I looked at my body and my life and realized I wasn’t doing enough. I knew how to lift a weight, but not correctly, but with proper tempo, technique, sets, reps, and rest! I then decided to look into personal training for my own knowledge...

One day I looked in the mirror and saw cellulite on my legs. It was then that I realized that I had let my body and fitness level go and was determined to win a figure competition. I decreased my calorie intake, intensified my workouts and totally committed myself to my training...

"Oh my! I start by waking up at 4:45am to let my chihuahua out to potty really quick. I make some coffee or a protein shake for the road. I have to drive about 20 minutes to teach a Boot Camp that starts at 5:30am. Then at 6:30am, I usually get my workout in at 24 hour fitness..."

"I started playing sports when I was a kid. I played football, basketball and track in high school, and ran track in junior college. I then attended the University of Texas, where I was a physical education major. I ran, worked out..."

"Over the years I have experimented with every type of routine on the planet. Currently I prefer 3 Days of HEAVY weight training. When it comes to gaining and maintaining muscle mass, I have found that less truly is more..."

The truth is you don’t need surgery to get the body of your dreams. You are the only one responsible for your success. If you want abs, 80% of your results will rely on your diet. YOU are the only person who controls what you put in your body.

At the end of the day I can look in the mirror and know all my hard work has paid off. That I owe my results to myself and not by taking a short cut threw steroids and other illegal substances.

"I stay motivated by looking forward to the improvements that I will be making. Also inspiring those around me gives me a great deal of motivation..."

"I had always been into sports however training was a totally different sport on its own. I started lifting weights here and there at the age of 17, I didn’t know too much about it and I certainly did not know a lot about anatomy, physiology, nutrition and..." - Alexandre M. Carneiro

We know now that supplements are just that… supplements to your diet and training program. However all that work to put on muscle in the gym and kitchen should not be drained the minute you decide to strip off the body fat.