I started lifting weights in my early teens. Not much came of that. Later in life, I started and stopped, gaining some muscle, never any strength. I let a stressful job nearly kill me, and realized I had a choice. I can confidently say I've been working out consistently since 2008. It has only been in those last six years that I've gotten much stronger and started packing on slabs of muscle.

I look back on my before photos, then at my after photos, and how could I not love working out? It's made me feel better, look better, be stronger, live healthier, be healthier.