Used to be a competitive bodybuilder. He started bodybuilding when he
was 15 years old and participated in his first competition at age 17.
Later he became a bench press champion lifting close to 400 pounds and
competed as a bodybuilder in both Sao Paulo, Brazil and New York City.
In 2006 he ranked third place in the lightweight division at the NPC
Eastern USA Championships held in Tribeca, NYC. In May 2008 he placed
3rd place in the lightweight division at the Muscle Beach Classic in
Venice, California - his efforts leading up to that competition and the finals were filmed and are part of the documentary "Why We Train.".
