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His wife said: “It has been tough with making sure the meals are ready, obviously having two young children as well and making sure all his food is prepared before he goes to work. <\/p>\n

“But it’s all worth it as long as he’s happy and he’s following his dream, I’m happy for him. That’s what matters really.”<\/p>\n

Mohammed must come first in his category at the championships in May and overall to gain the professional status he seeks.<\/p>\n

He said chasing his body building dream was something he had wanted to do for a long time and winning last year “just felt too good to be true”. <\/p>\n

“You just express yourself, it’s like all the hard work you’ve put into the journey for a year or so – it just makes you want to show it all off,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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