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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: MattT on June 13, 2009, 12:34:58 PM
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took this pic, im 172lbs i was 179lbs the night before then went pee all night and was surprised to see the scale say 172!
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light on stage wasn't that good i look better in the pics i took at home after pre judgings, they also didnt have time to put oil on me just rushed me out
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You have a head full of rocks but you look amazing! ;)
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looking good man
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good shit. great back
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What a shape and structure!! :o 8)
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1st by a long, long way.
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FUCK, YOU ARE ON THE MONEY!! GR8 JOB.
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Amazing upperbody genetics!
THG approved
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Fantastic build Matt.
You have really been blessed in the genetics dept bro, superb shape.
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But why did you take part in this show? >:(
You are a sponsored athlete. You must compete in higher level.
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holy crap, 172. what was the heaviest you got this past offseason?
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HA vince would have gotten second in that pitiful lineup
Dubai
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You look good, but you're a big fish in a small pond. Time to move up. ;)
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took this pic, im 172lbs i was 179lbs the night before then went pee all night and was surprised to see the scale say 172!
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light on stage wasn't that good i look better in the pics i took at home after pre judgings, they also didnt have time to put oil on me just rushed me out
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You looked great however why compete at this level??? You need to move a few levels up as this one is too easy for you
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Thanks guys, im trying to move up to nationals, but 1st i have to win this show, i did it last year got 2nd and the year before that got 2nd. This time i pray its 1st
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you won GAME OVER
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Obviously looks great but I'd like to see you peeled. Legs aren't quite there.
Might get unlucky and get beaten by a worse bb who comes in shredded.
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Fantastic build Matt.
You have really been blessed in the genetics dept bro, superb shape.
QFT
THG approved
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Obviously looks great but I'd like to see you peeled. Legs aren't quite there.
Might get unlucky and get beaten by a worse bb who comes in shredded.
Is my condition so bad that a guy with bad structure and just leaner legs should win? What about the overall package?
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You have a head full of rocks but you look amazing! ;)
What he said.
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Is my condition so bad that a guy with bad structure and just leaner legs should win? What about the overall package?
you obviously have the best structure by a mile.
I don't see any of them having condition so much better to make up for that. You should win.
Then again, the judges might be jerks who roll with the hardest working (conditioned) guy over the best shape. Separation in the legs seems to be an issue. you've brought your legs up a ton, but in the front pose above, they just have separation you don't have. you may not have been flexing in that pic.
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Can you detail your calf training routine?
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You looked great however why compete at this level??? You need to move a few levels up as this one is too easy for you
That is man with proper black genetics, unlike you.
THG approved
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Can you detail your calf training routine?
Would you like to have this member banned as well, db21354? ???
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Dam Matt, you're lookin good!
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you're too far outside the kitchen for the shots to count.
looking good though.
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Was this a novice class?
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Your looking great MattT, those lats are really coming along nicely.
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Looking great, man. Those legs will look fantastic once they're more chiseled though. You pounded the other competitors in the ass with no lube.
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Is my condition so bad that a guy with bad structure and just leaner legs should win? What about the overall package?
You never know who is going to show up and a lot of times conditioning is favored over balance, size, etc. The "better" bodybuilder can get beaten by a worse bb if the conditioning isn't quite there and that is a shame. When you move up in levels make sure you don't get beaten due to conditioning.
You beat the guys in those pics even if they show more cuts, so you're safe here.
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look great Matt.
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Would you like to have this member banned as well, db21354? ???
(Alex or Johnny), gimmicks need to be a little less obvious.
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what was your cycle for this contest. Also your donation i left it under your pillow sexy, thx for letting me have you the night of comp.
jt
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took this pic, im 172lbs i was 179lbs the night before then went pee all night and was surprised to see the scale say 172!
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light on stage wasn't that good i look better in the pics i took at home after pre judgings, they also didnt have time to put oil on me just rushed me out
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You may be glad Vince Goodrum didnt enter :D
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You look on the money. Just out of curiosity, did you tear your left thigh or some kind of injury? Great job once again!. Dan
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Matt, looken great, but it's best to listen to those who have come to bury Caesar, not to praise him!
I know it's difficult but at this point in your "career'" you'll learn more from those who tear you apart that listening to those who think you look great.
So, I ain't much help here!
But SimplyHuge may be!
