Today we’d like to introduce you to Anthony Asberry.
So, before we jump into specific questions about what you do, why don’t you give us some details about you and your story.
Most of us had dreams of childhood. Mine was to become a professional athlete of some sort. Although the particular sport wasn’t defined, naturally and readily, I pursued my dream.
While in elementary school, I played football from streetlight to streetlight with other kids in my neighborhood and noticed early on that I had a lot of speed. I was recruited by tackle leagues when I got old enough to play flag football.
Being the fastest player on my middle school football team, I flourished as a wide receiver. Unsurprisingly, I was a starter and somehow always got the ball. I made the football team all three years of middle school. In eighth grade, I also made the basketball team and won that year’s state championship with my team.
My passion for basketball outshone my interest in football on entering high school. It amazed me to learn, years later, from the son of one of my coaches that a Division 1 football team had their eye on me while I was playing middle school football. No one ever told me that as a kid.
I began playing high school basketball right from my ninth grade year, but I was cut from the team as a sophomore. This broke me. I tried my hardest to prove that I was good enough. My parents knew that I was good enough, and so they met with the coach who agreed to videotape me during practice. As expected, I was brilliant, but the coach broke his word and never showed the video to my parents. The scar of this experience remains with me until today, but I never gave up.
My passion drove me to the nearest public recreation center where I continued to work on myself. There, I met an awesome coach who saw my pure talent for what it was and recruited me to play in a men’s league – the basketball program of Youth Services of Tulsa. I won six tournament championships in a row with my team and was the Most Valuable Player for two of those years.
While in college, I was deliberate about focusing on my education, but even so, I took part in intramural sports to maintain my competitive edge. Each victory helped me keep my dream alive.
Over the years, I stayed driven, kept in shape and learned to channel my drive to make myself better in every facet of my life. I basically lived in the gym, working on myself tirelessly. Several times, I questioned my resolve: Why am I even doing this? Why do I keep on going so hard?
Then, on the morning of my thirtieth birthday, I woke up fed up. I took a long, hard look at myself in the mirror that morning. I visualized myself as a superhero. I yelled at the top of my lungs, “I’m ready, Creator! I’m ready!”
Fast forward six years later, I was at the gym as usual when a guy and a girl approached me thinking I was training for a bodybuilding competition. Meanwhile, at the time, I had no intention to participate in any professional contest. Next thing I knew, the guy offered to help me train to compete.
It was 2017. After training for eight weeks, I contested in my very first bodybuilding competition – the Ronnie Coleman Classic – and took first place in all three classes.
This experience propelled me to compete at a national level and win my IFBB pro card as an all-natural professional bodybuilder in men’s physique.
Well, it’s safe to say that I’m living my dream as a professional athlete, and it’s now well-defined. I’m a pro bodybuilder! And while a lot of my fellows use enhancing formulas to boost their bulk, I choose to maintain the natural path. The statement, “Health is wealth,” is more than a cliché to me. It’s my creed. Fitness should make you healthier and not push you to indulge in things that are ultimately damaging to your health.
Here’s my word of encouragement: Go to the gym. Push yourself. There’s a superhero in all of us. You just have to be willing enough to reach for your true potential.
What is AmpMuscle Get Amp’d all about?
Having achieved my childhood dream, I have a new dream. I want to help others with their fitness journeys, applying my expertise and experience to assist people in transforming their bodies.
I train using various effective workout routines and exercises. Depending on your goal, we’ll work with a practical personal training regimen to either help you gain weight in muscle mass or lose weight in fat.
AMGA is a motivational fitness training movement that upholds fitness for existence. And we’re calling on you to join the movement.
Fitness is all about turning small healthy habits into a full-blown lifestyle. It takes courage and resilience! Working out isn’t a piece of cake. You’ll need the determination to keep at it. Some days, your body will hurt from the day before, but you’ll have to grind through the pain, keeping your focus on the gains ahead of you. You’ll have to give it your all.
Becoming the best version of yourself is possible! Stay focused! Stay determined! Stay motivated! And reap the rewards!
This is the AMGA movement!
Has it been a smooth road?
