Bodybuilding, diet and various other care related to health and beauty: This defines a bodybuilder’s routine. However, there are several personalities who live this lifestyle without necessarily going on stage. An example of this dynamic is the model, businesswoman and digital influencer Gracyanne Barbosa.
In an interview with the column, the fitness muse says that, despite never having competed, she is a fan of bodybuilding: “I never thought about competing, although I am a great admirer. Whenever I can, I am in the championships. I watch, support and admire a lot. Perhaps it is the most difficult sport of all, it requires dedication 24 hours a day. And it’s not just training and nutrition, as many people think. The person who goes on stage needs to rest, needs to practice posing, etc. I applaud, I think it’s incredible, but I never saw myself going on stage.”
During the conversation, the former dancer of the Tchakabum group also explained why she lives this lifestyle. “The main reason I live this lifestyle is the capacity for performance and resilience that it brings me, including in other areas of life. When I manage to do a hard workout, follow my diet 100%… it helps me adhere to the routine. There is also the challenge, I want to overcome myself. In bodybuilding, I depend exclusively on myself. Of course, I have professionals who assist me, but the training depends on me. If I can overcome this and take this discipline to other areas, I can do many other activities”, highlights.
Immersed in the fitness world for decades, Gracyanne has closely observed the transformation that the industry has undergone over the years: “When I started to have an exhibition, I danced in an axé group. I was already doing bodybuilding, I already had a certain muscularity and at that time I suffered a lot of prejudice: ‘She looks like a man’. I came to hear, for example, that I wouldn’t be able to perform my job in the best way because I was ‘too athletic’. I never imagined that this would become my job. When I started traveling to Talking about lifestyle was a big surprise.”
“I’m very happy to have maintained my truth even in the face of prejudice, because I don’t do it for fashion. If tomorrow it’s no longer fashionable, I’ll continue doing the same thing, because that’s who I am”, he concludes.
The interview was carried out during the Arnold Sports Festival South America, the largest multi-sport event in Latin America. The main attraction is the Arnold Classic South America, a bodybuilding championship that is also known as the Arnold Classic Brasil. This year’s edition takes place this weekend in São Paulo.
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