My name is Jim Moore, former competitive bodybuilder for around 20 yrs. Bodybuilding has been my life for more years than I care to remember.

I wanted to write a book that truly reflected my life. to go beyond what many books have skimmed over and truly give people a insight into the world of bodybuilding. But this is much more, this is about overcoming adversity and dealing with the demons of mental health issues to succeed in a sport where the word "average" is apt out with disgust!

This is about the good, the bad and the damn right ugly as Moore reveals In his homage to the bodybuilder,the extraordinary story of a skinny lad from Manchester who rose to become British Champion. And there the clichés end in this gritty, humorous and brutally honest tale which strips away the dream tan and any illusion of a glamorous lifestyle to lay bare the sport as never before. Jim Moore writes about the all-too-often taboo subjects of performance-enhancing drugs, the debilitating illnesses and mental health problems which blight the scene. He takes the reader behind the stage curtain to reveal the murky depths to which some - including himself - will plunge in search of success. Moore reveals the shocking contradictions and dangers inherent in the bread-and-butter running of the sport, matched only by the intensity and insanity of his own dedication. It was this never-say-die approach which eventually saw Moore crowned a national champion five times; but also an attitude which ultimately almost caused his death