The road to total self-discipline has been extremely difficult. For most of my adult life, I have been addicted to sugar, salt and fat. I lived off Taco Bell, McDonald’s and Little Debbie Snacks. I didn’t realize the longterm impact on my health because I didn’t feel sick but I had no energy. I wanted to feel good inside and out so that’s when I decided to change my diet.
Fueling my body adequately is my hardest personal challenge to conquer. I struggle with not being hungry but I know in order to grow, I have to eat more often. I have to overcome this every day and it is very HARD to do!! I continually struggle when grocery shopping. I prefer to eat the cookies, candies, fried chicken and salty, fatty packaged foods. I’m learning to cook for myself and meal prep using crockpots.
I struggle with balancing when to rest and when to work out. Training as an all-natural bodybuilder is mentally and physically exhausting. Sleeping is very important for my muscle recovery and growth. Sleep is very difficult when the muscles ache, the tendons are tender and the joints are sore from hundreds of reps. I use the BEMER to enhance my circulation and regulate my energy, recovery and sleep.
I struggle with support from family and friends.
I struggle with those who do not understand the stress and strain I put on my body to build AmpMuscle naturally. I have to go ten times harder in the gym to maintain and build my physique.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with AmpMuscle Get Ampd – tell our readers more, for example, what you’re most proud of and what sets you apart from others.
WHAT IS AMGA?
Fitness begins with a decision to reach deep inside and reveal that refined and fearless person that is your true self. AMGA is a vision that began with a similar decision – to help others discover the best version of themselves.
With an undaunted belief that fitness saves lives, more than just another fitness brand, AMGA is a movement geared towards exposing as many people as possible to the absolute limitlessness that lies in the world of fitness.
Fitness is a life of possibilities, a path of fulfillment, and we seek to lure as many as will reconsider their lifestyle choices, to choose to be fit. It’s really profound that in choosing fitness, you’re choosing yourself – you’re choosing to put your best into every day of your life.
Fitness is dynamic, and so is AMGA – a proudly black-owned, creative, positively energetic lifestyle brand with a vision for quality in health and fitness. AMGA is solely aimed at assisting individuals in their daily drive to unleash the best version of themself.
All that AMGA stands for is grounded on the indisputable truth that fitness saves lives. Trust us, we know. And we strive to amp the fitness lifestyle up for others in every way possible. AMGAFIT is one of those ways.
WHY AMGA?
AMGA is a movement for those who are willing and ready to press for their very best life. We are dedicated to providing our tribe with top quality fitness content and athletic clothing to ensure that they attain all their fitness goals unhindered.
It’s common knowledge that the overall quality of one’s life is based on the quality of what one learns, eats and drinks as well as where one lives. At AMGA, we believe that knowledge is power in fitness. Understanding is not only possible but should be obtainable by all who are willing to be intentional about their health and fitness.
AMGA is the expression of our dedication to annihilating averageness. A lifestyle of tenacity is worthy of celebration, and we have taken up the challenge of providing just that – meticulously designed, thoroughly finished content that users will be proud to follow and delighted to share.
The smile on their faces every time they represent AMGA, that feeling of courage and positivity, that’s our trophy. We seek to create an experience for our tribe each time they interact with AMGA. Our aim is to make cutting-edge, practical fitness content for each day’s fitness journey.
At AMGA total satisfaction, as they chase their goals unhindered, is what matters the most to us. It’s an honor to be able to give the quality that our users deserve. We consider it a privilege to provide content that reflects all that we stand for – longevity and endurance – values which we know they also share. People are investing in a movement – a dynamic effort to promote the beauty and dignity of the fitness lifestyle.
AMGA seeks a pool of people loyal to the cause of fitness – those fed up with mediocrity and willing to go all the way. We have created a brand – nay, a movement – that we are proud of, and we want everyone to be a part of it!
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
Dallas has a diverse culture. The city’s willingness to expand. The cultural shift of attitudes. The development of art in Dallas. The gentrification of downtown Dallas. The feeling of Dallas as a living, breathing organism. I love the green in the city with grass, flowers, plants, and trees all over the metroplex.
I do not like the traffic!!
Pricing:
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Contact Info:
- Website: amgafit.com
- Phone: 1-833-426-7675
- Email: connect@amgafit.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amgafit/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AMGAFIT/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmpMuscle
Image Credit:
Amir Mirandi, Ashley Asberry
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