I've always been interested in sports - playing football & cricket & hitting the weights with no real idea what I was doing into my early 20's.

It wasn't until I came across a Ironman Muscle Magazine 5 years ago, and there was this star profile on an Australian Natural Bodybuilder Steve Jones. I was blown away by his physique, as he looked so natural & ripped, from then on I was inspired & down loaded Steve's free '' Keys to Physical Perfection Program '', which soon became my training bible, following all Steve's advice.

I started to eat really clean foods and training with real intensity, and found that eating clean foods and training hard gave me a new mind set & strength to go after my goals, making me feel so alive & found that seeing my body transform was just a bonus.

After 3 years of eating clean & hard training, I rang my mentor Steve Jones, not that he knew he was my mentor or my inspiration to get into the best shape of my life. I told Steve that I was going to enter in my first Natural Bodybuilding competition, and just needed his advice on a few things for the competition. The time and effort Steve put into helping me out via emails, looking at my photo’s and posing was truly amazing and no cost at all.

I placed 3^rd in my first bodybuilding competition, and found the whole experience unreal, a sense of real accomplishment & that I pushed myself out of my comfort zone. I was hooked after this competition and was looking forward to my next competition the 2011 ANB Asia Pacific International on the Gold Coast, hosted by Steve Jones, the man who had inspired me 5 years ago.

I am happy and proud to say that I won the under 65kg 2011 Asia Pacific International in only my second bodybuilding competition and got to hang out with my mentor and inspiration Steve Jones. If someone has inspired you to change your lifestyle don’t hesitate to let them know.

Its unreal what exercise can do for your mind, body & spirit – every success comes with pain – use the gym to strengthen your inner self and mind to combat the obstacles that came up trying to reach your goals whatever they be. THE BODY WE GET FROM EXERCISE IS JUST A BONUS.

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