OCB Charm City Classic

October 14, 2006 - Baltimore, MD

Women's Bodybuilding Overall Champion

Tina Marie Peratino
Business Consultant
Bowie, MD
Date of Birth: April 11, 1973
Height: 5' 0"
Weight: 108 lbs (120 lbs off-season)

Training since: 1996

Contest History:

10/01/05 - OCB Charm City Classic, Baltimore, MD: 1st Figure Novice Short, Figure Novice Overall, 2nd Figure Open Short
10/15/05 - USBF Mason Dixon Victor's Crown, Cumberland, MD: 2nd Figure Open Short
04/22/06 - USBF Silver Cup, York, PA: 2nd Figure Open Short, 1st Couples BB'ing
04/29/06 - OCB Spirit of America, Cape Cod, MA: 3rd Figure Open Short, 1st Couples BB'ing
 

Future Goals:
To continue to do well as I compete against myself to be the best I can be at each competition. I'd like to try my hand against the pros sometime in 2007. I'd also like to try to bring more women back to bodybuilding and help others to see that there is still beauty in a woman with muscle, and that the natural female body builder is far from what you see in the 'roid' mags; we are still feminine, attractive and strong at the same time.

Tina's Tips:
Find someone to help you if you are just starting out. Find a professional that can help you with training and diet. There is so much involved in this sport and taking some of the guess work out of it can be a huge advantage. Do your homework and find someone you can trust. You must be strong willed and strong minded, this sport requires a huge amount of tenacity, dedication, will and time. Nothing comes easy in bodybuilding, there are no shortcuts or quick fixes; but remember, if it was easy, everyone would do it. When you make it to the stage, have fun. But remember, compete against yourself, no one else. You can only control the package that you bring to the stage; you will never be able to control who else will show up that day or what the judges will see. You will be a winner if you continually try to outdo yourself and you are winner just for making it to that stage!

Additional info:
I have to thank my husband here, because without him I could not do well in this sport. He is my rock. The fact that we share a passion for bodybuilding makes all the hard work worthwhile.