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Prior to starting at the Gym, I had been very underweight (dangerously so) for my entire life. I had very prominent scoliosis which generated clearly obvious postural issues (along side the underweight classification).
At 21 years of age, I was sick of cosmetically looking ugly, and was tired of having physical limitations due to scoliosis. By 2004 (age 21), I began taking the Gym seriously, in order to look better, gain confidence, and manage my scoliosis (in combination with medical professionals).
Why I Love It:
I'm in the midst of completing my Exercise & Sport Science degree, and absolutely enjoy learning about how the human body works, its adaptations to exercise stimulus, and the numerous / countless benefits exercise has for the body.
It's always impressive to see others transform and control their lives; where exercise is an activity that we all can enjoy.
Learning about it, working in the field, and experiencing it through my own activities is something I just absolutely enjoy. It's something I can be selfish with.
How I Stay Motivated:
Having been skinny my entire life prior to the Gym - my cosmetic appearance is always a great motivator. For the first time - ever - I'm happy to walk around without a shirt.
Though, my main driving force, is for health, and for competitive reasons (not for body building competition - but for my own personal competitive nature with friends).
Otherwise, as I will be training athletes in the future, I wanted to "look the part" , and also experience the same kinds of stimulus my athletes will perform - in order to be a better coach and better professional.
BB Accomplishments:
Gaining over 20kgs (44lbs) of solid weight, whilst maintaining a 10.5% body fat level. Also, eating cleaner, and lifting heavier than ever before.
I was also once a skinny man for most of my life - As we both have similar pasts (as far as body composition); his present physique is definitely a goal of mine; and certainly inspirational.
Every time we seem to turn on the Television, watching day-time television shows, or those late night infomercials that promise the world, yet deliver very little; we always tend to see a tonne of exercise equipment claiming to target specific area's, ensuring results that are...
Yep, weather, and lack of great, accessible beaches like perth's. Pretty much work reasons, living near the city. I dont train often here but will definitely do another cutting regime before summer. Anyway thanks for the praise man, train hard :-)
