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\n\u201cI\u2019m extremely proud of myself. Well, this is my first year competing, my first show was the end of March, the second show was the week after, first weekend of April. Now, my third show, first as a Pro, was just today, November 7 and man, I came in looking so much better than last time. The way I feel I sized up next to the other Pros, I felt good. I think it was an incredible experience for my first show as a Pro.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFifth place medal. The goal was to actually place in the top five, so I achieved the goal that I sought out for. I know what I need to do to improve. I know what it takes to get better now. I think the size that I had, the shape that I had, was all there. There\u2019s some things that I need to improve on, of course, everyone\u00a0 does.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
During his off-season, Baena explained that his arms, hamstrings, and glutes will be the main focus. He believes future success will depend on sharper conditioning.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThis off-season, I think my arms, hamstrings, and glutes, are going to be the big things that I\u2019m going to be working on. Other than that, the next time I compete, it\u2019s down to a conditioning thing. All the other Pros just had a lot better conditioning than I had. Even though for me, this was the leanest I\u2019ve ever been, and this is the best I\u2019ve ever felt and I looked.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
He also shared that he managed this feat without a coach helping him:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\u201cDoing this without a coach, just training partners, of course, there\u2019s guidance; like my father always says, there\u2019s no such thing as a self-made man,\u201d he shared<\/a>. \u201cLooking forward to the next show.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nHaving already found success onstage, fans are curious if Baena will ever try his hand in the IFBB Pro League, the federation his father once dominated. In the meantime, the rising 29-year-old star is focused on improving during the off-season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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