Eric Peratino started his journey
to a fitter, healthier lifestyle at the age of 30. after seeing he
was about 50 lbs overweight, he began working out religiously and
eating healthy. Workouts were mostly running and using a few
dumbbells in his basement. It wasn't until 2 years later when his
new wife, Tina, got him interested in lifting weights in the gym
with the goal of putting on some size on his newly toned physique.
With that, weigh lifting became his new found passion.
One year after they had their son,
Nikolas, Tina decided to compete in a Figure competition and asked
Eric if he would like to try competing in bodybuilding. He was very
unsure, but with Tina egging him on, he agreed. With support from
Tina and a great trainer (Sully), he was able to win both classes
he entered in his first show. He was hooked! Since then, Eric has
qualified for Pro-status in both the IFPA and NGA. With a
nagging shoulder injury, Eric still manages to compete once or
twice a year, but has found it even more gratifying to help others
with their competition and posing prep!
