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Overview
- He announced the decision on Instagram this week, marking his first bodybuilding contest at age 22.
- The event is a non-tested category, meaning he could face athletes who use performance-enhancing substances.
- He says he will coach himself and share training, diet and behind-the-scenes updates throughout the short prep.
- Parents Xanddy and Carla Perez publicly backed the plan, with his father offering help and his mother expressing nervous support.
- In June he denied steroid use after online accusations, citing a five-year natural gain from 75 kg to 95 kg and his studies in kinesiology and nutrition.