RENALDO Caldeira said that he is ready to give his all at next month’s bodybuilding competition, despite the limitations he encountered due to the pandemic.

The 24-year-old is scheduled to compete in the Men’s Physique division against six other contestants, including 2020 Mr. Physique Novice champion, Jonathan Jeffrey.

The competition, which is set for December 12 at the National Cultural Centre, is the first for the Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation since it held the 2020 Novice Championships in February.

President of the federation, Keavon Bess, had told the Guyana Chronicle that the event would be dubbed Resilience: “…it’s basically our way as bodybuilders in saying that we have the resilience…and all Guyanese have the resilience to overcome the difficulties experienced due to COVID”.

For Caldeira, who finished as runner up at the 2018 Novice Championships, he is ready to flex his way to the next level.

He said that he has not competed since last year’s ‘Clash of the Champions’. “I was originally prepping for a show in April, GABFF Intermediate Bodybuilding Championships, but due to the Coronavirus pandemic, that show was called off, so for the Ministry of Sports and the Bodybuilding Federation to come together and have this Show in December means a lot to me cause I really missed the stage.”

Cadeira, who had edged past Jeffrey at their last competition, has been putting in extra work with former national Mr. Physique– Yannick Grimes. He said that they decided to do a seven-week prep for the show.

“So far, the prep been great, I’ve been staying on top of my meals which is my number one priority and, in training, I’ve made some improvements in my weak areas from last year’s show, but overall I’m feeling confident about the package I’m bringing this year.”