PS. It appears to me that you won your class. Good luck on the finals, Matt.
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its amazing how much bigger you look when no one is around you in picture of you by yourself ,,,even though very good,,as van b said ,,, a taller guy with better condition even if smaller in propotion will win against you ,,this time you should win it they all dont have it nailed down and youre the biggest in propotion to height
very good but in my opinion you should compete at 180 not 172 you come too flat and you need more hardness halo will make you look very diff get halotestin and come in 175 to pre judge next time in nationals
gh15 approved
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Looking good. Should be in the bag.
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i'd say congratulations, but i don't see how you didn't win last year either. i hope the judges aren't idiots again this year, you deserve it!
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Took 1st in the light middle weight class finally! :) was a great show all great competitors
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NO OVERALL??
Took 1st in the light middle weight class finally! :) was a great show all great competitors
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NO OVERALL??
No the light heavy guy took it, he looked good, big hard legs it could have gone either way im happy with the show and no i will focus on nationals
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No the light heavy guy took it, he looked good, big hard legs it could have gone either way im happy with the show and no i will focus on nationals
well either way congrats man,,good luck at nationals,,dont forget
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here's the over all winner i think he weighed around 198lbs
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Took 1st in the light middle weight class finally! :) was a great show all great competitors
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Did you not oil up for the night show either?
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congrats dude,ya looked awesome
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here's the over all winner i think he weighed around 198lbs
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you looked way better than the overall winner. this show reminds me of the 94 olympia robbery
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jesus you are correct,,,this guy has nowhere near as much muse as you and your better overall YOU = GOT ROBBED
you looked way better than the overall winner. this show reminds me of the 94 olympia robbery
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Show some pictures of the Overall pose down...You look fantastic bro...
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Me and the guest poser Armin, he was huge 300lbs!. Pic was taken after pre judgings and i look like im about to pass out!
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its amazing how much bigger you look when no one is around you in picture of you by yourself ,,,even though very good,,as van b said ,,, a taller guy with better condition even if smaller in propotion will win against you ,,this time you should win it they all dont have it nailed down and youre the biggest in propotion to height
very good but in my opinion you should compete at 180 not 172 you come too flat and you need more hardness halo will make you look very diff get halotestin and come in 175 to pre judge next time in nationals
gh15 approved
look at the time gh15 wrote it and look at the final result,,you won but not the over all and the reason is because of what i wrote in that post ,,van b pointed to it but a guy taller than you with little better condition even if small propotionally will take the win ,,
what you need to do is work on detail and use halo last few weeks,,then you will take over all and have a good chance to plact very well in national even with out the swip grow leg little and get the the condition dialed in
175-180lb on stage same bodyfat% and you take over all
gh15 approved
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holy crap, 172. what was the heaviest you got this past offseason?
i started around 210lbs, i wasn't expecting to get down to 172, but over friday night i peed out about 6lbs
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here's the over all winner i think he weighed around 198lbs
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See, you got beaten by a much worse bb just because of conditioning. You should not be beaten by a guy like this.
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Looking good, Matt. Killing the line up.
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you look good, but u are a douche bag. congrats
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all i can say is dude, to get your places up, you gotta work on those legs. even in that shitty lineup, your legs arent clearly in first place.
and compared to your upper body, the legs are really weak.
your waist up looks great... spend some time getting some mass in those pegs and youll place much better...shouldnt be too hard as they appear underdeveloped..just some extra emphasis on them and theyll spring up..
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You looked great......could have been a bit harder but you still got fucking robbed!!
Throw away the scale and get shrinkwrapped........... with your genetics you`d be hard to beat.
Good luck at the Nats!!
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I was not there and I cant say anything. ( Cus pics tell lie often)
But, judging from this pic, You look better than the overall winner.
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took this pic, im 172lbs i was 179lbs the night before then went pee all night and was surprised to see the scale say 172!
Now only if you had someone to compete against, MattT
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looking great
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Matt, did you celebrate your class win with Will Harris?
DUBAI
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Matt, did you celebrate your class win with Will Harris?
DUBAI
Matt,is it true Will Harris calls you 'Rodeo Matt'??
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Pound those calfs, don't be like Bill Grant. ;D
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You've come a long way in the last 3-4 years.... very impressive.
