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Title: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: SaintAnger on August 21, 2015, 05:35:25 PM
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Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Taffin on August 21, 2015, 06:02:30 PM
To be fair, I'm pretty sure I'd look a helluva lot worse after 5 hours in the sauna.  5 hours... in those plastic clothes... *shudder*

No problem finding a vein here though...  :o

Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Nether Animal on August 21, 2015, 06:32:47 PM
Isn't he like 5'3'' at most? Grainy as fuck though..
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: _aj_ on August 21, 2015, 06:34:01 PM
Isn't he like 5'3'' at most? Grainy as fuck though..

"Grainy" face too  :-X
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Coffeed on August 21, 2015, 06:49:30 PM
I give him big props for not over-sharpening the photos.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: DanielPaul on August 21, 2015, 07:08:03 PM
To be fair, I'm pretty sure I'd look a helluva lot worse after 5 hours in the sauna.  5 hours... in those plastic clothes... *shudder*

No problem finding a vein here though...  :o


oh yea try finding a belly button
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 21, 2015, 07:09:54 PM
wtf he spent 5 hours in a sauna ??


thats dangerous and can kill you 
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: WalterWhite on August 21, 2015, 07:28:24 PM
wtf he spent 5 hours in a sauna ??


thats dangerous and can kill you 

He had eight pounds to lose in five hours. Not smart at 160 degrees.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Never1AShow on August 21, 2015, 07:46:57 PM
He had eight pounds to lose in five hours. Not smart at 160 degrees.

I did this for a bodybuilding show one time.  Dropped 5 pounds in a sauna down to middleweights once I saw the light heavies (including Chris Cormier) and thought they just had too much size. I looked great at the weigh in.  Terrible the next morning.  Great again for the night show once I had already not placed at the prejudging, said screw it and drank a bunch of grapefruit juice and ate a Jumbo Jack with cheese.  Go figure, but it taught me a valuable lesson very early about how important body water was.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 21, 2015, 08:25:41 PM
ive lost up to 6 lbs of water running on a very hot day

it leaves you feeling like shit and drained,  and its hard to recover fast from that.


it is dangerous to cut that much weight in a short time.   
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: ritch on August 21, 2015, 09:04:16 PM
pussy pulling physique, that is not.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Europe on August 21, 2015, 09:26:09 PM
I give him big props for not over-sharpening the photos.

I think in his case any kind of sharpening should be avoided.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: V Man on August 22, 2015, 07:54:31 AM
To be fair, I'm pretty sure I'd look a helluva lot worse after 5 hours in the sauna.  5 hours... in those plastic clothes... *shudder*

No problem finding a vein here though...  :o



Luke Skywalker upped the dose.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: SaintAnger on August 22, 2015, 07:55:29 AM
Dude's skin is a mole grave yard.  Furious Pete's skin looks the same way...
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Taffin on August 22, 2015, 08:06:20 AM
Luke Skywalker upped the dose.

 ;D ;D ;D Great spot!!!
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: _aj_ on August 22, 2015, 08:11:54 AM
Sev lost 8 pounds of water overnight just by going to bed.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 22, 2015, 11:10:13 AM
Sev lost 8 pounds of water overnight just by going to bed.

ha ha aj in all seriousness is that even possible?   
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Skeletor on August 22, 2015, 11:11:59 AM
"Grainy" face too  :-X

Grainy organs as well.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: falco on August 22, 2015, 11:15:00 AM
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Is this a diarrhea explosion protection suit? Enema day?
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Slik on August 22, 2015, 11:24:26 AM
To be fair, I'm pretty sure I'd look a helluva lot worse after 5 hours in the sauna.  5 hours... in those plastic clothes... *shudder*

No problem finding a vein here though...  :o


loved him in game of thrones. Nice to see the little people advance.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Mitch on August 22, 2015, 11:31:05 AM
as healthy as joe weider right now.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Competitor 9 on August 22, 2015, 11:38:02 AM
He's a looker I'll give him that
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Nether Animal on August 22, 2015, 11:39:49 AM
LOL as I was resizing this to post it you beat me to it. What a coincidence..
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Schnauzer on August 22, 2015, 11:41:44 AM
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Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: balzac on August 22, 2015, 11:42:12 AM
great father and husband...

i hope its worth it  :-\
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: ritch on August 22, 2015, 11:45:16 AM
He's a looker I'll give him that

