Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Back in 2012, when I was 19, I wanted nothing more than to be a bodybuilder. I admired the guys out in California and dreamed of being like them but I just didn’t have the size or muscle mass.
That passion for fitness never left me, though. It made me realise I didn’t need to be on stage or on the field to be part of the game.Those early moments shaped the way I think as an entrepreneur and ultimately led to Gymshark. Sometimes, it’s the dreams you don’t achieve that push you toward the ones you’re meant for.
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Back in 2012, when I was 19, I wanted nothing more than to be a bodybuilder. I admired the guys out in California and dreamed of being like them but I just didn’t have the size or muscle mass.
That passion for fitness never left me, though. It made me realise I didn’t need to be on stage or on the field to be part of the game.Those early moments shaped the way I think as an entrepreneur and ultimately led to Gymshark. Sometimes, it’s the dreams you don’t achieve that push you toward the ones you’re meant for.
👊 Subscribe for more behind-the-scenes stories from my journey building Gymshark and what I’m learning along the way.
