I was out of shape and over weight following a back injury, and had a wake up moment when I realized things needed to change. I started strength training on a bowflex at 260 lbs in 2008. My love for working out blossomed in 2010 when I discovered free weights and my increasing ability to do cardio.

It gets me high. It's an outlet for frustration, and a celebration of joy. It helped me loose 80 lbs and 5 pant sizes. (Even though in the past year and a half I have gained some back.)