Luke Sandoe Superhero Size

Darren Nicholhurst

- Darren Nicholhurst

LIKE MOST YOUNG BOYS, Luke was into his football, but not for very long.

“I was very little as a young boy, and I grew out of football pretty quickly,” says Luke, now 29. “I was drawn to music and art,” he reveals. “I guess I’m more of a creative than a sporty type at heart.”

Luke played the drums from the age of 12, and eventually joined a band at 21. The band moved and based themselves in London and recorded for Island/Vertigo records. Some of their tracks were recorded at the iconic home of the Beatles, Abbey Road.

It’s evident Luke’s mindset was always geared for success, but where did the shift towards bodybuilding come into play?

“The first thing that brought a muscular look to my attention was my love of comics,” he laughs. “I still have the comics today! I used to see all those superheroes looking huge and I loved that look.”

But it was when Luke’s mum accidentally bought a copy of FLEX magazine that his true vision was born.

“I remember it has Johnnie O’Jackson on the front cover- I must have read it 100 times. It was the coolest thing ever,” he recalls.

“Then, I read about Dorian Yates and how he had no direction and eventually found bodybuilding. I found the way Dorian worked so inspiring. He couldn’t fail to have an impact on me.”

Giving it his all