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www.MOSTmag.com || MOST FITNESS || 45By Kelly Pricey his own admission, Alex Carneiro is %u201cnuts.%u201d He trains, coaches and manages his nutrition with a manic passion. Being a successful competitor has become his life %u2013 all of his life. Born in Brasilia-Brazil, Alexandre (%u201cAlex%u201d) Carneiro moved to Rome, Italy, at the age of one. His father being a UN diplomat and his mother being a doctor, travel was always a big part of his life. Raised in Rome, Ecuador and Santiago de Chile, Alex was brought up with diverse cultures and many languages, which he still speaks today. At the age of 17 Alex was playing video games all the time. His older brother decided to take him out of his cyber life and introduced him to his first gym. Just one glance at that gym and Alexandre knew that he wanted to make a career of fitness. When he turned 18, he moved to Colorado to pursue his Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology and nutrition. While studying at the University of Northern Colorado his passion for competitive bodybuilding began to spark. As his interest for nutrition and training grew every day, Alex knew that he wanted to be the best he could be in the industry and continued to study different areas in the fitness field. He took on coaching %u2013 guiding college football players to %u201ceveryday Joes%u201d and beginning a career of helping others reach their goals.After graduation, Alex became the first Brazilian IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilding) professional in its new Men%u2019s Physique division. He also became the first Latino sponsored athlete by the leading sports nutrition company, Optimum Nutrition.Today, Alex continues to reside in Colorado where he provides online coaching to the WWE Total Divas and other worldwide clients. Alex also travels the world educating others on the true meaning of fitness.Alex talked to MOST about what he believes are the most important components of lifting, competing and a healthy lifestyle as well as how he realizes success coaching his clients. We feel our readers will learn from Alex, who goes beyond just sharing tips and gets philosophical about fitness.