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* a Powerlifting Watch exclusiveManny Prieto is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Strength Coach, Nationally Ranked Powerlifter (60/66 kg Wt Class). We have asked him to answer a few questions about strength and diet to help our readers, whether they want to lose or gain weight, stay on the same class or make weight for competition.
PLW - Please give us an overview of your professional and athletic careers.
Manny - I was an athlete before I became a Dietitian or a powerlifter, so that’s as good a place as any to start. Growing up I played a wide variety of sports, including soccer, basketball, and martial arts, but track and field was my main sport. I competed in the sprints (100m-400m), long jump, and triple jump all the way through high school. It was when I was in high school that I not only first stepped into the weight room but started reading about how nutrition influences sport performance. I started reading more about nutrition as well as strength and conditioning, laying the foundation for my professional career. As an aside, one of the resources I utilized early on was the Charlie Francis Forums. I didn’t post much there but I read everything I could.
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