I decided to change my life in July of 2011 after struggling some personal demons. When I started working out I was weak, tired, and depressed. Working out gave me a something I could control amid a terrible time of pain and struggle in my life. I found out early on that "The Iron never lies" and I get out of it what I put in. The first gains came quickly, and I was hooked. The iron is my way of meditation and release.

It is for me, it is mine, no one can take it away from me! Lifting gives me a tool to sculpt my body, It helps give me something to strive toward, a tangible goal that for which I am solely responsible.