So now that you know my credentials let me actually introduce myself for those of you who don't know me and are current members or thinking of joining the Savage Iron family. My name is Justin Bovenschen and  I grew up in Bloomfield Indiana. I was the chubby kid growing up even though I played sports the majority of my childhood. At the age of 15 I decided to pick up weights for the very first time and i completely fell in love with weight training. I was obsessed with the WWE which the slowly pushed me deeper into my weight training and soon sparked my interest in competitive bodybuilding. after my senior year in high school came to a close i put bodybuilding dreams on the back burner and joined The United States Marine corps. while bodybuilding wasn't possible for me in the marines i still weight trained and continued to gain knowledge in the fitness industry. Once my time in the marine corps came to a close i worked private contracting for various security companies while continuing my education in the industry. in 2017 I began competitive powerlifting breaking over 27 state records and 4 world records in my weight class (198lbs) in the federation I was competing in. In 2018 i started competitive bodybuilding and absolutely fell in love with it, fast forward to the end of 2023 I've competed at the national level and won multiple regional level bodybuilding competitions as well as coached some athletes to top 3 finishes in their respective divisions. In 2021 i opened Savage Iron my dream and vision for the gym was to create a place for everyone from every walk of life, people who all have different goals and to build an atmosphere inside Savage Iron that feels like you are part of a close-knit family where everyone around you is willing to help and push you to succeed. I've put my heart and soul into building something that allows me to give back to the amazing community that had a huge part in my upbringing. I can only hope to mentor the younger generation and push them to be their best self. I'm always here and willing to answer questions and help you achieve your goals so come into Savage Iron today and join our amazing gym family! i truly hope to see all of you soon!