At the Y the other day my pal Frank Wood pointed out an incredibly muscular guy in the corner of the weight room. It turns out that bodybuilding champ Omar Bautista works out at the Y!
Omar, a native of the Dominican Republic, lives in Kennett Square with his wife and three children. This year he has won first place in the Dominican national bodybuilding championship ("Mr. Republica Dominicana") and he was the overall winner in the Shawn Ray Classic tournament in Baltimore. Next he'll be heading to the North American Championship, which Frank says is "a huge competition against the best in the US, Canada and Mexico."
Frank said he met Omar about 5 years ago through a friend from the Y and Omar has been doing work for his property-preservation business ever since:
"Omar is a good friend. Off stage he is a very humble and quite man -- very polite and considerate, a family man with good character. He does not seek attention. On stage in competition he is totally different: I was shocked when I saw him on stage! A crowd-pleaser to say the least, with the confidence of a champion!"
(Check out his competition photos online.)
Frank, who is no slouch in the muscle department himself, said he is in awe of Omar's drive and work ethic: "I have seen first hand the dedication it takes to reach his level -- his preparation, diet and training. Just unbelievable how hard he needs to work to win."
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