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You are BORN STRONGER!

You have what it takes. Whether you’re an aspiring MMA fighter, triathlon junkie, body builder or yoga enthusiast, you are BORN STRONGER.

We respect goals and dreams. Regardless of race, religion, or economic background we believe everyone can achieve greatness.

So what’s your story? What obstacles have you overcome to get where you are? Tell us why you are BORN STRONGER. One lucky winner will receive some great BORN STRONGER gear. Click on the Comments link below to begin.

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Born Stronger

_{Submitted by Tristan S. (not verified) on October 29, 2010.}

I have played all kinds of sports throughout my life and have dedicated myself to that sport. The sport that I have had the most passion for is wrestling which I participated for 14 years and still help out at the local wrestling clubs. In the last 2 years I was introduced to the MMA by a family friend because of my wrestling. I didn't know what to think at first because I was never the fighting type, I had never been in a fight before and I was always know as the nice guy. When I had my first fight, the people that had been following in my wrestling career had came and cheered me on. I believe fighting is not meant to release your anger on someone else. It's a battle of strength, endourance, and passion. I have always taken everything into my own hands, my mom taught me that, and I have never changed that. My favorite thing about MMA is the companionship, when you train with your team mates, whether you have a fight or you team mate has a fight, you have the same respect for each other and you'll help eachother get ready for their fight. It is the greatest feeling when you are supported by everyone around you. It gives you this feeling that you can't get anywhere else; its hard to describe, but you will know it when you feel it. Fighting has became a part of my everyday life and I love every second of it. I have a record of 5-1 right now and I owe that to my gym, family, and friends for all the support. If i didn't have that support I wouldn't be BORN STRONGER!

stronger

_{Submitted by trevor roinson (not verified) on June 26, 2010.}

Hi my name is trevor i was born and raised in georgia. At the age of four i started wrestling for my local youth wrestling team, that year i placed third in state. Wrestling is a family tradition all the guys in my family wrestled all theway back to my great grandfather. I continued wrestling all the way to high school,but in the eighth grade i was injured wrestling on the football field. The doctor said that i had a hollow hip bone in my right hip and perthes disease in my left hip. That summer i had to udergo surgery for a bone marrow transplant they insertd a big plate into my leg and put in four screws. In my left hip they did not know what to do because the ball of my hip had taken on a deformed shape and was flattening. Due to the injuries i had to sit out my entire freshman season and coould not train. It took till the summer of my freshman year before the doctor cleared me to wrestle and he said to me trevor you realize that doing this sport is gonna cause you to have hip replacment surgery later on in life and i said yes doctor i understand the implications of my actions. The doctor also stated i could no longer run which you need to do for cardio for wrestling. So all this summer i began an intense weight lifting and training program besides my wrestling practice because when i step onto the mat my sophmore year i dont want be beat. Wrestling is going to be a lot harder due to the loss of movement in both my hips so i cant move as fast and my legs are not as strong as before. But i will not quit what i love even if i my have to have a replacment surgery for my hip and i believe that is what makes me stronger than normal.

I Have Been Born Stronger

_{Submitted by Nicholas Stoyer (not verified) on June 22, 2010.}

I always had a little bit of fight in my family. My dad was a wrestler who made it to state and won 2nd and my grandfather was a boxer. I was always athletic as a kid but then I turned 5 years old. I was diagnosed with cancer at that time, a brain tumor at that. I saw many of my friends die due to brain tumors, which in fact my grandfather died from a year ago. After this I realized that I had to be alive for a reason, I felt like I had been reborn. I recovered eventually but it left me with ataxia in my right side. which means it is difficult to perform certain muscular movements. it also stunted my growth, preventing me from producing growth hormones. After I recoved I took up wrestling in middle school. I wasn't the best but i tried my hardest. I continued wrestling throughout middle school and into high school. During high school I also enrolled into a MMA class. As the years went by i got even better. I placed third place in state. Right now, I am out of high school. I am not currently involved with wrestling or MMA but I am planning on becoming at professional body builder. I am current 5'3" and 150 lbs with not a bit of fat on me. Currently going to North Georgia College, I go to the gym every bit I can.

Born To Lead, Train To Succeed

_{Submitted by Zachary Jones (not verified) on June 21, 2010.}

I was born in a city hospital in Youngstown, Ohio, a ghetto area. My twin brother and eye were premature, and he had to much blood, and I had to little, forcing the doctors to inplant some of the blood he had into me in order to even us out. We were a blessing to our parents, whose eldest sons, also twins, died at birth a year before. Raised up in a Christian family, I was always morally and mentally strong, noone could break me. I was always athletic, and I always want to go to the United States Naval Academy, While I had always been in great shape, and never liked junk food, I only started sports in 7th Grade, shining in Cross Country, Wrestling, and Track and Field. I have been all county and ranked in the state in all three, I am also a National Qualifier in wrestling, but I could not pay for the trip. This has made me stronger as I know what I am capable of, and it is all bottled up waiting for my moment when I can afford to travel to my national tournaments. The Naval Academy has always seemed the right fit for me, as everything has gone better than planned in my applications proccess, I was accepted to a Seniors Only program as a junior at USNA, called CVW, Canidates Visitation Weekend. I have been priveledged to be able to train with real Marines, not JROTC, not Young Marines program, but the actual Marine Corps, since I was in 7th grade. Everyone seems to want to help me achieve my leadersip goals, and I won't break for anyone or anything, and I think the Marines knew that when they let me train, and I think UNSA knows that, too. The fitness center at my local township challenged me to break the abdominal exercise record, and I beat it by over three minutes. I have gotten perfect scores on the military Physical Fitness Test every time, and my goal for the USNA and becoming a Naval Officer has not broken or faltered. I than my family and my faith, and I am proud to have been Born Stronger.

