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Maria Rita Penteado ❤ (English Post)

  • mavifits2
  • 27 de mar. de 2017
  • 3 min de leitura

I stayed for hours researching and reading to know what I was going to writeAbout Rita, I did not want something cold, I wanted something that would convey her love for the profession and how much it inspires and motivates people around it, I've known it for 2 or 3 years, I do not remember well. We met because I sought her to do the consulting, and since that day I have a great admiration and affection!She is an example of how muscles do not interfere with femininity: Ela é um exemplo de que os músculos não interferem na feminilidade: I am a girl and i love training hard and being muscular.And i know neither feminity, nor masculinity, has nothing to do with muscles, but with the person's attitude. 🌼💪 In addition to being a Personal Trainer in NY 🗽, Bachelor in Physical Education and Master in Exercise Physiology, from 2009 to 2013 she won the following titles:

- 2009 NY Metropolitan Bodybuilding Championship: Womens Bodybuilding OVERALL WINNER. (April, 2009) - 2009 New Jersey Suburban Bodybuilding Championships: Womens Bodybuilding OVERALL WINNER (April, 2009) - 2009 Bev Francis Atlantic States Bodybuilding Championships: Womens Bodybuilding OVERALL WINNER (June, 2009) - 2009 East Coast Bodybuilding Championships, New Jersey: Womens Bodybuilding OVERALL WINNER (November, 2009) - 2009 Eastens USA Bodybuilding Championships, NY: FIRST PLACE Womens Bodybuilding Lightweight divison. (Novembe, 2009) - 2010 Bev Francis Atlalntic States Bodybuilding Championships: Womens Bodybuilding OVERALL WINNER (June, 2010) - 2010 Europa Battle of Champions Bodybuilding Championships, CT: Womens Bodybuilding OVERALL WINNER (July. 2010) - 2011 Arnold Classic Amateur, Columbus, OH: 9th Place, Womens Bodybuilding Lightweight Division (March, 2011) - 2011 Easterns USA Bodybuilding Championships, New York, NY: Womens Bodybuilding OVERALL WINNER (November 2011) - 2012 Arnold Classic Amateurs, Columbus, OH: 4th place, Womens Bodybuilding Heavyweight Division (March 2012) - 2013 Arnold Classic Amateur, Columbus, OH: 2nd place, Womens Physique Division Tall Class (March 2013). - 2013 USA Championships, Las Vegas, NV: Women's Physique Division Overall Winner ( July 2013) There's a post from her on Instagram (@ritashantidmt) that tells you a little bit about how she got here:

Why did I start #bodybuilding? First of all, because I always loved physical activity and wasn't good in any other sport really. I was way too shy to play sports and much more timid if i had to be competitive and aggressive, like on team sports for example. But I liked to challenge myself. In bodybuilding I found a way to do it every day. Also, I was as skinny as a twig and I was impressed by muscles (my dad has always been pretty muscular and ripped even tho he never entered a gym 💙 he's my idol). When I started training, 19 years ago (geeez...am I getting old?) I didn't have many resources. All I had was some magazines, a #fitness tv show where a lady (#SolangeFrazao my first inspiration) would teach exercises to do at home with a pair of dumbbells. So I bought a pair of dumbbells, some ankle weights, my dad gave me a big iron bar that is used to hold trucks wheels together (hardcore stuff right there lol 😲😬) that i'd put on my back and go in the yard doing lunges. At 18 years old I was accepted in one of the best colleges in Brazil and got a bachelor degree in physical education. Never had a glimpse of a doubt about what profession I wanna have. I wanna learn to improve myself and also help others to reach their goals. I wanna be a #personaltrainer 💪 Now, almost 20 years later, this is still my passion. Every day I look forward to working out. I look forward to eating healthy. I enjoy the company of people that live the same lifestyle. This is my passion. This is what makes me feel alive. ❤ Can you not be motivated? I can not get enough of talking about how amazing her story is! I am very grateful to have had the chance to meet Rita, and to follow her career 💙 I hope that you enjoyed! And do not forget, every Friday will have incredible stories like this one here on my site! I sincerely hope you will accompany me! @mavi.fits2

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