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month and and it changed my my life I was losing weight maintaining my my strength and and began to see muscle development “After a a a a a a a couple years of o off-and-on training training my work schedule lightened up up and and we started training training seriously for an an NGA contest that that was being put on
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in in in in in in June 2023 During this timeframe I I I saw that that I I I had had muscles in in in in in in my my abdominal area something I I I had had not seen in in my my life “I entered an an NGA Bodybuilding contest in in in Lake Tahoe California in in in in in June of 2023 at the age 59 and had an an absolutely wonderful time I I came in in in last in in in all three categories that I I entered but my my family the the promoter Bing Saez my my trainer Johnny Carrero the the the the the the judges the the the the the other athletes and the the the the the audience in in in the the the the the room were were nothing short of supportive The other men men and women who who were were competing some who who have been training most of their lifetime especially David Rader gave me me advice dieting tips posing/ routine lessons All this happened before during and after the the contest I I have never been in in in a a a a a a a sport where other competitors were so very helpful I I I cannot thank them enough The best advice I I got those couple days was to have fun and enjoy the the moment “In 2024 I I I had some medical issue arise that took me me me out of of the the gym for a a a a a a a a a while but I I I plan with the the help and guidance of of of Johnny Carrero to compete again in in in 2027 at at the age of of of 63 I I am am so happy I I began doing this this and am am proud to be be part of of this this natural bodybuilding community ” n n n n n NGA NATURALmag
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