Kurtis is a 24 years old truck driver and personal trainer. He’s also a men’s physique competitor looking to now transition over to open bodybuilding in the coming years.

“I was born in a small town called Albany within Western Australia but now live in Perth. My next competition that I have planned will be an IFBB Pro league show in the amatuer league and will be in the next 3-4 years once I have progressed my physique more. I have competed at the IFBB omara classic 2017 in the men’s physique division in which I placed 4th in the tall division. Initially I started bodybuilding to feel more confident in myself and to get myself out of a bad depression, where I was drinking heavy and not looking after my body in any aspect of life. From that moment I wanted to improve myself as a person, to get bigger and stronger & to also improve mentally. Over the years my goals have changed as I have formed a really strong passion for bodybuilding in which my goals have shifted over to competitive bodybuilding. I am constantly reminding myself to always remember why I started and that at the end of the day if you aren’t doing this for yourself then to me there’s no point”, says @kurtislewisfitness66

“My goals for the future is to progress into open bodybuilding as that is where my heart and passion lies. To do so I aim to hit the 100 kg mark in terms of body weight while being lean, and also having to keep an eye on my proportions as we sculpt the body differently to what we would in the men’s physique category. My main drive to achieve these goals other than my own drive to be the best I can possibly be, would be my late grandfather as he was like my mentor and was always there to push me, make me focus and keep me humble. Ultimately I would love to work my way up the ranks competitively and earn my pro card in open bodybuilding”.