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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Alex A on November 11, 2007, 02:32:57 PM
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Everyone here has been so cool to me. I want to thank all the people who have supported me with their kind words of encouragement and support! Here are some of my latest photos and probably the last ones I will be taking until I head off to Texas.
I have tried to do my best here in preparing for this show. It has been allot fun, allot of hard work, but totally worth it! I'm really looking forward to competing and also meeting the bodybuilders I have met here. Thanks everyone!
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a few more
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Oh shit :o Damn dude that's awesome!!!
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Wow if you show up like that... it's just lights out and a half!!! Oh my god...
That is what being ripped is! Wow. Keep it up man, you're going to drop jaws.
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don't do anything. keep that look for 5 more days :D
you look great man!
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Looking great ! good luck .
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Wow, your conditioning is amazing. Congrats, I can't remember the last time I saw skin that thin even on a pro stage!
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man seriously i am going to look at these pictures everytime i thinking of cheating on my diet. you have truely inspired me to get shredded this time around
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Wow, your conditioning is amazing. Congrats, I can't remember the last time I saw skin that thin even on a pro stage!
amateurs are always more shredded
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Looking great!
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i have a hard time believing this guy is drug free
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i have a hard time believing this guy is drug free
has he said hes completely drug free?
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has he said hes completely drug free?
i thought so? maybe not?
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That is just ri-god-dam-diculous.
That's what they mean when they say "ripped".
Good Luck!
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AMAZING :o look at the back
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there's no reason that he would be natural, the Nationals aren't a tested show, and anyone who wins there isn't natural.
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i thought so? maybe not?
i think said he didnt use insulin.
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Unreal man now if Flex Wheeler measured 0% you must be in the negatives by now.
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if i was this dude, i'd eat my pillow in my sleep. no lie.
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There's no way on god's green earth he's drug free.
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if i was this dude, i'd eat my pillow in my sleep. no lie.
what
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Unreal man now if Flex Wheeler measured 0% you must be in the negatives by now.
I've never heard of this ???
Where and when was this measurement taken?
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if i was this dude, i'd eat my pillow in my sleep. no lie.
why do you think he is a pillow biter?
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why do you think he is a pillow biter?
haha beat me to it ;D
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why do you think he is a pillow biter?
'cause he looks hungry. and i said eat, not bite.
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But you would have to bite into the pillow no?
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'cause he looks hungry. and i said eat, not bite.
hungry for what? ;D
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I've never heard of this ???
Where and when was this measurement taken?
I've heard rumor of that too... that back when Flex was in his prime, he read a legitimate 0% bodyfat using a skin caliper pre-contest.
I don't know if it's true, but I would believe it.
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But you would have to bite into the pillow no?
feeling a little gay today, haider?
why don't you ask the man what he's hungry for, davidpaul? Although I imagine he'd eat anything in his sleep at this point.
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I've heard rumor of that too... that back when Flex was in his prime, he read a legitimate 0% bodyfat using a skin caliper pre-contest.
I don't know if it's true, but I would believe it.
Do you know who measured it?
Were there any witnesses?
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That its insane man!! what do contrubute this dryness 5 days out? I mean you looked drain from water as well, can you expand on this? thanks man!!
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feeling a little gay today, haider?
why don't you ask the man what he's hungry for, davidpaul? Although I imagine he'd eat anything in his sleep at this point.
Nah I dont get hungry at night like you do ;D
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you have insane conditioning and an awesome physique.
constructive criticism= you could use some back thickness. ...especially with your extreme conditioning, a thicker back would make you look amazing; well, EVEN MORE SO. :)
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you have insane conditioning and an awesome physique.
constructive criticism= you could use some back thickness. ...especially with your extreme conditioning, a thicker back would make you look amazing; well, EVEN MORE SO. :)
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WHATS UP DAVIDPAUL?
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i have a hard time believing this guy is drug free
Please STFU...
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WHATS UP DAVIDPAUL?
all good,
watsup Mr Suave?
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I see you still enjoing verbal beating up on folks here, ;D
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Munzer called, he wants his conditioning back >:(
Seriously, you look crazy. Good luck man!
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I see you still enjoing verbal beating up on folks here, ;D
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you have insane conditioning and an awesome physique.
constructive criticism= you could use some back thickness. ...especially with your extreme conditioning, a thicker back would make you look amazing; well, EVEN MORE SO. :)
yeah Alex listen to the tips this guy gives on back thickness and conditioning. :o
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Alex you look great.NOW THIS IS A MAN THAT HAS SUFFERED!!!! Trust me to get this hard you have to suffer.Icompeted at a national level and I would get down to around, 3.5% bodfat, and I would feel like shit. Alex your body fat has to be below 3% I would say around 2.25% .
When a person get below 4% bodyfat they are suffering trust me, you feel like shit. You feel facey lathargic, all you want to do is train, eat, and sleep.When your really lean the last thing you want to do is be around people or have sex.When your bodyfat is below 4% you basically foget you have a dick ,and your adreline, and drive are the only thing that keeps you functioning.
I hear alot of people saying I want to get ripped, then go screw alot of girls,lol. Trust me when your truly ripped the last thing you have evergy for is sex. You Just want to eat sleep and train, fu%$ everbody else.
Trust me, when your as ripped as Alex is you get the chills really easy, and you feel spacey 75% of the time
I wish more pro bodybuilders would suffer as much as Alex has, instead of trying to come in just big like the current Mr 0. Pro bodybuilders used to come in hard like Alex, but now there are to lazy.
On a personal note Alex you look awesome , YOU HAVE SUFFERED, AND IT HAS PAYED OFF BIG TIME. I hope you win your class, and the whole dam show, Trust me, Alex, I know what you went through to get this hard. Just stay focused, dont get to comfortable, and just coast right in to the show. god bless ........JOHN
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DAMN, now that is shredded. That will probably be the best overall physique in the entire contest outside of the Brandon Curry, and he won't be anywhere near that sharp. That's just ridiculous conditioning. It takes much more willpower and desire than 99.99% of the people that post here have to get that lean, including the competitors.
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You're amazing man. All these pics are really inspiring and your level of conditioning should be every competitors goal. Like i've said in my PM's with you, good luck Alex.
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Amazing. It's painful just looking at those pics, I can't imagine what you're feeling. Best of luck.
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Amazing. It's painful just looking at those pics, I can't imagine what you're feeling. Best of luck.
it's fuccking incredible isn't it, insanely ripped.
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BAD ASS, Alex. Bring it home. 8)
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Everyone here has been so cool to me. I want to thank all the people who have supported me with their kind words of encouragement and support! Here are some of my latest photos and probably the last ones I will be taking until I head off to Texas.
I have tried to do my best here in preparing for this show. It has been allot fun, allot of hard work, but totally worth it! I'm really looking forward to competing and also meeting the bodybuilders I have met here. Thanks everyone!
I have no words... Some of the best conditioning ive ever seen.
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Everyone here has been so cool to me. I want to thank all the people who have supported me with their kind words of encouragement and support! Here are some of my latest photos and probably the last ones I will be taking until I head off to Texas.
I have tried to do my best here in preparing for this show. It has been allot fun, allot of hard work, but totally worth it! I'm really looking forward to competing and also meeting the bodybuilders I have met here. Thanks everyone!
I have NEVER seen conditioning like that.........not even with Muntzer, damn Alex, that's freaking insane!!
P.S. Becarful.....not with you're conditioning, but with your life!
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hahahahahaa, holy shit i just went back and looked at the pics at the top, THIS GUY IS A FREEEEAAAAAKKKKKKKKKKK!!! it almost looks like the condition has been morphed but i don't know how you can even do it, i'm at a loss for words. :o
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Alex you look great.NOW THIS IS A MAN THAT HAS SUFFERED!!!! Trust me to get this hard you have to suffer.Icompeted at a national level and I would get down to around, 3.5% bodfat, and I would feel like shit. Alex your body fat has to be below 3% I would say around 2.25% .
When a person get below 4% bodyfat they are suffering trust me, you feel like shit. You feel facey lathargic, all you want to do is train, eat, and sleep.When your really lean the last thing you want to do is be around people or have sex.When your bodyfat is below 4% you basically foget you have a dick ,and your adreline, and drive are the only thing that keeps you functioning.
I hear alot of people saying I want to get ripped, then go screw alot of girls,lol. Trust me when your truly ripped the last thing you have evergy for is sex. You Just want to eat sleep and train, fu%$ everbody else.
Trust me, when your as ripped as Alex is you get the chills really easy, and you feel spacey 75% of the time
I wish more pro bodybuilders would suffer as much as Alex has, instead of trying to come in just big like the current Mr 0. Pro bodybuilders used to come in hard like Alex, but now there are to lazy.
