It was the beginning of my Sophomore year in High School. I loved playing all kinds of sports. My Physical Education teacher suggested I joined the weight training class we had available at my high school. I was around 5'6, about 115 pounds and 7% body fat. I was a skinny little boy.

I hated my first week working out, because on the next day, I was not able to move my arms or legs depending on the workout the day before. I wanted to change out of that class, but my teacher and fellow classmates insisted on me staying so I did. And after about a week later we hit the gym again, and that was my first time feeling the euphoria of endorphin rushing through my body after a pump. I was hooked ever since.