MOVA Fitness magazine

INBA Australian Natural Physique Titles 2012

Featured Model In Front of our camerasWith Aurelie Appasamy

Future fitness starsI want to be a Fitness ModelWith Ben Raso

Interview with Santina LoveWe ask you answer

Issue 3- March 2013

Wesley Raphael

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MOVA Fitness Magazine

www.movafitness.com

Editor: Mariya MovaDesign: Mariya MovaEdits: Kishin Thadani

Photographers: Mariya [email protected]

Cover Model March 2013, issue 3 Wesley RaphaelAll content and photos are copyrighted by Mariya Mova

Contributors:Genevieve Brock, Bernadette Ward, Erik Teichmann

Features:INBA Australian championship 2012, INBA events Calendar Posters 2013

Models: Bernadette Ward, Wesley and Aurelie, Nick Cotton, Jessica Anderson, Ben Raso, Santina Love, Dion Panage. Rae Gravenall.

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ContentINBA Australian Natural Physique Titles 2012

Erik’s CornerA New start

Why you need Professional Photosby Mariya Mova

Featured Model In Front of our camerasWith Aurelie Appasamy and Wesley Raphael

Future fitness starsI want to be a Fitness ModelWith Ben Rasso

Lights, Camera, Take action byGenevieve Brock

Interview with Santina LoveWe ask you answer

Fitness Profiles Bernadette Ward


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Welcome…to MOVA Fitness Magazine

After a trip overseas and lots of plans for year to come I have finally settled into my daily routine. This is going to be a very exciting and big year for me. I have committed to so many goals and I’m determined to accomplish them all! This year my goals are long term achievements as well as daily gaols too. Enrolment at University, competition in September (Tough mudder events and preparing Mova Team 2013 for the series), as well as other events and goals to accomplish. For me goals are so important, plans are a must and their accomplishment the only option. But if you ask what I wish for is another story. I wish all my readers, fans, friends and family all the success and happiness possible! Starting with us and our own development and drive to be better I also wish this year people were nicer and kinder, I wish there were no wars, no racism and no aggression. I wish families loved each other more and appreciated each other and lovers didn’t take each other for granted. I wish babies had everything they need,

there is no poverty, kids got the best they could, mothers were the happiest people on the planet, and men felt content and successful. I wish politicians were honest, companies were not greedy, athletes were fair and supportive of each other. I wish friends were more caring and we lived in a better world. I wish...and maybe my wish can come true...And to all the readers of MOVA Fitness magazine I wish magnificent year to come with accomplished goals, contentment and stay fitter and healthier than ever. Truly hope this magazine can contribute to one of the most important aspects of life- Health and Well being as well as exposure to those who work so hard and accomplish so much within the fitness industry.

Mariya Mova


INBA Australia-Fred Liberatore comes onboard today as the Victorian MC for Victoria 2013. For those of you who may not know, Fred he has been a Pioneer in the sport of transforming bodies as a Muscle Up coach for MAX’S and he runs his own successful Personal Training Studio in the suburb of Prahran Realfit Personal Training. Fred will be a great addition to our INBA family says Tony Lanciano INBA Australian and Vic president. “It is an absolute honour to be asked to be the Master of Ceremonies at Victoria INBA shows. I think the perfect Mc will make people feel that they have had a great time and that’s what I certainly want to achieve” Fred said today.

Are you Tough Enough?The very first event from the International Tough Mudder series for this year was held in Melbourne Phillip Island over the weekend 19th- 20th January 2013. The event covers 18-20 km obstacle course with 22 obstacles and is one of the hardest events they claim. Participants from all Australia battled to cross the finish line and get to the showers after the muddy experience. We congratulate for the courage every one who took part at this event and is planning to compete in the future. Mova Team 2013 is taking part in September Phillip island Melbourne event.

MFM news

MFM news MFM news Justine Switalla is one of Australia’s leading Fitness models and Personal Trainers. She has gathered together all of her knowledge and experience into her Ebook so that she can help you become the best YOU that you can be. The book is split into 3 chapters..They are: Mental barriers, Nutrition and trainingInside the book Justine shares her secrets and what she does on a daily basis to maintain her physique all year round. As well as giving you what she eats when she is dieting for a shoot. On top of that it also includes a weekly training program that you can follow. All in all this book has a lot of valuable information inside it that you can use in your daily lives to move forward and achieve your goals. Knowledge is power!!!!Justine charge’s $300 when writing out programs and meal plans, which is the going rate these days, especially with someone with her experience. Download Justine’s Ebook today for only $57.00.http://justineswitalla.com/ebook-become-the-you-that-you-deserve/

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INBA Australian Natural Physique Titles 2012

Photo Report by Mariya Mova


Mr. Australia 279 Trevour Huni QLD 1

Ms. Physique Australia 270 Janet Kane VIC 1

Australian Figure Champion 229 Tammie Sarkozy QLD1

Australian Fitness Model Champion 107 Amelia Scheidel QLD 1

Ms. Australia Bodybuilding 70 Megan Groves QLD 1

Master Mr. Australia 19 Tony Haranas VIC 1

Australian Ms. Physique Master 63 Bridget Freeman TAS 1

Standing Challenged 17 Andy Harrison VIC 1

Ms. Physique Master (60+) 25 Christina Lasota 1 VIC

Master Men (60+) 14 Carey Greentree NSW1 13 Robert Walkley QLD 2 11 Harry Haureliuk ACT 3 12 Bruce Batterham QLD 4 10 Phil Stanton NSW 5 15 Allan Evans QLD 6

