Exactly what I'm trying to prevent...giving hope to 50-60 year old guys, and dandgling the carrot in front of them to take un-neccesary risks with their health to obtain a lifelong dream of standing on a IFBB stage...
Does Don Youngblood ring a bell??
In the words of Bill Clinton , " I feel your pain on this". ;)I know, and can accept that you want a pro card to carry prestige, fair enough.
On a personal note, I knew years ago I didn't quite have the right/ideal "look" on stage to go pro no matter what I did. Thus, I never pushed the drug envelope, never had the temptation. I had some renewed hope when the Team U was formed , but same issue, not the ideal look drugs or not.
However even if I was in my prime with ideal genetics, I still would not do what it took to go for a pro card.
I love bodybuilding as you well know , but I make my living as a teacher. Even if I had the talent I couldn't risk the LEGAL stuff involved (drugs) for fear of losing my teaching certificate.
THAT has always been my main gripe with drug use being uncontrolled in elite level bodybuilding. I don't think a guy should be prevented from useing roids,but sadly the federal law does not agree and the reality is different. Why be forced to risk breaking the law just to compete fairly???Sorry to bring this up, but it is an obvious dilemma is it not?
Howard