I played all sorts of sports as a kid, but none of them involved lifting weights in their upper level counterparts. I excelled in tennis for a while. At some point during my Freshman year of high school I asked my tennis coach, "Why don't we ever lift weights?" and he replied saying that you don't need to be strong in tennis, just technique. This was partially true. I told him that I wanted to lift weights and become a better me, and the next day I found myself talking to the football coach. I joined football, went through off-season the next semester, and my passion for weights began. Best decision I ever made.

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