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you look great bro, believe it or not i would probably take gh15's advice with the halo, and maybe some toes facing inward squats and leg extensions to work on your sweep, it helped with mine a lot, just my 2c great structure you'll go far
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I was not there and I cant say anything. ( Cus pics tell lie often)
But, judging from this pic, You look better than the overall winner.
What he said, too.
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Me and the guest poser Armin, he was huge 300lbs!. Pic was taken after pre judgings and i look like im about to pass out!
what are you guys trying to do touch fingers?
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You have a head full of rocks but you look amazing! ;)
True words! You're a stupid person, but a very good bodybuilder. Great taper genetics.
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You are MUCH better than the guy who won. What was the feedback like on why you lost the overall? You run circles around baldy.
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softish legs like always but still winner in that lineup
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That picture of "Armin the guest poser" is what I might picture gh15 to actually look like.
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"they also didnt have time to put oil on me just rushed me out" why, were you late?
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You are MUCH better than the guy who won. What was the feedback like on why you lost the overall? You run circles around baldy.
Just that my legs need to be more conditioned.
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"they also didnt have time to put oil on me just rushed me out" why, were you late?
no they were just abit un organized back stage, the girl told me to wait until my class was going up, and then to go have the girls put pam on me etc, but the line was backed up so there was no time. I asked them to do it earlier on, but they said to wait until my class was up.
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They didn't have time to put oil on you? That's YOUR responsibility to get done. Otherwise, you look great! Focus next time!
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What a joke... He's heavier that's it
here's the over all winner i think he weighed around 198lbs
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Just that my legs need to be more conditioned.
Keep building some more size on those quads MattT to equal your freaky upper body.
No head swell please, but you have the genetics to go far.... just don't get lazy!!!
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You looked great.
Here's a tip. Try drinking a few glasses of red wine a night before. Has a great dehydrating effect, that will make you look super ripped...
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Some more pics are coming in
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Looks like the better man won.
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Sucks that i didnt have oil on, in the end thats my fault, would have given me a more polished look
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you definitely picked the right color trunks you fruit
DUBAI
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Some more pics are coming in
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Insane upperbody genetics...
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you definitely picked the right color trunks you fruit
DUBAI
whats wrong with orange trunks?
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They didn't have time to put oil on you? That's YOUR responsibility to get done. Otherwise, you look great! Focus next time!
exactly, i suspect he was on african american time and thought the world revolved around him
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The fluids in your legs held you back but you still looked way better than the Overall winner.
When did you stop leg training and when did you cut your cardio?
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take a pic of those wheels of yours and put them somewhere that u can see it everyday, then use that as motivation to get them legs up!
because until u bring ur legs up, you'll be very unpleased with your placings, ur always going to get beat by guys like the one that beat u for the overall that had no business beating u.
also next time u gotta get harder, ur legs and backside were soft like a stick of warm butter.
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sorry, but you won't place top 5 in your class at the Nationals.
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sorry, but you won't place top 5 in your class at the Nationals.
in this condition yes i agree, those guys r freaks and shredded to the bone at nationals. However my shape i think is top 5 just need to bring the conditioning up to a national level.
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some behind the scenes pics from the PVL shoot few days after the show in Calgary at Golds Gym
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u look matt..good build and shape for everday life,just cut back from overbulking u have good size stay a bit leaner,obviously not true contest form but sort of close.
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The fluids in your legs held you back but you still looked way better than the Overall winner.
When did you stop leg training and when did you cut your cardio?
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It's not fluid. Come on now.
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"Have too much fluid" is just another way of saying not lean enough.
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Looking good Matt !
I don't think your legs are too small for your upperbody at this show, you seem very proportionate.
Like Gh15 said, you only need to get that "hard-full" look.
Mass is there, proportions are there, you only need the polish
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any pics of you beside the overall winner??
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u look matt..good build and shape for everday life,just cut back from overbulking u have good size stay a bit leaner,obviously not true contest form but sort of close.
Yes i agree i do over bulk and get way to fat in the offseason. I'm actually going to incorporate doing cardio in the offseason for the 1st time 3 days a week 30min per session.
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Looking good Matt !
I don't think your legs are too small for your upperbody at this show, you seem very proportionate.
Like Gh15 said, you only need to get that "hard-full" look.
