The Road of Life Holds Infinite Possibilities

Written by Gail Auerbach, photos by Jason Mathas

Growing up is never easy.  You hold onto the past; you wonder about the future.  In fact, some of us never mature; or we try to rebel against it.  Sometimes it's comforting to know that the universe is ever-expanding and so are our dreams.  In the case of Cody Lewis, he's living his focused dreams every day of his life.  At 20 years old, he just won his first Mens Open Overall title at the NPC Contra Costa Bodybuilding Championships on May 7th.

A rebellious teenager from Modesto, California, Cody went from an out-of-control youngster to a disciplined National Teen Bodybuilder Champion.  By setting out each and every day believing whole-heartedly in his dreams . . . knowing without a doubt that he is destined for greatness... Cody Lewis is a rare breed indeed.  In the following interview, I set my sights on identifying exactly where this confidence and deep belief in himself originates.

First off, Congrats on winning the mens open overall at the Contra Costa Bodybuilding Championships. I know how busy you are and how hectic it is after a show to get life back on track.  Tell me how this road to success all started.

Basically Gail, when was 13 years old I was headed down a very bad road and making very bad decisions. I got kicked out of school at 13 years old and had to much time on my hands, this lead me to start training.

Why did you get kicked out of school?

When I was young I had a hell of a temper. I was always the kid that strived to be original and have my own style. I was always a leader and looked up to by many other kids in school, but then there were those who hated me for whatever their personal reason was, and at the time I was too young to care.  I didn't make smart choices and walk away. Instead I'd rather just fight them. I was never one to back down. I had a lot of pride and still do, but now I know how to control my temper. I used to let it control me instead of me controlling it.

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