| 5 |
I started my fitness journey with swimming and
wushu. |
| 8 |
I saw my first "muscle magazine" with
reigning Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates, and was fascinated by bodybuilding and
bodybuilders. |
| 10 |
I joined one of the few gyms in Kazakhstan. It
was made of cars scrap. 😁 |
| 13 |
I switched to boxing after I was severely
bullied at school. I joined a total of 5 amateur fights and won all of them. |
| 14 |
I arrived in Canada and decided to continue
boxing. |
| 16 |
I decided to go back to the gym, but I had no
guidance, and therefore, I did not reach any result. At the same age, I joined the
Canadian Military Reserves with Armoured Reconnaissance. |
| 18 |
I returned to martial arts, Muay Thai and BJJ. I
participated in tournaments and more amateur fights. I had wins and losses, but
I always, always worked with iron, barbells and dumbbells. The gym became my
home. |
| 19 |
I got my first Power Lifting coach. And for the
first time in my life, I started getting serious results in strength and muscle
GAINZ. 💪💪💪 |
| 20 |
my mind and body transformed. I became a
personal trainer and had multiple world-class mentors in fitness, which all
helped expand my knowledge and my skills immensely. At the same time, I
continued power lifting, Muay Thai, BJJ and endurance training. |
| 24 |
I switched to full time military. And for next 2
years, I worked as a drill instructor, PT instructor and obstacle course facilitator.
I have passed multiple selections, including famous "hell week" to
specialized units. |
| 27 |
I retired from military and went back to
personal training and coaching. With that much military experience, I quickly
became one of the top trainers in the company and won top awards. I focused on
bodybuilding by learning and experimenting. At the same time, I went back to
martial arts. |
| 28 |
while i was preparing for my first bodybuilding
show, I tore my right bicep. Overcoming the injury made me realize that martial
arts and body building cannot be done together, and one of them had to go, so I
hanged my gloves for good. |
| 30 |
my injury was healed, and I focused on body
building and personal training. |
| 34 |
I was living the lifestyle of a bodybuilder, but
I still was afraid to compete considering my past experience. I started
training with IFBB pro, a mentor and a coach Evo. He helped me to overcome my
fears and FINALLY step on stage.
I PLACED 2nd in classic and 3rd in bodybuilding
in that show! All this completely changed my life, remade me and turned me into
a new person. The new life has begun. My true OBSESSION was unleashed. I
learned a lot of TRUTHS about the fitness industry. I developed my own training
methods, which I am improving every single day. Bodybuilding helped me overcome
a lot of unhealthy habits and addictions.
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