53-year-old heart attack survivor. International master bodybuilder. Training at Muscle Factory, Pattaya, Thailand. Competing July 13, 2026.
My name is XFACTOR Adonis. I am 53 years old and I am a competitive master bodybuilder based in Pattaya, Thailand. At 33, I weighed 340 pounds and had a heart attack. I spent 17 days in the hospital. When I walked out, I met a man named Ray — the trainer who trained Mike Tyson and sponsored Ronnie Coleman. He changed my life. Within nine months, I lost 90 pounds. I have never looked back.
I have competed in bodybuilding shows across the United States and internationally. My competition resume includes the Johnny Jackson Classic (Texas), West Texas State, Master’s Singapore Nationals where I placed 1st in 2019, and the Dubai Muscle Show. Each stage taught me something different about discipline, presentation, and what it means to be a true competitor.
Bodybuilding has cost me things. I sacrificed my marriage of 11 years. I lost my stepson Jordan to juvenile diabetes when he was 33. I built and lost multiple businesses. I was evacuated from the UAE when the Iran conflict escalated. I landed in Pattaya, Thailand with nothing but savings and my obsession with becoming a champion.
Every loss carved me into something harder. Every failure taught me what I was actually made of. I do not run from my past — I use it as fuel.
The reason I came to Thailand was Tony Huge. His videos changed my entire trajectory — from watching him break down peptides, SARMs, and bodybuilding science with total transparency, to actually flying halfway around the world to train where he trains.
That story — walking into Muscle Factory, meeting the most knowledgeable biohacker on the planet, and discovering the miracle molecules that transformed my protocols — deserves its own page.
Read the Full Story: How I Found Tony Huge →
I train at Muscle Factory in Pattaya, Thailand. My coaches are Jordan and Kelly from Ohio, who specialize in competition prep. The gym is a no-nonsense facility built for serious athletes. I train Push/Pull/Legs 6 days a week with one rest day. At 53, recovery is everything — but the weights do not care about your age if your mind is committed.
I believe that your past does not define your future. I believe in full transparency — in supplements, in training, in life. I believe that age is a number and that the body responds when the mind commits. I believe in betting on yourself when nobody else will.
My motto is simple: One more round. One more set, one more rep, one more day of showing up. That is how you build a life worth living.
July 13, 2026. Master’s Bodybuilding. This is my all-in moment. No plan B, no plan C. I am in a different alphabet now. Follow the 14-week journey on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
Dive deeper into the journey with these articles:
Three coaching tiers designed for every stage of the journey.
View Coaching Options Get In Touch