My friend was in a strength and conditioning class back in high school, and he liked weight lifting, but wanted a training partner, and that's where I came in. One of the coolest things about it is that we started nearly 200 lbs apart. He was barely 100 pounds and I was real close to 300, both at the same height. Now we're about 45 pounds apart from his weight gain and my weight loss.

I love every step of the way. Breaking a squat PR, grueling high-rep sets, and the end product. Looking good is a nice side effect, but the feeling of lifting weights and seeing measured, physical progress in the major compound lifts is what keeps me coming to the gym.