Adam has been lifting weights since he was in the sixth grade. His cousin and he would workout with a small set of dumbbells and rubber bands that his uncle had in a spare bedroom.  When Adam was going into the eighth grade, his stepdad Dr. Bob Fritz, who had worked for the University of Virginia, introduced him to John Gamble who was the strength coach at the university. John was a power lifter who has set world records in the sport. He gave him his first lesson in weightlifting. That inspired Adam to want to play college football. Adam's stepfather had a gym at his office and at home. He continued to train with him and teach him about exercise and fitness. If you can believe this, Adam started out doing squats with an Olympic bar and wooden cutout plates that looked like 45 pounds plates. From then on out... weight lifting and sports has been a big part of his life.

How Adam became a drug-free bodybuilder is kind of a funny story. He was working-out at Arizona State fitness center when a person by the name of Roscoe Kirby came up and asked him if I was training for a competition.  Adam told him no, he's not like those guys in the magazines. Roscoe said "no, he meant the drug-free bodybuilders; you look like one of them". Adams wife and he laughed, and Roscoe said "you should think about doing a competition". Later on that week he saw Roscoe in the gym and they talked more about drug-free bodybuilding and how he just became a personal trainer. Roscoe trained Adam for his first competition after that day.  He showed him the basic posing routine and put him on a strict diet and workout regimen. They only trained for seven weeks for his first show... the ANBC Phoenix Natural Bodybuilding competition in 2003.  It was a learning process for the both of them. Adam placed 1st in the Men's Novice and 3^rd place in the Men's Open Medium Class. Roscoe continued to train with him and prepare him for his  next two competitions, which he did well in.  After competing in a few competitions, Adam was hooked on bodybuilding. It is very challenging at times, but it is worth the hard work.

Competitions have taught him that no matter what age you are, you can compete in drug-free bodybuilding.  It also taught him that it takes dedication and determination to be a bodybuilder. Adam came to the realization that you can take first place one day and then last place the next day. No matter what though... it is not about winning all the time (although it sure feels good to win), it's even better to know that you have improved your physique the right way, the drug-free way and you can be proud of that. Adam really advocates for drug-free sports, and I hopes to be role model for new comers.

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Contest History

2003 ANBC in Phoenix, Arizona placed 1st in the Men’s Novice and 3^rd place in the Men’s Open Medium Class.

2003 INBF Muscle Showdown in Phoenix, Arizona placed 1st place in the Men’s Novice division and 1st place in the Men’s Open Lightweight Class.

2004 INBF Best of the West Bodybuilding Championship in Phoenix, Arizona placed 5th in the Men’s Open Lightweight.

2006 OCB Charm City Classic in Baltimore, MD placed 5^th in Men’s Open Lightweight.

2008 OCB Yorton Cup Nationals in Bowie, MD placed 3^rd in Men’s Open Middle Class.

2009 OCB Battle for the Sword in Pittsburgh, PA placed 2^nd Men’s Open Lightweight.