Jesus man, I looked better than that when coming out of an after hour club at 2pm the next day...
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: dj181 on August 22, 2015, 12:38:28 PM
ive lost up to 6 lbs of water running on a very hot day

it leaves you feeling like shit and drained,  and its hard to recover fast from that.


it is dangerous to cut that much weight in a short time.   

you can lose up to 8% bodyweight within a 12 hour time frame without worries, but going past 8% becomes dangerous

a friend of mine who was an elite bench presser would go from 237 to 220 in one day to make weight
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Henda on August 22, 2015, 12:45:21 PM
This guys ugly face is gentic and not a product of his steroid use, some people are just ugly bastards and can't do owt about it
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Simple Simon on August 22, 2015, 12:55:37 PM
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Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Taffin on August 22, 2015, 01:01:21 PM
Having now watched a few of his videos I kind of like the guy *ducks for cover*, and I have to admit, I'll never look like this:



Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Nether Animal on August 22, 2015, 01:10:49 PM
and I have to admit, I'll never look like this:

You should be relieved..
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Henda on August 22, 2015, 01:18:14 PM
I'd rather look like meadows facially than shizzo any day
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on August 22, 2015, 01:49:57 PM
He seems like a good guy
He's not on social media acting like a moron
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Parker on August 22, 2015, 01:56:09 PM
Having now watched a few of his videos I kind of like the guy *ducks for cover*, and I have to admit, I'll never look like this:




He looks like someone dipped him in a fryer.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Taffin on August 22, 2015, 01:57:35 PM
He seems like a good guy
He's not on social media acting like a moron

I agree - those YouTube videos, particuarly with Evan Centopani? (mostly at something you guys call "Trader Joes"?) at least tried to offer some basic nutritional information as opposed to 'dealing with haters'...  So he seems like a good guy to me also
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Taffin on August 22, 2015, 01:58:59 PM
He looks like someone dipped him in a fryer.

 :D OK, so I'll agree there is maybe a touch of what I like to call 'Pizza Skin' ...?
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on August 22, 2015, 01:59:36 PM
I agree - those YouTube videos, particuarly with Evan Centopani? (mostly at something you guys call "Trader Joes"?) at least tried to offer some basic nutritional information as opposed to 'dealing with haters'...  So he seems like a good guy to me also
they were with the late Anthony vallent
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Taffin on August 22, 2015, 02:03:38 PM
they were with the late Anthony vallent

Seriously?  Sorry, please forgive my genuine ignorance, but who is that?  (I'm off for a furious Google)
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on August 22, 2015, 02:05:04 PM
Seriously?  Sorry, please forgive my genuine ignorance, but who is that?  (I'm off for a furious Google)
he was a Canadian bodybuilder who signed with universal
A lot of people thought he was bi
There was a thread somewhere here that talked about when he passed
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: ritch on August 22, 2015, 02:06:31 PM
he was a Canadian bodybuilder who signed with universal
A lot of people thought he was bi
There was a thread somewhere here that talked about when he passed

think you guys mean
Antoine Vaillant.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: NaturalWonder83 on August 22, 2015, 02:10:12 PM
think you guys mean
Antoine Vaillant.
thats him
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Kwon_2 on August 22, 2015, 02:14:04 PM
thats him

Then why do you talk about Athony Vallent?

http://www.archives.com/1940-census/anthony-vallent-ma-116318969
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: wes on August 22, 2015, 02:26:04 PM
I like John Meadows,years ago he always got back to me in lenghtly PM`s on Mayhem...........truly a nice guy.


I saw him at the North Americas with Shelby Starnes and was gonna` talk to him but he was busy getting stage ready.


He trains harder than hell.......old school style and not many today would be able to keep up with him for long.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Kwon_2 on August 22, 2015, 02:35:02 PM
Grocery with John Meadows
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Taffin on August 22, 2015, 02:38:59 PM
thats him

Sorry for being slow, but the fellow you mention doesn't appear to be dead?  http://www.facebook.com/AVbodybuilder (http://www.facebook.com/AVbodybuilder)
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Kwon_2 on August 22, 2015, 02:42:51 PM
1:35 Pineapple-reference for Kai Greene from Antoine
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: SaintAnger on August 22, 2015, 05:04:49 PM
Somebody needs to have a cot-damn intervention with John or something.  This foo' is gonna kill himself.  No joke.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: wes on August 22, 2015, 05:07:30 PM
Let`s not forget than Meadows has had a huge portion of his intestines removed.......he`s no quitter,gotta` give him that and he placed top 5.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Taffin on August 23, 2015, 04:12:55 PM
Let`s not forget than Meadows has had a huge portion of his intestines removed.......he`s no quitter,gotta` give him that and he placed top 5.

