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Washington Post
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Brewers call up Monasterio and Hudson from minors, designate Capra for assignment
TAMPA, Fla. — The Milwaukee Brewers shuffled their infield bench options by recalling Andruw Monasterio from Triple-A Nashville and designating Vinny Capra for assignment on Friday. In another move announced before their Friday night game with the Tampa Bay Rays, the Brewers recalled left-handed pitcher Bryan Hudson from Nashville. Monasterio played 92 games for the Brewers in 2023 and 59 last season but had spent all of this year in the minors. He was hitting .250 with a .346 on-base percentage, four homers, 11 RBIs and eight steals in 30 games with Nashville.
New Straits Times
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Derrick Monasterio: Fit body is 20 per cent workout, 80 per cent diet
MANILA: If you ever hope to get ripped, you would be better off being mindful of what you eat than what you lift, says Filipino actor Derrick Monasterio. In a recent interview with Philippine Daily Inquirer, Monasterio, 29, said: "For me, having a fit body is 20 per cent workout and 80 per cent diet. Even if I don't lift weights for two months, as long as I eat well, and do stretching and cardio, I would still feel good." He added: "Healthy food need not be austere in flavour. Monasterio however prefers his meals flavourless because he is used to such food preparation. "It's just that my body has got so used to my minimalist approach to eating, that the mere sight of fatty and indulgent dishes already make me feel full." He loves eating boiled chicken and cauliflower. "Four years ago, I got so engrossed in CrossFit and weightlifting — rigorous training under three coaches — that I entertained thoughts of becoming a professional weightlifter. "I grew so big and muscular that it made finding suitable roles for television tricky." The actor takes a pre-workout drink every morning, lifts weights and dumbbells in the morning and runs at night. "When you prioritise your fitness, it will reflect on your mood and the activities you do after. You feel more energised. That's why I get annoyed when I don't get to exercise," he said. "I'm a hard worker, when I see someone lifting heavy weights, it inspires me to go for something heavier and test how much pain I can endure." Monasterio is best known for starring in the Filipino murder-mystery series Slay — where he plays a villain for the first time.
The Star
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Having a fit body is 20% workout, 80% diet: Filipino actor Derrick Monasterio
If you ever hope to get ripped — or at least achieve a toned physique — you'd be better off being more mindful of what you eat than what you lift, said actor Derrick Monasterio. 'For me, having a fit body is 20% workout and 80% diet. Even if I don't lift weights for two months, as long as I eat well, and do stretching, cardio, and other activities to go with it, I would still feel good—batak,' the Filipino actor said. Healthy food need not be austere in flavour. But curiously enough, Monasterio actually prefers his meals flavourless. But he doesn't see this inclination as a form of sacrifice, and it's in no way meant to punish himself. It's just that his body has gotten so used to his minimalist approach to eating, he said, that the mere sight of fatty and indulgent dishes already makes him feel full. What's on his plate then? We hazarded a guess: boiled chicken? 'Correct! I also eat cauliflower rice and quinoa, which I think taste like bird feed,' Monasterio said, laughing. 'They're not delicious … they don't have much flavour. But I enjoy them" CrossFit and weightlifting Four years ago, he got so engrossed in CrossFit and weightlifting — rigorous training, three coaches tending to him, the whole works — that he entertained thoughts of becoming a professional weightlifter and, at one point, even dreamed of representing the Philippines in the Olympic Games. Thing was, he grew so big and muscular that it made finding suitable roles for television tricky. Monasterio is packaged as a hunky matinee idol who typically plays leading man roles. And for production, that meant casting villains who are of similar — if not bigger — build as the 29-year-old celebrity. Derrick Monasterio used be into CrossFit and weightlifting, until he got too bulky onscreen. Photo: Derrick Monasterio/Instagram It's not always as easy as it seems. "It wouldn't look convincing onscreen if I got picked on by a villain smaller than me. So I was the one who made the adjustment," he said. "My managers thought I looked too bulky for television." The goal is to shed some muscle mass for a leaner look. Monasterio went easy on CrossFit training, and now mostly focuses on cardio exercises and swapping heavy lifts for more controlled strength work. 