The Fury

_{Submitted by Brian Griffin (not verified) on June 20, 2010.}

My name is Brian. I am 17. I was born with a fire inside me. Everyday I am angry. I hate everything and i love only being angry. I grew to become a warrior, a fighter. My nickname for MMA is "The Fury". Everyone I know knows that this name suites me. I am different from everyone else. Everyone who instructs me tells me not to get angry or frustrated because it will block my judgement and problem-solving. They don't realize that I am unique. Anger makes me who I am. Anger makes me see things that I can't normally. It makes me behave in a way that is so intense and competetive that once someone angers me, I can't lose. It is that fire inside me that saves me. I am a survivor. Through any situation or enigma I travel full steam ahead and charge at head first. I cannot be beaten or broken. I am that guy that will work until I reach perfection. Some day I will make professionals look like beginners. My goal in life is to be in Special Forces in the United States Army. I work everyday as hard as I can and I know that one day I will be the ultimate human being. My goal in life is to save people who deserve freedom. I rock climb, lift, fight, and am a natural at almost every sport. I am the most well rounded athlete my age. I continue to work as hard as I can everyday until I am everything i can be. I have a hero complex which means I have a psychological need to help people. It is what keeps my anger channeled and focused on what needs to be accomplished. I can only hurt those in my way of accomplishing my goals and I am sorry for them because whatever they compete against me in, they will do everything right and yet, I will beat them. I am BORN STRONGER because I have to be. I need to help everyone who is in danger and deserves to be helped. I will not fail whoever puts their life in my hand. I don't even need a drill sargeant to tell me to move my ass, simply because I already have that motivation. I count down the days until I can give my life for my country and the people who need to be free. All I want in return is that awesome t-shirt with the BORN STRONGER shield with the 2 griffins(my last name) back to back.

My name is Austin Faunce, 17

_{Submitted by Austin Faunce (not verified) on June 18, 2010.}

My name is Austin Faunce, 17 years old. I am a wrestler and i will never settle for a loss. I went to the National tournament to compete for the state of Oregon for Greco Roman style. I made it all the way until the semi final match where my opponent made a lucky throw and broke my neck. The doctors told me I might never be able to wrestle again. After multiple major surguries and a year of physical therapy I was feeling ready to get back into wrestling. My first year back which was my junior year in my high school wrestling. I never took the trip back to nationals but i took the state championship for my high school my senior year along with a state championship in Freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling. Now Im going to college to be a physical therapist because i never want a kid to have a doctor tell him he cant do what he loves thats why i just want to say follow your dreams and never let anyone hold you back.

Sacrifice for Savior

_{Submitted by Christopher Phillips (not verified) on June 17, 2010.}

Hello, My name is Christopher Phillips, I am currently 16yrs old. When I was very young about the age of 6 I drowned and died for a min and a 24 secs. Horrable yes, but I was brought back to life by the lifegaurd who was on duty. Since that point I realized that i should become better in the water, so when i was 7 i took up swimming. Swimming is a very challenging sport, very hard and requires you to work every muscle in your body. Fast forwording a few years to when i was 12, I joined a local swim team for base compitions, My first race i ever took part in I got first place, shocked i wanted to become a better swimmer so I could have hopes of becomeing an even better swimmer. So now going to this year i have been part of the Highschool swim team and a highly valued person to the team, I am the 8th fastes person on the team out of the 76 and hold a record for the 100 Butterfly for Softmores the time an amazing 57secs...but enough gloating, half way through the season and one day after school about 8pm there were three guys just standing around or so i though...compleatly igoring them i just walked by untill I heard a voice asking for someone to help in the direction of where the three guys were at, I walked over to them and saw a woman down on the ground who was being hurt by three men. So Enraged i jumped into help the girl and to try to get her out of there by any means nececcary. And what i mean by that is I ended up fighting the three men who so cruley hurt the poor woman, overall i won the fight but susstaing a cracked rib and some brused bones, but i got the woman out of there safely and that is all that mattered. The next day i went to swimming practice they wouldn't let me swim and kicked me off the team for fighting which sucks, but i really don't care because I saved someone and i would have gladly done it agian.

Only the strong and willing survive.