On a personal note Alex you look awesome , YOU HAVE SUFFERED, AND IT HAS PAYED OFF BIG TIME. I hope you win your class, and the whole dam show, Trust me, Alex, I know what you went through to get this hard. Just stay focused, dont get to comfortable, and just coast right in to the show. god bless ........JOHN
LoL are you kidding? "the last thing you want to do is be around people and have sex" hahaha im nearing ripped natural status and i shoot atleast 3 monster loads for great distances my friend. Stop being so hateful and think you are benefitting mankind by being ripped CONGRATS ON GETTING THERE but no need to downgrade everything else in life ITS ALL IN YOUR HEAD :) YOU PROJECT YOUR FUTURE AND YOU WALK INTO IT AT EVERY SINGLE MOMENT. YOU ARE THE CREATER OF THOUGHTS AND ALL THAT MANIFESTS IN YOUR WORLD
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LoL are you kidding? "the last thing you want to do is be around people and have sex" hahaha im nearing ripped natural status and i shoot atleast 3 monster loads for great distances my friend. Stop being so hateful and think you are benefitting mankind by being ripped CONGRATS ON GETTING THERE but no need to downgrade everything else in life ITS ALL IN YOUR HEAD :) YOU PROJECT YOUR FUTURE AND YOU WALK INTO IT AT EVERY SINGLE MOMENT. YOU ARE THE CREATER OF THOUGHTS AND ALL THAT MANIFESTS IN YOUR WORLD
no offense DW but you have never been ANYWHERE NEAR this guys condition, how would you know how it feels?
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no offense DW but you have never been ANYWHERE NEAR this guys condition, how would you know how it feels?
oh yeah like im going to all of a sudden hate pussy because i lost a few MORE pounds of bodyfat. ITS ALL IN YOUR HEAD FATTY CAKES :) look we are too whiney even when we do something great in this land we are too whiney , I dont mind being insulted one bit called a bitch gaymaster or skinny meth boy, i rate verbal ridicule as even with having low bodyfat THEY ARE BOTH MEANINGLESS TO MY CONSCIOUS THE BODY AND MIND ARE SEPERATE WAKE UP FAT LEGEND
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oh yeah like im going to all of a sudden hate pussy because i lost a few MORE pounds of bodyfat. ITS ALL IN YOUR HEAD FATTY CAKES :) look we are too whiney even when we do something great in this land we are too whiney , I dont mind being insulted one bit called a bitch gaymaster or skinny meth boy, i rate verbal ridicule as even with having low bodyfat THEY ARE BOTH MEANINGLESS TO MY CONSCIOUS THE BODY AND MIND ARE SEPERATE WAKE UP FAT LEGEND
Who said anything about hating it???? That close to a show there is no desire to have sex or even think about.........you obviously have no clue on what it takes to get ready for a show........stop, please, just stop!
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LoL are you kidding? "the last thing you want to do is be around people and have sex" hahaha im nearing ripped natural status and i shoot atleast 3 monster loads for great distances my friend. Stop being so hateful and think you are benefitting mankind by being ripped CONGRATS ON GETTING THERE but no need to downgrade everything else in life ITS ALL IN YOUR HEAD :) YOU PROJECT YOUR FUTURE AND YOU WALK INTO IT AT EVERY SINGLE MOMENT. YOU ARE THE CREATER OF THOUGHTS AND ALL THAT MANIFESTS IN YOUR WORLD
*why am i about to entertain this dilusional loser*
Dude you have NEVER been close to this condition. I wish you could get a hydrostatic weighing. You would have a heart attack at the TRUTH. REALITY. You are 12% bodyfat at BEST. You arent ripped. You are seperated because you are so tall. Your bodyfat is high. Your abs are chubby and soft. Most of all.. you are a loser..
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Are those veins traversing the striations in your glutes here? :o ??? :o
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this guy is like a walking anatomy chart only freakier, he's a FREAKKKKKK!!
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*why am i about to entertain this dilusional loser*
Dude you have NEVER been close to this condition. I wish you could get a hydrostatic weighing. You would have a heart attack at the TRUTH. REALITY. You are 12% bodyfat at BEST. You arent ripped. You are seperated because you are so tall. Your bodyfat is high. Your abs are chubby and soft. Most of all.. you are a loser..
Sorry, there's no way DW is at 12% bodyfat. More like 7%.
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Alex looking insane!
Have a great time!
We have someone from our gym competing in the Nationals, our boy Shaun Crump. Hes a great guy and he is looking ready.
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From Alex's website, www.prepbyalex.com...
16 weeks out from the 2007 NPC Nationals!
July 26, 2007
My journey into the 2007 NPC Nationals officially starts now. 16 weeks and counting. This year's show is going to be held in Dallas, Texas. I will be posting progress updates and photos as time allows. Thanks to everyone for your emails and support.
August 8, 2007
I am sitting today at 161 lbs with roughly 15 weeks to Nationals. At this rate, I have to really pace myself, my training, and my diet. My goal this time is not to lose too much too fast. I only have to weigh in at 154 lbs to make the lightweight division which I believe I should be able to do with no problem given the amount of time I have left in my prep and the amount of weight I need to shed to make that weight. However, I will not go by the scale in the last few weeks just to try and make weight. If it so happens that I weigh more than that, so be it. I step on stage looking the best I can in whatever class I land. It could be the lightweight class, but if it is the welterweight class, then I accept that too. I've seen too many physique come in less than their best playing the numbers game. My goal is to present the best physique I can where ever that lands me.
I never gained more than ten pounds after my last show. I know it's not how everyone spends their off season, but it's how I decided to spend mine. I am glad that I did as it is going to make my prep that much easier for me. At the weight class that I compete it, it's not all about being the biggest. Because how big can you be in the 150 - 160 lbs range? My strength will then have to be my conditioning, which is why I feel staying leaner in the off season helps me accomplish this feat with more of an edge. Having to not lose a lof of weight means I won't have to worry about whether or not my skin will be tight enough, or if I can appear lean enough without the sacrifice of a lot of muscle.
At least that's the plan of attack for now..................... ....
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I agree with Coach. I have never seen conditioning like this ever. Absolutely unreal!!!
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Secrets to success
If there is such a thing as a secret to success, it would definitely include hard work, patience, consistency, and time. For those that have known me for a while, those people can tell you that I've always had a passion for the gym. It did not always mean that I looked like a bodybuilder or that I ever even intended on competing. I got into working out regularly after a bad back injury that left me in lots of pain, out of work, and little to look forward to for many months as I worked towards my recovery. During this time, I watched my weight continue to increase while my energy decreased. I just woke up one day and decided to throw out all the excuses and just put it in my mind that I could get the weight off and get back into decent shape. That was nearly 8 years ago and I'm still going strong!
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Front and legs are ripped, how come you couldnt get your back in same condition as the rest? genetics?
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hhahahaha, figures, his fucckin' OFFSEASON condiotion is a dream for most guy in contest shape, i can't even imagine what this guys metabolism is like, must be a damn blast furnace inside that body, awesome.
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Alex A,
The way you look right now should make you very proud of your dedication and accomplishments.
I hope you take the whole show. I think you look fantastic for what it is that you do.
Good luck and best of health.
Sandra
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My 2006 USA Experience
2006 was a fantastic year for me and my family. It was a time that my wife and I were enjoying being new parents to our little daughter. It was a time when we felt things were moving ahead for us at such an incredible pace, it was difficult to believe how right everything felt.
It was also the time I felt I could start to work harder to put together a physique to be proud of. The USAs was that time for me, and it felt great. I only hope to continue to be better in every respect. I'm having a blast and feel as if I never want it to end.
I dedicate my win to my wife and daughter who could not make it to vegas to watch me onstage that day.
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same pics
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Good luck Alex,
I'm sure NGA and ALEXIS will be rooting and are your biggest fans..Jacqueline and I will be cheering for you and her daddy Ralph
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Are those veins traversing the striations in your glutes here? :o ??? :o
Hey not to be picky or anything like that, but i got a question, look at the pic on the right hand, the lower-back you hold some water or lose skin? I just dont get it, from the front you dont have ounce of water, can you lose that in the last couple of days?
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no words alex. you are unbelievable.
i can't even begin to imagine how you must feel.
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What I learned after my first national show
I first stepped on a national level stage in 2005 under the watchful eye and expertise of IFBB Pro Tom Prince. With Tom's guidance and advise, I stood to learn a lot. Thank you Tom for helping me realize my potential.
Getting ready for a show goes beyond the 16 week pre-contest diet. It is something that you work constantly at, year-round, year in and year out.
I have learned over the years what works and what does not work for me. One of the biggest changes to how I approach preparing for a show now revolves around keeping my off-season bodyweight within 10 to 15 lbs of my stage weight.