'I wake up in the morning and take my preworkout drink. Bodybuilding is still part of my routine, but I use lighter weights, more on dumbbells. And then at night, I run,' he shared. He works out daily, preferably in the morning, to start his day right. 'When you prioritise your fitness, it will reflect on your mood and the activities you do after. You feel more energised. That's why (I get annoyed) when I don't get to exercise,' he said. On busy taping days with an early call time, say 7am, he wakes up at 4 or 5am, so he can squeeze in at least some minutes of exercise. After late shoot pack-ups, meanwhile, he tries to lift weights before going to bed. 'I make sure I exercise even after taping. But of course, I'm mindful not to overexert myself when my energy is low, or when I haven't had much sleep,' he said. Good thing he has all the equipment he needs at home. 'It's more convenient that way. You wake up and you're ready to go. After working out, I can just take a shower right after and then set off for work. It saves me a lot of time.' In the murder-mystery series 'Slay', Derrick Monasterio plays his first villain role, the manipulative fitness influencer Zach. Photo: Handout He still enjoys going to public gyms every so often, though, because it unwittingly rouses his competitive spirit. 'I'm a hard worker. And when I see someone lifting heavy weights, it inspires me to go for something heavier … and test how much pain I can endure,' he said. In a way, Monasterio's physique has been the boon and bane of his career: Fans get excited whenever he shows some skin; critics say that's all he's ever good for. But in the Filipino murder-mystery series Slay — where he plays his first villain role, the manipulative fitness influencer Zach — he finally gets to flex his acting muscles. And for the first time in his 15 years in showbiz, the compliments he gets are no longer limited to his good looks. 'I always get told that I can't act, that I'm a ham actor. So it feels good — and I get emotional sometimes — when people take notice of my growth as an actor.' – Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network
1News
22-04-2025
- Sport
- 1News
Olympic cyclist Podmore 'suffered trauma' before sudden death
The coroner's inquest into Oliva Podmore's sudden death resumed in Christchurch today with a forensic psychologist saying the Olympic cyclist suffered 'trauma' before she died. Dr Erik Monasterio spoke of the emotional distress Podmore experienced following the release of the Heron Report in 2018. The report was commissioned after an incident before the Rio Olympics where Podmore uncovered an inappropriate athlete-coach relationship at a training camp in Bordeaux. Monasterio said Podmore's role as a whistleblower was a key factor. 'We know that people who are whistleblowers carry a considerable burden of distress, psychological and psychiatric problems thereafter,' he said. 'What has become clearer to me is just the extent and the severity of that trauma.' The coroner resumed the inquest today with an apology to Olivia Podmore's family for the four-month delay. (Source: 1News) Monasterio is acting as an independent expert witness and has read and listened to much of the evidence given during the three weeks of hearings already held in front of Coroner Louella Dunn. The coroner started the resumption of the inquest today with an apology to Podmore's family for the four-month delay in resuming the inquest brought about by issues of fairness and scheduling problems. More than 20 witnesses have given evidence to the hearing which is looking at the circumstances around Podmore's suspected suicide in August 2021. The hearing has now been transferred to Podmore's hometown of Christchurch from Hamilton to ease some of the burden on the family. When questioned by High Performance Sport NZ's counsel, Monasterio admitted there were limitations to his findings as he never had a chance to speak with Podmore. He was brought in as an expert following her death. Monasterio also acknowledged improvements have been made in the sport. 'It certainly has taken very positive steps to improve what was there before. Everything it can? I'm not sure.' The Inquest is due to be complete by Thursday.
