Started working out for two reasons: 1) to fight depression and 2) I couldn't carry my daughter up the stairs by piggyback without getting winded. That wasn't the dad I wanted to be. Found some a great home gym on Craigslist the same time and the rest is history.

It's taken a long time to find a workout path I can do, and oddly enough being a night person, I've found I do my best when I get up at 5:00AM, get my kids' lunches ready, let my pre-workout kick in and go lift before work. I have gone from 3 days a week of workouts to 5, because my mind loves the focus and the energy I get from working out. I am now able to rough and tumble with my kids whenever they want, and I think I'm setting a better example for them being healthier.

And my wife loves my arms, that's a plus! :)