Master Men (50-59) 19 Tony Haranas VIC 1 20 Marco Deliseo QLD 2 23 John Guest QLD 3 18 Bray Muir TAS 4 22 Mel Taylor VIC 5 21 Neil Rech ACT 6

Ms. Physique Master (50-59) 30 Monika Greich VIC 1 28 Kay Wiseman NT 2 29 Caryl Browell VIC 3 32 Annette Sofos QLD 4 27 Noela Laggan QLD 5 26 Althea Davies QLD 6 31 Sandi Mclear VIC 7


Australian Fitness Model Champion 107 Amelia Scheidel QLD 1

Men’s Fitness Model 95 Wesley Raphael VIC 1

Bikini Diva Class I (Under 167cm) 77 Rebecca Talevski VIC 1 81 Aurelie Appasamy VIC 276 Megan Maguire WA 3


Bikini Diva Class II (167+cm) 89 Natasha McKenzie WA 1 87 Tasmin Cole VIC 2 85 Bridget McGlade VIC 3

Fitness Model 30+ 132 Teena Szkilnyk ACT 1 134 Mia Tricarico VIC 2 138 Jody Vglione NSW 3

We want to express our condolences to Mia’s family and close friends,. Mia passed away recently in a car accident, RIP Mia.


Master Men (40-49) Class I (under 176cm) 40 Bryce Cleary QLD 1 35 John Kellet VIC 2 43 Made Suteja QLD 3 37 Tony Geammal NSW4 42 Rod Narin QLD 5 39 Craig Winter WA 6 38 Aaron McCormack NSW 7 41 Neil Angel ACT 7 36 John Gusman VIC 7 44 Wayne Rodgers QLD 7

Master Men (40-49) Class II (176+cm) 56 Simon O’Farrell VIC 1 48 Scott Dickerson ACT 2 52 Franck Garnier VIC 3 54 Shane Scott QLD 4 53 Chen Wu QLD 5 49 Kevin O’Kane NSW 6 50 Sam Guneyi VIC 7 51 Martin Webster TAS 7 47 Patrick Hoare NSW 7 55 Noel Kelly QLD 7

Ms. Physique Master (40-49) 63 Bridget Freeman TAS 1 58 Jo Bottega WA 2 62 Marina Boutzos ACT 3 61 Debbie Keen NSW 4 65 Helen Longmuir QLD 5

60 Sharon Storen ACT 6 64 Kerry Braddick QLD 7 59 Linda Grech VIC 8

Ms Australia Bodybuilding 70 Megan Groves QLD 1 71 Lisa Cutter QLD 2 68 Julianne Witkamp VIC 3 69 Grace Crossland QLD 4 72 Vivien Evans QLD 5

Bikini Diva Class I (Under 167cm) 77 Rebecca Talevski VIC 1 81 Aurelie Appasamy VIC 276 Megan Maguire WA 3 75 Vanessa Fabris VIC 4 78 Stevie-Lee Rowe QLD 5 80 Madalyn Amos NSW 6 79 Annie Tchung VIC 7

Bikini Diva Class II (167+cm) 89 Natasha McKenzie WA 1 87 Tasmin Cole VIC 2 85 Bridget McGlade VIC 3 84 Felicity Wall VIC 4 86 Montana Grenfell VIC 5 90 Melissa Simpson VIC 6


Men’s Fitness Model 95 Wesley Raphael VIC 1 97 Matthew Little TAS 2 98 Hector Olivera NSW 3 99 Peter Nguyen QLD 4 100 Vip Siva QLD 5 93 Alex Steel-Wakefield VIC6 101 Bradley Tik VIC 7 96 Johnny Akari WA 8 94 Nick Cotton VIC 9

Fitness Model Class I (Under 167cm) 107 Amelia Scheidel QLD 1 106 Laura Debenedictis NSW2 113 Helen Gatsis ACT 3 111 Ashleigh Schwab NSW 4 109 Jade McKee QLD 5 105 Donna Azzopardi VIC 6 108 Amy Harper WA 7 110 Mel Bonfini VIC 8 112 Caroline Htchinson VIC 9

Fitness Model Class II (167+cm) 121 Sophie Guidolin SA 1 123 Mia Tricarico VIC 2 127 Bernadette Ward VIC 3 124 Sharna O’Connor QLD 4 125 Sherre Boyle VIC 5 120 Deidre Hinton WA 6 118 Kelly Venner VIC 7

116 Alison Koshin TAS 8 117 Sarah Miller NSW 8 122 Jess Hobson VIC 8 126 Brook Beattie VIC 8 88 Melissa Darmawan NSW 8

Fitness Model 30+ 132 Teena Szkilnyk ACT 1 134 Mia Tricarico VIC 2 138 Jody Vglione NSW 3 137 Sherre Boyle VIC 4 135 Dani Bosancic VIC 5 131 Kelly Venner VIC 6 130 Alexandra Lark ACT 7 133 Louise Simonetto NT 7 136 Nicole Brown WA 7 119 Jacqui Taylor VIC 7

Ms. Physique Novice Class I 141 Paulette Touma NSW 1 142 Amanda Brown VIC 2 144 Mel Cupitt ACT 3 146 Nicole Brown WA 4 145 Nadine Packer QLD 5 148 Samantha Radford NSW 6 147 Kirsty Marchio NSW 7


Fitness Model Class I (Under 167cm) 107 Amelia Scheidel QLD 1 106 Laura Debenedictis NSW2 113 Helen Gatsis ACT 3

Fitness Model Class II (167+cm) 121 Sophie Guidolin SA 1 123 Mia Tricarico VIC 2 127 Bernadette Ward VIC 3