Mass is there, proportions are there, you only need the polish
Yeh the judges say the same the size is there, just need to get the legs tighter and harder, i will work on these things for nats next year
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Yeh the judges say the same the size is there, just need to get the legs tighter and harder, i will work on these things for nats next year
you just need 2-3 weeks of addititionnal dieting and the right supps IMO
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Your physique is getting there Matt, it's only a matter of time.
Stavios approved :D
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you fucking pwn right here
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Just got back from pre judgings
Just got off the phone with Nasser. ;D
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you just need 2-3 weeks of addititionnal dieting and the right supps IMO
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Your physique is getting there Matt, it's only a matter of time.
Stavios approved :D
Thanks Stavios, yeh i could have used another 2-3 weeks. I think i'll do a 20 week diet next time to be safe and so im not freaking out that last few weeks!.
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Yo! Never gave you the due props! You look fantastic. A superb natural! I have my doubts bout that but in any case your physique is incredible and you should be proud of yourself. Not hating, but how's you leg training intensity been? Admit to any slacking?
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I agree with Stavios, I don't think the legs are really lagging much. Just lose the last bit of fat.
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do you have a picture with you and the overall winner ?
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some more pics coming in from different photographers
i think i need to apply a few more coats of protan next time, im like the lightest guy on stage and im half black!
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I usually agree with No One but I have to say from those pics, with better conditionning I don't see why he thinks you aren't ready for the Canadian Nationals
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Do the other guys on the stage even workout?
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Do the other guys on the stage even workout?
I think they look good, picture always make people look worst.
you would see those guys in the gym and you would say they look good
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I usually agree with No One but I have to say from those pics, with better conditionning I don't see why he thinks you aren't ready for the Canadian Nationals
Maybe he was saying that with this condition i wouldn't be ready for nationals which is 100% true, i think my structure is ready for nationals, now its just a matter of adding abit of density to the legs, and refining my upper body and having that dry hard look on stage with very tight hams, glutes, and quads.
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Maybe he was saying that with this condition i wouldn't be ready for nationals which is 100% true, i think my structure is ready for nationals, now its just a matter of adding abit of density to the legs, and refining my upper body and having that dry hard look on stage with very tight hams, glutes, and quads.
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you have beautiful lines and symmetry, but for some reason your having trouble getting your lower body lean/ dry enough. i say both because it is not 'just' not being dry enough, or 'lean' enough but a combination of the two.
i honestly don't think your quads are lacking that much, yes they can come up, (a little more sweep would give the illusion of you having great quads, especially given your symmetry) but the trick is getting them lean/ dry enough.
if you can do this you will show well at the nats. but your class there is known for conditioning and thats where my concern comes in.
i come off as an asshole on here alot (its all in fun- to me anyway) and have been picking on you but the way you have handled it is a credit to you. in this sport there are too many egos who think they are better than they are, i was seeing if you were one. you are not. your a down to earth guy with a great physique who i think will fare well at the nats if you can get your lower body sorted out.
good luck.
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+1
you have beautiful lines and symmetry, but for some reason your having trouble getting your lower body lean/ dry enough. i say both because it is not 'just' not being dry enough, or 'lean' enough but a combination of the two.
i honestly don't think your quads are lacking that much, yes they can come up, (a little more sweep would give the illusion of you having great quads, especially given your symmetry) but the trick is getting them lean/ dry enough.
if you can do this you will show well at the nats. but your class there is known for conditioning and thats where my concern comes in.
i come off as an asshole on here alot (its all in fun- to me anyway) and have been picking on you but the way you have handled it is a credit to you. in this sport there are too many egos who think they are better than they are, i was seeing if you were one. you are not. your a down to earth guy with a great physique who i think will fare well at the nats if you can get your lower body sorted out.
good luck.
Thanks bro, and i agree with what you said, guys in my weight class at nats know how to come in shredded to the bone, i have yet to achieve that, so right there they have an advantage over me, even if my structure might be abit better. I got myself ready for this show on my own, but its tuff cause i second guess myself. I need to find a good coach that knows my body. I wish i could hook up with Chris Aceto as he got Troy Alves lower half dryed out, i seem to have the same problem as Troy, his upper body is great, but he always had trouble getting the hams, glutes, and quads dry and hard. And Chris was able to get Troy into his best condition!.
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are you kidding me? you had no competition at all.
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great job Matt!
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great job Matt!
Thanks bro!
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More pics came in
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