ALBERTO UMANA

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Name:: ALBERTO UMANA
Alias:: “Highlander”
Age:: 32
Home Base:: Aspen, CO (via Jacksonville, FL)
Day Gig:: Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Personal Trainer
Body Props:: Featured in Andrew Oye's “The Oyé Body Survey” Physique Profile Series
Body Battle Cry:: “Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.”
Connect:: www.myspace.com/pineapplefire0

1. What two words best describe your build/physique/figure? Why?: Dedication and Proof. With dedication, anything is possible, even the body of your dreams. My body is proof of many years and countless hours of cardio, weight training, dieting, commitment and dedication.
2. What part of your body deserves to be honored in the “Physique Hall of Fame?” Why?: My hands. They are my bread and butter. Because of my hands, I’m one of the best damn massage therapists.
3. When did you first realize your body was sexy, appealing or exemplary?: Ummmmm…..I guess I haven’t figured that one out yet.
4. In the quiet moment before you begin a workout, what’s the first thing that goes through your mind? And what is the last thing that goes through your mind as you conclude a workout?: First thing that comes to mind is, “I’m glad I’m able to do this!” Last thing that goes through my mind when my workout is done is, ”We’re done already?!”
5. Who is your physique/fitness idol or role model, and what body part would you steal from that person for a day?: Flex Wheeler. I’d steal his abs.
6. Who or what inspires you to accept the daily challenge of building your physique/figure?: Robert Harrison, my one and only trainer. He’s the reason why I have the body I have today…Rest in peace, my friend.
7. If someone wrote a book or song about your body, what would it be called?: “You Are What You Eat”
8. Your name appears as an option on a restaurant menu, and you order the dish/beverage. What food/drink does the waiter deliver to your table?: Half-pound lean beef burger with swiss cheese and mushrooms and a shot of cranberry vodka
9. What would a talking mirror say about your body if you stood naked in front of it?: “Must be cold!”
10. If you received the ultimatum: workout or die— but your other favorite thing was simply too hard to resist— what is that one other thing you love (besides loved ones, family, friends, etc.) so much that you would actually choose it over your “final workout?”: Just to lay on a beach anywhere and enjoy a sunset with a gorgeous girl on one side and a cooler full of beer on the other.