“I like helping people” was the phrase we heard most the day we were with the Rafael (Rafa to his friends), Men's Physique Athlete, born in Viana do Castelo and 7th place worldwide em Men´s Physique IFBB up to 1.73cm, in 2019.

Passionate about physical exercise since he was little, he is personal trainer and do it with precision. We were talking for a photoshoot and we were inspired by their perseverance and dedication. Read everything below.

Rafael Athlete Men´s Physique Great I Am
Rafael Athlete Men´s Physique Great I Am

"... I was skinny, I had a lack of self-esteem and bodybuilding helped me overcome some limitations.”

Who is Rafa?

I'm Rafael, I'm 27 years old, I'm personal trainer and I have always had a huge passion for physical exercise. In my childhood videos I'm always doing push-ups, jumping, running. Over time I practiced different types of sport, from football, swimming, athletics, volleyball, futsal, but almost without realizing it, the muscle building It was the one that marked me the most.

When I was younger, I was skinny, I had a lack of self-esteem and bodybuilding helped me overcome some limitations. The years passed, I had incredible improvements and achieved a body close to what I imagined. It left me feeling fulfilled and feeling good about myself.

And what is a normal day like?

In the morning I always exercise. I take my pre-workout 1 hour before. Throughout the day I do 7 meals, I have specific times to eat and I set alarms on my cell phone. In training I always divide the muscle groups, usually two a day, one big and one small, and over the course of the week, I end up doing each of them about twice.

The challenge of training for a long time is stagnation. If training is always the same, results will decline. The body will adapt. In my case, I try to vary the diet but mainly the training method and that's where the results come from. Vary the stimuli.

Is it delayed? Delay. But if everything were easy in life, people wouldn't value things as much as they do.

Rafael Athlete Men´s Physique Great I Am

“I came in 7th place in my category worldwide, which for me is something I never imagined happening in my life.”

At a professional level

It's always been a preference of mine interconnect what I like to do with the professional part. I am personal trainer and my job is to help others. I like to help people. For me it is fundamental and I feel fulfilled when people say to me:

“Thank you Rafael. I feel happy that I reached my goal and you helped me.” That to me is a unique feeling that I can't explain. And mostly this is mine motivation everyday.".

I also do preparation de athletes. Even without live contact – because people are sometimes very far away and it’s not always possible – I help online No. training and diet. I teach fundamental practices to achieve gains muscle masstoningloss de fatbody composition...

I'm excited to help and see the results for people in this field of physical exercise!

And how did your journey in Men's Physique begin?

I trained and liked the results and someone asked me: “Why won't you compete??”.

I like training but competing…it wasn't something I felt very related to. But a person only knows when they try it. I tried it and really liked what it felt like. This type of competition in bodybuilding is a category known as the beach bodymen's physique, It doesn't have to be a very muscular body. It is a more defined and more symmetrical body.

I was the best athleten's physique Portuguese, at national amateur level, twice and since then I have competed at international level several times. There is one ranking world championship the 10 best athletes in the world at amateur level. I stayed in 7nd place In my category, this is something I never imagined happening in my life.

Rafael Men´s Physics Great I Am

“I also like running on the beach, listening to my music, thinking about my life, thinking about what I have to do to be better and otherwise I dedicate myself to what makes me feel good.”

In free time

I love motorbikes and cars, but especially motorbikes. I managed to fulfill my dream of having a heavy motorbike and in my free time I ride motorbikes. I also like running on the beach, listening to my music, thinking about my life, thinking about what I have to do to be better and otherwise I dedicate myself to what makes me feel good.

Whenever I can, I go on vacation to preferably warm countries, which I don't like cold. Enjoying the sun, being with friends and the people I love most... These moments, I wouldn't trade for anything!

Titles

Résumé  

  • champion national ranking 17/18🇵🇹
  • P2k overall champion /2018
  • regional champion /2018
  • champion diamond cup / powerexpo /2018
  • Arnold Classic 2019
  • 2x national Overall DiamondCup champion /2019
  • Mediterranean champion 2018/2019
  • 8th place DUBAI world championship
  • 7th best athlete Men´s Physique of the world – category, 1,73cm, at amateur level.

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