05/03/2026
Look at the photo on the left. November 2023 at the La Brea Tar Pits. Bloated, miserable, 235 pounds/5’4” tall at 28% body fat. Despite decades in fitness, my physique threw its hands up and said, "I am done." Everything collapsed simultaneously.
I was slammed with fresh hypothyroidism, skyrocketing LDL cholesterol, acute prostate complications, and a completely false medical diagnosis of interstitial lung disease. That false ILD diagnosis was a massive psychological hit, considering my father had just passed away from that exact same disease only a few months prior. I was physically and psychologically redlining.
I navigated a gauntlet of doctors to get my internal physiology medically back online. Once I avoided the doom and got the clinical green lights, the excuses stopped. I tapped directly into 37 years of iron discipline to claw back the elite condition I possessed prior to the systemic collapse.
Now look at the right. Last week, stepping on stage at the OCB Richmond Supershow. I weighed in at 159 pounds and 5.22% fat. My lipid panel is completely normalized, prostate clear, and my metabolic engine is running like a furnace. I systematically reversed the biological decay.
I walked away receiving hardware in every single category I entered, totaling 5 pieces: 1st place in the 50+, 3rd place in Over 40, 4th place in Open, and 5th place in both Debut and Novice.
The absolute truth: Most people walk around accepting physical mediocrity and metabolic dysfunction as a normal part of aging. It is complete nonsense.
At Hubbmuscle Gym 4028 Main Street (The Old Firehouse) here on Chincoteague Island, we do not coddle excuses or sugar-coat your daily choices. As a Master Personal Trainer and Sports Nutritionist, Melissa and I operate a spotless, elite facility designed to force actual physiological change.
If your biological machine is failing, get cleared by a physician, and then get yourself through our doors. Stop accepting the decay. It is time to get to work. Link in bio for training and membership rates. Hubbmusclegym.com