met a guy who competed when I was in training for a job, it was first time i saw someone in person who looked like the people in the mags, I was impressed and curious. I hung out with him while we were in training andhe showed me some stuff in the gym and talked to me about food. when I got back home I joined a gym and started seeing results (slowly) after about 2 years I decided "what the hell" found a show, got a trainer and stepped on stage, had the bug ever since.
I have always been a huge fan of bodybuilding though, I think I got turned on to it from watching wrestling as a kid. Telling my age now: Jimmy "superfly" snukka, rowdy roddy pipper, greg "the hammer" valentine and that crew...