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When I was about eight years old, my father brought home a Muscle and Fitness magazine that he had taken from one of his students and I have been intrigued by the human physique ever since. At the young age of ten, I begged my parents to buy me a home gym (a bench and some weights). My dad worked with me and taught me how to use the equipment. After mastering my home equipment, I started to sneak into the gym at a nearby YMCA to lift weights. When the trainer there caught me and told me that I was too young to use the equipment, I continued to sneak in whenever I got the chance. Finally, he realized that he was not going to stop me and he began to work with me so that I would not hurt myself.
Why I Love It:
Bodybuilding has saved my life in many ways. After having to give up football, bodybuilding quenches my thirst for competition. Training for me is a coping mechanism that helps me deal with the stresses of everyday life. Training and bodybuilding go hand in hand, and because of that it makes me a better person.
How I Stay Motivated:
The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you are a god, or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all knowing perpective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends come and go, but 500 pounds is always 500 pounds! - Henry Rollins
BB Accomplishments:
In 2002, I competed in the Metrolina Classic in Concorde, NC. I won my class and the open class overall trophy. After this victory, I was truly bitten by the bodybuilding bug. Four months later, I competed in the Elite Muscle Classic where I won my class and the overall open class trophy. In 2003, I won the Super Heavyweight class in the N.C. State Show and took a close second for the overall. Later that year, I competed in the Jr. USA and won the Super Heavyweight class. Recently, I competed in the 2005 North American Championships where I finished 7th in the Super Heavyweight class. In 2006, I placed 7th at Nationals in the Super Heavyweight class. I placed 4th at the 2008 USA championships and 5th at the 2008 National Championships in the Super Heavyweight Class.
Bodybuilding to me is like nicotene to smokers. It is an addiction but also its how I handle my stress from day to day. In saying this, I know I wear this incredible hulk suit everywhere I go, but its more to this man than muscle. I have a B.S. degree and two Masters degrees and I have...
Almost time to take the stage...How do you feel? I was reading your Flex article from last year and looked at the photos. You have made soem MAJOR improvements. Mind passing some of that muscle to me? (LOL)
