When I played basketball, I spent hours On the court practicing. When i became a body-builder, I was in the gym all the time. Like most beginners, I didn't really know what I was doing, but the more I did it, the more I loved it. I guess you could say I was a gym rat. Seeing my body change made me come back for more.

Get over it people, I worked my ass off.

When you pick up your first magazine you definitely hope you can be like the guy on the magazine. That's usually why you start lifting.

Personally, I like one hand preacher curls with dumbbells. You don't have to do 100 pound dumbbells to get a burn. Heck I can do 35- 45 dumbbells and get something out of it. It's also great for guys that travel. It's the one piece of equipment that most hotels always have.

I'm always the guy on tour that tries to get guys chatting and a lot of banter back and forth so I definitely feel that a lot of bodybuilders have that comedic side in them, they're just a little bit more introverted.

There's no way in hell I could have achieved what I have without being a good student and listening to the wisdom of others

Actually to be a champion your goal is to be a little bit better each day, making sure that every day is an opportunity to be at your best.