As a child I was slightly overweight and as I developed into a teenager I became tall and skinny. As a footballer this was ok, but not ideal, and as I got older this morphed into an interest in strength and resistance training.

My dad had competed in bodybuilding shows which further fuelled my interest in what has now become a fundamental part of my life.

Currently I am in training for a PCA bodybuilding competition, taking inspiration from my dad's success in bodybuilding.

My interest in bodybuilding, as is the case for many young weight trainer, led to a hunger to learn all about exercise and nutrition. For me, this became such a passionate interest that I gained qualifications as a personal trainer, and now do personal training in St Helens. Over the 10 years I've been doing this job, I've taken my qualifications to a level 4 stage.

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