ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) – He’s an Albemarle County high school teacher by day, and a pro bodybuilder by night. Now Chris Barnes is preparing to represent his community on the world stage in Tokyo.
Inside the classroom, Barnes is known for pushing his students to chase their goals. Outside the classroom, he’s pushing himself too, training daily for one of the biggest bodybuilding competitions in the world: the IFBB Masters Olympia in Tokyo.
And he’s not just representing Charlottesville, he’s proudly carrying with him the spirit of his hometown, Rocky Mount, North Carolina…