Bodybuilding athlete Pavuna becomes Mr. Bodybuilding athlete Rio 2022 from Pavuna becomes Mr. Rio 2022
The last “Mr. Rio 2022” discovered the power of bodybuilding and comes from the north of Rio de Janeiro: it is the young athlete Marco Aurelio Souza Junior, better known as Marco Jr., 25 years old. He won on 22.07.10 the title “Champion of classical physique 2022” up to 1.79 m from “Mr. Rio”, an event held at the ‘Tijuca Tênis Club’, in the north of RJ.
Carioca Marcos Jr. He lives in Bairro da Pavuna and trains in the nearby town of São João de Meriti. He used to belong to the military staff of the Brazilian Navy and today he is completing the Physical Education course and helps some students in their exercises as a Personal Trainer and in his spare time he also works as an app driver in addition to work. as a photo model to supplement income help in supplementing them.
But not always Marcus Jr. he had the physique of a champion because when he was young he was bullied and therefore decided to lose weight and at the age of 14 he decided to do a lifestyle of exercise and diet, with training in his residence. When he turned 15, the teenager joined the gym, which was always something he wanted, and even missed classes, but never stopped attending the gym.
In early adulthood, he was accepted for the Navy competition, in which he had to travel to another state and stay at a boarding school, and with that, he did not train for a year (weight training), he had only physical. training at the military base.
After graduating from the Navy and returning to Rio de Janeiro, Marco Jr. he got back into his exercise routine and habits, but his diet changed and he only ate light meals and avoided fast food. One fine day while talking to a friend at the gym, he was asked why he didn’t compete, but Marcos Jr. he didn’t know what it was like and had no idea how he participated in competitions, he just liked to train.
From there, the friend started introducing the sport, and introduced him to his coach, who welcomed him and started working with Markos, introducing balanced diets, and so they set him a competition.
Since then Marco Jr. , more and more, falls in love with training and sports, which he already loved.
From when I was young until now, as an adult and professional bodybuilder, between comings and goings, 10 years and now with serious training, non-stop, and correct and calculated nutrition directed towards competitions for 6 years.
In an exclusive interview for the portal www.universoartistico.com.br, 2022 Classic Physique champion Marco Jr. it talks more about life, difficulties and expectations for the future and sport.
UA: You won the bodybuilding championship in July, and now you are Mister Rio 2022, what does that mean to you?
Mark Jr.: This title represents PUNE, it was my first time competing in Mr Rio, I know all the glamor of this competition which is very old, it was a title I always wanted to have, as a good carioca could not have it this. .
UA: What are the bodybuilding categories and which one did you win? And which one do you want to achieve and win now?
Marco Jr.: Men’s categories are divided into: Men’s Physique (those who wear shorts), Classic Physique (those in black briefs) and Bodybuilder (which are the smallest briefs). In that Mr. Rio, I focused on the classic physique where it worked and I became champion, however, considering my genetics and height, my focus on the future and the bodybuilder, which is the category I believe I fit best and can always be evolving.
UA: What are the difficulties of this sport (BODYBUILDING) and what benefits does it bring?
Marco Jr. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Difficulty and almost an adjective for it, I usually say that the bodybuilder lifestyle and being a bodybuilder athlete must “like to suffer”, in fact every high performance sport has a little bit of this, however, bodybuilding is loneliness. that he carries the sport with him 24 hours a day (physique and routine), it’s not like a football player who puts on his boots and becomes player x, then takes them off, takes a shower and returns to being a simple dog. “person x”, the bodybuilder he carries his identity wherever he goes. And the biggest benefit for me is DISCIPLINE and high control. In this sport I could see that it is all about the power of the mind, how much you want it is how much you are willing to sacrifice for it and that there is no limit to beating yourself up
UA: What advice do you have for someone who wants to start bodybuilding?
Marco Jr.: I say: just start! I always say that the hardest thing is to get out of inertia, so get out of inertia, start, I do not guarantee you an easy journey, but to guarantee that you are capable of anything is the satisfaction of achievement is something. that has no description so amazing
UA: Today you are about to graduate in physical education, when you graduate you want to be a personal trainer, do you currently help other students?
Marco Jr.: Yes, I currently help other students and when I graduate, I intend to work with a personal trainer because sports are very expensive and I intend to achieve my dream, which is to become a professional athlete, but before that there are goals and a of them is training, and growing my name as a personal trainer.
UA: What is the news ahead for athlete Marco Jr. And what do you want for the future?
Marco Jr.: We have many promises and many good things coming out of the oven. We are preparing a project that promises to revolutionize RJ, to bring RJ back to the level it should be, nowadays our visibility is very focused on São Paulo, and I intend to change that, with the help of some friends from sports too. we have a film crew, marketing staff and a coach who came from Russia with a lot of work. I can’t even wait to see this project on the table. And soon, there will be a new version of MARCO JR on stage, wait!
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