NICK PANIAGUA

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Name:: NICK PANIAGUA
Alias:: "XNick EdgeX"
Age:: 25
Home Base:: Aliso Viejo, CA
Day Gig:: PT IT-Analyst, PT Independent Fitness Consultant
Body Props:: Appeared in a Bodybuilding.com BodySpace ad for Ironman Magazine, Controlled Labs Sponsored Athlete, Muscle Ink Model/Athlete, Featured in Andrew Oye's "The Oye Body Survey" Physique Profile Series
Body Battle Cry:: “With consistency and pain come results.”
Connect:: www.bodyspace.com/XNickEdgeX

1. What two words best describe your build/physique/figure? Why?: I’d like to think defined and tight best describe my physique. I often hear friends of mine say this as well about me. I work extremely hard in the gym 5 days a week trying to stay as cut-up and defined as possible while putting on lean mass. It’s definitely a challenge, but I enjoy every challenge that comes my way!
2. What part of your body deserves to be honored in the “Physique Hall of Fame?” Why?: My abs. I train them 5 days a week. They are the most defined part on my body and a body part I love to train! Love that burn!
3. When did you first realize your body was sexy, appealing or exemplary?: Ha, I promised my fiancé I would never let my head get too big, but I am kind of in a bind on this question, huh? It was the compliments, once the compliments started to come in, I knew I was making progress.
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?: I think about my dreams, hopes, and goals. Telling myself that I will not fail. This goes on during my workout as well, pushing every rep until I complete the set of 12 that I set out to do in the first place, never falling short. As I conclude my workout, I think about what’s in store for tomorrow, and how I can improve and step things up a bit.
5. Who is your physique/fitness idol or role model, and what body part would you steal from that person for a day?: Kane Sumabat. I’d steal his whole physique if I could! If I had to go with one body part, it would be his back. His back is one of the most cut up and defined backs I’ve seen without being too bulky. Incredible.
6. Who or what inspires you to accept the daily challenge of building your physique/figure?: I used to get teased a lot when I was younger for being so skinny; so, when I look back at those times, it pushes me and motivates me to get to the gym and hit the weights. If you’re not happy about something, you have to do something about it, right? So I did, and became addicted!
7. If someone wrote a book or song about your body, what would it be called?: ”Put In Work”
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?: A 12-oz. lean top sirloin! Love it!
9. What would a talking mirror say about your body if you stood naked in front of it?: ”Ha! You look fine, Nick. Stop worrying.” Ha-ha.
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?”: It would have to be a day at the beach. Nothing beats it! To lay out in the sun, take a nap, hit the water and repeat is one of my most favorite things to do! One of the few places I get to relax, but when I am there…I do just that!