Who I am.

I’m a gay guy in his mid 40s who has reshaped his entire being over the past decade, lifting up the shy wallflower I once was into a confident man who knows his own power and strength.

Where I came from.

Born and raised in Maine, where money was scarce and food quality was poor at best, I grew up burying myself into books and a bag of chips. Movement was not part of my life. I was that weird kid at the dances, the guy full of anxiety and nervousness, who fit nowhere.

What got me into fitness?

My doctor scared the shit out of me.

Plain and simple.

I hit 40, had a routine blood test, and got the whole “maintenance meds” conversation (pills for blood pressure, cholesterol, referrals to dietitians, worries over future adult-onset diabetes).

Just like every other person in my family.