Where are you from and how did
you get started with bodybuilding?
Born and raised in Huntsville,
AL besides my 6 years in the
U.S. Army, and I started working out in 2009 right before
my deployment to Iraq when a
friend of mine told me to pick
up a hobby while I was deployed.
majority of the attention, but in
all honesty I don’t train abs often.
Maybe a few times a year. The body
part that I primarily focus on the
most would be both my chest, and triceps, but I target my muscle groups
and hit them all very consistently.
We know consistency is the key, what do
you suggest to those who struggling to
stay consistent?
Where does your motivation The key to staying mentally on track and
come from? being consistent is to look in a mirror
My motivation comes from and remember just why you started this
seeing a constant change with- fitness journey. When you can be menin myself, not only from a tally focused and ready then you can
physical perspective but also physically put the work in. Everyone gets
a mental focus that month af- discouraged from time to time, but you
ter month I just continue to need to remember your goals and why
progress and strive for change. you are busting your ass to get there.
I see you are not a competitor..
.how did you get high in your
carrier? Any model agent?
I don’t compete, and have no desire to ever compete in a federation. In this point in my career I
don’t see there being any benefit
to me competing. I got started
when I shot with a local photographer and started a Facebook fan
page and it went viral. I hit close
to 100k within the first 30 days of
opening my page and then from
there it just progressed. I don’t
have a manager, agency or PR
firm because I believe that nobody wants success as much as
you do, and you can’t sit back on
rely on opportunities to come at
you, you have to be a go getter.
What body parts get the most
attention?
I think the general consensus
from people that don’t know me
would think that abs would be the
primary body part that gets the
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He is only 4 years old now but I am
very proud of what he is becoming.
In a business standpoint I think
my proudest moment is when
I got the news that I landed
my first ever magazine cover with Ironman Australia and
telling my friends and family,
and since then I have been on
close to 50 Magazine covers.
Any tips you want to give to our
readers…
Top 5 tips for people who are
looking to get into shape?
1.Stay mentally focused
2.Set short term achievable goals
and reach them
3.Consistency is key
4.Keep your diet clean
5.Dont forget to do cardio and
Describe for me a day in your life. train legs.
Well a standard day in my life will change
day to day. I don’t work a standard job
What does the future hold for
so I don’t have a standard time when
you?
I go to bed and when I wake up. Not I am constantly looking into
to mention I am constantly traveling a where I want to be in the future,
good bit for different projects. If I had and I can honestly tell you if Im
to pinpoint a standard day, I would say doing just what I am doing now in
breakfast around 930 am 5 eggs, 3 omega 2-3 years from now there is some3 eggs and 1/2 cup of oatmeal, and then thing wrong because I have settled.
in the office for a few hours before the I am shooting with Malka Megym around 2pm, in the gym training dia productions a documenHIIT style for 1 hour and then 30 min of tary that is set to release at the
cardio, and then I pick up my son from Arnold Classic in 2017. Which
school around 4, and head back to the of- will hit on some key issues withfice for a few hours and then spend the in the military which is coping
rest of the evening with my wife and son. with PTSD, and veteran suicide
awareness. I will be the narrator
Do you have hobbies? and it will showcase a glimpse
I don’t really have hobbies per say, I just into my life and overcoming all
enjoy traveling the world, and spend- of the obstacles to get to where
ing quality time with my son and wife. I am currently as one of the top
fitness models in the world.
What are you most proud of?
If I had to pin point one thing in my
life that I am the most proud of is seeing my son develop into a young man.
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