I was born in the Dominican Republic but grew up in Washington Heights, New York City. I was always a very hyper and active kid growing up. I played many sports and I was pretty good at all of them but my favorite was basketball. Basketball was and still is my favorite way to relieve stress and burn calories. My next passion would have to be weight training. I was introduced to the gym over five years ago and I've been a regular in the gym ever since. I wanted to workout to build muscles because I'm naturally skinny and weight training is the only way for me to gain weight. The gym is where I would have my City Gym Boys connection but I was originally denied from being in the group; I was told by Charles that my body just wasn't good enough. I didn't take it as rejection instead I used those words as motivation to to create the best possible physique for me. I became even more focused and dedicated and two years later Charles asked me to be part of the team. I was in disbelief but it was like winning my first basketball championship. I knew that finally my hard work and determination had paid off. I'm now using my muscles, dedication and work ethics on my day job every day protecting the people of New York City. Yes, I'm a real life Super hero!

-Alex