# INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO

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- Published: 2022-02-09T00:10:25+01:00
- Author: Roberto Eusebio

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## INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO

BY EMANUELE PIZZI

 

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INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO – Emanuele Pizzi

**If I were to look for a model, who over time has been able to wisely shape his
body without exceeding
 its harmoniousness, it is certainly Roberto Eusebio, an 
example of how body building – practiced constantly – can change the nature of a
body. As soon as I proposed the interview to Roberto, I immediately received his
affirmative answer and his maximum availability indicates great simplicity despite
his competitive background. How many years have you been in the world of body building?
And what was the spark that triggered the passion? 

Roberto Eusebio:

I was fifteen years old when the doctor advised me, indeed forced me, to go to a
gym (there were no fitness centers yet). I weighed 59 kilos, for a height of one
meter and eighty centimeters; I had a kyphotic attitude, with anteversion of the
pelvis and a scoliotic curve of the spine began to accentuate: in short, that type
of man defined as an “invertebrate”.
 I’m joking, but it’s true, I had serious problems!
Friends called me thin! I was a very insecure, introverted boy, I did not adore 
team games as I was structurally and psychologically weak, therefore very fragile.
My introversion led me to an insecurity that limited the opportunities that life
could offer me, in fact, I studied, read, watched TV, this was the maximum physical
activity I did… Watching TV, in the years 1981 – 1985 , I began to appreciate those
physicists that the bodybuilding circles and the cinema offered us, like the great
athlete Lou Ferrigno, this weak man but who when they made him irritate by magic
transformed into the incredible Hulk, invincible, with those muscles no one could
influence in his way of being, or the great Arnold in Conan the Barbarian, with 
his mighty muscular strength against the forces of nature, and so on with Hercules,
played by Steve Rees, and Stallone with Rambo, Rocky, etc…. These characters inspired
me with a certain certainty and a certain inner strength, which in my imaginary 
world made me invincible. !! Despite this, I did not go crazy for physical activity
in the gym, on the contrary it was an abnormal fatigue for me. Why should I have
made such an effort? I spent the first three years in the gym, supervised by my 
parents who checked if I really attended or if, like at school, I was blind. I never
liked being forced to do something I didn’t like doing! Like everyone else!

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 When my parents gave up to the categorical refusal
that I wanted to go to the gym again, just then I began to get really passionate
about it! At about nineteen I reassessed it: after all, it was also pleasant, I 
am referring above all to the presence of the girls! Even if my insecurity limited
me only to look at them … I had done three years without seeing even a small muscle
that could motivate me to continue, I had changed at least a hundred training schedules;
so I tried to analyze the reason for my failure. My workouts were based on lifting
weights and not on congesting the muscles; what does it mean? I concentrated too
much on loading and I got tired (like a longshoreman), but the solution was much
simpler: a little load was enough to squeeze every muscle district well. But the
truth is that it was enough for me to look well inside myself, I began to love myself,
thus starting a long study of who I was as I was, what sensations did the training
give me, what endorphins did my body produce to give me all that pleasure? and above
all that security in me that I was looking for so much? I looked like a fitness 
university student: with every single rep it seemed that I was thinking about who
knows what, in reality I was just connecting the brain to what I was doing. In three
months I “exploded”: I got what I had never achieved in years, but above all I began
to appreciate how important it was to know me … At twenty I already weighed 76 kilos,
a beast of muscles, now my friends defined me that way.

INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO
 I no longer followed training schedules, I went 
on instinct, I performed exercises that gave me pleasure, exercises that calmed 
me and made the anger inside me like a supply of energy to be dosed when needed 
in the other activities that life offered me; he was so convinced to go deeper than
what I was learning and I began to enroll in courses to become an instructor: by
now I was really convinced and excited! At the age of twenty-six I faced the first
competition: I looked, my trainer told me, “a big but smooth potato, without a minimum
of definition”. In fact, I did not classify, in fact I don’t even want to remember
it. In addition to the physical, there was also a lack of harmony between body and
mind in order to be able to express my potential on stage. It was not just a matter
of growing in the muscular structure, the real challenge at that point was also 
evolving in the way of thinking, of perceiving reality, of proposing my ideas about
life to myself and to others. Something still did not make me credible the effort
I was making.

