I started lifting when I was VERY yound. like fuckin 3rd grade. I had a 3.3lb dumbell and cheap bench and 60 lbs of free weights. I only did arm curls and bench press. didnt know what they did, didnt care, i was really into "arm wrestling" other kids at school, and I always won.
I didnt really get serious until I was around 12(started checking out M&F from the local library every month), when I started wrestling. I'm almost 21 now, so over 8 years...