Ricardo Cardozo is an athlete who has been training for years, and as he indicates, he does it for the love of the sport. He managed to claim the current country and South American record.
“I started training in the gym at the age of 17, just because I was very skinny, doing bodybuilding and then I became interested in strength training. After five years I found out about the existence of Powerlifting or powerlifting, I started doing deeper squats, bench press and deadlifts, which are the three movements of Powerlifting. For me it was like a simple training and then I decided to compete from the age of 23; today I am 28 years old. ”, he indicated.
Family support
“My family trusted me and was my first and great support ever, that gave me strength, I am the first documented Paraguayan to reach 300 kg in deadweight, in addition to obtaining the absolute national record in deadweight, and the South American record in dead weight,” he said.
The athlete commented that he started lifting five kilos, then 10 and increased. “Today I lift 330 Kg, it is the current record for the country, a South American record, and that is what guarantees me to compete in an important tournament worldwide,” he explained.
constant training
“The truth is that I train constantly. I would like to, moreover, I know that I am going to achieve more weights and make the world of strength better known in our country. I train to be the best representative possible, and I do this for the love of the sport, ”he argued.
Cardozo stated that he loves the country and motivates each person to do their best from wherever they are called. “I consider myself a patriot and I firmly believe that if each one, from their profession and from their place, puts their grain of sand, we will progress as a country”, he emphasized.
Mr. Olympia South America
“I received the invitation to participate in the Mr. Olympia Amater, I am very excited because I am going to represent Paraguay, it is a privilege, since only athletes with an invitation from the Global Powerlifting Alliance (GPA) participate,” said the athlete.
Mr. Olympia South America is the most important bodybuilding and fitness event on the continent. This year they will incorporate two strength sports with exponential growth in recent years, Powerlifting and Strongman, hosting the most internationally recognized athletes and the highest performance. The event will take place from October 6 to 8 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