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The physical commitment that had finally found an answer on a concrete level moved
at that point on an emotional and psychological level. I needed to perceive the 
space I occupied, the movements with which I expressed myself, the contents that
my mind and heart wanted to make public. So I turned to a famous choreographer and
dancer from Padua who called me “a piece of wood”! Yet, the more I compared myself
to other athletes, the more I realized that my potential was exceptional: small 
joint joints emphasizing muscle roundness, perfect bisiliac to bisacromial axis 
ratio, height in the standard, just lacking a little muscle quality that I could
only achieve with power; but alas, I liked to eat!
 Years of sacrifices took years,
but after being selected at the Olimpia Academy, where the best Italian athletes
took part, I ranked third out of 120 athletes. I had spent a year preparing: there
were no friends, disco nights or anything else; a year dedicated to preparing the
most coveted and important competition in Italy for height-weight athletes. I won
the Accademia trophy (with relative excellent prize money). I remember that before
the race the tension was sky high: I have never been so nervous in my life! As you
all know, I did it: I won the title of NATIONAL OVERALL CHAMPION. We were 112 athletes,
22 in my overwhelmed category, and in the absolute, that is the first of all categories,
I finished first, as a highlander: there will only be one left! I really felt like
an immortal: an incredible feeling. I remained at the top of my career for some 
time, but keeping my competitive commitment meant giving up too much of my private
life, and so I decided to leave the world of competition, but remaining in the environment
to transmit to other athletes or not, all my experiences.

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO- E.: Do you remember your first competition? Try
to tell it**

R.: The first competition I did in 1996, in a remote village near Bergamo … a very
bad organization in a building that was falling apart … I won my category …. there
was not much competitiveness, few athletes. I chose that context because after so
many years of training I needed to compare myself with others … and at the same 
time finally to overcome my shyness … to strip myself of my introversion in public.

I have never done this discipline for competitions, it has always been a way of 
working with my inner self, tied up, all from a great passion that has brought me
to maturity up to now and I do not mean only professional, but of becoming aware
of the most important value we have… ourselves !!

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO – E.: The worst competition you ever participated
in?**

R.: The competition that left me the most bitterness was at the Italian Championships,
organized in Rimini on the occasion of the Festival in 1998. In this competition
I was really prepared, but I understood how important it was in this discipline,“
bodyfitness”, also to prepare a good routine with tests functional. This resulted
in a third place … well deserved … I had little work on the choreography.

Furthermore, from my point of view, the organization of competitions in contexts
such as the fitness festival, make these take on a secondary importance, as if they
were an outline of the exhibition center instead of the attention of business factories
related to fitness. This is incorrect for athletes who put in months of hard work.

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO – E.: Which competition do you remember in a particular
way in your career?**

R.: In my life I saw many competitions, I was thrilled to see bodybuilders compared
in detail, to appreciate how hard they had worked to bring out the smallest DETAILS
of their bodies, true artists and sculptors of bodies but certainly of deep souls…
I don’t remember well the year, but I was invited to the Corpus of Bergamo, where
some of the greatest bodybuilders in history participated, such as Bob Paris, Samir
Bannout, and Kawak… and others.
 The thing that surprised me, besides these perfect
statues, was for the umpteenth time, the context in which these samples performed.
A SHAME. This made me quickly understand that this discipline was not very appreciated
and gratified by the mass, but it was only a niche reserved for true lovers of body
building. But in 1997, if I remember correctly, I was hosted to see a competition
in Salsomaggiore, organized by the Olimpia Academy, represented by Dr. Spattini,
prof. Di Cristino and prof. Veronese. The presenter of this race was really a presenter(
Valerio Merola), television, the press, and above all the context of that wonderful
theater where certainly the spectators could not afford the “luxury of opening a
box of tuna to snack on”. I understood that that federation invested more than the
others and the consideration of the athletes was that of the protagonists. On that
occasion, Andrea Bertona won, who for a long time was featured on all the covers
of magazines in the sector. The importance of choreography and above all what was
required in this discipline, intended as functional tests fascinated me, it was 
for me the perfect athlete who gathered the characteristics of each discipline, 
strength, elasticity, endurance and mental concentration combined with a physical
aspect optimal: Bodyfitness. The following year I took part in it too, I finished
third, I was more than satisfied; this race was not easy. The participation by the
athletes, year after year, grew, everyone felt the feeling that it was a different
race, it was unique. In fact, with the 3rd Accademia Olimpia trophy it became a 
meeting place for the best height-weight athletes from all over Italy, who were 
required to perform a functional performance of their physique choreographed by 
a spectacular routine, a real show. Athletes of the caliber of Antonio Vergiani,
Marco Acquistucci, Max Bertolani, Andrea Bertona, Paolo Viola, Andrea Romboni, Vittorio
Boscolo, and many others participated in these competitions organized by the Olimpia
Academy … The third trophy, as you all know, I also participated ‘me and I won the
title of Absolute National Bodyfitness Champion. It was a year of intense preparation,
both physically and for athletic performance. But next to me I had a famous choreographer
from Padua, professor Ugo Mattia, who made me make the leap in quality. 

