Victor DelCampo

Victor DelCampo (born December 6,1977) is an American bodybuilding champion. He has been an active competitor in the sport since 2002 and has participated in the bantamweight, lightweight and welterweight classes.

Bodybuilding background

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, DelCampo began lifting weights at 15, but did not begin to actively pursue bodybuilding as a career until he was 22. He has stated he was originally inspired to pursue bodybuilding by the Incredible Hulk comic books. [“Little Big Man,” Delaware Today Magazine, September 24, page 16]

DelCampo stands five-foot-three, but in a 2004 interview with "Delaware Today" magazine he noted his height has never been a competitive problem. “I can pack on a lot of muscle on a smaller frame and appear bigger than the taller guy,” he said. “Someone five-foot-three at 154 pounds looks a lot more muscular than someone six-feet at 154 pounds." [“Little Big Man,” "Delaware Today", September 24, 2004, page 16]

Competitive history

DelCampo's first two bodybuilding competitions were the 200 NPC Nationals, where he placed ninth in the bantamweight class, and the NPC Team Universe Championships, where he placed fifth in the bantamweight division. He won his first championship title in 2003 in the bantamweight division of the NPC Junior Nationals, and has since competed in the 2004 Team Universe Championships (finishing fourth as a lightweight), the 2005 NPC USA Championships (finishing second as a welterweight), the 2006 NPC Nationals (finishing third as a welterweight), and the 2007 NPC Nationals (finishing fifth as a middleweight). [ [http://www.usamuscle.com/bodybuilders/detail.asp?CompetitorID=2958 USAMuscle.com: Bodybuilder: Victor DelCampo] ]

DelCampo was forced to withdraw from the 2003 NPC Nationals, when he collapsed in the backstage area prior to the start of the competition. He later blamed his condition on dehydration resulting from a restrictive training diet." [“Little Big Man,” "Delaware Today", September 24, 2004, page 20]

DelCampo has been praised by the bodybuilding media for his classical physique. "Flex" magazine, covering the 2005 USA Championships, commented that “DelCampo displayed the widest set of clavicles in the class and a superthick back. Overall, he had a physique that harkened back to the days before the term ‘GH gut’ entered into the bodybuilding lexicon.” [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KFY/is_8_23/ai_n15628786/pg_3 The heath is on! Phil Heath takes top honors at the 2005 USA Championships] ]

Between tournaments

DelCampo currently lives in Chichester, Pennsylvania with his wife Teresa, and works as a personal trainer in between his bodybuilding competitions; his bodybuilding training is supported with corporate sponsorship by Optimum Nutrition and American Bodybuilding (ABB). [ [http://mdtv.musculardevelopment.com/content/view/1274/162/ MDTV: Victor Del Campo the Night Before the 2007 NPC Nationals] ]

DelCampo also produced a DVD entitled "Victor Training for the NPC Nationals 2006", which he sells from his website, and he's done physique modeling for the NorthAmericanBodies.com and PumpingMuscle.com websites. [ [http://www.victordelcampo.net/store.html “Victor Training for the NPC Nationals 2006"] ]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.victordelcampo.net Official web site for Victor DelCampo]
* [http://www.bodybuilders.com/delcampo.htm Amateur Bodybuilder of the Week #156: Victor DelCampo]