Ms. Physique Master (60+) 25 Christina Lasota 1 VIC


Ms. Physique Novice Class I 141 Paulette Touma NSW 1 142 Amanda Brown VIC 2 144 Mel Cupitt ACT 3

Ms. Physique Master (40-49) 63 Bridget Freeman TAS 1 58 Jo Bottega WA 2 62 Marina Boutzos ACT 3

Ms. Physique Master (50-59) 30 Monika Greich VIC 1 28 Kay Wiseman NT 2 29 Caryl Browell VIC 3

Master Mr. Australia 19 Tony Haranas VIC 1


Ms. Physique Novice Class II 156 Tegan Campbell QLD 1 155 Sherry Smith ACT 2 157 Renee Graham NSW 3 152 Harriet Walker ACT 4 153 Kirsten Engels NT 5 151 Kate Proessler TAS 6 154 Trish White QLD 7 158 Angela Dennis QLD 7

Novice Men Class I (Under 175cm) 166 Daniel Standen WA 1 163 Luke Rogers QLD 2 165 Kenny Cheng VIC 3 162 Carl Wagner TAS 4 164 Aaron McCormack NSW 5 167 Kane Tauton ACT 6

Novice Men Class II (175+cm) 175 Matt Elley QLD 1 171 Dylan Roberts QLD 2 173 Antonie Papagzoglov VIC 3 174 Cameron Dunne VIC 4 170 Jean Marie VIC 5 172 Sam Barrington ACT 6

Ms. Physique Intermediate 244 Lisa Lake QLD 1 184 Lara McGrath ACT 2 182 Sarah Stacey TAS 3 183 Amber Day WA 4

185 Amanda Brown VIC 5 186 Lauren Webb VIC 6 179 Alysha Cliff VIC 7 180 Louise Simonetto NT 7 181 Mel Cupitt ACT 7 187 Joanna Wood VIC 7

Intermediate Men 194 Billie Paea ACT 1 195 Anthony Kerr VIC 2 196 Joel Bushby QLD 3 190 Paulo Freitag VIC 4 191 Matthew Burgess TAS 5 193 John Newton VIC 6 197 Joshua Hegarty ACT 7 189 Bobby Dawson QLD 7

Figure International Masters (40+) 204 Marina Boutzos ACT 1 203 Monika Greich VIC 2 206 Kay Wiseman NT 3 247 Jade Perrin QLD 4 200 Jo Bottega WA 5 205 Helen Longmuir QLD 6 201 Sharon Storen ACT 7 202 Noela Laggan QLD 7 207 Clarissa Hughes TAS 7

Teenage Men 212 Alex Bewsey QLD 1 213 Zach Poulos NSW 2 216 Brady McMillan QLD 3 218 Chris Pampoukidis SA 4 219 Burhan Ahmad ACT 5 217 Geordie Varsamis VIC 6 211 Dylan Di Giovanni TAS 7 210 Andrew Loulanting ACT 8 214 Leonard Martingano NSW 8 215 Steve Hoang WA 8 220 Mark Piscioneri SA 8 221 Alex Karazisis VIC 8

Figure International Class I (Under 165cm) 229 Tammie Sarkozy QLD 1 232 Teneka Hyndman QLD 2 225 Lauren Webb VIC 3 226 Monika Greich VIC 4 234 Harriet Walker ACT 5 228 Nicole Banney QLD 6 230 Nicole Brown WA 7 231 Kirsty Marchio QLD 8 233 Amber Day WA 8235 Joanna Wood VIC 8

Junior Men 223 PJ Lee NSW 1 237 Jacob Schepis VIC 2 238 Corbyn Berry WA 3 239 Timothy McKinnon QLD 4 241 Donald Turner SA 5 240 Alvin Lim VIC 6

Figure International Class II (165+cm) 250 Tegan Campbell QLD 1 256 Melanie Reynolds QLD 2 245 Lara McGrath ACT 3 255 jojo Ward VIC 4 251 Kirsty Ray NT 5 248 Sherry Smith ACT 6 254 Stephanie Hapel TAS 7 246 Alysha Cliff VIC 8 249 Deidre Hinton WA 8 252 Louise Simonetto NT 8 253 Michaela Muller QLD 8

Mr. Australia Class 1 (Under 170cm) 257 Peter Hartwig QLD 1 264 John Kellet VIC 2 262 Daniel Milford-Robertson VIC 3 261 Tristan Boyce QLD 4 323 PJ Lee NSW 5 260 Tony Rusan ACT 6 263 Xavier Grevet NSW 7 258 John Ntovellos VIC 8 259 John Gusman VIC 8

Ms. Physique Class 1 (Under 157.5cm) 270 Janet Kane VIC 1 272 Tracy West SA 2 268 Marina Boutzos ACT 3 271 Lauren Webb VIC 4 267 Paulette Touma NSW 5 269 Clarissa Hughes TAS 6

Mr. Australia Class 2 (170.1-175cm) 279 Trevour Huni QLD 1 278 Ben Wortley SA 2 275 Made Suteja QLD 3 282 Stuart O’Brien QLD 4 281 Daniel Standen WA 5 276 Paulo Freitag VIC 6 277 Ricardo Martinez QLD 7 280 Steve Hoang WA 7

Ms. Physique Class 2 (157.6-165cm) 292 Lisa Lake QLD 1 288 Sam Attrill WA 2 293 Tammie Sarkozy QLD 3 286 Bridget Freeman TAS 4 285 Monika Greich VIC 5 294 Teneka Hyndman QLD 6 289 Sharon Storen ACT 7 290 Debbie Keen NSW 7 291 Jojo Ward VIC 7 295 Joanna Wood VIC 7