I've tried the builking up method and I've tried staying within a limited weight range. The latter seems to fit the bill better for my physique.
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Imagine what you'll look like after eating for a couple of days, Alex.
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HOLY SHIT THAT WAS RELATIVELY NOT TO LONG AGO TO GO FROM THAT TO NATIONAL LEVEL COMPETITOR!! AWESOME!!!
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?PHPSESSID=9abc8bbe720eed36b37aa39d0b9d700c&action=dlattach;topic=180330.0;attach=210938;image
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yes based on condition symetry and proportional size he should get a pro card this time around,,look at this friends this is physiqe that is very achievable with aas use only and hard work,,gh not must insulin not must to achieve it
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yes based on condition symetry and proportional size he should get a pro card this time around,,look at this friends this is physiqe that is very achievable with aas use only and hard work,,gh not must insulin not must to achieve it
What? In english please.
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yeah Alex listen to the tips this guy gives on back thickness and conditioning. :o
well, candidate's lower back is "thick" in that picture, isn't it? ;D
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man... :o :o :o :o dis dude is fukn ripped!!! chance of posting pre-contest diet???
Like many on this board u have inspired me too. good luck brother, infact no luck involved, just show up in ur condition and its yours for the taking!!!
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for all the morons trilingual professors on getbig ill repeat
you dont need anything else other than aas and fat burners/duretics inorder to get to this condition ,,gh and insulin is nice but when you use them you better have on you 200lb of that quality at 5'5 on stage
in other words,,what you see ion the pictures is and can be achieved with aas only,,if you need other hormones such as gh and insulin to get to this condition at his size then bodybuilding is NOT for you,,
i claim that any serious lifter can get to this condition and proportional size but its the laziness and unwilingness and unfemiliarity with diet and use of aas that keep them from gettign there
this by the way is a pro card condition
better now? good
Do you realize this is what I've been telling you for about a year now and you've been saying the complete opposite?
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Do you realize this is what I've been telling you for about a year now and you've been saying the complete opposite?
you haven't been paying that close attention to what GH says obviously Joe, GH has said that this type of condition on a 160 pound guy IS ACHIEVABLE with just AAS and diet and training, GH's point is that to achieve the 225 pounds plus in ripped condition at 5'6" or 5'7" you will most assuredly need the insulin and GH along with the AAS, do yourself a favor AND LISTEN TO WHAT GH SAYS and you'll learn the truth of what is going on in today's bb'ing.
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Do you realize this is what I've been telling you for about a year now and you've been saying the complete opposite?
nonono
we are talking here about a small guy,,this is 150lb soaking wet,,yet! pro card level and should have it this time around,,what i say is that the use of hormones is dependt of size/weight lean muscle mass/bodyfat% and height
this guy can get by with aas for now! as soon as he get pro card it is uping everything to new level or simply doing it for fun and only for fun
you can achieve a very good physiqe with only aas it is a very good big physiqe that takes all the products and doses i mentioned
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gh15,
why is it that no one at the pro level is as conditioned as alex is displaying in his 5 days out pics? at least not anymore as of 2007.
speak on this please?
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nonono
we are talking here about a small guy,,this is 150lb soaking wet,,yet! pro card level and should have it this time around,,what i say is that the use of hormones is dependt of size/weight lean muscle mass/bodyfat% and height
this guy can get by with aas for now! as soon as he get pro card it is uping everything to new level or simply doing it for fun and only for fun
you can achieve a very good physiqe with only aas it is a very good big physiqe that takes all the products and doses i mentioned
True, but the insulin would ruin his conditioning.....again, you don't sacrifice conditioning for size, this is where amatures screw up after they turn pro.
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True, but the insulin would ruin his conditioning.....again, you don't sacrifice conditioning for size, this is where amatures screw up after they turn pro.
yes,,too much insulin will blurr lines and ruin physiqe add in growth and you will look worse from year to year even if bigger so yes,then again every one doing it now days so inorder to win anything you need to do it to so.....until judges start looking at how inpressive this guy look at 150lb as professional ..untill then we have problem
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yes,,too much insulin will blurr lines and ruin physiqe add in growth and you will look worse from year to year even if bigger so yes,then again every one doing it now days so inorder to win anything you need to do it to so.....until judges start looking at how inpressive this guy look at 150lb as professional ..untill then we have problem
I agree, this is the problem I might be facing in my upcoming show, like I've said a thousand times, I'm old school and refuse to sacrifice my health just to "keep up with the Jones'".
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gh15,
why is it that no one at the pro level is as conditioned as alex is displaying in his 5 days out pics? at least not anymore as of 2007.
speak on this please?
this condition is a result of work aas fat burners and knowing his body to the t,,reason professional dont get there now days is because we have so much muscle on our frame that wasnt meant to be there to begin with due to insulin and growth use and that addition of extra muscle bulk make you sacrifice the condition since not every one is kevin and arnold and ron colman,,current champ completely ruin his physiqe since 2001 and you see the results now ..but no one care and titles come so why stop? gotta be part of the field now days otherwize you are left out,,that is why im saying that bodybuilding became sport that is not for any one now days unless you really agree with yourself to use the hormones needed to go all out and do something with it money wize
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Alex you look great.NOW THIS IS A MAN THAT HAS SUFFERED!!!! Trust me to get this hard you have to suffer.Icompeted at a national level and I would get down to around, 3.5% bodfat, and I would feel like shit. Alex your body fat has to be below 3% I would say around 2.25% .
When a person get below 4% bodyfat they are suffering trust me, you feel like shit. You feel facey lathargic, all you want to do is train, eat, and sleep.When your really lean the last thing you want to do is be around people or have sex.When your bodyfat is below 4% you basically foget you have a dick ,and your adreline, and drive are the only thing that keeps you functioning.
I hear alot of people saying I want to get ripped, then go screw alot of girls,lol. Trust me when your truly ripped the last thing you have evergy for is sex. You Just want to eat sleep and train, fu%$ everbody else.
Trust me, when your as ripped as Alex is you get the chills really easy, and you feel spacey 75% of the time
I wish more pro bodybuilders would suffer as much as Alex has, instead of trying to come in just big like the current Mr 0. Pro bodybuilders used to come in hard like Alex, but now there are to lazy.
On a personal note Alex you look awesome , YOU HAVE SUFFERED, AND IT HAS PAYED OFF BIG TIME. I hope you win your class, and the whole dam show, Trust me, Alex, I know what you went through to get this hard. Just stay focused, dont get to comfortable, and just coast right in to the show. god bless ........JOHN
I better start responding to some of this stuff. Well bro, it is chilly here and I dont feel the best, but I feel pretty good. I go to bed early and wake up early, i cant wait to get up in the morning for the grind of the day. I have alot left in me, i could keep going on for what is necessary but i have only a few more days. I will survive.
I had a goal when i committed to doing this show and that is to get bone dry and hard! I wanted to live up to what I know I was capable of doing. Gaining a ton of size, wont happen, gaining some size over time, will but conditioning is conditioining and anyone can bring it!
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I have NEVER seen conditioning like that.........not even with Muntzer, damn Alex, that's freaking insane!!
P.S. Becarful.....not with you're conditioning, but with your life!
The coach is a good man, looking out for me, i appreciate! I really do, but I feel pretty good. No diuretics here, no freaky drastic changes, heck, im just about ready.
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People are talking about insulin and stuff. I mentioned earlier, I dont know anything about insulin, not a damn thing other than I know diabetics use it and some guys use it to carb up or something, I dont know what it has to do with getting lean, hard and dry. I have never seen the stuff or care about it.
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man seriously i am going to look at these pictures everytime i thinking of cheating on my diet. you have truely inspired me to get shredded this time around
dude, seriously, I was thinking the same thing
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Coach, what do you think is the reason Alex can eat 400 grams of carbs (brown sugar and all) and get in this type of condition while you have to zero carb it at a higher bodyweight (and most likely not get anywhere near conditioning-wise)? Is it genetics or dedication and drive?
Alex does say he used to pudgy before and that he isn't genetically anything special.
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Alex A , You look great, but when you said conditioning is conditioning and anyone can bring it, I strongly disagree. Your conditioning is exceptional, I have only seen maybe 8 people as hard and as grainy as you, and I have been training for 22 years, and judged over 200 shows.
Trust me you are as hard as nails, and you did alot of suffering to get that lean. Yes part of is genetic, because no matter how hard I would dieted I could never get as lean or as hard as you, but I am a super heavy.
Alex there are alot of people Like Daddy Waddy that that claim to be lean or hard yet they are 8% bodyfat, at 180lbs, and are disiilusional, then there are guys like you. Guys who get fu$%$ shredded to the bone.No your not a mass monster, but you got good symetry and your condtioning is freaky.
