Contests

• 2010 NPC Junior USA, NP Light Heavyweight
• 2009 NPC Continental USA, 1st place Light Heavyweight
• 2007 NPC North American Championship, NP Light Heavyweight
• 2005 NPC Mike Francois Classic, 2nd place Light Heavyweight
• 2003 NPC John Sherman Classic, 1st place Middleweight

Up Next

• 2012 NPC, Junior Nationals, Heavyweight, June, Chicago, Illinois

Insights

The reason I started bodybuilding is...

I was an overweight teen with a strong desire to get in shape. In my quest for reaching the perfect physique, I always want more and more, and I strive to push myself to reach my full potential. It has become a competition against myself.

The person I most wanted to be when I started was...

There wasn’t a specific person. Mostly, I wanted to be the person that I wasn’t, and bodybuilding has helped me realize that dream.

The person I owe the most to is...

I owe my entire family. My mom and dad were a huge support team in the beginning. My mom would help cook my food, and my dad would do cardio with me, even at 5 a.m. in the rain. Thanks, Dad. Now that I’m married, my wife supports me in my choice to bodybuild, and I strive to make my two beautiful daughters proud by doing well at shows. Even though I am the only one on that stage, I wouldn’t be there without their help and continued support.

The supplements I can’t live without are...

Whey protein, GLUTAMEND after every cardio and workout, BCAAs in the form of my favorite purple drink (AGENT•M), and a good thermogenic such as SUB•Q when dieting.

The best thing about training is...

Training is my drug. I am always chasing that perfect workout – always chasing the hardest one I have ever had to get that feeling of accomplishment!

Two things I would change about bodybuilding are...

1. I wish that bodybuilding was more understood by the general public. Why do we get so many questions about drinking out of a gallon jug or what we are eating out of our Tupperware?
2. I think it would be nice if genetics were not such a major factor and results were based more on hard work and discipline.

My ultimate goal is...

I want to accomplish the best physique I am capable of.

One thing every gym rat should know is...

Consistency, consistency, consistency.

Years I’ve been training...

12

The last new bodybuilding thing I learned is...

Progress is not always defined by moving forward, but sometimes it means not moving backwards!

The one question I’d ask a pro is...

What do I need to do to get better?

What I enjoy most about competing is...

The competition within myself to be better at each show.

The thing I hate most about stepping up onstage is...

The spray tan. I enjoy nothing about getting sprayed, the smell, the stains on the sheets, the dirty look of the skin for the next week, etc.

The first thing I’ll do after getting my pro card is...

Considering this is immediately after the night show, drink a gallon of water and eat a cheeseburger and fries!

The reason I signed up with FUSION is...

They have the same desire for bodybuilding as I do, they have created a strong product that is made for a hardcore bodybuilder, and they truly care about what’s best for their FUSION athletes.

I’m looking forward to being a FUSION athlete because...

I will have a strong support team behind me, access to the strongest supplements available, and the ability to share my passion with others.

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