Mr. Australia Class 3 (175.1-180cm) 297 Luke Peressini QLD 1 298 Joel Bushby QLD 2 300 Phillip Ward SA 3

301 Kevin O’Kane NSW 4 299 Corbyn Berry WA 5

Ms. Physique Class 3 (Over 165cm) 312 Melanie Reynolds QLD 1 313 Lara McGrath ACT 2 306 Jade Perrin QLD 3 304 Kirsten Engels NT 4 305 Kirsty Ray NT 5 314 Anita Hearn VIC 6 310 Loretta Watson VIC 7 307 Stephanie Hapel TAS 8 311 Maria Andriano NSW 9 308 Trish White QLD 10 309 Michaela Muller QLD 10

Mr. Australia Class 4 (Over 180cm) 317 Jack Miles WA 1 322 Ben Milgate VIC 2 342 Jesse McConaghy ACT 3 326 Anthony Kerr VIC 4 321 Anthony Da Silva NSW 5 318 Adam Betts ACT 6 325 Matt Elley QLD 7 316 Cameron Dunne VIC 8 319 Shane Scott QLD 8 320 David Potae NT 8

Photo report by Mariya Mova

Erik’s cornerA New StartToday is the first day of the rest of your life. Really.

Imagine waking up one morning and finding yourself without your current house, job, friends, relationship (or singleness), bank balance or possessions. Imagine yourself without your current beliefs, attitudes or mind-states.

Instead, you find yourself pushing a trolley through the aisles of the Supermarket of Possibility. On the shelves you see all the ingredients of a Life, and like in any other supermarket there are plenty of choices. Whole rows of different places to live: houses, apartments, cottages, mobile homes, villas. An enormous range of jobs, people, objects – what are you going to put in the trolley?

And (perhaps even more importantly?) there are lots of options for our beliefs and general head-stuff. Are we going to choose “I’m unworthy”, “life is hard”, “I can’t”? Are we going to drop packets of anger, frustration and fear into our shopping cart? Or are we going to bypass that whole junk food aisle and head for the beliefs and mind-states that will nourish us in the grand adventure of a life that we’ve really chosen for ourselves?

Make 2013 the year that you change your shopping habits.

Erik Teichmann is Melbourne’s most fun life coach! He offers regular workshops on a wide range of topics and individualised one-on-one coaching to help you achieve the life you really want.For workshop schedules and more information about coaching, and to sign-up for the free newsletter, visit http://livethedifference.com.au


Workshops for a Happier Life in 2013 For those of you who would like 2013 to be your best year yet, Melbourne’s

most fun life coach is offering a variety of full-day workshops!If all you want is “good ideas”, you probably don’t need to come to these

workshops (a book is cheaper, your sofa more comfortable …)But if you want to achieve positive change, I hope to see you there!

March 2 (Saturday): Learning to Like Yourself

Many of us have a person in our lives who never seems to be good enough, and often that person is us ourselves This workshop will help you find the person inside you that you’re willing to love and appreciate, and better

still, show you how it’s done. It’s time to meet your new best friend!

March 17 (Sunday): Live Your DreamCreate a clear and compelling vision of the life you really want. Learn to set magnetic goals that you actually achieve, and make use of techniques from the NLP toolkit to dismantle obstacles and reinforce future achievements.

Don’t just go through life – enjoy it!

March 23-24 (Saturday evening/Sunday): Reiki 1 Workshop (1.5 days)Reiki (Universal Energy) is the ultimate non-invasive healing modality. Learn to channel this energy into yourself and others, alleviating physical illness and pain and ridding the mind of stress and other negativity so that

you can live a life of ease and joy!

NEW!! April 7 (Sunday): Get Positive Stay PositiveHow many of you experience feelings of positivity 24/7? This workshop assumes that a lot of our negativity is actually optional, but rather than just tell you to get over it, I’ll be getting you to practise some of the best ways to move quickly from the stuckness of negativity to a sense that life

is good!

To book in now:[email protected]

or phone 0434 967 072website: http://livethedifference.com.au/workshops


Why you need professional photos taken

Message from Competitor and ModelMariya Mova

Photographers will usually pursue you to take photos of you because they will get the

money or to contribute to their portfolio. I am advising you need professional photos

for your further success. As competitor and model I know how important is to have professional photos taken for your further

promotion in the industry!

Photo: OXYGEN

If you take time to read this article you will save yourself some regret on that missed photoshoot you didn’t book! There are a lot of photographers out there, and sometimes it might be hard to choose who you want to work with and to decide why you need to have professional photos taken at all. But before you think that you don’t need any professional photos taken, read the article below.There are few reasons as to why you can benefit and you might need, without even knowing, professional photos. Here it goes:If you are fitness/figure/sports or bodybuilding competitor or athlete you might want to make sure there are professional photographers at the competitions you enrol,.The reason why, time goes on and after a while only the photos will remain as your memories from your presentation on stage. As a former competitor I do regret that I neglected securing professional photographers at my competitions in the past

and now I don’t have single photo from some of my past competitions. Recently one of the competitors I have photographed on stage got featured in Oxygen magazine and all the photos she had published were the images from competitions on stage. So clearly professional images from competitions and of you on stage is a must!Are you in competition shape? How long are you going to be in this shape? Capturing your best and having memories of your body in perfect shape is something to consider!I am so fortunate I was aware of those times when I was in peak shape and I made sure I had heaps of images from varies photographers, different styles (outdoors, gym, studio) to capture my peak shape! Those photos will represent me forever. The photo on the left was taken while I was in Miami Florida for Musclemania contest at a beach photoshoot I organized with the popular photographer at that time ONYX- George Hoffman.

