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feature is journey to the elite ranks of Canadian bodybuilding has been an adventure filled with peaks, valleys and the raw instinct to survive. His story began in Liberia dur- ing the country’s civil war, where he and his brother amazingly escaped the city lim- its while hundreds of thousand of civilians perished. For three days the duo followed other countrymen over mountains, harsh terrain, swamps and thick bush with no ac- cess to water and only sugar cane to eat. The only fluid to quench their thirst came from the water dripping off the jagged rocks on Mount Nimba. Eventu- ally they found their way to the Danane refugee camp on the Ivory Coast. While Adolphus’ father stayed in Liberia saving lives as a fireman, Adolph lived in the refugee camp with his brothers, sister and mother for almost nine years. During that time Adolphus learned of his father’s death. Today all of his fears and anger have fueled his motivation to become the best. He is driven to win. In 2017 he received his IFBB Pro card after finish- ing first place in the light heavyweight division and second overall at the CBBF Canadian Nationals. He recently placed 5th in the 2018 Toronto Pro Supershow. 54   MUSCLE MEMORY | DECEMBER/JANUARY 2019