I have always been around fitness, whether it was my father who was a competitive bodybuilder when i was growing up, or my own interests & hobbies. I became obsessed with owning a ripped set of abs as a teen, seeing cover models such as Greg Avedon & Greg Plitt.

When you are in the zone, hitting your PB's, feeling the muscle stretch & strain under load, nothing else in the world matters at that moment in time. Once you cross that line & focus yourself mentally, the only battle is you & how hard you can push yourself.