The images I have from my various photoshoots when I was in peak shape also have been published numerous times in international media as well.

Are you lucking in motivation to get in shape and without any plans to compete you wonder how you are going to get in your best shape? Good reason is to book a photoshoot in advance and to work towards the date, Organized photoshoot is an excellent motivation to get back on track and improve your physique. And besides you end up with great images and in great shape.

So you have achieved the body you desire? And you won’t have photos? That would be massive mistake. To capture your achievements is a must. Tomorrow you might have an opportunity to be featured in media or get some exposure, and if you have images to add to your story every magazine will want to buy your story and to feature you. The most

successful stories in media are of people who achieved something, lost weight, beaten sickness or accident and managed to look amazing. So don’t hesitate to capture your achievements. The images before and after always get a lot of publication now days. Without images any story doesn’t say much.

Image is everything. Image can get you more SuccessThere are a lot of media contests running currently in various fitness magazines and they require professional photos. If you have professional images you can apply, and who knows you can even win a contest, win a magazine photoshoot, a cover for a magazine. Trying is the least you can do. So book a professional photoshoot and give it a go.

Kelli featured in Oxyegn magazine issue 46- April 2011. Kelli lost massive amount of weight and captured her achievemnt. Photo by Mariya Mova

Some of the most successful models never knew they could become famous. Ava Cowan posted her professional modelling photos on modelling site before she got famous and she got discovered like that. There are sites for models where agencies, media and photographers browse, so you never know what they are looking for, you could get discovered too.

The more images you have the more chances you have to become professional model. When I was working as a model, I was getting a lot of offers for paid modelling jobs; you can also work as self-employed model and model for money. Create a portfolio and become self employed modelAnother reason to take some professional photos is if you have a product or service or business to market. A lot of people in the fitness industry are personal trainers or fitness business owners, so you yourself might be the best marketing tool for more successful business.Having professional photos also might be great exposure, to get known internationally, not only locally and on stage. Public exposure might give you more opportunities in any field and any country. Developing your personal web page with your professional images, web site and marketing your self may open doors to sponsors, opportuneness, work, money, exposure, business and fame.

Photo by: OnyxPhoto of Mariya Mova has been published in numerous magazines worldwide

Ever thought about having photos to show your kids or grand kids from your figure and contest achievements, there is another reason to own good collection of professional images and beautiful photo albums.

Landing your image in a magazineHave you even wondered how other people land in magazines? Achievement or story is not enough, and the majority of the magazines are not ready to shoot with you straight away. If you have professional photos and you are successful on stage or in the fitness industry your magazine spread sheet is one step away. I have seen models whose same professional photo circulates in varies magazines, so one good photo can make into dozens of magazines and can make you famous and more successful.

You want to become a model?Agency model is another way to go. To get started you need to invest in portfolio.

Some agencies offer cheaper photoshoots and photography services but if you have better option to take better photos you will get more work when you have amazing images.Picking up the right photographer for your portfolio is tricky. There are heaps of photographers out there. Remember photographers also specialize in different fields, so a good landscape photographer will not

necessary take good figure photos. So make sure the photographer is aware of the fitness and figure style of lighting, posing and style of photography you are after, if you don’t want to get disappointed at the end.

You have Worked hard, Capture your Success,

is the latest Mariya Mova moto. Not only as photographer, but as model and competitor I encourage people to take professional images for their own promotion, marketing and possible publications and presentations in media.

Whether you want to work for agency or work as self-employed model it can be hard to start with, so it is a must to have impeccable portfolio and images to market yourself.Invest and shoot with some of the bests photographers in the industry to create great portfolio.

My story as model: A while ago (2005) I was browsing the net and bumped into blush photography web site. I was lucky to win a free photoshoot with the studio. The photographer told me that I could easily become a model and she suggested some modelling agencies. I applied with few agencies and I got accepted in one, working for them currently as well and while modelling work is not a priority for me, but if for you is, you could have a blossoming career in the modelling industry.

Photographers will usually pursue you to take photos because they will get the money or to contribute to their portfolio. I am advising you need the photos for your further success. As competitor and model I know how important is to have professional photos taken for your further promotion in the industry!So what are you waiting for? Have you booked that photoshoot yet? MFM

On stage and behind the stage with

Wesley RaphaelWesley competition achievements:

INBA Victoria titles 2012- 1st place

INBA Australian Titles 2012 - 1 st place

“This was a very successful year in terms of competing and we also

got the opportunity to do a photo shoot with the amazing Mariya

Mova which was something we didn’t expect. This year has been

full of surprises and the hard work and sacrifice definitely paid off.

We are now looking forward to 2013.”

Wesley Raphael

I started working out about 3 years ago. I joined the gym with my beautiful wide Aurelie and her brother Adrien. Aurelie and I wanted to improve our fitness, lose weight and adopt a healthier lifestyle. That was the plan originally.

We started making small adjustments to our lifestyle. I remember that the very first thing we did was we substituted sugar for stevia. We made very small adjustments at a time. It took a very long time but looking back now, our lifestyle has changed significantly since we first started. Our diet now consist mainly of minimally processed foods and foods such as brown rice, wholemeal flour, vegetables, meats and fruits. We have eliminated processed foods such as sausages, white flour/sugar and any other processed foods from our diet.

We however occasionally have some cheat meals when we hang out with friends or at family get together.

Soon after we started training 3 years ago, Aurelie told me that she wanted to compete in the sports model division and step on stage. She said this has been her dream for a very long time. She has been taking her training and eating very seriously since the very beginning. She did her very first competition in September 2011 in the sports model division for INBA where she placed 4th.

