50 Natural Muscle August 2011

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Being a Ms. Figure Universe can you tell us about your background?

Well, I am 35 years young, I live in Plymouth MA. I am married to my wonderful & supportive husband Chris & we have our 7 year old son Anthony. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston majoring in Psychology & minoring in Biology, I am a Certifi ed Personal Trainer through the ISSA, a nutritional consultant & lifestyle coach & I am the owner of Team Petralito Personal Training, offering local & online training & nutrition. Please feel free to check out my website www.shannonpetralito.com or visit me on facebook pages, Shannon Petralito or Team Petralito Personal Training. I have recently become an ambassador for Cathy Savage Fitness & I am so honored to represent all that Savage stands for! Becoming a Savage Girl has been a blessing in so many ways. Not only have I learned from the best coaches about contest prep, I have met so many amazing women along the way. This is a journey that you want to be a part of! If you want to learn from the best & be your best visit : www.cathysavagefi tness.com and become a part of an amazing sisterhood, you won't regret it!

What are 5 interesting FACTS about yourself?

1. I am an adrenaline junkie! Thrill Rides...love them! The higher & faster the better! 2. I enjoy a hot bath, glass of wine & a really good book! 3. I have a dimple on my cheek on the right side of my face & the same dimple on my other right cheek when I fl ex my glute...lol. 4. I am a romantic. 5. I'm a huge fan of house music & trance music!

What are your goals as a Fitness Model and Competitor?

To train & maintain a physique that allows me to be successful while competing & portray a healthy image to young girls & women. To continue to market myself successfully so that I am offered work as a Fitness Model. To eventually become sponsored by a supplement company. I!d like to pass along my knowledge to others about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle & the many benefi ts of eating clean & regular exercise. I would like to eventually work towards speaking at local elementary/high schools so I can talk to children about Living a Healthy Life & teaching them to have a vision, set a goal & to work towards that goal. I think that all Children should be taught the power of positive thinking & that if you believe in something you can achieve it. Dream Big! As a competitor my fi nal show for this season will be the Fitness America Championships in Las Vegas this November. I will be competing in both Figure & Bikini. After that it!s time to grow & come back stronger & better next season. I have my eyes on the WBFF next season, I have not yet done a WBFF Show & I hear such great things about them so I am looking forward to that.

Everyone wants to know.. How do you get your Abs?

Lol, ok, I am always changing up my ab routine, some of my favorite exercises are hanging leg raises, gorilla crunches, weighted decline sit ups, oblique v-ups & I love the P90x ab workout! Most important is what you are eating! A diet fi lled with processed foods & alcohol will not help those abs to show! You can do exercises all day long but if you are not eating correctly you will not see results. Cardio is important too but please don't kill yourself doing hours of cardio, you don't need to if you are eating the right foods on a regular basis.

What does your weekly workout routine look like?

I lift 5 days a week right now & do 5 days of cardio following the coaching of Cathy Savage Fitness/Figure Program. There is a lot of variety in my workouts which I feel produces better results. Your body will become accustomed to the same workout & you will not see change. I do a combination of weights, plyometrics, HIIT, steady state cardio & yoga.

What are your goals and plan for 2011?

I would like to get my fi rst workout spread in a fi tness magazine. This is a very big goal of mine! I am also working on becoming a spokesmodel/sponsored athlete. I dream big but I know I can do it! Everyday I do at least one thing towards my goals! I also would like to build my personal training business (Team Petralito Personal Training) and help women realize the power that they hold within themselves to achieve anything! "No matter where you are in life right now, no matter who you are, no matter how old you are - it is never too late to be who you are meant to be." - Esther & Jerry Hicks

SHANNON PETRALITO

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