Lee Labrada is a professional bodybuilder, published author and CEO of Labrada Nutrition. He won the title Mr. Universe in 1985 and placed top 4 for seven consecutive years in Mr. Olympia. 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 Houston, 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 nutritional supplements. He is father of bodybuilder Hunter Labrada.
Publications
- The Lean Body Promise, 2005. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-059371-1
See also
References
- ^ Philip Ellis (15 August 2020). "Bodybuilder Lee Labrada Shared the Simple Diet and Training Plan That Keep Him Shredded at 60". Men's Health.
- Merritt, Greg (16 November 2023). "HIT Training: Ultimate Guide to High-Intensity Workouts". The Barbell. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- Coman, Julian (19 January 2003). "Houston, you have a big, big problem". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- "The UH bodybuilder tycoon: Lee Labrada pumps up a thriving business of sports supplements". CultureMap Houston. Retrieved 2021-12-30.