Scoop
22-04-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Olivia Podmore Inquest: Whistleblowing 'Carried Quite A Burden' For Young Athlete
Olivia Podmore's experiences as a whistleblower was the "dominant feature" in her deteriorating mental state in the lead-up to her death, a forensic psychiatrist has told an inquest. The coronial inquest into the Olympic cyclist's sudden death in August 2021 resumed in Christchurch on Tuesday, following an abrupt halt to proceedings late last year. Before the hearing resumed, Coroner Louella Dunn took the opportunity to apologise to Podmore's family for the lengthy delay. Coroner Dunn explained an adjournment was granted after "hearing from High Performance Sport NZ, who sought further time to prepare to cross examine" the independent expert witness Dr Erik Monasterio. "I apologise for the delay and the disruption," she said. "It is proper that the system works fairly for all parties involved." In his evidence late last year, Dr Monasterio described shortcomings in some aspects of Cycling NZ and High Performance Sport NZ's handling of Podmore's care. He told the court there appeared to be a widespread lack of recognition among officials and medical staff about the impact being a whistleblower had on Podmore's well-being. Earlier in the inquest, the court heard Podmore experienced "relentless bullying" after inadvertently exposing an affair between a coach and another athlete in the programme at a training camp in Bordeaux in the lead up to the Rio Olympics. The scandal led to a major inquiry into Cycling NZ in 2018. "It's interesting that… this concept of her being a whistleblower isn't identified as a key issue, and the reason I say that is that the impact of whistleblowing is relatively well understood in science and in clinical practice, and it's very sad to say, that people who whistle blow don't do well," Dr Monasterio said in December. "She did not receive any assistance to try to come to terms and manage the impact of the whistleblowing, which carried quite a burden for her." Under cross examination on Tuesday, Dr Monasterio was challenged on why he zeroed in on Podmore's experiences during this tumultuous period from 2016-2018, some three years before her death, as to the cause of her ongoing distress. Stephanie Grieve KC, counsel for High Performance Sport NZ, asked Dr Monasterio why he did not place as much weight on the challenges Podmore experienced in her teenage years, including the separation of her parents. "In terms of this weighting, I'm putting to you that you've… singled out the cycling issues, but haven't weighted as much the personal issues," Grieve submitted. Dr Monasterio said Podmore's personal challenges were a contributing factor in her mental health challenges, but he believed the burden of what the talented young rider faced when she first entered the system was significant. "Look, all these factors are important, but the timing of events, to my mind, strongly support the proposition that the Bordeaux incident and Heron inquiry were very significant, that's why I've given them more weight," Dr Monasterio responded. "Then in evidence I heard the extent to which Olivia was allegedly bullied and excluded, and in my opinion for a young woman around the ages of 18-20 to meet that level of adversity, that's a very dominant feature." Dr Monasterio told the court he believed the trauma of this period resurfaced for Podmore after she missed selection for the Tokyo Olympics. The court heard last year that Podmore sought to appeal her non-selection for the 2021 Games, and believed her omission from the team was for political, rather than performance reasons. Dr Monasterio said while it was not for him to determine the fairness of the selection decision, he found Cycling NZ's evidence that the selection processes were correctly followed to be "compelling". However, he said Podmore's perception "would have been coloured by the experiences she had previously". "What happened in 2016 through to 2018 was there was a lot of distress, which reached a threshold of being psychologically traumatic for a young person. It would seem that Olivia was trying to come to terms with that," Dr Monasterio said. "Things seemed to improve in 2019, and then there is this reappearance of significant anxiety and distress in 2021, which is when we have this first manifestation of suicidal thoughts. "In my view there is a connection between those two events." Dr Monasterio acknowledged important steps have been taken by Cycling NZ to overhaul the culture of the programme in the wake of Podmore's death. He said it appeared the independent inquiry into Cycling NZ and High Performance Sport NZ - which was sparked by the shock death of the young athlete - was an "influential factor" in the two organisations addressing athlete welfare issues "in a more assertive way". "Certainly positive steps have been taken to improve what was there before," Dr Monasterio said. "I'm persuaded in hearing the evidence that substantial steps have been taken, and the two organisations have taken the matter in hand very seriously." Dr Monasterio's evidence will continue on Wednesday when he takes the stand for a third day. Where to get help: Need to Talk? Free call or text 1737 any time to speak to a trained counsellor, for any reason Lifeline: 0800 543 354 or text HELP to 4357 Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 / 0508 TAUTOKO. 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