arts events, such as the UFC. When I become a personal trainer, I would love to coach contact and combat athletes such as these in their strength and conditioning programs.

Interests:

I love reviewing the newest health-related studies for information in improving personal fitness. Since I am studying Exercise Science, I consider it important to be knowledgeable about the latest training and performance methods. I’ve researched various supplements, diet strategies, and lifting programs to enhance my own ability as a natural amateur bodybuilder. My focus is in natural bodybuilding, as I don’t have much interest in the methods used by chemically altered physiques. A person has to pay their dues in the gym and with their diet. I don’t believe in taking shortcuts. I also enjoy posting articles and in bodybuilding forums about my latest research and experiences with diet and training. Hopefully, my own experience can motivate and inspire others to improve their own health and achieve their dream physique. I’ve tried many supplements over the years, and can vouch for the ones that work, as well as the ones that don’t. I also have an interest in women’s fitness and bodybuilding. There are many myths out there that I see influencing women in their diet and their gym workouts. Slight changes in the way women think about nutrition and lifting can produce dramatic differences in their fitness levels and physiques. Another mistake I see bodybuilders and physique competitors making in their training is following the popular bodybuilding magazine programs. Those programs are designed for advanced lifters, who have the chemical assistance to recover from such a high-volume workload. Natural bodybuilders have to train smarter and employ various diet strategies to gain more muscle, while keeping body fat lower. My greatest motivation would be to inspire people to make these changes in their lifestyle and training, so that they can live healthier lives. I wasn’t always a big and lean bodybuilder. When I began, I was a slightly overweight teenager. Obesity is becoming increasingly common in children and adults. I’ve been there. I’ve been the “fat kid.” I did the research though, and put in the work to change my physique. I can only hope to inspire others to do the same. I am looking forward to meeting others on here. In the meantime, I’ll be looking for articles to edit on fitness related topics.