Got a gym membership at the university here where I live. Dabbled in it for a few years. Didn't really start going hard at it until around 2012. In the past year has been when the most gains have taken place.

Working out keeps me sane. It is a constant. The gym is my sanctuary, and exercise is a form of worship to me. I strive to perfect every aspect of myself both physically and mentally, and the gym is where I work toward those physical goals. What I tell people when they ask why I work out is "a 45 pound plate is always going to weigh 45 pounds. It doesn't care if you just went through a breakup, if someone died, if work sucks, if school is overwhelming, if you're tired, or if you just don't care enough. It will always weigh 45 pounds. That's constancy."