I played sports my whole life and my whole family is very healthy and active. Once my high school sports ended I started working at a gym and ended up getting obsessed with lifting and the gym environment. 

My hero is my mom. My mom is the hardest worker I have ever met. She alone supports me and my twin sister and continues to kill it in her work. She went back to school for her masters degree and after she got it she continued to take classes and earn a ton of credits. She showed me from a young age that being a strong, independent woman is awesome and I have always wanted to be just like her. She is kind, caring, humble, selfless, hardworking, dedicated, passionate, and the most amazing mom. She will forever be my hero. 

“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!” 

― Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa

conventional deadlifts are the love of my life

To me, "reign from within" means to not just better yourself on the outside, but on the inside as well. It means going through all the hard, tough times and coming out even stronger. 

My biggest motivation is my former self. I look back at old photos and remember how unhealthy and depressed I was and it motivates me today. I just know that my old self would be extremely proud and happy of how far I've come and it pushed me harder everyday. I am very grateful for how far I've come. 

Streingth is such an amazing movement and brand that I am super blessed to be a part of. Being a part of a team of like-minded individuals that push each other to work harder everyday is something I am very grateful for.