I picked up my first dumbbell at 16 training for basketball and have been seriously hooked ever since! There's nothing like the endorphin rush and the pump...

Bodybuilding is one of the most hands-on art forms possible. You literally control every aspect of your masterpiece: your body. Diet and exercise combined are your tools.
I find weight training and fitness training in general to be extremely centering and a great source of balance and constant positive challenge in my life.