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BEHIND THE SCENES: Jericho Rosales in cover pictorial for Men's Health Philippines

2012
Sep 7

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For the September 2012 issue of Men's Health Philippines, Jericho Rosales agreed to do his pictorial in La Union to better showcase his lifestyle as a surfer.

The shoot held last July 27-28 marks the third time that Jericho has posed for the men's magazine published by Summit Media.

(CLICK HERE to view sweet moments of Jericho Rosales with girlfriend Kim Jones in La Union.)

Jericho Rosales has been surfing since 1990, the year when he was introduced to the sport by a friend. He refers to his fiberglass surfboard as "Nuggets." Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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Christian Halili (left) served as the photographer for the pictorial of Men's Health Philippines.
Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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Jericho has a small tattoo of a fish on his left arm. The actor drew an outline of a fish on the sand to explain that this symbol served as a secret code among followers of Jesus Christ when they were being persecuted. Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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Moments before posing topless for the photographer, Jericho did several push-ups. Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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Jericho spent several more minutes toning his body by gripping a metal bar attached to a van and raising both legs off the ground. Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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Echo (Jericho's nickname) contacted his friend, physical therapist Ace Duque, to prepare him for this shoot with Men's Health Philippines. Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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Echo recalls his pre-pictorial routine: "Less than three weeks to prepare. Every day, every day, tinry kong tumakbo. Every day, nag-try ako mag-work-out. So, every day lupaypay ako." Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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  ivannah
  
  09/18/2012 | 02:11 PM
  
  ang Hot ni Jericho dyan! thumbs up!
Asked if he went on a diet, Echo said: "Protein shake after workout for recovery and no white rice." He later added: "I had a diet of high protein and low carb and plenty of fruits."
Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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"My friend Ace Duque engaged me into core exercises talaga. Kailangan ng strength for my knees and my back and my neck," Echo said, explaining his fitness regimen. Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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Echo hung up a suspension trainer, a system that uses ropes to allow the user to work against his/her own body weight. Photography: Kathleen Benavidez
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Before posing for the actual cover shoot, Echo also did several pull-ups. This is said to help define the abs. Echo declares: "I feel strong, my knees are stronger. That's my goal for this year, e, talagang to make myself stronger." Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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Echo is grateful to Men's Health Philippines for giving him another chance to grace the cover for the third time. "I can say na this cover shoot's helped me become better pagdating sa pag-aalaga ko ng katawan ko. There are things that I've learned. Na-inspire talaga ‘ko. So I mean, this is an answered prayer for me, because I said, you know, I challenged myself. I got so frustrated, and I said, talagang I'm gonna make myself better this year. I mean my body. I'm gonna be healthier this year." Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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Echo entertained everyone with an anecdote about his joining the Mr. Pogi contest in 1996. He said that initially he made fun of those who joined the male pageant aired on the noontime show Eat Bulaga! However, he was convinced to join the contest, and he emerged the winner, paving the way for his showbiz career. Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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Echo says that he sustained many injuries in the past. "Na-frustrate kasi ako with all my injuries...I had ACL [anterior cruciate ligament] injury, disc bulge on my lumbar, dito sa may lower back ko, sprained neck last year, torn ligament sa left shoulder. Really, sobrang daming injuries na there was a time I couldn't do my stunts, hindi ko talaga magawa yung ibang sports na ginagawa ko. I used to do parkour, I used to just...run, run like crazy...basketball, surfing, skateboarding and stunts." Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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Several years ago, Jericho took time off from acting to serve as the frontman of Jeans. This band offered a unique fusion of pop, rock, and light jazz. Photography: Kathleen Benavidez
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In 2006, Echo and his bandmates of the rock band Jeans released their debut album called Loose Fit.
Photography: Kathleen Benavidez
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Photographer Christian Halili lies down on the ground to capture an unusual shot of Jericho. Photography: Kathleen Benavidez
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Glen Concio (foreground, in black)—the team art director for Men Health, Women's Health, and Runner's World Philippines—supervised the pictorial in La Union. Jocelyn Dimaculangan of PEP (in pink) documented the pictorial with a videocam. Photography: Kathleen Benavidez
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Echo is today also learning about running his own business. He explained, "We're developing a brand called CTL or Coast Thru Life. It's myself, an architect Buji Libarnes, who's my bestfriend, and Nikki Dela Paz, girlfriend ni Buji. So there's three of us. It's more like a movement. Talgang go back talaga ng '60s na lifestyle ng surfing." Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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When Echo passes by this arch of San Juan Surf Resort, he suddenly hoists himself up to do a pull-up. Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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Fil-Australian surfing champion Luke Landrigan owns the San Juan Surf Resort where the pictorial took place. He himself was on the cover of Men's Health Philippines in May 2009. Photography: Jocelyn Dimaculangan
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The September 2012 issue of Men's Health Philippines featuring Jericho Rosales on the cover is now available in select newsstands and bookstores nationwide. The blurb on the cover quotes Echo as saying: "I want to be able to constantly evolve and do different things."
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