Catching up with former Fitness Champion Santana Rodriguez! Multi cover girl, talented model and actress now producing and hosting her own TV Show “Shaping up with Santana”, get to know all about the unstoppable force that is Santana.
Santana we’re happy to have you on the cover of Muscle and Fitness Hers, everyone has their fitness journey, could you tell us a bit about how it all started for you?
My fitness journey all started when a friend of mine convinced me to compete in a fitness competition. Before I started competing, I was a theater actress performing on stage doing many plays as a lead and a co-star. However, at the same time, my dad was suffering from Diabetes Type 2 and lost both his legs by having 2 leg amputations. At that time, it seemed to make sense to become a health advocate.I ended up getting my personal training certification. Then I proceeded with the competition. I trained hard and was ready to take the stage at my first-ever fitness competition. To my amazement, I took third place in my class. That gave me the motivation to continue. I ended up taking 6 regional titles and a national title called “Ms. Team USA Modelquest“ which was through the ABA federation. Keep in mind, these were not bodybuilding competitions, rather they were a cross between fitness and modeling with a focus on symmetry and definition. This is how it all began. I wanted to be a health advocate so that no one would ever have to experience what my dad went through.
We love your passion for health and fitness, what are some of the championship titles that you have?
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