USN Elite Athlete and WBFF Pro Fitness Model Marco Araujo shares his journey into the fitness industry. We discuss who inspires him, why he loves training legs, and what are some of his favourite supplements.
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What would you say has been the most rewarding part of your career in fitness?
I’d say it’s the number of people, brands and companies who believe in me. Being offered sponsorships, or asked to be the face of a brand is a really rewarding and satisfy feeling. We all work so hard, so to be rewarded with that is an amazing feeling.
This story is from the July - August 2017 edition of Men's Fitness South Africa .
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