She said that she enjoyed the experience so much that she wanted to continue competing. As for me , I was only training to maintain a healthy physique and lose some weight for summer.

Wesley Raphael talks with Mariya Mova


At that time I didn’t want to compete as being a former Judo competitor and champion, I know the hard work and sacrifice involved in getting ready for a competition.

Aurelie had her next competition in May 2012 , the Melbourne classics. I went to support her and that’s when I saw the category for the Mr Beach Body division . That is only when I started considering getting on stage as the beach body was my ideal look.

Aurelie was preparing for the Victorian Titles INBA in September 2012.

To support her I decided to diet and exercise with her. She then encouraged me to compete, saying that since I would be dieting as well, I may as well compete. I decided that I would compete and we sent our entry forms together to the INBA and then got into it.

Our exercise regime consisted of cardio , abs and obliques training before breakfast 7 times a week and weight training 5 times per week. Our diet mainly consisted of green vegetables, fish, chicken and egg whites.

The journey was incredibly hard but paid off when I won my very first show at the Victorian titles. I didn’t expect this for a second. I then qualified for the Australian Titles and Aurelie had qualified too, which worked out pretty well as we were able to continue the journey together. Winning my very first show gave me the boost of motivation I needed for the finals.

Aurelie and I continued to diet very hard for the Australian Titles in October 2012, where I won the finals in Mr Fitness. Aurelie got her Silver medal in her division, Open Bikini model short class. MFM


Aurelie’s competition achievements:

INBA Vic Title 2011- 4th place

INBA All Female Classics 2012 -3rd Place

INBA Victorian Classics 2012- 3rd place

INBA Australian Titles 2012- 2nd place

Aurelie Appasamy

Photos Mariya Mova


Future fitness stars


Ben Raso

I want to be a Fitness Model

“I joined a gym where I began my rehabilitation with help from a trainer. The results from weight

training and increasing my fitness was an incredible feeling, a feeling I now have a thirst for.”

Photos: Mariya Mova

Photo Mariya Mova


My childhood years were spent growing up in the bayside area of Melbourne, I was a fairly chubby child and I participated in a few weekend sports such as basketball and cricket & tennis.

As I made my way through school I decided it wasn’t for me, I left in year 11 and took up a trade as an electrician, after 4 years I decided that it wasn’t what I was after.

I then made a move to NSW where I worked in a winery for 5 years learning how to make wine this was a job that I thoroughly enjoyed. It was at this time when a colleague of mine got me started into a style of karate known as Kyokushin, it was a very full on style of karate that pushed your fitness levels to the max. I had found my as they call it “thing”. As I got more and more into karate I started to notice certain changes in my body and was surprised at how the training was affecting me. The more

I trained the more my body changed not just at physical level but a mental one too. In 2007 I competed in a national tournament, which I received 1st place in my division for non-contact point scoring, all the training had paid off. This really got me thinking about starting a career in fitness.

At the end of 2007 I unfortunately suffered an accident at work where I was crushed by a semi trailer and was in hospital for 2 months followed by another 6-9 months of recovery. I moved back to Melbourne to be with family and friends for help and support.I joined a gym where I began my rehabilitation with help from a trainer. The results from weight training and increasing my fitness was an incredible feeling, a feeling I now have a thirst for.


I enrolled myself in school where I did my Diploma in Remedial Massage as well as my Certificate 3 & 4 Master Trainer course with the Australian Institute of Fitness. With my self defense background I also decided to complete a Thump Master Trainer boxing course to help increase my knowledge.

For almost 4 years now I have been focused on my training. In 2012 I decided to get myself a coach and further my thirst for fitness by competing in fitness modeling competitions, I placed 1st in my first competition in over 30’s at the Victorian Titles and 6th overall in the same category at the Australian Nationals but all this comes at a cost, time management and preparation is the biggest key to your own success.I also began a career as a

Personal Trainer in 2012 at Fenix Fitness Clubs (now Goodlife health clubs), I thoroughly enjoy spending my days helping others achieve their health & fitness goals with my main specialties being Boxing, Body Transformations, Athletic Conditioning.

I’m inspired and motivated everyday by others who are dedicated at wanting to change not only their lives but also the lives of others around them. I love helping people any way that I can but I also love to learn new things as in this industry there is always something new to learn. I enjoy talking to others and discussing how their training is going and what their journey is all about, what inspires and motivates them as well as how health and fitness has changed their life. MFM

To contact Ben Raso, REVAMP Health & Fitness

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Lights, Camera…TAKE Action

By Genevieve Brock

Photos Mariya Mova

Lights, Camera…TAKE Action

By Genevieve BrockDo you ever feel like you don’t always have full control of your own life? That even though you are the captain of your own ship, someone else is steering? Do you have moments where if you dared look up, you would see your puppet master tugging at the strings attached to your limbs? Have you ever encountered the invisible, impenetrable road blocks that mysteriously pop up in your path, separating you from what it is you want?

Is fate to blame? Perhaps our lives really have already been mapped out, perhaps our destiny is already written

in the stars, perhaps certain ‘things’ just aren’t on our cards, perhaps we are all just pawns arranged carefully and strategically in the chess game that is life. Or, are we victims of the circumstances that we have created for ourselves?

For me, there is nothing more frustrating than the inability to take action. It inspires feelings of powerlessness, lack of control, fear and anxiety. These are places of severe discomfort for any individual, (including myself) and places that I ‘hang out’ from time to time, but really don’t enjoy being there.

Taking action is the key

to making positive changes in your life

Taking action is the key to making positive changes in your life and is also the critical component to leading a fulfilling life. However, taking action can be one of the most difficult things to do as it requires elements such as knowledge, courage, passion and drive – often elements we feel do not possess or at the very least, feel are lacking in our personalities.

