Who is Raissa Rafaelli?
Brazilian wellness-fitness athlete Raissa Rafaelli, who was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, is renowned for her chiseled legs and stunning figure.
At the age of 11, she was drawn into the fitness industry when her parents started working at the nearby, freshly opened gym.
Short Career of Raissa Rafaelli
It wasn’t long before she began adhering to a workout and food regimen set forth by her parents to mold the figure of her dreams.
Soon after, Raissa Rafaelli started admiring bodybuilders on social media and was inspired to pursue a career in athletics.
By 2016, when she was 20 years old and enrolled in college to study nursing, she had won multiple prestigious competitions.
Raissa has amassed a sizable number of fans on social media. By taking them on her online journey, she motivates thousands of people all over the world to build the bodies of their dreams.
Body Measurements of Raissa Rafaelli
| Full Name: | Raissa Rafaelli |
| HEIGHT: | 5’6″ (167.5cm) |
| WEIGHT: | 135 – 145lbs (61.2 – 65.8kg) |
| NATIONALITY: | Brazilian |
| PROFESSION: | Bodybuilder, Fitness Model |
| ERA: | 2010 |
Accomplishments
- 2016 Arnold Classic Top 2 Brazil
- Top 3 Brazilian Championships in 2015
- 2015’s Top 4 Arnold Classic Brazil
- 2015’s top 2 Copa Cariocas
Training
One of the fitness models who work out the hardest in the gym is Raissa. Raissa Rafaelli frequently receives instruction from well-known bodybuilding coach Carol Vaz, who also works with Viviane Winkler.
With three to four rounds of each exercise, she frequently performs high-rep sets of 12 to 15 or even till failure. Raissa believes that this high-volume training was a major factor in helping her shape her slender, curvaceous figure.
The Brazilian likes to concentrate on her lower body because her major objective is to keep sculpting her glutes and legs.
Raissa, who is also renowned for having ripped abs, frequently incorporates exercises that target her cores into her lower body workouts.
Lower Body Exercise Program
This is how Raissa’s workout looked:
- 4 sets of 15 reps of hamstring kickbacks
- 4 sets of 15 seated leg curls
- Leg press: 4 sets of 15 reps.
- 4 x 15 repetitions of back squats
- 4 times failing at hack squats
- Three failures on hanging leg raise
Nutrition
Raissa Rafaelli firmly believes that you can eat the things you want while still sticking to your macros; she doesn’t see the point in sticking to just plain chicken breast and sweet potatoes when she can meet her calorie goals by consuming more enticing meals.
Raissa does one thing differently from other fitness models, though: she takes one-week breaks from her diet to indulge in junk food.
This is mainly because she leads a hectic life as a Brazilian celebrity and fitness queen, but it’s also to give her breaks from calorie-restricting throughout the year.