Francisco Rosa Rivera

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Francisco Rosa Rivera
Born19 March 1972
Bodybuilder
SpousePaula Díaz[1]
ChildrenAdriana Nicole (b. 1998); Mya Paola (b. 2005); Francisco Andrés (b. 2007) and Lya Melisha (b. April 2009)[1]

Francisco Rosa Rivera

bodybuilder.[1]

Early years

Francisco Rosa Rivera (not to be confused with

Tae-Kwon-Do. In 1994, he became a certified personal trainer by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).[1]

Career

He was called the "Trainer of Stars" because people like

Univisión Puerto Rico (Channel 11), where he carried two segments, "Francisco en acción" (Mondays) and "Francisco al extremo" (Fridays).[1]

Family life

He was married to Paola Díaz.[1] They had three children: Mya Paola (b. 2005); Francisco Andrés (b. 2007) and Lya Melisha (b. April 2009). And Adriana Nicole (b. 1998) from a previous marriage to Enid González.[1][2]

Later years

During his later years, Rosa Rivera developed a unique bodybuilding program known as FRANCO (from its abbreviation in Spanish "Fuerza, Resistencia, Agilidad, Nutrición, Compromiso y Organización"; English: Strength, Resistance, Agility, Nutrition, Commitment, and Organization). He also campaigned to include supervised physical exercise in the medical programs for senior citizens and obese children and marketed the sporting fashion line that has its name.[1]

Death

Rosa Rivera died in Caguas on 16 February 2010 a victim of

tongue and throat cancer. He had been diagnosed in September 2008.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Francisco Rosa Rivera. Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine KooltourActiva. 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
  2. ^ Expuestos los restos de Francisco Rosa. Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine El Nuevo Dia. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2011.

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