Home Talk Live Lori Contests Nutrition Homegrown Training Galleries Muscle Scoop Die Welt About Us		next > Maria Calo   My name is Maria, I am Italo-Argentinian I was born in Argentina, a beautiful country where people are very educated and love to be with their family. I am a professional bodybuilder since 1994, although I haven't had a chance to compete often. I established myself in the USA 1999. It took me a long time due to immigration matters. To all of us, immigrant, to be able to compete and get support from sponsors it is a million times more difficult than for any other girl competing in the USA as a 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 fancing, Track and Fields) 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 and many others), Dalli and Picasso are my favorite artist. 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!