Nancy Di Nino

Nancy Di Nino

Height: 5′ 3 1/2″
Age: 34
Weight: 137 off-season; 126 competition
Hometown: London, Ontario, Canada
Current Residence: Toronto, Canada

Occupation: Split between working as a correctional officer in a men’s jail and
fitness, modeling, dancing and TV-personality jobs Marital Status: Single

Workout Schedule: “My workout schedule always changes. It includes 1 1/2 to two hours of cardio a day. With weights I basically train one bodypart a day five days a week.”

Sample Bodypart Workout (Quads): Walking lunges supersetted with leg extensions, 4 x 10; weighted lateral squats supersetted with walking diagonal lunges, 4 sets; leg curls supersetted with weighted top squats, 4 x 10-15; stifflegged deadlifts, 4 x 10

Favorite foods: “My favorite cheat foods are cookies, carrot cake, French vanilla ice cream and pancakes. My favorite diet foods are oatmeal and protein pancakes made with egg whites and protein powder.”

Factoid: “I have an honors bachelor of arts degree in sociology and criminology, hence the reason I’m working in a men’s jail as a correctional officer—although the fitness industry work has been changing that career direction. I’m a professional fitness model and national-level figure competitor. I’m also a professional salsa dancer who performed at Bacardi World Salsa Congress in Puerto Rico. I was the host for the DVD documentary series of Arnold Fitness Weekend 2006, which was produced by HBE. I like to see myself as a positive role model fusing fitness, fashion, poise and dance all in one dynamic package.”

Compiled by Jonathan Lawson
Photography by Michael Nevuex