Guile Branco started a serious weightlifting program at fifteen years old. At seventeen, he was participating in bodybuilding competitions. At twenty he became a power-lifting champion and held this title for three consecutive years in the bench press modality. Now he shares his fitness secrets helping improve the lives of many. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and raised in Santa Barbara, California, Guile now resides in Southern California after successfully running a Personal Training business in New York City for five years. There he worked at the 14th Street Y, Underground Gym, the Trump Buildings, and many other locations. On November 4, 2006, he ranked third place in the Lightweight Division at the NPC 2006 USA Eastern Championships held in New York City. In May 2007 he was the Success Story in Men’s Fitness Magazine.
FITNESS BIO
PROFESSIONAL FITNESS TRAINER – AFAA Certified
C.M. Meiers Insured
Current CPR Certification by the American Red Cross
1999/2000/2001 – Three times Overall Sports Power lifting Champion: Bench Press. Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2000 - 2003 – Trainer and Competitive Bodybuilder with “Overall Sports Gym”. Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2004 - 2006 – Personal Trainer at the “14 Street Y”. New York City.
2006 – Group Fitness instructor at “The Boulevard” on 86th Street, NYC.
Summer 2006: Central Park Group Fitness class, NYC.
2004 - 2007 – Independent Personal Trainer at the “Underground Gym”, “The Boulevard” and “The Mayfair”, New York City.
2006-2007: Fitness Editor of “www.bodyarchitect.tv”.
November 2007 – Third Place at the NPC Eastern USA Championships, Tribeca, NYC (Lightweight Division)
Article: May 2007 Men’s Fitness Success Story. (page 38)
2007 – Personal Trainer for “American Leisure”, working with clients at the Trump Building (220 Riverside Drive, NYC)
2007 - Independent Trainer in Los Angeles and Personal Trainer for SNAP FITNESS, South Pasadena, CA
January 2008 - Starts online fitness show "Get Fit for Life" at exscape.tv, produced by Gary Garver (Howard Stern Show)
May 2008 - Third Place at the Muscle Beach Classic, Venice California. (Lightweight Division open)
June 2008 - Starring in Documentary about weight training entitled "Why We Train".
2009 - Lead Boot-Camp instructor for the "ENCINO" location of "MorningCrunch.com
