Jacob Rodriguez Biography

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Hi, I’m Jacob Rodriguez I’m 6’4 I was born in Rancho Mirage, California. I come from a very athletic family. We’re a family that comprises many generations of big and strong athletes. I’ve played sports all my life, including soccer, basketball and baseball, etc. My father has encouraged me to venture into the world of bodybuilding. When he was younger he used to spend many hours working out. He was able to squat 1,125 lb, bench 575 lbs, and 1,100 deadlift, That is why I recently decided to follow in his footsteps and got into bodybuilding and powerlifting. Currently I'm able to squat 505 lbs and Deadlift 410 lbs everyday. Hopefully someday I will surpass my father.

My two brothers, one younger, one older are very different, They spend their
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Sports have changed my life and defined me for who I am, I don't think I would have been as important as I am today. People constantly approach me and ask advice to become similar to me cause how big I am athletic and after years of playing sports and lifting weights. I've become very knowledgeable I might not be as smart as everyone In school, but i believe I’m very knowledgeable than the average person in the gym, I’m smart in my own way I’ve used similar methods from the gym to excel in the classroom and It’s worked well for me and i'm appreciative for the abilities I've acquired over the years. The way I’ve succeed was failing that's the best advice i could give anyone once you fail you understand how you can succeed to conquer and defeat you lean more when you fail than you would when you win you win and, you

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