I can imagine you get the chills, heck you dont have any bodyfat, lol.There is nothing to insulate your body. Like I said before your bodyfat is below 3% and probably even close to 2%.
Alex all you have to do now is just stay focused dont listen to anybody (especially on this board) and go and win your class, mayber the whole show. I know no one with be as hard as you ,but there are guys who maybe a lil more syemtrical, only because they have more mass because they are in a heavier weight class.Plus there is always politics, come on this is bodybuilding, Mr O perfect example, lol. god bless .....John
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After looking at the pics again, I think your conditioning is probably about as good as a human being can possibly achieve. I don't think it's possible to get leaner than that without doing severe damage to the body.
I like your style, too. No hype and none needed. You're going to bring it, not sing it, when it comes to shows. I hope you take the whole thing, Alex. Good luck to you!
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Coach, what do you think is the reason Alex can eat 400 grams of carbs (brown sugar and all) and get in this type of condition while you have to zero carb it at a higher bodyweight (and most likely not get anywhere near conditioning-wise)? Is it genetics or dedication and drive?
Alex does say he used to pudgy before and that he isn't genetically anything special.
Diet wise, I'm not on zero carbs, not 400grms, but not zero either. I don't know exactly what Alex is doing either as far as AAS or fat burners, but as far as diet, if I had to guess, while his carbs are reletively high for being this close (I would have to think he dropped them by now being 5 days out and still having 6-7lbs to go to make weight) his calories are low, mine overall might be higher, but lower in carbs. Genetics plays a huge factor as does age, I think I'm about 10-15 years older than Alex, but besides that, I was never one for being real, real hard, I would get ripped and have great separation but I always had a hard time getting that hard look. I've won or placed high in all of my past shows by my symmetry, proportion, conditioning, presentation and posing, but always had a hard time acheiving that hard dry look.
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you look fucking great, you'll win your class for sure, hope you take the whole thing out... good luck man ;D
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Good luck, fantastic conditioning!! You will do well.
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Coach, what do you think is the reason Alex can eat 400 grams of carbs (brown sugar and all) and get in this type of condition while you have to zero carb it at a higher bodyweight (and most likely not get anywhere near conditioning-wise)? Is it genetics or dedication and drive?
Alex does say he used to pudgy before and that he isn't genetically anything special.
BTW, my dedication and drive are the same as when I was younger, probably more so now because of the internet (we didn't even have computers back then) and I have exposed myself, made a commitment to do a show and have to stick to my word and because of my BIG MOUTH have to prove myself. When I make a commitment I stick to it and don't go about it half-assed.
On a side note and you can flame me all you want.........I prayed about wether I should compete one more time and asked the Lord if it was a good idea, for the last 16 weeks I have had no remorse or second thoughts about competing again, I felt it was a sign from him when I decided to do this.
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off the charts conditioning,theres lean,ripped,but this is totally peeled like an onion,it actually looks painful to be this conditioned "matter of speaking of course"alex has welter class written just for him,minimal dieting and good structure for it he looks too big for lightweight class,has a lot of muscle packed on that frame to go with the crisp condition.as most of the positive posters hope he gets that pro card.
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BTW, my dedication and drive are the same as when I was younger, probably more so now because of the internet (we didn't even have computers back then) and I have exposed myself, made a commitment to do a show and have to stick to my word and because of my BIG MOUTH have to prove myself. When I make a commitment I stick to it and don't go about it half-assed.
On a side note and you can flame me all you want.........I prayed about wether I should compete one more time and asked the Lord if it was a good idea, for the last 16 weeks I have had no remorse or second thoughts about competing again, I felt it was a sign from him when I decided to do this.
and btw good luck to u ,if your build is coming in that much bigger from your old pics which were great ,and can get your body to lean out again at your current age and difference in your overall body thickness from those prevoius pics,just getting the skin to bounce back and get tight and hardened is a plus,most master bbers still have better tone than people of same age group who never lifted or dieted for that particular look....
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This thread needs a little...
Hail Satan!
Looking great Alex.
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This thread needs a little...
Hail Satan!
Looking great Alex.
Alex's conditioning makes Glen Benton proud!
(http://www.earache.com/WickedWorld/interview/choosing_death/glen2.jpg)
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This is Alex's wicked conditioning staring back at his inner bitch in the mirror. ;D
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I think it's interesting that Alex says he could keep this routine up for quite a while longer if he needed to.
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I'm still tripping on this one. I'm not sure there's a word to express what degree of sliced this is.
Alex when's the last time you squated, and what were you working with when you did? How much weight for how many reps, etc?
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still not munzer yet, but close. could use work in areas, but will probably win ur class due to the conditioning.
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=180330.0;attach=211010;image)
You should be dead within a few years, if you continue your drug use. It may be worth it if you place 2nd or higher. ::)
Just trying to help.
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=180330.0;attach=211010;image)
You should be dead within a few years, if you continue your drug use. It may be worth it if you place 2nd or higher. ::)
Just trying to help.
crotch is an asshole. hope this helps.
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crotch is an asshole. hope this helps.
Maybe so, but let's just say, most people in the real world would completely agree with me on this one. On a board of many juicers, the views will be very jaded.
Hope this makes sense to you.
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You should be dead within a few years, if you continue your drug use. It may be worth it if you place 2nd or higher. ::)
Just trying to help.
stfu you loser. you will never look like this guy... EVER not even come close.
but its ok sine i'm sure all the "whats up big guy?" comments you get are enough for your ego.
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Damn that is some impressive conditioning. Seriously, looks like a smaller version of those black and white Dorian pics. Granite like.
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stfu you loser. you will never look like this guy... EVER not even come close.
but its ok sine i'm sure all the "whats up big guy?" comments you get are enough for your ego.
How I look is irrelevant, but I'm happy with how I look. The point is, most people can't achieve jack shit in a gym without heavy drug use. If someone manages to get ultra ripped through the right drugs, should I be impressed? A little fact for you, most of these guys couldn't hold my gym bag, if you take away the drugs. It's all predicated on drugs, big deal.
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How I look is irrelevant. The point is, most people can't achieve jack shit in a gym without heavy drug use. If someone manages to get ultra ripped through the right drugs, should I be impressed? A little fact for you, most of these guys couldn't hold my gym bag, if you take away the drugs. It's all predicated on drugs, that's the point.
None of this is relevant. Fuck off.
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None of this is relevant. Fuck off.
Another getbig genius. Intuitive and thought provoking. :-\
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Another getbig genius. Intuitive and thought provoking. :-\
your steroid rants are OLD and TIRESOME. They don't belong in every goddamn thread, go cry about it somewhere else douchebag ::)
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your steroid rants are OLD and TIRESOME. They don't belong in every goddamn thread, go cry about it somewhere else douchebag ::)
I appreciate your support and thanks for the kind words. I know it's not easy being the Natural Express, but somebody has to keep these delusional "bodybuilders" in line. It's good to know there are people like you out there who understand and back up my views.
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"You should be dead within a few years, if you continue your drug use..."
::) I'm guessing he doesn't look like this year-round, and I'm also guessing his pharmaceuticals won't be as extreme in the off season and when he stops competing. Competitive high level bodybuilding ain't healthy... everybody knows that. Relax.
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Damn that is some impressive conditioning. Seriously, looks like a smaller version of those black and white Dorian pics. Granite like.
this is better condition than dorian done with a hell of a lot less drugs in system,,only thing that can prevent him from pro card is if he come in too flat,,condition wize this is class winner and potential pro card
pay attention to the midsection ,,dorian could only dream of having this waist size and flat stomack,,rare are the ones who can bring up in the pro a dickerson package,,samir package,,zane package ,,you can count the professionals with flat waist on 2 hands
better condition and astethics than dorian,,alot less muscle than dorian,,done with a lot less drugs than dorian
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I appreciate your support and thanks for the kind words. I know it's not easy being the Natural Express, but somebody has to keep these delusional "bodybuilders" in line. It's good to know there are people like you out there who understand and back up my views.
You're not welcome.
You're not accomplishing anything with your stupid self-serving steroid rants. Telling a guy he'll be dead in a few years is completely OUTRAGEOUS and nothing less than cruel and judgemental. And further implying that his conditioning is the result of excessive drug usage makes you look even more stupid, and perhaps jealous ::) I'm sure there's better ways of getting attention and feeding yer ego "natural express". If you still don't see why this is all very irrelevant.. then maybe you should just take our word for it, and we'll try to understand your concerns as well ::)
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You're not welcome.
