I don't really have any motivation as such. Its just something I enjoy doing and feel better for it. More importantly I feel like I'm turning to shit when I don't.

I initially got into the gym for a couple of reasons. First was injury as I got a few doing running and other sports so needed something with less impact. The second (sadly) was because I was young and living in a seaside town that is busy all summer then turns into a ghost town in the winter with nothing to do. I decided that for the summer months I would go to the gym to get fitter for the ladies that mysteriously appeared during the summer. Trouble is the gym doesn't stop you from being ugly.

I always seem to start getting to a shape/size that I am happy with and then something happens to reverse progress. I got a tumour once, then another time I got a broken hip and my latest excuse is being a new dad. Although I have been training again properly for about a month now and I feel alot better for it. I'm still carrying too much fat but the strength is slowly getting back up there.

And no pics of me as I am never happy with them. In my mind I am in much better shape. Whoever said the camera never lies was a lier themselves!