Growing up, senior Justin Inscoe revered the Incredible Hulk, frequently wearing a green costume in the hopes of one day becoming the Hulk himself. Years later, Inscoe’s prodigious presence on campus is not the result of a lab experiment, but rather the product of an unconventional diet and a strict workout routine.
“Hulk was this outstanding muscle monster that could withstand anything, and tough out bullets and all forces of nature,” Inscoe said. “I just thought being tough was the most exciting thing in the world, and that being this huge muscle monster was really cool.”
Inscoe began bodybuilding his sophomore year after feeling unhappy with his body for the majority of his childhood.
“As a kid, I always felt like I was ‘the fat kid,’” he said. “After sophomore year, I was hitting 215 pounds, and wasn’t looking how I wanted to look. I was fed up with the body I had, so I said, ‘Why not make a change and be the person that I’d rather be?’ So I found the self-motivation to do it.”
Through a stringent diet and workout regimen, Inscoe has gradually made the transition from looking at Hulk in admiration to taking on the Hulk’s traits and physical appearance.
According to Jean Scutt, Inscoe’s trainer and fitness consultant, Justin’s remarkable transformation was the result of strong motivation, will, and perseverance.
“When I first started working with Justin, he was over 200 pounds, very shy, and a little cautious. As time went by, however, he became more dedicated and committed, and in the end he ended up achieving his goal of getting bigger, more fit, and more lean.”
Scutt, an ex-bodybuilder and current firefighter in the Marinwood Fire Department, also said that his personal relationship with Inscoe has strengthened their connection in the gym.
“Because he’s such a nice person, respectful and polite, I have kind of taken him on as something like a little brother to me,” Scutt said. “He’s been a great guy to work with, and I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished together.”
According to Inscoe, both a regimented eating schedule and diet are crucial to obtaining a perfect muscular figure. Inscoe eats extremely lean, slow-digesting food such as steaks, chicken, turkey, broccoli, and sweet potatoes every 2 ½ hours to keep a high metabolism.
“Bodybuilding is 70 to 90 percent eating and diet,” Inscoe said. “Every 2 ½ hours I’m eating a full Thanksgiving-type dinner.”
Inscoe’s unorthodox diet, however, has unsurprisingly prompted argument with his parents due to his regular consumption of raw eggs.
However, Inscoe justified his eccentric diet due to the uncooked eggs’ convenience and mobility.
“Raw eggs are easier to prepare in a blender, and I can add oats into it and carry it around,” Inscoe said. “Eating whole foods instead of protein powders is more beneficial to my muscle gainage.”
“[My bodybuilding] is all self-motivation. My parents think I go too hard on it, and they’re worried that I’m harming my body,” Inscoe said. “However, I’ve had no issues health-wise and I haven’t gotten sick in the past 2 ½ years.”
While Scutt does not advocate for nor support Inscoe’s consumption of raw eggs, he explained that he trusts Inscoe to make the right decisions.
“I wouldn’t personally advise him to drink raw eggs, but he’s taken an old-fashioned approach that many bodybuilders did decades ago,” Scutt said.
In the future, Inscoe hopes to become involved in either fitness modeling or body building competitions.
“I hope to make a name for myself in the fitness industry,” Inscoe said. “Hopefully I’ll be able to come out with some sort of supplement line or clothing line, or model for companies that reach out to me.”
Inscoe also said he is interested in exploring a career in kinesiology at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
“I want to get my degree first and become certified in personal training because I’ve had many kids come up to me at school and ask if I want to work out with them or train them,” Inscoe said. “I really want to help other people reach their goals as well.”