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO – E.: Do you have any races planned?**

R.: After this last competition, I was supposed to participate in the Europeans 
the following week. The selection in Tuscany. Unfortunately, on the Monday following
the competition, which took place on Saturday, my wife and I were grieved: in front
of our fitness center, her cousin / sister / best friend was hit by a car and died
in my arms…
 The following week with some friends I got in the car to go to the 
selection of Europeans, but at a certain point on the ring road in Milan, I started
crying and told my friends… .what am I doing? I did a U-turn and went back …… the
most important thing for me was not the race, and they never really were; the most
important thing was to cultivate my interior by loving myself and loving others …
for the greatest value we have .. “we human beings” .. there is nothing else … and
when I say we say it with an integrity of soul formed by the mind and body.

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO – E.: Is there any person who over the years has
given you the strength or the incentives to continue your path in Body Building?**

R.: Surely since I was 16 I have found strength within me, and this not only in 
sport, but in life. Each of us has a strength unmatched to that which any other 
person can give us, we just have to learn to manage it and sport in general is a
very effective way to do this.

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO – E.: Do you have an episode that you pleasantly
remember in the world of Body Building?**

R.: Certainly all my workouts… I think they were the best moments ever. It is clear
that when I won the absolute, it was a prize of years and years not of sacrifice,
but the result of a strong passion that has accompanied me in life, making me take
a path that is wonderful and fascinating for me.

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO – E.: A tender friend? Or that belongs to this 
world? Describe it**

R.: I have many friends, to name a few that everyone can know comes to mind, Massimo
Spattini, Antonio Vergiani, Alessandro Galli, Mauro Sarni, Carlo Bianchi, Carlo 
Folli, Emilio Thei, Carlo Mulatero, Raffaele Morandini, Alessandro Lanzani, Ermes
De Grossi, Andrea Romboni, Max Bertolani, Enrico Levantino, Enrico Veronese, Valerio
Merola, Kimberly Lions, Daniela Trevisol and many others…how can I describe them
all!
 It is a world that binds us. It is a passion that is born inside and that 
proliferates emotions that we should transmit to everyone, because it is the discovery
of a priceless treasure that nothing belongs to us only ourselves … From this, love
for us and for others starts … and all those who have learned it should become like
a sort of Sarcerdoti and teach it to others; loving each other, loving each other,
gives us the opportunity to create a society that is certainly better than the one
we are currently experiencing.

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO – E.: What do you think of Body Building today 
and yesterday’s?**

R.: I did a show on Hystory Channel and the advent of bodybuilding in the 70s / 
80s. A big mistake has been made, that of monopolizing this wonderful discipline
of shaping our body to our liking according to our personal thinking.
 When a philosophy
is monopolized to make money out of it, we often ruin the essence of that philosophy,
which was certainly not only reserved for those who used doping substances but who
were certainly the figures who represented this discipline. I believe that for those
who are truly passionate, it doesn’t exist today or yesterday. Today or yesterday
is only for the market which calls wellness, which calls fitness, which calls bodybuilding
or bodybuilding; however, it remains a discipline dedicated to us, to our person.
The interpretation we want to give it is personalized for everyone depending on 
what we really want from it.

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO – E.: The muscle group that you struggled most 
to bring to current levels (in competition) and with what routine did you train 
it?**

R.: Surely it is the legs… ..I have always slaughtered them to try to develop them
as much as possible. Here I made the mistake !! I don’t slaughter them anymore… ..
I respect their genetics and get better results. Each of us must learn to respect
ourselves, and if Mother Nature has given us a muscle district with little fiber…..
we cannot change it… But certainly improve it !!!

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO – E.: Your best muscle group?**

R.: I think it’s the shoulders. Among other things, I believe that a good shoulder
determines a good line especially when it comes to the stage; it is clear that I
do not underestimate my pectorals or backs .. the important thing is to learn to
appreciate and love each muscle area, everything is part of us !!

