Monique Cormier, who has overcome obesity and severe depression en route to becoming a world class amateur bodybuilder, joins Dave [ ... ]
Spotlight On Fitness Pro: Diana Monteiro
Competing in Category: Fitness PRO
Date of birth: July 7, 1982
Hometown: Ribeirao Preto - Brazil
Career: Personal Trainer, technical and choreographer
How did your family respond to your competitions? Well! My family is very quiet about my competitions, in fact, I don´t think they know when my competitions are (laughs).They always supported me, since I was a child when I started to play sports and loved it when I compete.Logical that their involvement is now smaller, but still enjoy it all.
What kind of goals you set for yourself in the short term and long term? The year 2011 was wonderful for me!!!In a short time (6 months) I was the overall champion at the amateur Arnold Classic fitness competition and participated in the Miss Fitness Olympia, “a dream for me”. I can say that my short term goals will be for the Miss Fitness Olympia and long term to be among the top 6.
What is currently on your iPod?
I love house music, but in my iPod I play everything from rock, salsa, pop music and especially my choreography music (laughs).
What are your hobbies and interests outside the world of bodybuilding?
I love reading and dancing. But it takes practice and hard work so I'm not enjoying my hobbies lately. Learning English and Spanish became my hobby. I urgently need to improve!
Do you have a favorite exercise?
In bodybuilding, my favorite exercise is lateral shoulder raises and when doing choreography are gymnastic leaps.
Competition History:
- 3 times Fitness Champion South American (2008, 2009, 2010);
- 2nd place World Championship Fitness Amateur IFBB (2009);
- 2nd place World Games (2009);
- Overall Fitness World Championship (2010);
- Overall Fitness Arnold Classic Amateur (March 2011);
- 2nd place FIBO Grand Prix (April 2011);
- Miss Fitness Olympia 2011 (11th place);
- Arnold Classic Europe 2011 (7th place);
Next competition:
- Arnold Classic Professional.
Who would you like to thank?
I would like to thank God, because he always stood by me believing, I never lost focus, my whole family, especially my mother who always supported me and my current sponsor Integralmédica.
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