Long story will try to cut short. May or may not matter but just incase. 5o yrs old. 6ft'1 wt 214 little lard around midsection but due to construction "Iron connector,& framer". Has kept me solid despite the lifestyle. Through my childhood into late teens 18 to be exact. The most I ever weighed soaking wet was 130 could not gain no matter what I ate. I did have good muscle tone and shape from playing basketball baseball football we lived way out in the country so swimming was a daily activity seasonal of course. We were always climbing trees swinging from them to others. One arm chin-ups not on purpose just needed other hand for next grip. Vine climbs= rope climb never using feet or legs for support. Last 6 pk I had was built from playing. As a kid I had a lazy eye which caused a lot of fights for me. At some point we all get sick and tried of being the school house joke. At this time I was 4 or 5 ft maybe 100 lb 13 years old. found some old concrete weights plus bench in the neighborhood trash score! Got em home with the help of a wheelbarrow. I committed right them did every exercise I could think of and made up a few as I went. I lifted all the poundage I could as many times as I could until my muscle were fried entire body. The next morning I couldn't fuckin move. I was so sore even my hair hurt even though I couldn't reach my hair to comb it. well 3 or 4 days later felt better. Dropped most of the weight and started again. Over time with the help of muscle & fitness mag I think? We were dirt floor poor so I couldn't eat as recommended probably the most important part. Over the next 5 years I gained close to 30 lbs good lean muscle was cut nicely too I thought. Surgeon volunteered to fix my lazy eye GOD bless that man. Between that and the exercising the hot chicks started to notice me. So did the school house jocks and parties started to be a regular weekend thing. Enter Barney Fife and 1 thing led to another 1st came probation then violation then gladiators school. Harnet youth prison with two, 2 year sentences run back to back. Now I have no problem sharing any extras I may have but I be damned if you will just take my things. We all know in there all you have to do is fight win or lose same outcome Respect. For the first time here the yard had a great free weights and more technique along with how to separate you workouts to allow healing time. Also a better diet than what I was getting and the alcohol and drugs were not as abundant. 30 months later I walked out a free man. Now 6"1ft 220lbs barley no fat. Squatting around 350 or so weak I know but legs were just underrated there. Big mistake. Flt bench around 315 3x12,10, then I assisted spotters lift and I let down until exhaustion. Incline 245 or so 3s x12, 10, until failure. Skull crushers 3x 12, 8-10, to failure shrugs as much and as many as I could as long as I could stand the burn. weighted dips 45lb plate tied on with belt 3 to 5 sets as many as possible arms shaking like a whore in church. PLus others not important. 30 months later I walked out a free man. I hope not to bore you with all that just wanted to fill you in. Then got lost in the bars and babes again. I did get off that scene B4 it crashed. Moved to Savanna G.A. bought first membership to Gold's gym. Next post should be shorter but after continued discipline showing up and doing the best I knew how. I met two competition profession Body Builders. Competing mostly on the pro circuit and either winning or at worst placing in the top of field. That's when things really changed. keep in mind before meeting them. you can picture what I looked like here's mental pic. picture a medium silver back gorilla riding a chicken. Legs were sad.
