The introduction and stuff

Goku

Superman, Batman, Spiderman, and He-Man are all prime examples of childhood heroes. My childhood hero is named Goku... A kindhearted alien who is raised by a master martial artist on Earth. I wanted to be EXACTLY like him, BULGING biceps and all! He's my inspiration and the start of my bodybuilding journey (hence the title). I wanted huge muscles, the strength of a thousand men, and more muscle definition then the definitions in your glossary. But alas... I looked like this.

My journey began my senior year in High School. Aaaah yes, a testosterone-fueled age focusing on women and weight training... Those were the days... I was a wee lad then, couldn't have been over 120 lbs. My max bench, which I thought was quite impressive was 185! My goal by the end of the year was to join the 200 club... an ego boosting imaginary club for those who could bench press 200 lbs and over. I trained everyday and didn't know WHAT to eat... so I ate EVERYTHING.

Fast forwarding 3 years... After spending hours a night lurking bodybuilding.com forums I may have gained some weight... Okay, I gained A LOT of weight. I gained 40 lbs since High School and officially joined the ultra cool super sweet 300 club *victory dance* It was then I decided I wanted to do my FIRST Bodybuilding competition. I was going to be just like Goku I thought to myself...

After 12 months of strict and relentless dieting, cardio, and training... It all came down to one night. A night where for the first time in my life... I felt truly alive.

I won 3rd place that night... little did I know that this was to be ONLY the beginning of my Bodybuilding journey... So I present to you my 18 week journey to the Paradise Cup 2011.