A BODYBUILDER'S DIARY: 3 WEEKS OUT

Oddly enough the gym is the only place I feel strong and fully functioning.

A BODYBUILDER'S DIARY: 4 WEEKS OUT

I wake up almost every night hungry as hell. I am sure that I am delirious for the majority of my day. It's quite a funny experience actually being so lean and dieting.

A BODYBUILDER'S DIARY: 5 WEEKS OUT

I have competed before, many times, and I know that at the end of the day everything will be alright and the things that actually matter in my world will.

A BODYBUILDER'S DIARY: 6 WEEKS OUT

I am not competing to win a pro card. I am competing because I love it. I am competing because I want to see how good I can get.

A BODYBUILDER'S DIARY: 7 WEEKS OUT

I am addicted. Addicted to the adrenalin, the endorphins and the rush. I love the burning, breathlessness and pain. I feel empowered, wild and oddly enough the experience is very humanising.