CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE JAN/FEB 2020 ISSUE | Page 84

Throughout that year I trained many clients
before their shows and thought that it would
be nice to get back in shape one more time.
IFBB Pro Yolanda Molina introduced me to
Team Dynamic and that’s when I decided to
jump back in and do this. I did have some ups
and downs in my thinking, “Can I do this
again?” I started telling as many people that I
could that I would be competing again. I
always had this thing in my head that if I tell
lots of people then there is no turning back
because I don’t quit easily. I also had other
reasons to do this....my kids and getting
married again to a wonderful girl that always
supported me.
In November of this year, after 18 years of not
being on stage, I registered to compete at the
CPA President’s Cup in Men’s Bodybuilding
Masters. It was gratifying to show my family
that with hard work and determination I was
able to return to the competition stage. My kids
weren’t born the last time I competed. They are
also competitive power tumblers. I wanted
them to be proud of me for doing this. Needless
to say, they were very proud of me. I was again
blessed to have a great team behind me to get
me back on stage. I was very proud of myself
on this difficult process, physically, mentally
and emotionally. I have always told others that
it is one of the hardest processes a person can
do. Nobody can comprehend that until you go
through it.