Justin Edwards
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Florida Fitness Photography
Which part do you have the most difficulty with?
The hardest part about being a competitor is that the grass is always greener! When you are dieting you want food and when you are in the off season you want abs! That struggle between growth and aesthetics is always in your mind.
What is your favorite part of being on stage and how do you feel about being in front of the camera.
I am comfortable in front of the camera but I really love being on stage. I feel completely at home under the lights. A musician uses their music to express themselves and create an experience and I feel like what I have created is an art form that tells a story of its own.
What is the most difficult hurdle you see as having overcome that helped you gain focus with fitness and otherwise?
I have definitely struggled with some hurdles and I know that my passion for fitness helped to channel any negativity in my life to a positive outcome. It helps me to maintain focus on a healthy lifestyle, consistency, and self-control.
What do you think is one of the most misunderstood part of your lifestyle related to fitness that people need to know? I am sure that many people do not understand why I would willingly sacrifice time, money and creature comforts to do what I do. When I discuss diet it is typically perceived as something very rigid and restrictive, but when you have a passion for something it has purpose.
What other sports do you like and can you see yourself doing them one day? Share anything additional that you’d like people to know about you I like to play baseball but it is not my strong suit! I’ve actually grown to enjoy sprinting during my competition prep HIIT sessions. It’s a time for reflection for me and I get very motivated and focused on my goals.
What are your top six favorite workout songs?
Atlas – Parkway Drive
Breathe Into Me – Red
The Man – Aloe Blacc
No Se Si Tu – Naldo
When Doves Cry – Kristy Thirsk
Fortune Days – The Glitch Mob
Favorite movies:.
Legend – Tom Cruise
Mask – Cher
Dead Man Walking – Sean Penn
Superman, Iron Man, the Avengers
Lord of the Rings
Stats:
-Weight:
Competition 195 / Off-Season 215
-Measurements:
Height 6’1 (competition) Waist 33.5”
Chest 43.5”
Preferred contact info: www.facebook.com/justin.edwards.73