I Had To Hold My Breath To Tie My Shoes. Now I'm Training For a Bodybuilding Competition.

I had to hold my breath to tie my shoes. That was two years ago. Now I'm training for my first bodybuilding competition. I'm Robert — 42-year-old dad, documenting every step of the road to my first NPC show in August 2027. Strength Culture's film crew captured a full leg day in Las Vegas — my first real session back after vacation — and this is what the work actually looks like. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - First leg day back from vacation 0:51 - The moment everything changed (my story) 1:34 - Hired a coach, fixed the diet, no looking back 4:25 - Warm-up: non-negotiable on leg day 10:17 - Seated leg curls + machine setup tips 18:32 - Squats (post-vacation strength check) 27:45 - Hack squat & quad cues 36:35 - RDLs / stiff-leg deadlifts 42:27 - Lying leg curls & pivot-point masterclass 51:29 - Outro: what's next on the road to 2027 Follow the journey daily on Instagram: @gymlife_with_rj My wife's fitness journey: @strongher_for_life AFFILIATE LINKS (support the channel) ‪@animalpak‬ : https://www.animalpak.com — code IRON for 20% off APR Health Solutions: https://www.aprhealthsolutions.com - code IRON for 15% off Coach: ‪@TEAMSKIP‬ Huge thank you to ‪@StrengthCultureGym‬ for the facility and the ‪@StageReadyMedia‬team for their work on this video. #bodybuilding #roadto2027 #npc #legday #fitnessover40 #strengthculture #lasvegas #gymlife #dadbod #bodybuildingmotivation