As a high school kid i was an overweight little fat boy. In high School i had a Girlfriend and always cared that i was overweight (weight 250lb)but, never acted on my problem. After graduation i broke up with my girlfriend i decided i would get single and was sick of being overweight. It is true i was one of the kids scared to take off my shirt when going to the pool especially around girls. I decided i was going to get in shape so me and my dad started working out. At first all i wanted to do was get skinny. i succeeded in about 8 months. i went from 250lb down to 189lb. Then after that i was still not pleased. I wanted to get muscles and fast. I worked out and joined the gym called Absolute Fitness in Rainbow City, Al. that place changed my life. i begin noticing the bodybuilders in there and decided thats what i want to do. Morris Pruett probably the greatest trainer ever kind of took me under his wing. I remember watching Steven Hensley and Brandon Cantu working out there and still to this day i dont think they know how much the inspired me. I remember going up to Brandon asking him about working out and dieting. i probably annoyed the piss out of him but, i wanted to know the secrets on getting that big and lean. I begin watching them practicing posing and decided that is 100% what i wanted to do. So after watching them work out ( writing down reps and weight that they did and what days they would work these muscles) i decided to take on the challenge. I trained hard for about a yr and a half and watched my body transform. i finally went and talk to my trainer and asked him if i have a chance in competing. he said i did but nobody including me had confidence. i competed in my first show on June 18,2011. I won Novice at the Golds Southern Classic NPC. i Finished second in becoming Mr Gadsden. I weighed 191.6 on stage and was 2 and half percent bodyfat. Im still going strong this yr and is going to Compete May 26, 2012 at the Vulcan Classic. i am 20 lb heavier this yr. This is just the start of my Journey in becoming a great bodybuilder