
I was born in Southern California a few years back. From the time I took my first breathe of fresh air, things were different. I was adopted when I was 3 days old. .... .......I have always been very athletic. I took ballet from 3rd grade till about 5th grade. I was very much into gymnastics and won a contest when I was in Junior High. I was the only kid who could do an Iron Cross or Giant.
I was very good. You can ask anyone who saw me play. I had a great arm and hit the ball a mile...... .....was one of those who had all the natural talent to do anything physical or athletic but didn’t think about the other stuff that is needed to make it to the pros........
During the summer right out of high school I played in a Summer League with the Minnesota Twins..... ...... I was better than any of those guys there, but back then it just didn't happen that way. After, about 6 weeks or so of hanging around and playing for nothing, I went home. After that I went to Harbor Junior College to keep playing baseball to try and get a pro contract.
Me and my mom were never very close. Hearing the words “I love you” was very rare and I can't at this time not remember once ever being told that by my parents. I’m sure they did though. I had a brother growing who was Mr. Perfect. He did everything great.....
Well I still didn’t get a contract and ended up painting houses for a while. I played one more summer with the Oakland A’s summer team and got hurt and finally figured I will never play pro ball. ................... . Well one day a beautiful girl wanted to come home with me. I always said no to girls coming over cause I didn’t have a place to live. Well this girl was so pretty and nice I ended up finally getting my own apartment.
I ended up benching 500 and this was 100% drug free..... ....... always told me I should compete in bodybuilding and powerlifting at the same time. He said I could be champion in both and that has never been done in the same year.... . ......... It was pretty neat knowing that just about anywhere I went whether it was watching a movie or going to dinner, I knew I was the strongest guy in the place.
I was strongest in 1986 when I bench pressed 585 (Raw), barbell curled 315 for 4 to 6 reps, dumbbell curls with 130 lbs., sets of behind the neck presses of 315 for 8 to 10 reps. My neck, upper arm and calves all measured 21". At 300 lbs. I had a 37" waist and 58" chest and was 62" around my shoulders. I never had a six-pack, but I did get it up to a four-pack. . Even as big as I was I was still very limber. I could still do full splits and sit in a theater and put one leg behind my head.
I have been lucky enough to meet, work and become friends with many celebrities and sports heroes. Some of them include, Muhammad Ali, Chuck Norris, Sly Stallone, Leslie Nielson, Steve Carlton, Dr. J, Rick Barry, Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Whitney Houston, Akebono, Catherine Bach, Jake LaMotta, Richard Roundtree, Mike Tyson, Jean Claude VanDamme, Richard Kiel,, Susan Anton, Arnold Schwarzenegger and many more.
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