I started lifting weights because I wanted to join the U.S. Marine Corps. I also hated being overweight at the time, so I started training when I was 16 to get ready for basic training.

Because life wouldn't be fun without challenges. Self-discipline, self-motivation, and hard work in the gym can really help out in other areas of life as well. When I sleep I think about bodybuilding, when I eat it's for bodybuilding, and of course when I lift I'm thinking of how I can improve.