Aaron Martin

Male

23

Menomonie, Wisconsin, United States

Research and Development Food Technologist / Full time student

Dec, 2003

I've been involved with sports for my entire life. Ever since I could walk I enjoyed playing sports. From winning the State Punt Pass and Kick competition when I was 10 to earning an all-state award in baseball my senior year in highschool, I was always keeping busy playing some kind of sport. When I was in 7th grade, I wanted to take my physical fitness to the next level and achieve the Presidential Physical Fitness Award. Little did I know that it would stimulate a life changing alteration in my personal life. With inpiration from action hero stars Sylvestor Stallone and Dolph Lundgren from Rocky 4, I jogged around in circles on my basement floor for 45 min. and after performed a light weight lifting routine for 30 min. Everynight I practiced this routine, and whenever I felt the need for inspiration, I would just re-watch the training montage from Rocky 4 to ignite mounds of motivation. Needless to say, I achieved the presidental award without a problem and afterward I vowed to myself that I wouldn't stop staying in shape and working out. It brought too much to my life. My teachers and peers gave me a new degree of respect, I had more confidence and most intriguing, I flat out loved the feeling of being in shape and holding a "pump". I switched over from the desire to "just being in shape" to holding a greater amount of muscle mass when I was a Sophmore in High School.

Bodybuilding and fitness changes all aspects of your life. Other sports and activities just can't say that. I learned this early on when I first started back in 7th grade that the reward in bodybuilding and physical fitness outweighs the rewards from other sports. You take your victories in the gym where ever you go. The results and the feelings you've earned don't diminsh some time after like other activities. To me, bodybuilding and fitness is a superior lifestyle that will maximize and enlighten all other aspects that you will encounter in life. It's really a beautiful thing.

Knowing who I am and the goals I have keep my motivation in track. When I picture myself in the state of mind I will be in when I've achieved my bodybuilding and fitness goals, the feeling is too great to let any other desire stream forward. I try and keep this motto in my consciousness whenever doubt,laziness, or simply lack of desire enter my mind.

I'm currently a Campus Men model, headquartered in L.A. I would like to get into the fitness modeling industry in the near future along with similar activities. I also think competing would be a great experience as well.