The fitness craze sweeping across America was on display at Fort Lauderdale?s War Memorial Auditorium recently for the 32nd annual Southern States Fitness, Figure, Bikini, Physique & Bodybuilding Championships.
Thousands of enthusiastic spectators witnessed over 200 of the nation?s top amateurs competing in a variety of events at the largest regional national qualifier in the eastern United States. The two-day event featured competitors from adults to teenagers from 18 different states, plus Puerto Rico.
Many local athletes were on hand and eager to perform on stage. Gerry Garcia, of Sunrise, competed in the Men?s Over 40 bodybuilding heavyweight division. The 42-year-old has been in bodybuilding for 15 years and, once he saw the improvement, it became part of his lifestyle.
?I put on about 13 pounds of muscle this year and my body fat is at three percent,? Garcia said. ?I?ve been dieting and training for 16 weeks and I just finished a couple of doughnuts and will go out with my family to have a beer and wings. This competition is such a challenge and the strides I made have given me tremendous fuel for next year.?
Adriana and Jorge Valero, of Tamarac, made the championships a family affair. Adriana took first place in the Women?s Open Bikini Over 40 Division.
?I came down from FSU [Florida State University] and saw what great shape my mom was in, so I thought I would give it a try,? Jorge said. ?I knew she would win, and I?m very proud of her.?
National Physique Committee (NPC) Southern States promoter Peter Potter, a resident of Fort Lauderdale, has witnessed an extraordinary progression in the sport.
?We started out 32 years ago with just men?s bodybuilding and we added many new categories creating mass appeal among the public,? Potter said. ?What started out as just a men?s event is being taken over by the women, with the addition of fitness, physique and bikini competitions.?
Special guests and eight-time Mr. Olympia Lee Haney and eight-time Ms. Olympia Lenda Murray were on hand to promote the sport and the event.
?I love the way this sport has evolved and impacted every segment of society,? Haney said. ?Now you have cross training and weight training in every sport and from middle school kids to senior citizens. Weight training has enjoyed a huge impact and the transformation has gone main stream. I?m fortunate to be part of it.?
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