I was running track as a high school sophomore and was terrible! My coach suggest that I enroll in Advance Fitness, which is weightlifting, for the upcoming school year. He was also on the football coaching staff and introduced me to their strength training coach. He allowed me to attend some of the workouts over the summer when the fieldhouse was open and that began my journey! During my junior year, my first max was 140lbs on the Bench Press and squatted 225, weighing 130lbs. When I graduated the following year, I weighed a hefty 135lbs, bench pressed 225 and squatted 350 lbs! Every single starter on the football team was benching at least 200+ AND squatting no less than 400+! I was in close company and earned their respect due to my size, or lack thereof! :-)

I look and feel...ARMY STRONG!!