The most titled Italian athlete in the world of Natural Bodybuilding has achieved his last goal: to become a professional in the bodybuilding category
“Maybe a debut in the bodybulding category aiming at the Pro Card”: with this goal the last interview of the bodybuilder had ended Massimiliano Sertori to Gazzetta Activedated January 2025. Five months later, a goal achieved. On May 3 he participated in Chicago to the competition Mister & Miss Natural America Classic Pro Pnba winning four categories: Men’s Physique Pro, Sport Model Pro, Bodybuilding (debut with Pro Card Victory) e Bodybuilding Pro. Sertori has thus become the first Italian in history to be professional in all categories.
Massimiliano, congratulations for the incredible milestone! How did you experience this experience in Chicago?
“The experience in Chicago was a lot of tense, because as you well know the goal to be achieved was the bodybuilding category. Complicated because it was my eighth consecutive year without stopping from competitions and I had to keep the standard high. But it was equally exciting. I arrived in the best form of all time with a weight of 78 kilos for 169 cm so a weight weight ratio of +9 kg”.
You have won four categories to the Mister & Miss Natural America Classic Pro. What was the most difficult to conquer and why?
“Surely bodybuilding because it was all new to me that I am used to the aesthetic categories. So it was complicated both for the place and for specific training for the legs and nutrition”.
Being the first Italian in history to become pro in all categories of natural bodybuilding is an extraordinary record. How much does this matter to you?
“First of all, let’s start from the fact that I had the courage again to lower my head and work hard, without so many words thrown here and there for this change of category. You know, it is ‘easy’ to feel strong in the categories in which you actually know you are. But having the humility to always get involved in different categories without ever feeling come arrive, nowadays it is a few. I started this long journey at the age of thirteen with a specific goal: to become a multiple champion and an icon in this sport.
What did you change in the training compared to the previous races?
“After the victory of the title Mister Legend USA of Washington, I started a path to increase muscle mass for the bodybuilding category. I ate about 4800 5000 kcal daily: always healthy foods with a free meal per week. 7/7 workouts: 5 of weightlings and 3 of bikes from 40 minutes plus some mobility and finishing exercises. In February I started preparation for the competition. Different, with always minor calories and refills studied.
What would you like people to learn from your goals?
“That people did not give up the first difficulties because one can never know what life reserves us.”
“I can no longer ask myself anything from myself. I only lacked the Pro Card Bodybuilding and the title of Mister Natural America to close the circle. So now I will dedicate myself to the judge’s career and my family. I would like to build a family, dedicate time to myself after I have always dedicated it entirely to bodybuilding. I will always thank my parents for believing in me, my girlfriend for supporting me, And coach of always Simone Serrechia, my preparers Dario Masini and Donato and my physiotherapist Davide Cominetti “.
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