I got into bodybuilding as a teenager. I was short and thin, and got picked on a lot because I had a smart mouth and was somewhat attractive. So I joined the football team when I was in ninth grade solely so I could lift weights. I was hooked ever since.

I love that I can have so much control over my body, that I can focus on something and achieve it. I love that I can get results fairly quickly. I love the feeling of being in the gym, the smell and sound of the rubber mats and equipment, the weights clanging and being racked...

I love the feeling I get when I work out, and when I progress in strength. I love the feeling of accomplishment when I meet a goal. I love the reaction from people when they haven't seen me for some time and I've changed dramatically.

Mostly, I love that my wife looks at me and thinks that I am hot.