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.

I knew I was overweight, I just didn’t realise how much, and how bad I looked. Looking back I was in terrible shape. I was weak, had no stamina and wore ill-fitting clothes. However, it was mostly curiosity…