I started in weighttraining class in High school but really didnt get serious until about 2002 or so in college when I realized that "if you drink beer, you will get a beer gut and turn skinny fat".

The rush of lifting a new personal best. The look when people try to discretely count how many plates you have on a machine. The simple nod of respect from men and women alike who are a part of the 'hood of iron.