I’m an extremely goal oriented person. I’m never without a goal, a ‘to do’ list, and a notebook filled with my dreams and aspirations just itching to be ticked off. So, why is it that some goals are so much easier to achieve than others? I’m not missing a gene or a chromosome, nor have I failed to learn some ‘secret’ formula that only others are privy to. I don’t believe for a second that I am an under-developed individual lacking certain personality traits that guarantee accomplishing my goals and achieving success. Besides,

I’ve done it before, so what is stopping me this time??? The answer is ME!! I am the one standing in my way of taking the first steps to achieving my goal. I am the one onboard my ship, Captain’s hat and all, but it is the little voice in my head controlling the steering wheel. I am the marionette flailing my limbs helplessly while the little voice in my head gleefully pulls at my strings. And that invisible roadblock that I keep running into…well, that’s the little voice inside my head too.

So, how do I get around this if I am the one creating the issue? Do I don my cowboy hat, spurs and pistol and have a Mexican stand off in my mind? Confront those voices and demand they stand down? That’s certainly one method, but instead, I choose a less aggressive approach. Firstly, acknowledging that I am the only one standing in my way is the best place to begin and identifying when I am in my comfort zone.

Although at times it is nice to set up camp here with a doona and a dvd, it can also be very unfulfilling. We have all been blessed with the ability in life to choose and if you make the conscious choice to sit back with your feet up without ever making an attempt at achieving your goals, you will undoubtedly experience profound regret. Taking action requires knowledge – knowing exactly what it is you want and being able to specifically and effectively describe it. You must be very clear about what you want, no matter how big or small. Write it down, study it and perhaps analyse why you want it so much. Taking action doesn’t require you to have an outstanding IQ or to have gone to University. But it does demand that you know and can clearly define what it is you truly want.

Once you have defined your goal or your desire, taking action requires courage. It is one thing to know exactly

what it is you want, but acting upon it is a completely different story. Beware of activities that disguise physically taking action and fool your brain into thinking you are actually doing the work. One is talking. Telling people in your life about your goal is exciting and I highly encourage that behavior but remember that constantly ‘talking’ about it doesn’t actually bring the goal post any closer to you. Talking about the goal is a step, but you must take the next physical step toward achieving. Another ‘guise’ of taking action is planning. I am the first to admit I’m a constant planner. I like to plan out on paper, write my lists, draw diagrams and vision boards of exactly what I am going to do to achieve my goal. But, I get so distracted buying my stationary, stickers, coloured pens and fancy notebooks that nothing actually gets done. I fall into the trap of convincing myself that by planning, I am actually doing. Wrong.

I get really great at writing, but not great at doing. I could plan forever before taking action because I just want everything to be ‘perfect’. Instead of striving for perfection, examine instead why you might lack the courage to take a physical step to act. What are you afraid of? Fear of failure? Fear or success? Fear of judgement from others? Fear of not being your best? These are all perfectly acceptable reasons why we lack courage in taking action and all significant to the human condition, but they are also incredibly crippling. Do not let the fear of failure stand in the way of you taking small steps to achieving your goal. A way of combating this is take a leaf out of Tony Robbin’s book and eliminate the word ‘failure’ from your vocabulary. Completely change your mindset and begin to operate under the belief system that there is no such thing as failure, only outcomes and results. Sure, not every outcome or result

will be the one you wanted or intended but by operating in this way, it increases your chances of physically taking action because you will not fail! Rather, you will learn from the outcome and try again.

Taking action also requires passion as our goals are often formulated and associated with what we are most passionate about in life. What do you love? What makes you happy? What keeps you getting out of bed in the morning? To succeed in achieving your goal, passion must be present otherwise you will not produce the energy required to take physical action. There are those around us who lead incredibly passive lives. When opportunities present themselves, they do not act and instead, put up with a life of discontent. No-one really wants to live this way, but the reality is people do because they lack passion.

To re-ignite the passion in your own life, identify what you absolutely love, take full ownership of this and give yourself full permission to do/have it. Perhaps you were told that you couldn’t do something, be something or have something for a myriad of reasons which completely destroyed the passion you had. Take back control, change your mindset – you don’t need anyone’s permission to do that. You were meant to express yourself, contribute your talents and accomplish exactly what you want in life. Remind yourself of your enormous and unlimited potential and that your passion will always be unique to you.

Taking action, like passion, requires drive. Work out exactly what it is that motivates you? What is driving you? Is it fear? Pain? Comparing yourself to

others? Is love driving you? The need to be accepted? The desire to be respected? Or realising what your purpose in life is and refusing to settle until you get it? Examine closely the great motivators in your life and work out if they are hindering or helping you physically take action. Fear and comparisons can be great motivators, but they can also be the very things that hold you back. Possessing a strong drive ensures you will not give up easily on your goal and gives you the strength through the tough times you may encounter. The path to achieving a goal is certainly not without challenges and obstacles, but no great accomplishment is without hardship. You are not alone in experiencing this and it is personal drive that will see you through to the end.

To re-ignite the passion in your own life, identify what you absolutely love.

To re-ignite the passion in your own life, identify what you absolutely love.

Taking action also requires responsibility. No-one is going to do this for you. This can be overwhelming but it is incredibly empowering. Physically taking action is making a choice, taking a risk and accepting the consequences of that action. There is nowhere to hide, no-one to blame and no comfort zone in sight. There are few people in the world who continually operate outside their comfort zone but it is these people who realise what they are giving up by not taking action. If you address that in your own life, I believe you will stand next to those who, despite being afraid, despite niggles of self doubt, despite challenges and despite not having all the answers or knowing the outcome, put themselves on the line and achieve what it is they set out to in the first place. Whatever your

goal or whatever your dream is, no matter how big or small, you MUST take action. Don’t settle for just ‘dreaming’ it, take the action necessary to turn it into a reality.