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E.: Your current workout routine?**

R.: Unfortunately, currently my training is for the rehabilitation of the brachial
biceps tendon which has detached following a motorcycle accident. Successful intervention
in an excellent way. The first thing I said to the doctor ..: “Doctor, the length
must be identical to the other … doctor … I recommend the symmetry … eh eh eh eh…..”

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E.: Is there anything you regret about the past
Body Building?**

R.: There was another spirit of sacrifice in training … .. but I believe that the
fault lies with us managers, personal trainers, trainers, etc … .. We rightly follow
the marketing necessary to bring people closer to this world … but it is right here
right now we should make known the true essence of bodybuilding …

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: What would you recommend to a guy who enters
the gym today and wants to practice this sport?**

A .: Learn to love yourself… .respect yourself… you are unique… .your person is 
incomparable… discover it… .. what you have in your possession is a treasure !!

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: Any regrets?**

A .: If you mean regret because I sacrificed my life for the sport… .absolutely 
not… !! Everything in life and I mean everything that is done out of passion and
with love whatever it is … … you don’t have to have regrets … you did it because
you wanted to do it … ..

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: For the Body Building during all these years
that have led you to become the champion you are what have you given up?**

A .: Nothing !! On the contrary, I have had experiences, which I wish everyone to
try, and not only with bodybuilding … but in life !!. Emotions are an integral part
of life … choose the emotion that satisfies you the most … your soul will grow and
become wiser and stronger !!

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: In the off season, do you still keep a low
bf or do you not worry and only think about the mass?**

A .: I believe that there are phases to be respected in life; and in addition to
the phases, I am convinced that sometimes we do not have to give up the pleasure
of taste … this is also an emotion !! If I have no competitions in sight … let’s
say that every now and then good Mediterranean cuisine satisfies my taste, which
with training completes my hunger for well-being.

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: What do you think is the best food and training
strategy to define yourself?**

A .: Each of us works in a different way… .we have to get to know each other. I 
have learned that the more I respect my body, the more I get from it … my nutrition
starts from the base of dr. Sears …. it is clear that by definition I reduce the
intake of carbohydrates … however my diet is mainly linked to a stabilization of
blood sugar with the zone diet …. at least as a starting point.

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: What supplements do you prefer in definition
and in bulk?**

A .: I am a supporter of supplements. We integrate where with natural food we are
unable to … .. fill our needs with macro and micro nutrients; however, I would say
that for the unruly social life I carry out, the protein and vitamin-based supplements
are the ones I need most.

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: What has Body Building taught you in life?**

A .: Simply put: It made me grow !! And I don’t mean physically!

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: Your relationship with food? Is it just a 
means to shape your body or do you like good food?**

A .: Eh eh eh, anyone who does not like good food is a hypocrite, he is the one 
who is self-convinced of this .. I repeat myself but I want to emphasize: there 
are phases to be respected in life…. If you are close to a competition … it is not
a renunciation … because at that moment what satisfies you the most is the physical
shape … but in the off season … well if you give up the taste … it’s like giving
up going with a beautiful woman … eh eh eh …!
 emotions …. emotions …. are part 
of life !!

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: A phrase or a word that represents you**

A .: SIMPLY, SIMPLE

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: A thought that often leads you to reflection**

A .: The disease of the future…. !!! The Depression !! I am recently conducting 
studies on this phenomenon that afflicts the majority of the population… even the
young…. We need to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible…. sport … 
an excellent weapon !!!

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: When you are on vacation, are you able to 
train and stay on a diet?**

A .: I do it only if I have a competition coming up … I’m not sure two weeks that
compromise our physical state !!

**INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: What are you currently working on?**

A .: Sport at the service of science…. As I said … the aesthetic aspect sometimes
becomes the care of people who are about to fall into the labyrinth of a depressive
state due to the society we are living in, therefore bringing the attention of a
subject to love each other …. it means fortifying him and helping him to overcome
the abyss of uncertainty that our society offers us today….
 First of all believe
in us !! In addition to being the owner of a fitness center and wellness center,
I write articles for magazines related to health and wellness, interviews on various
broadcasters … In short, today more than ever my desire is to convey to everyone
what I have inside me … but above all that we all have inside !!

INTERVIEW WITH ROBERTO EUSEBIO E .: Your plans for the future?

A .: I smile… but I’m telling the truth!
 Change the world !! The greatest value
that exists is that of the human being !! Let’s cultivate it and respect it. The
world will change!! Sport, where training, passion and love for oneself are the 
initial ingredients for achieving high-level human results; sport where morality
is a distinctive feature of man’s approach to himself.

 

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