Born in Yokosuka, Japan in 1977 to a Japanese mother and Irish father,[1] Stan McQuay moved to the United States with his family at an early age, living first in Illinois before settling in Van Nuys, California.
Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, Stan spent most of his time in the weight room, a means to an end for competing in American football and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
McQuay built up a criminal record in his late teenage years, and he was sentenced to 12 months of community service for his involvement in a murder, for which his arrest was in front of his peers at school.
He cites this moment as what influenced him to be more careful with the law, although later he was found to be involved in aiding and abetting convicted felon John Creech in hiding a vehicle containing a body in his garage for a week.
[2] McQuay founded Physique, Inc., in 2006 after winning the NPC Nationals bodybuilding competition, advertising his business as "the go-to platform for the person seeking expert guidance and accountability" with "the best trainers industry".