I was always a small guy, smaller than almost everyone else. I grew up watching Bruce Lee and Arnold movies. They were the main source of my inspiration. I figured if I wasn't gonna be a big guy, I might as well be as strong and fit as my genetics will allow. In high school I started weight training class. We had a large weight room called "The Tin Gym". That is where our football team trained. Mostly back then I was interested in lifting heavy and becoming strong to ward off gigantic corn fed country boy bullies. They picked on me a bit cause I was little and I refused to wear cowboy boots and skin tight nut restrictive jeans. These days it's more about the pursuit of health, fitness and eventual longevity.

I'm hooked on the mind-body connection you get from training. I'm hooked on the constant challenges that you face. Most of all I enjoy shaping and forming my body however I see fit.