Today we’d like to introduce you to Eddie Lusk III.
Eddie, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
So, I’ve been involved in working out and fitness pretty much my entire life. My father and uncle were the ones who introduced me to weights and the gym. I always give credit where credit is due, and without the influence of those two, Eddie Lusk the IFBB pro wouldn’t be here today. I started off in my garage lifting with my dad at around eight or nine years old; learning the ropes some would say. I remember instantly falling in love with the whole process; the burn of my muscles, struggling under the weight, failing sometimes, and yet, learning how the body functions under pressure because of the failures. Pops always told me not to lift when he wasn’t around, but as a curious nine years old, I didn’t stick to that long. I vividly remember nights where I’d sneak into the garage past midnight just to get a few sets in, hoping the clanging of the metal weights didn’t wake my parents sleeping upstairs. I was hooked. I used to sneak a few scoops of protein powder from his tub here and there too but, shhh don’t tell him.
Shortly after I began working out, my uncle invited me under his wing to train and learn. He was a beast, and that’s putting it lightly. At that time in the early 2000’s guys like Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler were in full stride and tearing up the industry. It’s funny actually, the very first time I heard the phrase, “Yeah buddy”, “Light weight Baby”, and “Nothin but a Peanut” were from my uncle. I used to think Ronnie was copying him. Anyways, my uncle was what I’ll call a non-competitive bodybuilder. He pretty much looked like any pro Open bodybuilder looks like in the off-season. Just a ridiculous amount of mass and a ridiculous amount of strength. He’s still the strongest man I’ve ever seen to this day; me having witnessed him rep 5+ plates on bench for sets of 12 like it was nothing. He introduced me to what it means to give your all in the gym. We worked out in dirty, grungy, nasty places and I loved it. Throwing up was a common thing, no one would bat an eye. We WORKED. He showed me the true meaning of the word intensity. Keep in mind, by this time I’m only 12 or 13 years old lifting at gyms where people were shooting steroids in the bathroom, I mean it was the real deal.
Fast forward, and sports became a priority. It gave me an avenue to express my yearning for achievement, to be something. I eventually earned an athletic scholarship to attend college, ultimately ending up at Eastern Illinois University. My passion for working out never faded. I just continued to grow and get stronger and at a much more accelerated rate than my college football peers. That’s when the “you should do bodybuilding” whispers began.
Fast forward to October of 2020, I competed in my first men’s physique show, taking second place and qualifying for nationals. During the show, standing on that stage, having witnessed the finished product of months of hard work and dieting, that’s when I knew….this was what I wanted to do. Eight months later, with two titles under my belt and a second place finish at Nationals, I realized a goal and became an IFBB Mens Physique pro. But, honestly, that’s just the beginning for me. Being a pro was never the end goal; I’m just “in the room” now. I’m on the stage I was meant to be on. I was bred for this, and welcome to chapter 1, page 1 of my journey to greatness.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I wouldn’t say the journey has been “smooth”, but I wouldn’t say I was really faced with a huge amount of external adversity either. When I dedicate myself to something, I have tunnel vision and external situations don’t really affect me in that aspect. The gym, dieting, the stage; for me, that’s my safe haven. It’s my escape so to speak. It’s where I go where nothing else matters and nothing phases me. Were there difficult times, of course, but the real ones shine during those hard times, or at least so I’ve heard.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I also own a business called Infinite Gainz Fitness and Sports Performance. Based mainly online, I help people with their fitness and sports needs either in person or remotely, my services are pretty all-encompassing given my background in fitness and in sports. Under the business is also a budding clothing line to allow supporters to rep the Infinite Gainz brand. From a business perspective, I plan to use my platform in bodybuilding to allow me to grow my online business presence and also to expand and branch off into other financial/ life opportunities as talks continue and they make themselves available.
What sets me apart from others, as an individual and not just in bodybuilding, is my hunger for improvement and overall thirst for understanding. For me, it’s not enough to just exist in this world, but I want to explore it, learn new things, and apply that knowledge to benefit myself and the people around me. Bodybuilding has given me a platform to do that, and I will forever be grateful. I’m not just a bodybuilder, I’m a life builder. What sets me apart is my drive to be better and do whatever it takes to achieve my version of success in this life.
Contact Info:
- Email: infinitegainzz@gmail.com
- Website: www.infinitegainzfsp.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinite__gainz/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwSBdM70h4E
