Body Transformation: Couch Crusher

AGE 14 HEIGHT 5'7" WEIGHT 191.8 lbs BODY FAT 20%	AGE 17 HEIGHT 5'9" WEIGHT 162 lbs BODY FAT 8%

It all started when my mom bought me a new bike for my birthday. At age 14, I was fat. I drank gallons of Coca-Cola and woke up feeling tired every day. That's when I started to think about changing my life.

I pushed myself to ride my new bike around my home. After a few days of that, I went on a bicycle trip with my friend. The route was about 20 miles and it was hard, but I didn't give up. After succeeding with the bike, I decided to go to a local gym. I saw changes in my body right away which motivated me to lose weight and gain muscle.

The choices I made at that time affected my life greatly. I'm still a teen and I want to do what's best for me and my health. I want to keep training hard and see how my body changes for the better. I cut many people out of my life so I could accomplish what I wanted.

I didn't have any knowledge about training and nutrition at first. I started reading about nutrition and how to exercise correctly. I thought about quitting and returning to fast food occasionally when I sat on the couch.

When I had thoughts about quitting, I always went to my mom or dad and said "I want to quit." They always told me not to and to keep fighting. That's why I didn't stop. Their words made me view life differently, which I'm very thankful for now.

Keeping my diet strict was a constant battle. It wasn't easy to see family and friends eating fast food in front of me. I knew I had to diet, so I didn't even bother to get myself something unhealthy.

I want to continue transforming my body and become a personal trainer one day. It's my dream to compete in fitness shows and see Steve Cook live.

Bodybuilding.com helped me tremendously. It's the best fitness website on the Internet. It provided me with new exercises, inspiration, and a big supplement store. The knowledge from the articles helped me in several ways.