I am a U.S. Marine, so it's a given that physical fitness is a part of my job. I got pretty heavy into the weightlifting/bodybuilding routine because as a service member, the gyms on base are free and I took full advantage of it. The problem with that is that I approached it into wrong manner. As a young man I was all about trying to "get bigger", which I did, but it came with a price. My weight gain was not conducive to the Marine Corps way of life and it became a hindrance rather than an asset. I've always tried to stay active from playing football all the way through high school and running track for a couple of years. I'm at the point in my life where I don't want to let my age limit me, so I want to get to a weight that I can maintain with relative ease. Plus, I've got a wife that I want to grow old with and kids that I want to see have kids and so on. This is very important to me, so I am taking my training seriously from here on.

I never realized how much I love working out until I spent some time away from the gym. Once I got back into it, I made up my mind that no matter what situation I find myself in, that I will make it my life's goal to pursue physical fitness beyond feeling in the best shape of my life