NathanThe Beginning Of The End
So, as the truth always reveals itself, even in the case of Richard, all the secrets began to reveal themselves in due time. By the time Richard was just an 11-year-old kid, his father and mother had a fight. This ended up terribly as his mother suffered both a broken nose and wrist. His father turned out to be a vicious abuser who always wanted things to go his way.
Revelations
So following the arrest, the promising bodybuilding career of little Richard soon became obsolete. His career took a quick downward spiral and people soon forgot about the once famous ‘Little Hercules’. After his dad went to jail, the fact that Richard’s career ended was clear proof that his father was the driving force behind all of this. There was no denying that it was definitely not Richard’s desire.
Richard Calls It Quits
His father going to prison was something that drastically made changes to the kind of life Richard was living. He decided that there were a few things he needed to change about his lifestyle. Since his mother was nothing like the person his dad was, Richard was now freer than ever. His mother supports his every decision and just wants him to do what makes him happy.
A Change Of Lifestyle
So Richard now had a chance to have something that he had never had the pleasure of experiencing his whole life: living a normal life. Since he had been training ever since he was just 2 years of age, Richard did not know what he had been missing out on all those years. He was not able to live life like a normal teen, make friends and socialize.
Transitional Period
So at the age of 15, Richard had changed his daily routines to a 90-minute session workout for 5 days every week. His diet also changed since his bodybuilding days and now enjoys the pleasure of having scrumptious fast food snacks like pizza and soda. His mentor Marco Garcia who stayed with them for a long time also played a crucial position in dialing his life back to normal.
Life Alterations
Richard even made a few cameos in films, also works towards raising awareness for childhood obesity as it is a growing concern in the country. Since he had lived a life that is so different from any of his peers, Richard was struggling quite a bit. But thanks to the support of the public, Richard was able to turn his hectic, straining lifestyle into one that can be deemed normal.