Gerard grew up in the lower Falls in west Belfast.  At an early age he fell into bad habits, this meant a life of petty crime and drug abuse which stayed with him (on some level at least) the whole way through his teenage years and into adult hood. 

Subsequently Gerard found himself approaching 30 years old and still in need of direction.  It was then that Gerard seen that his friend Gerard McManus had won the Body For Life Challenge.  Gerard had already read about this challenge previously and wanted to give it a go, but never truly believing he could do it led to him never trying.

However, upon reading about his friend’s success (and knowing all that Gerard had been through) he knew one thing, “if he could do it so can I”.  So he approached Gerard McManus and asked him what the secret of his success was, without hesitation Gerard replied “Paul McIlroy”. 

Paul was able to help Gerard Stein to change his body and in doing so every other aspect of his life has also evolved.  Now proud to be drug free, Gerard is now a married man and an excellent role model for troubled youths who think there’s no light at the end of the tunnel.  Like Gerard McManus before him, he’s walking proof that it’s never too late to make a change!