You're not accomplishing anything with your stupid self-serving steroid rants. Telling a guy he'll be dead in a few years is completely OUTRAGEOUS and nothing less than cruel and judgemental. And further implying that his conditioning is the result of excessive drug usage makes you look even more stupid, and perhaps jealous ::) I'm sure there's better ways of getting attention and feeding yer ego "natural express". If you still don't see why this is all very irrelevant.. then maybe you should just take our word for it, and we'll try to understand your concerns as well ::)
No, not jealous or judgemental...well, maybe a bit..haha There is nothing morally wrong with taking drugs of any kind. I'm just pointing out the fact that it's probably some crazy drug stack, which is the reason why he's very ripped, along with a small frame, which already probably holds little fat. I just find it funny how people praise someone for extreme drug use. It's completely ass backwards. It doesn't impress me, no matter how ripped someone get, if it's due to drugs...which in this case, it is. Simply, a little reality check. That's all.
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No, not jealous or judgement...well, maybe a bit..haha There is nothing morally wrong with taking drugs of any kind. I'm just pointing out the fact that it's probably some crazy drug stack, which is the reason why he's very ripped, along with a small frame, which already probably holds little fat. I just find it funny how people praise someone for extreme drug use. It's completely ass backwards. It doesn't impress me, no matter how ripped someone get, if it's due to drugs...which in this case, it is. Simply, a little reality check. That's all.
Can't spell assumptions without ASS, can we? ;) I'm sure if it was as easy as taking a bunch of drugs there'd be many guys out there that would come close to if not match his conditioning- reality: very few people in the history of mankind have acheived this kind of conditioning. On a level playing field, I would consider this acheivement a bit more than just commendable. The guy obviously put in a lot of hardwork and dedication into this, so give credit where it is due. Otherwise you just come off as a whining fool.
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Can't spell assumptions without ASS, can we? ;) I'm sure if it was as easy as taking a bunch of drugs there'd be many guys out there that would come close to if not match his conditioning- reality: very few people in the history of mankind have acheived this kind of conditioning. On a level playing field, I would consider this acheivement a bit more than just commendable. The guy obviously put in a lot of hardwork and dedication into this, so give credit where it is due. Otherwise you just come off as a whining fool.
Fair enough. Have this guy list what he's taking, then we'll see how much of a fool I am. ;)
Yeah, not many achieve this level of being ripped. Should I be astonished that someone was unintelligent enough to ingest harmful shit into themselves for a $3 prize? Maybe I should?
Get real buddy. Most outside of getbig.com, would agree. It's foolishness, plain and simple. Whether you're this ripped, or not.
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Fair enough. Have this guy list what he's taking, then we'll see how much of a fool I am. ;)
Yeah, not many achieve this level of being ripped. Should I be astonished that someone was unintelligent enough to ingest harmful shit into themselves for a $3 prize? Maybe I should?
Get real buddy. Most outside of getbig.com, would agree. It's foolishness, plain and simple. Whether you're this ripped, or not.
You know nothing about what he takes or doesn't take so maybe its better to keep your mouth shut before KNOWING the facts? Regardless, you need not concern yourself with someone else's decision to do something. It'd be one thing if you had a positive spin to what you're saying but this is just plain bitching and shitting on someone else's accomplishments. Please stop it, it doesn't do any good for anyone in anyway.
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(http://www.lossip.com/wp-content/uploads/evas-ass-beats-cancer.jpg)
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You know nothing about what he takes or doesn't take so maybe its better to keep your mouth shut before KNOWING the facts? Regardless, you need not concern yourself with someone else's decision to do something. It'd be one thing if you had a positive spin to what you're saying but this is just plain bitching and shitting on someone else's accomplishments. Please stop it, it doesn't do any good for anyone in anyway.
You could have fooled me. Since when was ingesting a ton of drugs for a $3 trophy an accomplishment? Who wrote that handbook...haha Come on, let's call it like it is now.
Better yet, it's funny how few at least man up and write how they really got there...not all this bullshit about how they're "so dedicated" on their diet. It's just horseshit all around. Staying on a diet for a few months isn't that hard. I'm not discounting he probably has a similar routine to me, but it's not the ultra crazy diet that's got him that way, it's the tremendous cycle.
Lastly, I don't bash others "real accomplishments" I actually embrace them and commend them for having heart. I like to put things into perspective, which is what I've done on this thread.
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This guy is most likely natural. I can't say for sure because I don't know him, but come on, why would someone claim to be natural who isn't...and on the web of all places...ahha That's like lying about your SAT score to a bunch of retarded kids.
Give the guy credit, he looks pretty good and didn't rely on gear to get that way. Few people have the heart to do that, end of story. Gyms are flooded with 2nd rate wannabe Olympia juicers. We need more people like this in bodybuilding, but let's face it, most simply can't do it.
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OK Croatch, thanks for showering us with your enlightenment. Now please move on.
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OK Croatch, thanks for showering us with your enlightenment. Now please move on.
I'm sure it's nothing you don't know, but let's put things into perspective. List what someone takes to achieve their physique, then see how impressive it really is. Most people won't because they know they're a chemical experiment, nothing more. I'm sorry if I don't praise them, like you. I don't really look at people who achieve something through heavy drug use as someone I admire or respect their gains.
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Way to highjack a thread with your nonsense, its fine to have an opinion but for the love of God dude... Just move on.
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Way to highjack a thread with your nonsense, its fine to have an opinion but for the love of God dude... Just move on.
Much like all getbig threads, this has turned into a full on hijacking..hhaah
I would have just stated my thoughts and moved on, but you chimed in.
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My apologies ::)
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Just incredible,
But why is the back far from as ripped as your front?
Can we see a back shot just before the latspread, if you know what I mean :)
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well I just looked at the photos again, and its just in the latspread it looks a little bit behind lol :)
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Just incredible,
But why is the back far from as ripped as your front?
Can we see a back shot just before the latspread, if you know what I mean :)
Not understood...
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My apologies ::)
You weren't clear as to why I was saying what I was, so I had to solidfy my point. Hopefully, you will be more informed now that enlightened you. Drugs don't equal achievement.
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Not understood...
I meant this "pose" (http://www.wpse.com/Galleries/1/55/Ronnie%20Coleman_55108.jpg)
or with the arms further back,
There is a classic shot with Shawn ray and some other dude doing it, ripped as hell :)
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I meant this "pose" (http://www.wpse.com/Galleries/1/55/Ronnie%20Coleman_55108.jpg)
or with the arms further back,
There is a classic shot with Shawn ray and some other dude doing it, ripped as hell :)
Bodybuilding, where gay guys can call for a "glute pose" and not get ridiculed....oh brother.
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This is what I was thinking of :)
(http://i10.tinypic.com/6xuffvt.jpg)
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I'm sure it's nothing you don't know, but let's put things into perspective. List what someone takes to achieve their physique, then see how impressive it really is. Most people won't because they know they're a chemical experiment, nothing more. I'm sorry if I don't praise them, like you. I don't really look at people who achieve something through heavy drug use as someone I admire or respect their gains.
so why are you a bodybuilder? surfing is a nice sport no drugs needed,,also he is not on mega doses he is simply not big enough no matter how good is condition is,,
getting ripped at hs size is a matter of specific aas/fat burners,, diet and training,,150 5'5 pr 5'4 dont know how tall he is exactly is very achievable with basic hormones fat burners diet and training,,he may be on low dose growth but his condition is achievable with out growth too
many countries dont even consider what he uses as drugs,,this a guy that really may be using low and moderate doses unlike priest with his 200mg nandrolone every 10 years :)
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that pose only works on some. ronnie, dorian, samir are a few. u gotta have that christmas tree (at least partially) and the lats be clearly visible.
but if u think looking at a guys glutes are gay, what about his chest, abs, back, brachialis? the guy is posing in his swimming trunks!! i mean, that in itself is potentially 'gay' to some of u... now im the first to admit that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality, but i dont see ronnie's ripped glutes as gay. i just see ripped glutes, as im sure others do too.
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many countries dont even consider what he uses as drugs,,this a guy that really may be using low and moderate doses unlike priest with his 200mg nandrolone every 10 years :)
gh15 r u suggesting that lee LIES about his drug use? that it may be much HIGHER than he says?
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duh
it doesnt matter who you are at 5'4 you wont walk around 20inch + cut arms while using 200mg deca every bnlue moon,,
5'4 is small small small people,,like grey aliens,,you know grey aliens the one your usa goverment hide from you for 50 years although they been visiting you 100s of times every year
5'4 guy that walks around 230-240lb at comfortable 10% is juicing his mama and papa and know hormones better than you know the abc
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so why are you a bodybuilder? surfing is a nice sport no drugs needed,,also he is not on mega doses he is simply not big enough no matter how good is condition is,,
getting ripped at hs size is a matter of specific aas/fat burners,, diet and training,,150 5'5 pr 5'4 dont know how tall he is exactly is very achievable with basic hormones fat burners diet and training,,he may be on low dose growth but his condition is achievable with out growth too
many countries dont even consider what he uses as drugs,,this a guy that really may be using low and moderate doses unlike priest with his 200mg nandrolone every 10 years :)
Here's a newsflash, you don't need drugs for real bodybuilding. It's usually people who can't achieve much, who take gear to begin with. The sad thing about most people is they believe, they can't accomplish much without drugs...just pathetic. Can you be 250lbs and shredded naturally, probably not. Can you radically change your physique, for sure. It's that loser mentality I can't stand, then even worse, someone trying to justify it with "competing", competing for what? a fucking ribbon and pat on the back. It's ridiculous, sorry.
