I deployed in December of 2012 and while in Afghanistan I knew I wanted to come back home in the best shape of my life. I have always been good at cardio and running but I had that "skinny" look. It all started back in High School. When I was 16 I weighted 250 pounds and was made fun of a lot. During my junior year I played a game called Dance Dance Revolution and before I knew it I was doing HIIT without a clue. After a year of that I ended up losing 80 pounds bringing me back down to 170. I was so happy and in the best shape of my life...at the time. During college I joined the Army R.O.T.C. program and swam on the college varsity team. My fitness level continued to soar. Recently, as a First Lieutenant in the Army, I worked on mainly cardio push ups and sit ups. In July of 2012 I disloacted my shoulder playing sports. This hindered any ability to lift weights, something I was just starting to get into. It took a lot of physical therapy and mental resiliency but I found a way to continue to workout. Right before deploying (week 1) I went on block leave to spend time with my family. During this month I ate and drank whatever I wanted because I knew I was going to be away for a long time. When I finally deployed I felt like it was time to work hard. Since arriving in Afghanistan I have been able to drop about 6-8% body fat, 10-15 pounds and my fitness level has never been matched before. Never did I think I could have a 6 pack. I can lift with no issues to my shoulder and my run times have been faster than ever, not to mention I now have the highest Army Physical Fitness Test score in the entire Company. Sappers Lead The Way!!!

I love the feeling I get while working out. I take weekly pictures so that I can see my improvement and it motivates the hell out of me. I love when I am able to increase weight or reps on an exercise or achieve new personnal bests. I love taking my suppliments first thing in the morning, pre-workout, post-workout and right before bed. I love everything I am right now and I give all the glory to God.