I was over weight with no confidence in myself or my physical abilities inside and outside of the gym. I never had the motivation to stick to a diet and training plan for an acceptable amount of time to see changes in myself, so when my friend asked me to train with him for moral support I used the opportunity to get myself into shape.

Before starting my weight loss journey I wasn’t in a good place, my health was deteriorating rapidly. My business is called FPM and I knew many people joked behind my back that it stood for Fat Pete McIntyre. I hated having my picture taken had to…