The 25-year-old Fishkill resident plans to compete at a fitness competition in Poughkeepsie organized by the International Natural Bodybuilding Fitness & Federation in October.
“I’m going out there as a personal goal. It should be fun,” DeSilva said.
She was scheduled to compete in Manhattan June 27.
“I ended up not competing because the tanning stuff they put on my body burned me. It was horrible. I was all ready to go,” she said.
Most bodybuilders don’t compete for money but do it for the challenge and to get their physique in excellent shape.
However, there is some money to be made eventually depending on success.
If DeSilva wins a national amateur event, she is allowed to compete on a professional level. If she wins a professional national event, she could find herself in photography studios posing for fitness supplement advertisements, calendars and more.
The lucky ones become fitness celebrities and that fame often leads to entrepreneurial opportunities such as fitness centers and personal training, maybe even Hollywood. Think of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Kim Koelbel, a trainer and nutritionist at the Millbrook Training Center, spent three years doing competitions in the 1990s, winning titles such as Ms. Fitness Eastern States Champion and Ms. Fitness USA New Jersey Champion.
As a result, Koelbel got the attention of Pump Magazine, HotSkins Fitness Wear, Pinnacle Supplement Advertising, Muscle Mag Publications and Powertek Ab Roller.
“If you win a national competition you will be splattered all over the place,” said Koelbel, 42, of Pleasant Valley. “If they like you and your look, you will get work. Can you make a living? A select few will, but it’s good to have a degree in the field.”
The International Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation’s Web site boasts it has 5,000 competitors and 35 events per year.
DeSilva will flex in a bathing suit, focusing in the figure competition.
For two years, the Westchester County native and former art teacher has been in training, working out five times a week for three hours each session. She said she wasn’t ready to compete until recently.
“There’s so much more than getting up there in a swimsuit and posing,” DeSilva explained.
Koelbel, a former United States Natural Bodybuilding Association head judge, elaborated.
“You have to walk across the stage in a six-inch heel and look fabulous - hair, makeup, tan. You have to have a suit made,” she said.
Koelbel competed in fitness, which meant doing a gymnastics routine, an evening gown and/or bikini round and a public speaking segment.
“For us, it was music, timing, choreography, learning all the tricks because you are judged on all of that,” the Maryland native said.
DeSilva’s boyfriend -a bodybuilder -piqued her interest. Now she’s quit her day job to attend Dutchess Community College for a degree in fitness and wellness.
As far as making any commitments to fitness competitions, DeSilva said she’ll wait and see how her first event goes.
“The dieting process is not fun at all but the day of going on stage is really exciting,” she said. “We’ll see how I do.”
For two years, the Westchester County native and former art teacher has been in training, working out five times a week for three hours each session. She said she wasn’t ready to compete until recently.
“There’s so much more than getting up there in a swimsuit and posing,” DeSilva explained.
Koelbel, a former United States Natural Bodybuilding Association head judge, elaborated.
“You have to walk across the stage in a six-inch heel and look fabulous - hair, makeup, tan. You have to have a suit made,” she said.
Koelbel competed in fitness, which meant doing a gymnastics routine, an evening gown and/or bikini round and a public speaking segment.
“For us, it was music, timing, choreography, learning all the tricks because you are judged on all of that,” the Maryland native said.
DeSilva’s boyfriend -a bodybuilder -piqued her interest. Now she’s quit her day job to attend Dutchess Community College for a degree in fitness and wellness.
As far as making any commitments to fitness competitions, DeSilva said she’ll wait and see how her first event goes.
“The dieting process is not fun at all but the day of going on stage is really exciting,” she said. “We’ll see how I do.”
Source - www.poughkeepsiejournal.com
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