2x Pro Figure World Champion Shannon Petralito Spills Her Fitness Secrets!

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

You recently appeared on the International Fitness Cover – Fitness Hers South Africa 2016. How did it feel being on the cover of such a popular magazine?

Ms. Shannon Petralito:

Words really cannot describe how incredible this feeling was! I will never forget my Skype call with cover photographer Jamie Watling. He basically had me fooled by telling me that nothing was really going on in terms of the images we submitted, he then pulled up an image from our shoot for me to look at and next to it he pulled up the cover image. My immediate response was “holy **** that’s not real!!! That’s not real is it?”  I was screaming and jumping up & down in disbelief! Heck, I still cannot believe it when I look at it!! This was years of hard work and determination and refusing to give up on one of my biggest dreams! I have so much gratitude!!

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

You have done many photo shoots and shown your spectacular chiseled physique. What advice do you wish to give to the women of today to be body confident in order to do such fitness modeling?

Ms. Shannon Petralito:

Thank you! The biggest piece of advice I can give is realizing that confidence ALWAYS starts with loving who you are on the inside first! If you never learn to love yourself you will never truly be happy no matter what you look like on the outside! Second, there is so much creativity that can be shown through photography. You do not have to look like someone else, be as lean as someone else or feel as if your not good enough! Fitness modeling can capture so many different looks that inspire so many different people on so many different levels!

Do your research always, find credible photographers that coincide with your goals have fun & be creative!!

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

You are a 2x World Figure Champion, what advice would you like to give to the inspiring and budding fitness athletes, who all are your fans, and shall like to know from you, what they should do for their climb to ladder of success in field of fitness competitions and modeling?

Ms. Shannon Petralito:

A couple key pieces of advice I can give are to NEVER give up on yourself and your dreams!!  It took me years to accomplish some of my biggest goals! Second, do your research!!! There are so many coaches & information platforms out there. This does not mean everyone is credible! Be smart, ask questions, you are putting your health in someones hands when you prepare for a show. You should be comfortable in trusting that they have your best interests at heart and that they really know what they are doing!! As far as being successful in this industry ALWAYS remember your roots & where you came from as you move from one place to another as you grow.  It’s a very small industry in that respect and if you brand yourself the wrong way or have a bad attitude people will remember that.

Last but not least, never sell yourself short! If you truly want to be a successful athlete & model be very selective about the image you portray on social media! You DO NOT have to do what everyone else is doing for followers and likes, be yourself and work hard towards YOUR specific goals! Time wasted worrying what others are doing is time you could be spending on furthering yourself! Good Luck!

Ms. Namita Nayyar:

What do you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?

Ms. Shannon Petralito:

First, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to share a little glimpse of me with your readers!! Your website is simply awesome!! Providing readers from all over the world with a one stop shop to great information on beauty, fitness, fashion, health & wellness and even for moms to be!

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