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A life of training in the gym fell apart Joseph Raymond in the year 2018. He was fifth at the Mr. Olympia and the Arnold Classic. He was known as ‘Boston Mass’ (The Boston Mass) and he was famous for winning selections in the major tournaments. However, a suddenly a serious injury forced him into retirement.
The bodybuilder thought he would not return to the high level. In one case, he was 45 years old. For the other person, his arm problem made it impossible for him to compete safely. He was not an excuse, as he showed with the videos on social networks that showed the seriousness of his injury.
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However, the veteran bodybuilder does not give up. Two years after his problems with his arm, he prepared to return. What started as a physical recovery task for his fitness after surgery was a gradual return to training and he thought he could return to competition.
“When I retired it was because of the injury, but nobody wants to retire if it’s with their conditions. So now I feel better and able to do exercises that I haven’t been able to do for years and my body is responding as if I had something left”, explained Jose Raymond about his return to the world of muscles.
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Although some have told him that at the age of 50 he will not be able to do the same, the builder defends his position. “It’s been almost 20 years, I don’t have a baby face and hair anymore, but I’m still here!“He revealed in a post on his social networks with a comparison between an image from the past and a present image.
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His goal now is to return to tournaments, although he believes he has already won a lot in his return. “I still love all the preparation for the competition. All that challenge of being a monster“, he warned.