Hey, if you want to compete, do a natural show, see what you can really make of your physique. Using a bunch of drugs for this petty show shit is just pointless to me. Are you going for an Olympia title or doing it for a living...probably not, so man the fuck up and do it natural. Excuse makers man, they're everywhere.
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gh15, some good points. lee claims to have been natural for a year, yet his arms are still 20" and he's big as a house.
croatch, its this simple. u bodybuild naturally cause (im guessing) u love the challenge and would rather not risk the health probs. guys bb with drugs cause they too love the challenge but would rather gain faster and better results than a natural. simple as that. easy way out, sure, in some respects, but its common sense - if u want a better body in a faster time, do drugs. doesnt make them less of a person.
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gh15, some good points. lee claims to have been natural for a year, yet his arms are still 20" and he's big as a house.
croatch, its this simple. u bodybuild naturally cause (im guessing) u love the challenge and would rather not risk the health probs. guys bb with drugs cause they too love the challenge but would rather gain faster and better results than a natural. simple as that. easy way out, sure, in some respects, but its common sense - if u want a better body in a faster time, do drugs. doesnt make them less of a person.
in our case and im talking about every professional and plenty of amatuers we are what you call shut down completly as in our balls takes long time to get back to reality even when off since we are rarely off,,,now when you are shut off you will lose size and weight if not on hormones,,being on hormones can mean many things from being on 200mg as bridge to being on growth to being on insulin to being on clenbuterol or all of the above during off time,, in other words there is no official off time because you are always on,,,
now if you go completely off your only chance to stay same weight not size is if you get higher body fat and eat kfc and lots of food so you can maintain weight,,but size of arms will shrink some and so will most other parts,,,it will shrink by the week even if you really really pray and dont want to,,it just will
so..for priest to remain 240 or 230 \lb off hormones completely ...lots of kfc must get in the system on a daily basis with mach potatos and chinease buffets which will make him stay large but fat large,,anyother case is due to hormone use
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gh15, some good points. lee claims to have been natural for a year, yet his arms are still 20" and he's big as a house.
croatch, its this simple. u bodybuild naturally cause (im guessing) u love the challenge and would rather not risk the health probs. guys bb with drugs cause they too love the challenge but would rather gain faster and better results than a natural. simple as that. easy way out, sure, in some respects, but its common sense - if u want a better body in a faster time, do drugs. doesnt make them less of a person.
Agreed. Forget the health risks, it's simply not very challenging. If I want to bench another 50lbs more, I could just take another few dbols per day and another shot of test per week...BOOM! My bench just went up. It's so easy to gain muscle on gear, it's laughable. Then it becomes a matter of adding different substances, etc. It's really not true bodybuilding, it's more of a chemical experiment, everything bodybuilding isn't about. The fact that so many go this route, just shows how people are sheep and fail to make any real gains on their own. Every time I go to the gym, I shake my head at the number of douchebags who can't achieve squat...even on gear...haha Sad souls. ;D
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that pose only works on some. ronnie, dorian, samir are a few. u gotta have that christmas tree (at least partially) and the lats be clearly visible.
but if u think looking at a guys glutes are gay, what about his chest, abs, back, brachialis? the guy is posing in his swimming trunks!! i mean, that in itself is potentially 'gay' to some of u... now im the first to admit that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality, but i dont see ronnie's ripped glutes as gay. i just see ripped glutes, as im sure others do too.
you dont think his fucking christmas tree is showing?
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you dont think his fucking christmas tree is showing?
Not even december yet
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Agreed. Forget the health risks, it's simply not very challenging. If I want to bench another 50lbs more, I could just take another few dbols per day and another shot of test per week...BOOM! My bench just went up. It's so easy to gain muscle on gear, it's laughable. Then it becomes a matter of adding different substances, etc. It's really not true bodybuilding, it's more of a chemical experiment, everything bodybuilding isn't about. The fact that so many go this route, just shows how people are sheep and fail to make any real gains on their own. Every time I go to the gym, I shake my head at the number of douchebags who can't achieve squat...even on gear...haha Sad souls. ;D
in the end, muscle is only temporary, whether its gained from drugs or not, and will fade once u stop training.
spinnis, its not what id call a full xmas tree.
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Alex,you look amazing bro..........pro-card in less than a week !!!
Inspiring me to eat clean all year long........thanks!!
Stay focused and stay intense.
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in the end, muscle is only temporary, whether its gained from drugs or not, and will fade once u stop training.
spinnis, its not what id call a full xmas tree.
For sure. I just respect someone who does it the real way more. Any fool can take drugs and get big, it's not very hard. Not everyone can put on 40lbs of muscle without drugs. I respect someone who radically changes their physique with just dedication and heart. The other stuff is for the weak minded.
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I gotta say........you are the most ripped, diced, conditioned, whatever you wanna call it, human being that I have ever seen. I'm 47. I've seen a lot of human beings. You look so unreal, that I can't believe that some of these puds around here haven't cried, "PHOTOSHOP", yet. You are f'n A M A Z I N G.....
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I gotta say........you are the most ripped, diced, conditioned, whatever you wanna call it, human being that I have ever seen. I'm 47. I've seen a lot of human beings. You look so unreal, that I can't believe that some of these puds around here haven't cried, "PHOTOSHOP", yet. You are f'n A M A Z I N G.....
Better wipe that nut up, it stains.
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hhahahaha, figures, his fucckin' OFFSEASON condiotion is a dream for most guy in contest shape, i can't even imagine what this guys metabolism is like, must be a damn blast furnace inside that body, awesome.
*Sniff* Even when I leaned out (to see if I could do it) and walked around feeling buff/great, I wasn't anywhere near the condition of this guy. Kind of puts into perspective the effort and dedication that guys like Alex put into their prep. Inspiring, humbling and deserving of our respect.
/and no, weisenheimers, i coudn't do it
//steak and brewskis for dinner and then the couch and game :)
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Alex A looks sick right there....congrats on everything...true inspiration....
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Thanks Wes and everyone. Its five Am, just did my cardio and thinking about the show coming up. There are going to be some really good bodybuilders there for sure. I have no doubt. My goal was not to post up and brag as much as to show my progress in my prep. Everyone wants to know, everyone wants to see how things are going so here I am. Other guys, awesome guys are hiding low to make a statement at the show. Thats totally cool. I have always posted pics on my progress the last couple years, just not on this sight. And if you look back at my past shows, I have shown improvement each time around. Nothing too major in my eyes but Im making progress on improving with each show. I think thats what its all about. I dont have trainers, consultants, or a team helping me. Its just me, my wife and my little daughter on my side. I have always used photos to gauge my progress, to check my posing, to see if Im tightening up to see if im on time and improving.
Im not a huge guy, at the weigh in Jeeze, im going to be small small and should be flat to make the weight. I have chore ahead of me to fill back out and be nice and full for the prejudging . I have done it before, this might be a little harder this time, but I know I can do it.
Im not going to be crazy full. I dont want to take chances, I just want to stick to the same foods etc.
I wont be depleting, cutting sodium, loading etc. So Im playing it safe. I might not be one hundred percent, but risking everything to be one hundred percent isnt worth it. I rather be ninety five percent or close to my best potential. Anyways, As far as weight goes im right around one sixty in these pics. Im not a big ass guy, never said I was, never thought I was, never will think I am. Conditioning, that will be my strength. And everyone has strengths and weaknesses in their physiques.
I guess there is some big debate going on here about drugs etc. I will tell you that I keep a clean off season so when its 16 weeks out and I start my prep, things work. I dont do anything different than your average competitive bodybuilder but I push super hard. I take my prep seriously, very seriously from the very beggining. I have a good diet going here. My carbs are still pretty high, a tad higher than three hundred and Im eating six meals a day. Im a bit miserable, of course at night is the worst,but my cardio is one session long and I enjoy doing it. I always have. I never slack here. Same with my diet and style of training. There is no one thing that works here, its evrerything working together. The right combination of everything. There is no way in hell you can slack off and expect these results. For me, i want to win, I want to win my class. I felt I have put a good plan together here, i have worked hard and long at it. Things are going to be out of my hands soon. But I will always know that I tried my hardest and got in my best shape. Im hoping to win, but like I said before, win or lose, Im back to the gym monday morning. Back to the cardio, the diet, the training etc. Just more sleep, more clean food and no more tanning. More time with my wife and kid. Im looking forward to this show and Im also looking forward to it being over too. Thanks everyone, alex a
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Alex;
Just keep doing what works for you, your physique will speak for itself on stage!
