'Fit for the crown': How a fitness coach helps beauty queens stay in shape

Mark Banta on training beauty queens

Mark Banta has been training beauty queens since 2015. Credit: Supplied

Melbourne-based fitness coach, Mark Banta began his career training athletes before shifting to beauty queens and celebrities. His big break came in 2015 when he started working with Pia Wurtzbach before her Miss Universe win.


KEY POINTS
  • Mark Banta, now based in Melbourne, moved to Australia in 2016, where he established his family and launched a group exercise class dedicated to enhancing the health and fitness of the local community.
  • Even after a decade, Miss Universe 2015 Pia remains committed to training with Mark because of their established program and trust.
  • Mark created a fitness app when he moved to Australia to keep supporting his clients. The app allows him to provide personalised training, ensuring his clients get the attention they need, no matter where they are.
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'Fit for the crown': How a fitness coach helps beauty queens stay in shape

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13/03/202519:44
Na-refer ako kay Pia when I was very young in my career as a coach. Nakilala ako dahil sa kanya, pero athletes tini-train ko before Pia. Walang special treatment when I train celebrities, I still correct their form, I’m still strict with their time, I want them to be punctual.
Mark Banta- Fitness trainer
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