I recently had the opportunity to meet 
up with new IFBB Men’s Physique Pro Alex Carneiro to talk about his journey into the awesome world of Men’s Physique and after talking for just a few short minutes it was clear, Alex Lives the Fitness Lifestyle and is a perfect representation of what Men’s Physique is all about...
Both Alex and I are from Colourful Colorado, however we live about 4 hours apart, but because of both of our LOVES for Fitness we have crossed paths many times and I can tell you that Alex is a class act and meeting up with him was a great experience! Not only did he take time out of his day to assist me with refining my Posing (which was a tremendous help), but he also sat down and talked with me with genuine passion and interest! Here is a guy that is in the VERY Elite Category of being an IFBB Men’s Physique Pro and he is ALREADY working hard to help others achieve their Dreams and that is what it’s all about!
leanest and meanest causing you to spend hours of time in the gym thinking that more is better? Endless curls watching yourself in the mirror thinking "Will these things ever get bigger?" Back in the day, I remember lifting shoulders and pressing 120"s with taped wrists and super sets til the cows came home. We'd run up to mickydees and slam down a few burgers and fries and a shake and head back and continue the workout. 3 hours later, I walked out of the gym feeling tired and unable to lift a thing. I later found that, like a lot of things in life, when you overdo something, the results are not always as fruitful as we'd like them to be. I couldn't eat or supplement enough to repair the torn down muscles and my body just wasn't improving. My problem was that I was over training. My inability to just leave well enough alone and quit while I was ahead, was becoming an impediment on my training.
Imagine, if you will, that you work as a reporter/writer/editor/director /whatever for a publication. Most of your time is spent either writing content, editing content, designing layouts, communicating with other section editors, copy editing again, rewriting, and so on. Time is fairly limited with a majority of your life spent on constant deadlines.
Let’s make it a little more hectic. Let us assume that you are receiving somewhere in the range of 100-to-200 e-mails, letters and faxes every single week from publicists, freelance writers, models, photographers and so on – essentially begging to have you publish them, their work, or their story.
our emphasis on pre-contest diet and prep. I rarely hear competitor’s discuss what they are doing after the contest with the exception of pizza, beer, cheeseburgers etc… So in this article I wanted to discuss the importance and safety on how to take care of your body AFTER you have hit the stage. The show is over; whether you won or placed I’m sure you gave your best! Now what? Get some pizza with everybody, slam a 2 liter of Pepsi and get ready to hammer chest on Monday so you have a head start for the next competition? Not exactly the best plan...
Congrats on a great showing! What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division? Well after years of competing in bodybuilding as a teen and into my early 20’s I was always told that a have a “great physique.” I had done decently well at the bodybuilding shows but never was able to put on that “extra mass” that will really take a bodybuilding career to the next level. I’m a taller leaner guy with great symmetry and proportion so I figured I may have what it takes to be a new face to follow in the Mens Physique Division.
Can you tell us a little about the Competition you just competed in?
My Most recent competition was this past Saturday, the Junior Nationals in Chicago. It had many competitors and a great big venue. It was definitely a learning experience.
What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?
Thank you Ian! I have trained hard many years for sports and recently I have been training with no purpose just training to train. I had two friends compete in men’s physique and I saw how much fun they had and thought it was time to train for a reason and join the fun. Men’s physique gave me a new reason to train hard and to set new goals.
Can you tell us a little about the Competition you just competed in?
I competed in the southern California men’s physique in San Diego B-Class. There were a lot more guys then I expected and some great physiques. I didn't know what to really expect but everyone was so friendly and helpful it made everything easy and enjoyable. For my first show I had a great experience and I am hooked and looking forward to competing in many more shows.
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