My name is Maria Calo, I am Italo-Argentinian.

I was born in Argentina, a beautiful country where people are very educated and love to be with their family and spend time with their loved ones. I am a professional bodybuilder since 1994, although I have not had many opportunities to compete. I’ve established myself in the USA in 1999. It took me a long time due to immigration matters. It is very difficult for all immigrants, especialy athletes, to be able to compete and get support from sponsors. It is a million times more difficult for a foreign athlete to compete in the US, than it is for any other competing as a US citizen. I faced lack of job, discrimination and over all, loneliness for the first couple of years. I have extensive background in different fields including:

Master D. Exercise Physiology
Master D. Sports Science
Aerobics and Fitness Professor/Instructor
etc…………………

I competed in different sports before I start bodybuilding(including Fencing, Track and Field events) If you wonder about my powerlifter experience, I don’t have any. I like to work out heavy but my priority is to improve muscle details.

I enjoy Art and music very much, specially classical (Mozart, Handel, Schubert, Chopin and many others), Dalli and Picasso are my favorite artists. I love to know and learn about other Cultures, I think that everyone in every nation has something in common. If you wish to share part your culture and origins, let me know, it would be great!

About my Sizes

Positive, they are real! I have excellent genetics to built muscle, and I put in quality time and dedication at the GYM. I love to be strong, big and feminine. I don’t really care when people say we can’t be feminine. Femininity comes from manners and education, and most of those unkind people do not know those words. Basically, lots of people suffer what I call the “ignorance and lack of common sense Syndrome.” These people are dealing with lack of Knowledge and desire to cultivate their” brains”, something they know how to do very very well.. I consider myself smart, sensitive and I love to have sense of humor.

If you want to prove yourself how “macho” you are, I believe you suffer as BIG SEXUALITY AND PERSONALITY CONFLICT, you also have a wrong concept of “strong woman”, and a very LOW SELF-ESTEEM.

Stats:

HEIGHT: 5’ 4”
WEIGHT OFF SEASON NOW: 185LBS ( 9 % BODY FAT)( NOW)
COMPETITION WEIGHT: IN BETWEEN 165 LBS AND 170LBS, IT WILL
CHANGE ACCORDING TO JUDGES CRITERIA.

QUADS: 29”
BICEPS”: 17” ( 18” BEFORE)
CALVES: 17”

SOME RECORD’S LIFT : (AS A BODYBUILDER, NO POWERLIFTER )
USE IN TRAINING IN THE PAST

SQUATS; 600 LB.
BENCH PRESS: 325 LB.
LEG PRESS: 1400 LB. ( 6 OR 7 REPS)
BICEPS DUMBBELL CURL: 55 LB. OR MORE….( 6 REPS)
INCLINE DUMBBELL PRESS( CHEST): 105 LB. + PLUS (6 RESPS)/
LEGS EXTENSIONS: 250 LB.