06/13/2026
22 years old. All natural. Chasing excellence.
Today was a great showing for Andy.
He’s 22 years old — the same age I was when I stepped on stage for my first bodybuilding competition. Watching him today reminded me why I fell in love with this sport in the first place.
Over the last 4 months, Andy made tremendous improvements. Fuller physique. Better conditioning. Better posing. Better overall presentation. Most importantly, he earned every bit of it through consistency, discipline, and a work ethic that can’t be taught.
Everyone trains to win. I know I do. I’ve never really understood training for second place.
But bodybuilding teaches you something important: at the end of the day, it’s not really you versus everyone else.
It’s you versus you.
Were you better than last time?
Did you improve?
Did you become a stronger version of yourself?
If the answer is yes, you’ve already accomplished something worth being proud of.
After prejudging, I have Andy taking a 1st place and a 2nd place in his respective classes, and regardless of the final outcome, I’m incredibly proud of what he brought to the stage today.
The bittersweet part is that Andy will soon be moving to New York to start his dream job. That’s a huge win, and I couldn’t be happier for him, but he’ll definitely be missed around Deezel Muscle.
That said, legends leave their mark.
One of these photos is absolutely making its way onto the Deezel Muscle Hall of Fame wall as a reminder of what hard work, humility, and dedication look like.
Stay strong, Andy. 👊🏻
The next chapter is yours to write. 💪🏻🔥