I think there are alot of answers to those questions. For me, it was 12+ years of competitive gymnastics. I joined my first Gold's Gym when I was 15 years old and never really took a break after that. I got bored of training the same way and looking the same all the time, and I was looking for a competitive outlet as an adult. I got into the bench press competitions before I really got in to BB. When I turned 30, someone in the bizness taught me how to diet and how I could completely change the way I looked by what I ate.