Hmmm... For one of the funnier/crueller GetBiggers it feels like there might be some sort of one-liner about Big Lenny and this intestinal procedure in here somewhere, no?...
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Taffin on August 23, 2015, 04:20:27 PM
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: DroppingPlates on August 23, 2015, 04:23:01 PM
1:35 Pineapple-reference for Kai Greene from Antoine


It was all fun... until that pineapple popped up
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: adamhatfield99 on August 23, 2015, 05:11:50 PM
So John Meadows recently turned pro and is now going full tilt into the pro ranks?  Does he want to live to 50?
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: wes on August 23, 2015, 05:17:22 PM
So John Meadows recently turned pro and is now going full tilt into the pro ranks?  Does he want to live to 50?
WELCOME TO THE THUNDERDOME FUCKFACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 23, 2015, 05:19:35 PM
hell yeah wes its either go all out or go home so what if he dies before 50


Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: wes on August 23, 2015, 05:20:27 PM
fifty shmifty.............pfff ffttt  !! ;D
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Nether Animal on August 23, 2015, 05:22:11 PM
So John Meadows recently turned pro and is now going full tilt into the pro ranks?  Does he want to live to 50?

people act like he just jumped into this out of nowhere. Dude was close to making pro almost a decade ago before he got his illness. He has been doing bodybuilding competitively since he was a kid. Props where its due..
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 23, 2015, 05:22:53 PM
see wes these guys on here dont even appreciate how tough you are

 youve been able to stay in shape forever , ive read your contest diet before over on ironage, when it was around

fuck bro , that was brutal how you ate.

do you still eat like that  for a show
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: wes on August 23, 2015, 05:23:55 PM
Still do the same type of diet yes.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 23, 2015, 05:25:49 PM
hey wes ive leaned out myself,


one thing that has helped me keep my sanity is   chicken breast in romain hearts    lettuce wraps with some red wine vinegar and vegetables.

Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: wes on August 23, 2015, 05:34:51 PM
hey wes ive leaned out myself,


one thing that has helped me keep my sanity is   chicken breast in romain hearts    lettuce wraps with some red wine vinegar and vegetables.


You sound like me!  

I`ve eaten so much chicken,I`m sprouting feathers. ;D
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 23, 2015, 05:42:01 PM
yeah man ,  shit it is the easiest way to get the protein in, and cheapest to . for that matter

i dont drink any shakes leave me to bloated,  wes have you ever grilled onions in mct oil?  its not bad either. or virgin olive oil

another thing that i love that i make is my own home made salsa  , love eating that with my chicken or eggs
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: wes on August 23, 2015, 05:43:12 PM
yeah man ,  shit it is the easiest way to get the protein in, and cheapest to . for that matter

i dont drink any shakes leave me to bloated,  wes have you ever grilled onions in mct oil?  its not bad either. or virgin olive oil

another thing that i love that i make is my own home made salsa  , love eating that with my chicken or eggs
I love onions and peppers sauteed` in olive oil and added into an omellette.

Never tried MCT oil.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: oldschoolfan on August 23, 2015, 05:48:31 PM
yeah ,  thats great bro ,   

wes when your dieting for a show do you still grill the onions?

honest i love them as well, they help me keep my sanity eating the chicken so much
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: adamhatfield99 on August 23, 2015, 07:43:28 PM
WELCOME TO THE THUNDERDOME FUCKFACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111

It was worth waiting the month to get my account approved.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: WalterWhite on August 23, 2015, 08:28:46 PM
You sound like me!  

I`ve eaten so much chicken,I`m sprouting feathers. ;D

I'm with you and am so sick of it!  Turkey meatballs are so much better tasting to me now and tonight the gf made a nice italian meal to fill up after a leg workout.  Egg whites, turkey, and tuna are my regular go toos. All raw veggies.
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: old-school-lifter on August 23, 2015, 08:43:13 PM
does he have down's syndrome?
Title: Re: John Meadows: What An Incredible Athlete!
Post by: Yamcha on August 24, 2015, 03:34:15 AM
Love JM's workouts.

He's been competing WAY too much since he's gotten his pro card. Just a guess, I think this is his little "farewell tour"
Seems like a smart man, I think he knows his competing days are over. God, I hope he does...  :'(