Joshua Starcher

My family. When I was younger it was looking good. Obviously right? The older I get, the more I realize that’s just a bonus. It’s not the goal. The goal is being healthy for them. Living a healthy lifestyle for my kids. Children follow what they see you do, not what you tell them to do. I try to set a good example for them. Show them that no matter what life throws at you, you can overcome it. Life has straight kicked my ass with the Chiari and epilepsy, but I refuse to let either control me.

My alarm goes off at 4AM every morning to get up eat & get to the gym. I train 5 days a week like a body builder. I’ve done it all, and what I’ve found works best for my body is that style. A body part or two per day. Focusing on exhausting those muscles and letting them recover, rebuild and rest for the next 6 days. The epilepsy forces me to take a rest week about every 8-12 weeks. My body can only handle so much but I make sure to maximize the weeks I’m in the gym. I push my body to its limits

In today’s world, anyone who says it wouldn’t go towards bills might be lying. Haha I’d put $7,500 back for taxes and pay off a bunch of bills. We have a 5 year old, 2.5 year old and another baby on the way. I wish I could say something like “take them to Disney!” But that’s just not a possibility this year, even with the $20k. This would be a huge help to allow that Disney trip to happen next year though! It’s been a life long dream of mine to take my kids there. One day I’ll make it happen