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Jonathan Pateno belongs to a
new breed of health and fitness athletes. His most recent title
is the Over-all champion of Ginoong
Rizaleno last Dec. 15, 2002. Like most athletes, he works hard
on his daily training, diet and supplementation. What makes him
stand out among the rest is his ability to listen to his own body
in order to develop intuition and awareness in everything his body
consumes and processes. He is a quiet man, well disciplined and
totally dedicated to his sport.
Jonathan started his weight training at the Ironhouse
Gym in Pasig in 1998. He went in the gym to watch his brother train
in karate. While waiting, he played around with the weights and
Brother Louie Yu, the owner of the gym saw the potential in him
and encouraged him to train in the gym and compete for the annual
Mr. Valentine Bodybuilding Competition in February, 1998. He did
not place in this event but the experience gave him the determination
to develop his potential. He kept a low profile for 2 years but
worked his butt off training, sweating, gaining, learning new techniques,
proper workout for each body part, developing a program for his
body and finally getting ready for his next show. Here's a list
of all the events he competed in, culminating to his recent over-all
title:
· Ginoong Pasig 2000 June - 2nd place bantamweight
· Ironman 2000 December - 4th place, welterweight
· 1st Ginoong Makati 2000 - 4th place lightweight
· GymMelo's 2000 - 3rd place lightweight
· Mr. PBSF Amateur Bodybuilding Championship 2000 December
17 (Mr. Santa Claus) - 4th place, lightweight
· Mr. PBSF Amateur Bodybuilding Championship 2001 February
11 (Mr. Valentine) - 5th place, lightweight
· Mr. Bodypoint 2001 Makati Square Center - 1st runner
up lightweight
· Mr. PBSF Amateur Bodybuilding Championship 2001
December 2 (Mr. Santa Claus) - 4th place lightweight
· Ginoong Baras 2002 March - 3rd place lightweight
· Tutuban Muscleman 2002 May Night of Champions -
8th place lightweight
· Ironman 2002 June 16 - 2nd place lightweight
· Ginoong Pasig 2002 June 29 - 1st place lightweight
· Musclemania Philippines 2002 October - 4th place
medium weight
· Mr. Santa Claus 2002 December 8 - 1st place lightweight
· Ginoong Rizaleno 2002,
December 15 - 1st place lightweight and Overall champion
Currently, Jonathan works as a gym instructor evening
shift at the Rainforest Fitness
Center in Pasig City while working full time as a machinist
operator at a nearby company. He considers his legs as his best
body part/asset due to genetics as well as his biceps, while training
his back and abs more because they are his weakest body part. He
gives credit to Mr. Louie Yu for showing him the ropes of diet and
nutrition. His short- term goal is to compete in the heavyweight
division for the prestigious Mr. Philippines title in the next 2
years or so. His long-term goal is to go abroad and work to support
his family.
Jonathan is an example of a visionary athlete. He
has come a long way from his native Aklan where he was born and
raised and eventually settled in Metro Manila in 1994. He has achieved
his goals one step at a time. With the kind of schedule he carries
around, one would wonder when and how he finds time for maintaining
his physique. Well, that's why he belongs in a totally different
genre of athletes. Keep up the good work, Jonathan!
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