Have a great couple of days in your final prep and a safe flight out to TX!
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thats just ridiculous, gaspari like conditioning bro congrats and good luck!!!
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I'm still tripping on this one. I'm not sure there's a word to express what degree of sliced this is.
Alex when's the last time you squated, and what were you working with when you did? How much weight for how many reps, etc?
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bump for the answer
I really do wanna know. It's pretty much the next thing you wonder after the diet/cardio/drugs questions. But I don't know, maybe he's squatting 315 for reps looking like that, maybe 185. Shit, maybe 135 for burnouts...who knows. Have no idea. I mean the upper body stuff is pretty predictable...you know probably dumbbells between 70-110 pounds on most stuff, depending on what he feels like moving. It's just the squat numbers that can vary so much. Where he's at weight is pretty much irrelevant but you have to wonder what he has the energy and joint support to move in a large, compound movement like that. Alex I can understand your not wanting to say if it's anything under 405 though for fear of Squadfather fucking with you. ;D But just remember guys, he's weighing 160, so honestly, what would be good numbers where he's at? Everything is so tiresome when you're that low, though...I just wanna know what he's working with here. I'm sure we can sympathize with anything you give us.
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Damn Alex - incredible physique. The best I have seen you, and it is time for that coveted pro card at the NPC Nationals! You are an inspiration to many, and some are just completed stunned at how shredded you have become. Whoa.
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But just remember guys, he's weighing 160, so honestly, what would be good numbers where he's at?
I'd say 315 for a clean set of 10 would be very good at his size/weight. Depends on how one squats also, cut the squat a few inches high and you can add 100lbs.
I know 500lbs is nothing on getbig but it's pretty rare to see bodybuilders do that in clean, deep style from what I've seen.
BTW, didn't Ed Corney squat 315 in Pumping Iron? How many reps did he do? Less than most getbiggers for sure :D
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I'd say 315 for a clean set of 10 would be very good at his size/weight. Depends on how one squats also, cut the squat a few inches high and you can add 100lbs.
I know 500lbs is nothing on getbig but it's pretty rare to see bodybuilders do that in clean, deep style from what I've seen.
BTW, didn't Ed Corney squat 315 in Pumping Iron? How many reps did he do? Less than most getbiggers for sure :D
That's right, and how much did Ed Corney weigh? And was he anywhere near Alex's condition? 315 for a clean set of 10 would be phenomenal weighing 160 at under 3% bodyfat...which is where Alex is right now. I don't think he's gonna say he's doing that right now, to be honest with you. GetItOnNY was probably right...2.25% sounds about right as far as Alex's bodyfat percentage goes. You don't often see that...certainly not above the middleweight class. Munzer had deeper cuts up top, but he also had more muscle.
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more pics
Good God Alex! Amazing conditioning!!!
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Epicly off topic but is that still you?? You look 28. ;D
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in typical getbig fashion a guy comes on here with one-in-a-million level of conditioning and the conversation devolves into a pissing match over drugs... when we could be asking this guy about his training, his diet, his mental game.
fuck the selfish assholes on this board.
alex bro, i know you probably don't feel like it now, but you post a meal by meal breakdown of what you eat in a day. and also your workout split and general workout philosphy... (high volume, low volume, etc.)
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in typical getbig fashion a guy comes on here with one-in-a-million level of conditioning and the conversation devolves into a pissing match over drugs... when we could be asking this guy about his training, his diet, his mental game.
fuck the selfish assholes on this board.
alex bro, i know you probably don't feel like it now, but you post a meal by meal breakdown of what you eat in a day. and also your workout split and general workout philosphy... (high volume, low volume, etc.)
Man he probably doesn't wanna give everything up...looks like he's planning on professionally prepping other guys after this run. I'd say he's in a good position to do it.
www.prepbyalex.com
You know the main value in a contest prep coach is having someone that knows what you are capable of more than you; someone that won't listen to any excuses or bitching; someone that you know KNOWS better than you where you're headed, and how you'll get there. That's a huge part of it.
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in typical getbig fashion a guy comes on here with one-in-a-million level of conditioning and the conversation devolves into a pissing match over drugs... when we could be asking this guy about his training, his diet, his mental game.
fuck the selfish assholes on this board.
alex bro, i know you probably don't feel like it now, but you post a meal by meal breakdown of what you eat in a day. and also your workout split and general workout philosphy... (high volume, low volume, etc.)
Here, from his 06 prep:
Meal 1: 12 egg whites and two cups oatmeal
Meal 2: 7 oz Turkey breast and 1.5 cups white rice
meal 3: protein shake and 2 cups oatmeal
Meal 4: 7oz steak and 1.5 cups rice with broccoli
meal 5: 8oz chicken breast and 4 oz potato
meal 6: shake and small salad
http://www.professionalmuscle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30404&page=3
Where's the Snake Oil? :D
There's never any secret really, dude stays in good shape year round, that's probably the biggest secret responsible for his conditioning. The secret is the drive to live like this year round. Brutal tolerance of a monotonous routine. :D
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Here, from his 06 prep:http://www.professionalmuscle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30404&page=3
Where's the Snake Oil? :D
There's never any secret really, dude stays in good shape year round, that's probably the biggest secret responsible for his conditioning. The secret is the drive to live like this year round. Brutal tolerance of a monotonous routine. :D
Yeah, a zen-like existence. Ever notice how calm cool and collected jrod's always been when posting on here? It's all in finding harmony between all parts. Anyone you've ever known achieving the best conditioning of their life didn't make much noise outside of the gym and onstage.
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Epicly off topic but is that still you?? You look 28. ;D
Yes, that is me now. I colored my hair last week. It's no longer all blonde. :)
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Damn Alex - incredible physique. The best I have seen you, and it is time for that coveted pro card at the NPC Nationals! You are an inspiration to many, and some are just completed stunned at how shredded you have become. Whoa.
Amen to that!!!................wish Laura and were going (we would be your loudest supporters in the audience)
good luck my friend!
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Ron, thanks bro! I appreciate that and Mike, Laura you guys too, everyone, Jeff, Andre, Shofeild. Its been great hearing from you. I will answer all of your questions if you have any. Things are going along great this monday afternoon.
Im trying to figure out the question about legs. Check this out. Friday was my last leg workout. I felt I had to bust out a good workout here because this is it. And I felt great. I was really surprised. I totally expected to feel weak. But I actually used the same weight that I used midway through my prep and a tad more than off season.
I started with leg extensions, then wanted to hit some squats. I have been warming up then just going to 315 ass to the ground for about 8-10reps about 5 sets about 2 minutes of rest to catch my breath. Remember im about 160lbs and pretty lean. This workout, someone was taking their time on the squat racks so I didnt want to wait, never do, just find another exercise, I said screw it and did hacks instead. I havent done them in a couple weeks so I did about 5 sets there with same amount of rest. Then I did some front squats on the smith with 2 plates, and leg presses. The weight felt good.
Today was one of my last workouts. I was thinking the same thing would happen, last few days I would be weak but instead i had one of the better back workouts. Rack deadlifts with 4 plates for 5 sets, pulldowns, one arm rows with 100's, nothing special, just slow with really good form. But the weird thing was, I felt strong. And my weight is really low right now, about 158lbs. I have to make weight at 154 weigh in time thursday.
Surprisingly, im getting a second wind here and coming up with some good energy. I came home and went out with my wife and kid to spend some time together. I have another workout tommarrow and hopefully it all goes well too. Not trying to set any records but don't want to be a woose either.
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Yes, that is me now. I colored my hair last week. It's no longer all blonde. :)
love the highlights, they look awesome on you.
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Ron, thanks bro! I appreciate that and Mike, Laura you guys too, everyone, Jeff, Andre, Shofeild. Its been great hearing from you. I will answer all of your questions if you have any. Things are going along great this monday afternoon.
Im trying to figure out the question about legs. Check this out. Friday was my last leg workout. I felt I had to bust out a good workout here because this is it. And I felt great. I was really surprised. I totally expected to feel weak. But I actually used the same weight that I used midway through my prep and a tad more than off season.
I started with leg extensions, then wanted to hit some squats. I have been warming up then just going to 315 ass to the ground for about 8-10reps about 5 sets about 2 minutes of rest to catch my breath. Remember im about 160lbs and pretty lean. This workout, someone was taking their time on the squat racks so I didnt want to wait, never do, just find another exercise, I said screw it and did hacks instead. I havent done them in a couple weeks so I did about 5 sets there with same amount of rest. Then I did some front squats on the smith with 2 plates, and leg presses. The weight felt good.
