In January of 2005 I was out of football at the age of 24yoa. I worked at a restaurant and ate everything I put my hands and would often drink 2 or 3 pitchers of cokes in 1 sitting. I went from 260lbs to 343lbs over a 5yr time frame. Then one day while at home it felt like I was having a heart attack, and I told myself I refused to have someone walk into my home and find me dead for poor eating habits that night I started doing push ups and sit ups, the next day I joined a gym and the rest was history. In a year time I lost 80lbs and was back playing football.

I love the feeling you get after a good pump. The way you look when you work hard. Working out gives you a feeling of accomplishment. The most important part you learn a lot about yourself when working out. To push through even when you don't feel like it.