Known for the public “Maromba” mainly for the phrase “This one is brother of this one,” Theo Becker has been immersed in bodybuilding for almost 30 years. The practice, however, was never seen as competitive by the gaucho actor-a situation that changed from the end of last year, when he became ambassador to the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness in Rio Grande do Sul (IFBB-RS).
Recently, the artist revealed that he will compete in bodybuilding for the first time at the age of 48. “If I don’t compete throughout my life, I will feel bad. I need to do that,” says Pelotense in an exclusive interview with the blog.
Food
Since his entrance to the gym, Theo – that came from surfing and tennis – has always maintained a balanced diet. However, there is a difference between having a physique that pleases you and building a competitive ‘shape’ for the sport. One of the biggest discrepancies between the two goals, according to the athlete, is the caloric intake needed: “Before, I ate less. When I started to weigh my meals, I realized that the amount of food I needed to eat at this stage was much higher than I was really eating. It’s not a steak or two per meal, it’s five. And two hours later you need to be willing to eat again.”
Accustomed to abdicating the physical form that pleases him to fit better into soap opera papers, such as Caio Mendes in celebrity and Álvaro Mendonça in slave Isaura, the athlete also spoke of his vanity: “Sometimes, I don’t want to eat so much to not gain fat, I don’t want to see my abdomen disappearing.” Currently, he has 98kg in “Bulking”, in which bodybuilders rise to calorie intake to build more muscle mass.
The actor also remembers the occasion when he missed his diet. “One day I had a dietary binge and ended up with a jar of Nutella. I woke up a little disoriented at night and it seemed that a parasite was controlling me. I thought, ‘What is that? I can’t stop eating,” he reveals.
Still according to Theo, the long -term healthy lifestyle made his metabolic age advance more slowly than normal: “I recently had a blood test and my doctor said my biological age is 25 to 27 years.”
Transformation
After going through a period when he surrendered to sedentary lifestyle and unruly food, he returned to his hometown and later to training.
“Shortly after I came back to the routine, I started to draw attention and I became IFBB-RS ambassador. For me, it was an honor, because this is where I would like to act. I want to honor the ‘maromba’, which is my niche. This helped me now, I will come back with all my strength to regain lost time. ‘ I drank, I didn’t sleep well. Now I don’t drink it anymore, I don’t go to the ballad.
Sincere about the use of anabolic steroids (EAS), the artist points out that he currently does not use any medicines: “I do not want to make the same mistake as before.” He also assumes that, in order to maintain form, he uses “all possible vitamins and supplements.”
Supported by coach Andrei Sena and nutritionist Priscila Nunes, Theo will perform in September at the Battle of Pampas, a show that will take place in Pelotas (RS). He has not yet defined exactly the category he will compete for, but aims to fit the Men’s Physique or Classic Physique.
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