Lee Labrada is a professional

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, published author and

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of Labrada Nutrition. He won the title Mr. Universe in 1985 and placed top 4 for seven consecutive years in

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. He was a high-intensity trainer, utilizing low workout volume and pushing sets to failure and beyond. In 2002, at the request of the city of

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, Labrada launched the "Get Lean Houston" campaign to combat the city's obesity problem. In 2004, Labrada was inducted into the IFBB Pro-Bodybuilding Hall of Fame. In 2005 he wrote a fitness book. He founded the company Labrada Nutrition, which sells

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. He is father of

Hunter Labrada.

Publications

* ''The Lean Body Promise'', 2005. HarperCollins.

References

External links

Labrada Nutrition official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Labrada, Lee 1960 births Living people American male bodybuilders American professional bodybuilders American male writers University of Houston alumni Cuban emigrants to the United States 20th-century American sportsmen

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