James Ellis

James W. Ellis III was transformed from a skinny high school nerd to 180 lbs. of rippling muscle and a body of steel. He captured one of the most esteemed awards at Indiana State University, "Mr. ISU", bodybuilding champion and then moved on to capture the Mr. Wabash bodybuilding champion. Despite the vast transformation that James underwent as a young man, he never forgot the down home roots of his childhood. James came from a small country town in Indiana, where many of his classmates' after school activities consisted of feeding cows and plowing cornfields. James was a school slacker, barely holding a 2.0 GPA and was often the source of much ridicule by his classmates. James was raised in a two-parent home with strong Christian beliefs, which instilled many of these same conservative values in him. James is the youngest of four siblings, with three older sisters. High school dances and "Drive your tractor to school" days taught James all about the country charm. Upon graduation fr