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Journey To The Bodybuilding Stage: DFAC World Championship Results

First show in two years is on the books. I competed in the DFAC (Drug Free Athletes Coalition) World Championships on Nov 3, 2012. This was such a great show loaded with high energy and great camaraderie.  I competed in the Pro Masters class as opposed to the Pro Open class because there wasn’t a …

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PNBA Bodybuilder Connor LaVallie: Brains, Brawn and Intensity

Connor LaVallie successfully accomplished what very few competitive bodybuilders ever do – he won his Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association (PNBA) pro card by winning the overall at the Natural North America, August 13, 2011 in Bolingbrook, Illinois. An amazing feat…

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NB&F Magazine Article On Raphael Calzadilla: How It All Started

Click here  to read an article about me in the most recent issue of Natural Bodybuilding and Fitness magazine (NB&F).  A very exciting feeling to be selected for this article. Many thanks to Rich Fitter, Chairman of the WNBF/INBF and Editorial Director at Chelo Publishing.  

Man of Discipline: An Interview with WNBF Pro Steve Subcleff

RippedbyRaphael.com officially launches with an interview with WNBF Heavyweight Pro Steve Subcleff!

Steve brings tons of muscle and eye-popping levels of conditioning to the stage. Steve shares some of his background, knowledge and insight into bodybuilding prep, off season and life.

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