I got started Lifting 8lb weights in my room at 9 yrs old sneaking the weight my mom used for her yoga class. At a young age I've always been an active kid thanks to my parents pushing me to push through the stereotype that " Just because you have asthma that does'nt give you an excuse to not live life" I would here from both my parents. My first sport was soccer always the tallest kid on my team lol i would kick the ball so hard sometimes the kids would be scared to block my shot cuzzz i too k out 3 goalies in a row unintentionally and i could still hear my dad laughing at the side line at the site lol. When I got to high school i did weght lifting for all my semesters and all four years. My senior year i took it upon myself to do football even though i was scared to get hit i said **** it I'm in charge of my fears knowing if i can create the fear i can alwayz destroy it. I never took a day off from practice to game dayz, and dayz when i had a choice to go to tutoring or practice i was always out their getting beat down but getting built up each day mentally and physically realizing just how truly capable I am of obtaining what i set my mind to. I played wide receiver and defensive end loving offense because i got to catch the ball and gradually had to learn to love defense from getting hit to being the one doing the hitting. I've been knocked on my ass before but i always got up which got me the respect from my teammates and coaches; we even won the State Championship for 2012 . At the end of my senior year I decided to pursue bodybuilding for a fitness life and mainly just to look good. I Knew i could do it because i proved my negative thoughts wrong time and time again knowing i have what it takes to achieve the beast within, just like my dad used to say to me" Son you have a beast inside you, I see it and i know its their, i just need you to see it for yourself" And i've met my inner beast countless times it is caged by frail and fragile bars and all i can say is it doesn't like to be doubted.