When I was 14 years old I was introduced to the gym by a school friend. I worked hard and was frustrated with the guys who joined and then left 6 months later complaining that they were "getting too big" while I was struggling to look "normal". I weighed 62kg and had 11 inch arms. I got involved with the junior powerlifting club when someone saw me doing half squats with 300kg but soon realized how weak I was in comparison to others my age when we had to do full movements. My legs were probably at competition level when my arms reached an average size. I stopped doing weights for a while when I felt I was going to overdo it after lifting 420kg in a half deadlift off the racks. I've decided to get back into home training mainly for my upper body while my legs get a workout climbing mountains.

I love the outdoors and everything natural and feel that working out brings me closer to how we should look if we did more of the work that we get machines to do for us today. Besides the fact that being in shape makes me feel good and is obviously healthier.