ARINA MANTA BIO Name Ms Arina Manta Gender Female Marital Status Single Nationality Romanian Age Thirties Height 5'4 Weight 52-57kg Business Fit Dolls Profession Master Personal Trainer, Elite Fitness Model, Nutrition & Supplements consultant, posing coach, choreographer, hair and makeup artist Qualifications Master Personal training, nutrition, pumping iron, aerobic instructor, 1 year University Sport Science ( in Romania ), receptionist.
"Train hard, be happy, love life"
Overview (A Little About Me) I was born in Romania ( Transylvania ) and came to Australia in my early 20's. My both parents were very athletic. My father was a professional soccer player for Romania, my mum was a gymnast and my sister a swimmer. At the age of three I started springboard diving . At the age of 6, I won my first competition and at the age of seven I represented Romania in the European Championships in Germany. In Romania I was the top ranked Springboard diver for over 10 years and I was the youngest athlete to become professional at the age of 12.
Growing up as an athlete in a communist country I was taught to be disciplined, train hard, to be focused, never give up if I fail, and always to aim to be the best I can be. When I arrived in Australia, I wanted to continue to be fit and athletic and I became a personal trainer and worked with a few supplements companies and competed regularly in Miss Bikini competitions. In 2000 I entered my first Fitness Competition - Ms Fitness Pageant - and won my first local show. In 2003 I became the IFBB Miss Fitness Australia. In 2005 I won the IFBB Miss Figure Australasia title and was subsequently awarded my IFBB Pro Card. I have also competed several times as an amateur representing Australia overseas at the World Championships in Europe in the Body Fitness category. In 2006 I competed for the first time as PRO Figure competitor and since then I compete on the USA stage a few times a year. In March 2008 I placed 3rd in the MD ( Muscular Development ) model search in Columbus ( USA ) at the Arnold Sports Festival.
Interests Fitness, fashion, shopping, cooking, travelling, movies, enjoying life :) Favourites (Food, Bodyparts, People) I love Japanese food. I like kindness, down to earth people who never forgets who they really are and I am inspired by successful, intelligent people who know what they want in life and they are not confused or backstabbers. In general I like a fit physique (not necessarily a bodybuilder or a fitness type body).
Motivation (What Motivates Me) I am always driven by my dreams to be the best I can be as an athlete, but also as a person. Training History (Years, Location, Trainer) In Romania, trained from the age of 3 as a spring board diver (17 years as a diver) and a gymnast (few years as a gymnast). I’ve trained in Australia for the past 13 years.
Training Schedule (Training Style and Tips) I train 4 to 5 times per week with weights.
Monday: Back, triceps Tuesday: legs, abs Wednesday : cardio ( rollerblading sometimes ), gymnastics, flexibility Thursday: arms and chest , abs Friday: back, legs ( sometimes ) Saturday: cardio Sunday : cardio
I change the exercises every 6 weeks to shock my body.
Because I don’t train to grow my muscles anymore, (I exercise more for maintenance), my training is more high volume with high repetitions and minimum amount of rest in between sets.
30 minutes to 1 hour cardio every day in off season. 1 hour and 30 min up to 2 hours in on session.
Nutrition (Examples of My Diet) Morning: Oats, WPI (whey protein isolate)and grapefruit Mid morning: tuna in water, basmati rice and salad Lunch: sweet potato, chicken breast and green vegies Mid afternoon: egg whites or WPI and salad Dinner: lean red meat or chicken breast with green vegies
I also add supplementation to my diet every day on and off season, which are very important for repair, recovery and maintaining my muscles.
COMPETITION HISTORY: RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN FITNESS Miss Indy Finalist 2000 - Top 5 IFBB Miss Fitness Victoria 2001 - 1st Place IFBB Miss Fitness Australia 2001 - 4th Place IFBB Miss Fitness Australia 2002 - 3rd Place IFBB Miss Fitness New South Wales 2003 - 1st Place IFBB Miss Fitness Australia 2003 - 1st Place RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN FIGURE IFBB Miss Figure Australasia 2005 - 1st Place Short Figure - 2005 IFBB Miss Figure Australasia 2005 - 1st Place Overall Figure - 2005 IFBB Figure Professional status awarded December – 2005 INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS IFBB World Championships Finalist Spain - 2004 IFBB World Championships Finalist Spain - 2005 IFBB PRO Europa Super Show 2006 IFBB Sacramento Pro 2006 14th IFBB New York Pro 2007 15th IFBB Tournament of Champions 2007 10th MD Model Search 2008 at the Arnold 3rd place
Goals (Future Plans and Career Expectations) To continue to be challenged and satisfied with my achievements and also to continue to have a healthy, balanced, happy and successful life.
Media Coverage (Calendars, Magazines and Newspapers) Foxtel Science Program Fashion Expo Cosmetic Expo Urban Street Wear Miss Indy Fox Sport Nushape Sports Oxyshot European Magazines Australian mags (Aussie Hardcore, Iron Man, Muscle & Fitness ), FHM mag, Cosmopolitan mag. Muscular Development mag ( USA ) Planet Muscle ( USA ) Iron Man ( USA )
Best Advice (Fitness, Health and Training) Always listen to your body.
Supplements Used - WPI ( after training and morning ) - building and repair muscle mass - Glutamine ( morning and after training ) - recovery, muscle growth, aids digestion, prevents the breakdown of muscle mass during catabolic period - BCAA ( morning and after training ) - maintenance of lean muscle mass - Creatine ( after training ) - for cell voluminising - Multivitamins ( morning ) - replace of the vitamins loss from increased exercise - Fish oil ( 3 times per day ) - good healthy fats - ZMA( zinc, magnesium , arginine ) ( before bed ) - increases anabolic hormone levels, including free testosterone and growth factor ( IGF -1 )and improves recovery through a better quality of sleep. - Vitamin E ( after training )-repair the fibres in the muscles, also for healthy skin, hair, organs - Vitamin C ( 3 times per day ) - protects immune system - Arginine ( morning )- increases blood flow to the muscles, for muscle growth and muscle pump - B complex ( morning ) - Calcium ( 2 times per day )- for healthy bones
(Arina is sponsored by ASN (Australian Sports Nutrition) where she is an elite sponsored athlete.)
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