_{Submitted by Passio Bellator on June 13, 2010.}

My names Brian. I am 16 years old. I wrestle and play football. It first hit when i was in the 7th grade when i was sometimes totally dominated by teammates and opponents that i needed to do something now if i was to accomplish my dreams. I was a lanky 5' 8'' 135. Then i really started hitting the weights HARD! Every day, 7 days a week, sometimes even twice a day. I would never have time for partys or girls cause i was always lifting and they were roadblocks keeping me from my goals. I came back to school and football season with a built 5'9" 160 frame. Friends and family couldnt believe it. That year the football team went undefeated and won the conference championship, me at QB and linebacker. I then won a individual wrestling conference championship that same year. I looked at myself in the mirror and knew i wasnt the same kid from the year before, and i knew that if i put my mind to something, i could achieve it. I realized that what i gave up like the partys, girls, and the time to myself was nothing compared to what i gained. The sky was the limit in my eyes. Ive been doing the same thing since then, and have achieved so much. Ive even watched myself pass my teammates everyday. While they made excusses, i was busting my tail! Once i got into the 800lbs club for the football team, friends and teammates started to think i was on anabolic steriods. And when those people came up and asked me, i would say "no, i just work hard". They would just laugh, cause they wouldnt know hard work if it slapped them in the face. I now am working for a varsity spot on the football team and a trip to the high school state wrestling tournament. I am born strong because i am willing to do whatever it takes to achieve my goals and not let popular trends deter me from them.

one day it hit me

_{Submitted by Erik Smith (not verified) on June 12, 2010.}

My name is Erik Smith. I am from San Antonio TX and 21 years old. As a child , like many of you, I was beat up by other students at school. The thing is when i got home to tell my step dad, I would find my mother bruised up... you guessed it my step dad was the attacker. He would then take out his rage on me and my older sister. Moving on. I realized I couldnt let it happen any more I started fighting back, with both the kids in school and my step father at home. When it was time for gym class I pushed myself to the limit. Doing more pushups and situps then needed to get in shape and prepare myself physically for the trials ahead. This is not the part where i say " i went on to beat up all the bullys and my drunken father." Instead I convinced my mother to move out and leave the evil behind us. Now things are great. Im about to join an MMA school here in San Antonio... not to be a pro fighter, which has been a dream of mine since the age of 15. But to be as fit as possible mentally and physically so that i can get through the US ARMY infantry school after I start basic training this August. And I dont plan on stopping there, I would like to become an Army Ranger. I think it would do wonders for me. I am in above average shape. I am 6ft 1 in tall weighing in at 170 pounds. I have been running almost everyday for about a year now...all up hill and down hill. I start my mma classes in a week from now and cant wait! If you need help verifying my story email me and i will give you my recruiters email adress and phone number so she can tell you yourself. I know this isnt the most heroic story... but its my story lol :) I'm not here for the shirt, im just here to hopefully spread some inspiration to the young, confused readers who are tired of being tossed around. One piece of advice " No matter what you go through in life dont let anyone break you! Dont ever give in to weakness or pain, because once you do you wont forgive yourself", just remember" Quiting is easy, but pushing yourself mentally and physically will make you stronger, and smarter." In the end you will feel better about yourself, your self esteem will be through the roof. So if your reading this and tired of the way things are going" look toward the future, but at the same time remember where you came from" I hope i didnt ramble on and off too much lol. Take care kiddos and keep your head high-----ERIK SMITH GO FRANKLIN!!!!!!!!!! SORRY CHUCK !!!

Story

_{Submitted by Florentino Morales (not verified) on April 13, 2010.}

My name is Florentino Morales, 25yrs old. I have been training Brazilian jiu-jitsu close to 2 years, and this is my story. Since I was a kid I always very chubby and short. I got picked on a lot and never was good at any sport that I tried, until I started jiu-jitsu. I grew up in the projects and for the first 6 years of my life I was living with just my mom and most of the time my grandma was taking care of me because my mom had me at a very young age; 16 or 17. When I came to the states I knew no english or spanish, just my native indian language. I grew around gangbangers and drug addicts, but I never wanted to follow in their foot steps. I had no role model while I was growing up and my dad didn't come into my life until I was 7 years old. He should be videos of karate and other martial arts, but I was an obese kid and never was good at it or any other kind of sport. I was always too short, too weak, or too slow to be good at any sport. In 1998, I learned about Brazilian jiu-jitsu and I thought to myself, that I can do that since it looks smooth and cool. In my neighborhood there was no gym or academy nearby. I didn't get into until 2008. Jiu-jitsu has completely changed my life, I'm more fit, more confident, and has brought my sisters together since they too do jiu-jitsu. I also introduce jiu-jitsu to my cousin who was was going in the wrong path and he quickly fell in love with it. This year I competed in the Pan-Ams jiu-jitsu tournament, the second most prestigious tournament in our sport and I placed 3rd place. My hopes and dreams is to be a future multiple times world champion and an instructor. I want to have a school where kids can train for free and exercise so they can stay out of trouble and be fit and have a healthy life style. I want to build a academy in Mexico so that the poor kids can have something to do, I want to help them and change their lives for the better. I also hope to get some sponsorship because it's ver hard to pay for tournaments when I'm also living with my parents to help them pay bills.

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