Alex started lifting weights as soon as he left high school after suffering from bullying. He wanted to build a strong and healthy physique as he weighed a total of 112 lbs. He didn’t want to be the guy being picked on anymore. Alex recalls, “I did not want to be the skinny kid anymore, so I progressed quickly in the gym and increased my knowledge of fitness daily.”   After one year of hard training, his weight jumped up by 26lbs and managed to maintain a low body fat percentage no higher than 5%. In total, after a sold years training, he built a lean physique of 196lbs. From that point onwards, Alex has become a highly recognized fitness model and bodybuilder. He continues to motivate and inspire people all over the world while working as a personal trainer.   In this episode of Barbell Shrugged, the guys take a loom inside the world of SHREDZ, the bodybuilding world, and supplement industry exposing what is real, fake, and really fake in the supplement industry. In this episode of Barbell Shrugged, Anders Varner and Doug Larson discuss:   What led Turner to the gym.   How bullying fueled his passion for the weights.   Being broke and selling supplements   Overcoming poverty and the rise of social media for his career.   The rise and fall of SHREDZ   And more…   Alex Michael turner on Instagram   Anders Varner on Instagram   Doug Larson on Instagram   One Ton Strong - 8 Weeks to PR your snatch, clean, jerk, squat, deadlift, and bench press   One Ton Challenge   20 REP BACK SQUAT PROGRAM _____________________________________________ Please Support Our Sponsors   "Momentous is currently running their Black Friday sale and offering their biggest discount of the year. They are running three different offers -- you can get their Essential grass-fed whey protein isolate, their 100% plant-based protein, and their Sleep aid all for $20 off. As a Barbell Shrugged listener who takes advantage of this huge sale, you can also get a free blender bottle when you use code SHRUGGEDBLACKFRIDAY. So head over to livemomentous.com/shrugged to learn more and to grab this huge offer while it lasts."   US Air Force Special Operations - http://airforce.com/specialops   Organifi - Save 20% using code: “Shrugged” at organifi.com/shrugged   WHOOP - Save $30 on 12 or 18 month membership plan using code “SHRUGGED” at checkout