About Genevieve…Genevieve is a Melbourne based actress, fitness model and health and fitness presenter. She has starred in numerous short films, features and television commercials and has hosted both health and fitness based television series and documentaries. She has also been a qualified personal trainer for the past 7 years with a passion for fitness writing and sports nutrition. Genevieve has competed in fitness modelling competitions and continues to pursue her two greatest loves; film and television and working out.

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Santina Love

I like the way exercise is the perfect

way to forget about everything else

for an hour or two – and the fact

you are doing something that has

huge benefits not only physically but

mentally too.

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My name is Santina, I am 53 years old, married with two children, 28 and 25, and exercise has been a big part of my life for the last 25 years or so. I like the way exercise is the perfect way to forget about everything else for an hour or two – and the fact you are doing something that has huge benefits not only physically but mentally too.I enjoy group exercise as it can be as social as you want it to be. I participate in the Les Mills exercise programmes – Monday – Body Step & Body Pump classesTuesday – early morning 6 km runWednesday – freestyle aerobic class with either Zumba or 6 km run on the treadmill Thursday – Body Combat & Body Balance classesFriday – Body Pump & ½ hour

CX ClassSaturday – early morning 6 km runSunday – rest dayFor something a bit different – “try 1,000 steps in the Dandenongs” twice over as an excellent “mixing it up” activity (followed by a nice lunch in nearby Sassafras afterwards). Train smart = Work out longerOf course food choice is very important ( especially as you get older your metabolism is slower)- quantity plus quality. I try to make the best food choices especially when eating out and always a little less in quantity on a daily basis. Drinking 2 litres of water daily if possible will make a big difference also.Finally, but not lastly, you never regret a workout. MFM

Healthy body = Healthy mind

Fitness Model Profiles

Bernadette Ward

“I am so truly excited and happy to be doing something I absolutely love and I want to everyone to be able to feel like this, so

alive.”Photo: Mariya Mova


After a very successful competition season in 2012 including 1st Place WNBF Best Bikini Body and 2nd Place INBA Fitness Model at the Australian titles, I am really looking forward to reaching higher heights in 2013 and the future.

The world of fitness modeling always seemed out of reach to me, like many other girls I would train, diet, train, diet…but never really be happy with my body. I can honestly say that now I feel better than ever before. The last 18 months has been exciting and at times challenging. I have really learnt how to work with my body, achieving things both on and off stage, all while having fun with great friends along the way.

What is your secret to being a successful sports model?Instead of focusing on loosing weight I always try to focus on nourishing my body and being healthy inside and outside, mind and body. My

yoga training has definitely been an important aspect of my workouts and programs allowing me to come from a place of love not fear. Finding balance between training hard and allowing yourself enough space to rest and be kind to your body.We know diet is important so what do you eat?I put a large emphasis on beautiful, whole nourishing food, eating plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Making creative delicious smoothie juices and lots of nutritious salads with free-range meat, fish and eggs. I really enjoy experimenting in the kitchen with clean healthier alternatives to high processed sugar and carb foods. Making yummy food that is good for you too is important to ensure healthy habits are a lifestyle thing and all dietary requirements are met. My clients just love when I share the latest recipe or weird superfood to boost their health and supercharge their training.



Who would of thought you could make a delicious high protein, low carb sweet treat without nasty sugar impacting your blood glucose levels? Recipe below YUM!

Best words of advise:Learn how to really listen to your body, work with it and not against it and you can be the best of friends. BE CONSISTENT- do this consistently and everything will fall into place.

Favorite healthy snack:Raw Broccoli stalks, I absolutely love them, I wish the greengrocer would sell them separate by the kilo.

Favorite post comp treat:I have a weakness for organic sorbet, especially the nut flavours, Yumo

Who do I learn from?Everyone, I keep an open mind. Sometimes you learn the best things from those who you least expect. I love

to research peoples’ passing comments on fitness and health to ensure my practice is evidence based and gives me the best chance of success. I have been lucky to have many mentors and trainers including Melody Carstairs at “South Yarra Fitness” and Aiden Baker at “Baker Personal Training & Fitness”. Not to forget my friends, family and cat named Pablo who keeps helps keep me calm and always knows best. We can learn so much from the honest nature of animals and staying grounded with the earth.

What do I have planned for the future:To keep having fun, enjoying life and helping others to achieve their goals in fitness and health. I would really like to represent Australia in an overseas fitness model competition and meet competitors from all around the world. I like to constantly improve and learn about the human body creating the best version of myself everyday.

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Something Delicious and Nutritious:

Yogini Chocolate Brownies

1 cup almond meal2 tablespoons protein powder½ cup cocoa powder⅓ cup coconut oil – melted ½ desiccated coconut 3 tablespoons rice malt syrup½ cup tahini – unhulled ½ cup rice or quinoa Puffs1/3 cup dried cranberries or cut dried fruit of choice (Optional)

Mix all ingredients together then press into a tray lined with baking paper, allow to set in the fridge for a few hours or overnight. Then slice into bite size pieces. Store for up to a week in airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy

Bernadette uses her nursing, yoga and fitness

backgrounds to provide a holistic approach to

health and fitness training. For more information

on personal training sessions, advice and recipe

ideas please contact Bernadette via email:

[email protected] or phone: 0432 245 844

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