after playing football in middle school i wasnt one of the best players. i was the fat lineman. i didnt like how little recognition the lineman got so that summer before entering high school i picked up not neccessarily a weight but heavy stuff in general. i was doing construction with my dad and i wanted to show him i was growing up and getting strong. so i would lift anything that looked heavy i pushed myself and i liked that my dad would show me off to his friends telling them i was a freak for being so little or young. after that i knew i was hooked it didnt matter if it wasnt a weight all i wanted to do was lift something heavy. :)

its a healthy addiction. id rather be doing this instead of drugs.