Meet the real-life Incredibles
Date: 19-08-2011
Posted by: Anabolic Info TeamUnited Kingdom |
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Chiselled Rob Reinaldo, 29, and his partner Vanda Pessoa, 29, wake at 4am every morning to begin weight and cardio training before work.
To fuel their intensive five-hour daily training regime the couple have to eat six protein-heavy meals every day with a combined 6,500 calories - including 16 eggs.
Rob and Vanda, dubbed the real-life Incredibles, are now preparing to compete in the Mr and Ms Universe competitions with the support of their son Gui, eight.
Personal trainer Rob, who lives in Peterborough, Cambs., who has been crowned British bodybuilding champion five times, revealed he is ''very proud'' of Vanda.
He said: ''Vanda has always been incredibly supportive of my profession and she cooks all my food - which is a lot.
''She started coming to the gym with me 11 years ago and she's a great training partner.
''There's obviously a difference in weights but she is very determined and she pushes me hard. The best shape I have ever got to is through training with her.
''It is a bit different now that she is also competing because you have to be selfish when you are preparing to go in front of the judges.
''I am very proud of her. She is one of the strongest women I have ever met and she puts a lot of men to shame.''
Rob and Vanda met at school in Portugal and began training together in 2000 before they moved to England in 2004 and set up home in Peterborough.
Since he began competing in 2004 five-time British champion Rob has achieved success in over 34 international bodybuilding competitions.
He took second in the NABBA Mr England in 2008 and 2009, was crowned Mr Britain in 2010 and won the Dexter Classic super heavies the same year.
However, Rob's long-term ambition has been to win the Mr Universe contest - where he finished seventh in 2008 and 2009 and third in 2010.
Vanda is also competing in the Ms Universe contest in Hamburg, Germany, in November this year and the couple hope to bring home the two crowns to Britain.
She said: ''My role at competitions was to think totally about Rob, so I have had to learn to concentrate on myself.
''It is great training together because we know exactly what the other needs and what they can do.
''Our lifestyle isn't a problem for us because we both do the same things.
''Working up to a contest I follow a similar diet and exercise routine as Rob - but with lighter weights and less calories.
''I love muscular bodies, I feel very good when I train. I was able to train for the first three months of my pregnancy and I was back in the gym one month after the birth.
''The competing is just a bonus and an opportunity to show the public what you have achieved. Bodybuilding is a passion.''
Rob, who stands 5ft 11ins tall and weighs 19 stone, uses an incredible 140 kilos for his average chest press exercise of 15 reps.
Vanda, who stands 5 ft tall and weighs 11 stone, specialised in quadriceps exercises and can rep over 60kg with each leg.
A typical day for the couple involves 45 minutes of power walking at 4am before a 12pm to 1.30pm weights session, 6pm to 7.30pm weights and 45 minutes of cardio at 9pm.
Off season Rob will eat six protein-heavy meals, with up to 12 eggs and 1kg of white meat or fish a day to bulk up.
He said: ''I was a skinny kid and it took 14 years to build myself up. I didn't miss a single weights session or a meal.
''Off season it is all about picking up as much muscle as possible and I will eat a massive amount of food and decrease cardio.
''Before a show my exercise regime increases, working a different muscle every day.
''I will follow a strict diet and tend to eat less meat and more fish, which I find gives my muscle better definition and weighs less in your stomach.
''It's about discipline, you can train and train but if you drink or eat badly this quality and size of muscle is not possible.''
Rob runs personal trainer sessions from Fitness Station, Peterborough, and can be contacted through his website www.robreinaldo.co.uk.
Vanda also works as a personal trainer.
ROB'S DIET
Meal 1 - 6am 150g oat porridge with banana, 600 + 72 kcal
Meal 2 - 9am four eggs and two egg whites fried with cheese and two sweet potatoes, 368 + 34 + 69 + 108 kcal
Meal 3 - 12pm 500g turkey or chicken with rice, 900 + 216 kcal
Meal 4 - 2.30pm large whey protein shake, banana, two low fat yoghurts, 200 + 72 + 142 kcal
Meal 5 - 4pm 500g turkey or beef with rice, 920 + 216 kcal Meal 6 - 9pm six egg whites or smoked salmon with salad. 150 kcal
Daily intake: 4067
VANDA'S DIET
Meal 1 - 6am 150g oatmeal porridge and a yoghurt, 600 + 71 kcal
Meal 2 - 9am four eggs scrambled, 92 kcal
Meal 3 - 12pm 250g chicken with rice, 447 + 216 kcal
Meal 4 - 4pm large protein shake, 200 kcal
Meal 5 - 9pm 250g steak or fish with rice, 533 + 216 kcal
Daily intake: 2375
