Motorcylist who broke his back, lost his leg and arm becomes a bodybuilder (photos)

A motor cyclist, Jay Vincent, who broke his back, lost his right leg and

suffered debilitating injuries to his right arm and shoulder after

smashing his 90 mph motorbike into a telegraph pole 7 years ago, has started a successful new career as a bodybuilder.
Jay was just

17 years as at the time of the devastating accident. He spent three

weeks in a coma, a further three months in intensive care and left the

hospital six months later feeling weak and weighing only seven stone.

Jay

vowed to himself to do everything he could to build his strength back

up and hit the gym , making up is his mind that not even his condition

could stop him.

“When I came

out of the coma I was in a bad way” said Jay. “I had a fractured spine,

my arm was broken in three places, I had a shattered collarbone, elbow,

wrist, and pelvis, and four broken ribs puncturing both lungs.

“My

right leg had been torn off above the knee, and I had ripped the nerves

out controlling most of my right arm, making it almost useless.

“I felt sickened and didn’t know how I could face life with half of my body missing or not functioning.”

“I

was determined to get back on track and to get as fit and as strong as I

could. As soon as I got my artificial leg I went back to work as a

mechanic and hit the gym.”


Unable to exercise

the damaged right side of his body he focused on his left, defying the

advice of his doctors to train hard and changed his diet, giving up junk

food and eating a specially constructed diet

“I could feel myself getting stronger and the gains spurred me on to train even harder,” he says.
Now in a good shape, 7 years later, Jay now weighs an amazing 14 stone, double what he weighed at the time of his injury.

Jay’s

girlfriend Gemma Johnson also plans to become a personal trainer so

that the couple, who first bonded over their love of exercise, can work

together and achieve great things together..

“Now

Gemma and I train together all the time and we have even started taking

part in contests together, both winning awards and being recognised for

our efforts.”

“I thought my life was over but the

truth was it was only just beginning. Thanks to the support of friends

and family and my love of the gym I have turned it all around and now

I’m in the best shape of my entire life. I feel great.”

“I

love life and I hope my story shows that everyone can achieve a great

level of fitness, no matter what the obstacles might be.”

Source: Mirror UK

Motorcylist who broke his back, lost his leg and arm becomes a bodybuilder (photos)