Anthony presciano biography

How did you get started with bodybuilding?

I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but I grew up in Texas and New Mexico. My family owned auto dealerships and saw some opportunities in New Mexico, so we moved there.

I was at a cross roads between football and working out to improve my physique.

AP: I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but I grew up in Texas and New Mexico.

Anthony Presciano.

I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but I grew up in Texas and New Mexico.

Anthony graduated from University of New Mexico and is currently based in Miami, United States.

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After a failed attempt to play professional football I made the move into bodybuilding. My main focus was keeping my competitive levels high; getting on the bodybuilding stage was the answer for me at the time.

What gets you motivated?

I dealt with childhood obesity until I was about 13 years old.

My older brother actually played a huge role in my transformation, having introduced weight training and proper nutrition as a teenager. I had an extremely supportive family around me.

How did you make the transition?

I came to the realization that I could be very good at football but not among the elite.

Then I heard that one of my inspirations from “Pumping Iron,” Serge Nubret, was living in New Mex