Welcome to the Gifted Performance Athlete Diaries series. In each episode, we’ll talk with a GP athlete who is currently preparing for or just finished with their competitive endeavor.Want to learn what it takes to get on a bodybuilding stage? Lift enormous weights on a powerlifting or weightlifting platform? Realize your potential as a fitness based athlete? Stick around and enjoy!Episode 1 of the Athlete Diaries Series outlines Gifted Performance Athlete Ryan Patterson and his experience with coach Thomas Butler in Powerlifting and Bodybuilding.