Today was one of my last workouts. I was thinking the same thing would happen, last few days I would be weak but instead i had one of the better back workouts. Rack deadlifts with 4 plates for 5 sets, pulldowns, one arm rows with 100's, nothing special, just slow with really good form. But the weird thing was, I felt strong. And my weight is really low right now, about 158lbs. I have to make weight at 154 weigh in time thursday.
Surprisingly, im getting a second wind here and coming up with some good energy. I came home and went out with my wife and kid to spend some time together. I have another workout tommarrow and hopefully it all goes well too. Not trying to set any records but don't want to be a woose either.
Looks like your guess was right on, Van. Man, I love this...good stuff Alex. 5 sets of 8-10 with 315 all the way down with 2 minutes of rest in between, weighing 160. Awesome.
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Looks like your guess was right on, Van. Man, I love this...good stuff Alex. 5 sets of 8-10 with 315 all the way down with 2 minutes of rest in between, weighing 160. Awesome.
that is pretty incredible.
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Ron, thanks bro! I appreciate that and Mike, Laura you guys too, everyone, Jeff, Andre, Shofeild. Its been great hearing from you. I will answer all of your questions if you have any. Things are going along great this monday afternoon.
Im trying to figure out the question about legs. Check this out. Friday was my last leg workout. I felt I had to bust out a good workout here because this is it. And I felt great. I was really surprised. I totally expected to feel weak. But I actually used the same weight that I used midway through my prep and a tad more than off season.
I started with leg extensions, then wanted to hit some squats. I have been warming up then just going to 315 ass to the ground for about 8-10reps about 5 sets about 2 minutes of rest to catch my breath. Remember im about 160lbs and pretty lean. This workout, someone was taking their time on the squat racks so I didnt want to wait, never do, just find another exercise, I said screw it and did hacks instead. I havent done them in a couple weeks so I did about 5 sets there with same amount of rest. Then I did some front squats on the smith with 2 plates, and leg presses. The weight felt good.
Today was one of my last workouts. I was thinking the same thing would happen, last few days I would be weak but instead i had one of the better back workouts. Rack deadlifts with 4 plates for 5 sets, pulldowns, one arm rows with 100's, nothing special, just slow with really good form. But the weird thing was, I felt strong. And my weight is really low right now, about 158lbs. I have to make weight at 154 weigh in time thursday.
Surprisingly, im getting a second wind here and coming up with some good energy. I came home and went out with my wife and kid to spend some time together. I have another workout tommarrow and hopefully it all goes well too. Not trying to set any records but don't want to be a woose either.
You weigh in the mid 150s and looks like you weigh 200-215lbs.....impressive. Eat a box of donuts and join the rest of us.
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love the highlights, they look awesome on you.
Thanks SF :-*
and Alex.........YOU ARE GONNA KICK ASS! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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you look like a muscular Karen Carpenter :-\
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sickest tris i have ever seen condition wise.
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sickest tris i have ever seen condition wise.
you've got some damn good horseshoes yourself stud.
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Jeff, thats cool. i thought I would get some shit for not going much heavier than the 315. I dont like super high reps or super low. I like to change my workout constantly, somtimes hacks, somtimes front squats with smith squats, etc. Everytime I mix things up or lately every leg workout has made me very sore. i did legs friday and im pretty damn sore. I want to practice my posing but shit my legs are asking for rest. And since i have to make weight ,no rest here.
My whole changing style has changed to a more slow controlled movement of the weight but with short rest between. I like to tax the muscle giving it little rest, you can use less weight but shorten the rest period. plus you get the heck out of the gym sooner.
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just hypothetically bro, if you didnt make weight for the lightweight class, IMHO you would still win the welters.........No one would have anything on you in that class either.
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Wow. Very impressive.
Jason
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very impressive.
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thats just ridiculous, gaspari like conditioning bro congrats and good luck!!!
Gaspari Like, Huh! Alex makes Gaspari look like a fatboy
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I wanted to compete in this weight class because of my win at the USA. I was considering being a welter. I started my diet I weighed 163-165 right at the top of the welter class. I thought through a sixteen week prep I would drop enough to easily make weight. but I have had to restrict my food, I could have just been a welter at about 160. In my two and half week out pics I weighed 162
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bump for the ripped shredded freak of nature Alex A.
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gh15, some good points. lee claims to have been natural for a year, yet his arms are still 20" and he's big as a house.
croatch, its this simple. u bodybuild naturally cause (im guessing) u love the challenge and would rather not risk the health probs. guys bb with drugs cause they too love the challenge but would rather gain faster and better results than a natural. simple as that. easy way out, sure, in some respects, but its common sense - if u want a better body in a faster time, do drugs. doesnt make them less of a person.
Actually, it does.
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Actually, it does.
some ppl, infact most, even naturals, would much rather get their results sooner than later. do u call sprinters lesser ppl because they employ the top coaches to train them? or swimmers, because they use the top costume to take that extra .1 of a second off their time? no. same goes for bbing. in the end, its what u see before u on a stage. people like u get too caught up in the natural vs. drugs debate, and lose sight of what bbing competition is really about.
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Epicly off topic but is that still you?? You look 28. ;D
damn..Laura...looking very hot
I might need to get a tongue ring just for you :-*
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One more bump tonight for the hottest bodybuilding thread on the internet right now! Nearly 2500 views in under 36 hours! It's likely the whole sport has it's eyes on this one right now...
Hey Alex...
"We'll ride the spiral to the end, and may just go where no one's been.
Spiral out. Keep going..."
--Tool, "Lateralus"
You know what the first thing Sean Maloney (On Swole) said to me upon seeing your 2.5 week out pics?
"Can he hold that?"
Bro that means you're shredded. Nearing uncharted territory, shredded. And remember people, Alex's conditioning here is inversely proportional to his suffering. Seeing a guy like this in real life messes with people. It fucks with them. And they say stupid shit because of it. We, along with his wife and young daughter, are his only support system. Thank you guys for being so decent, Getbig rules.
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the man is shredded but won't look anywhere near this grainy on stage...his wife is a photographer...ray charles could see these photos have been enhanced... ::)
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Enhanced... maybe we should change the name to Fried Sushi now. And Nja is a pretty good photographer too.
Give the man his credit, he prepared for this contest.
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i've been bodybuilding since the 70's and competing since the 80's. i've got over 3000 bodybuilding magazines. i don't think i have ever seen anyone as prepared for a show as Alex.A. he will win his class, and might win the overall. ever way, he's a pro.
this is exciting. i can't wait to see the contest shots.
rik
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i've been bodybuilding since the 70's and competing since the 80's. i've got over 3000 bodybuilding magazines. i don't think i have ever seen anyone as prepared for a show as Alex.A. he will win his class, and might win the overall. ever way, he's a pro.
this is exciting. i can't wait to see the contest shots.
rik
when he turns pro, he'll never get that conditioning again. not a hater, just being honest. alex has done well and is a phenomenon right now, but no one (that i remember) except dorian has been as grainy in recent years, at the size u need to be to do well in the pro shows.
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i've been bodybuilding since the 70's and competing since the 80's. i've got over 3000 bodybuilding magazines. i don't think i have ever seen anyone as prepared for a show as Alex.A. he will win his class, and might win the overall. ever way, he's a pro.
this is exciting. i can't wait to see the contest shots.
rik
I hope he does win the overall. That would be awesome, a lightweight taking the whole thing........hell ya.
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Better wipe that nut up, it stains.
n' I think I know what that means, but I'm gonna give you a free pass this time, because your an angry, hateful, cynical, balding, young man...............who needs to take some steroids.
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Hey thanks Ron and you guys. Check this out. I am not a big guy, so winning the overall is no way realistic for me. And standing next to some of these monsters at five four isnt going to be flattering. My conditioning has been consistent. But the most consistent thing about it is, that It keeps getting better. My skin is thinner than last year. Making me look harder. My glutes are way tighter. I dont plan on changing nothing next year. I cant play the size game.
Its ridiculous to change up everything to try to compete with some of these huge guys. Conditioning is my strength and of course, for me to look my best the lighting and everything has to be perfect. Often stage pics wash out a guys conditioning. If the flash goes off or the lighting or angle is wrong and the guy looks smooth. Thats why its not fare to grab a shitty pic from some guy and rip him on it. In my situation, of course im going to post the best pics of me. If you want to see if im really that grainy in person, you can see me train at Golds North Hollywood any afternoon. Anyways, things are going good, down to the last days here and feeling strong! thanks guys for the input
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for me to look my best the lighting and everything has to be perfect. Often stage pics wash out a guys conditioning. If the flash goes off or the lighting or angle is wrong and the guy looks smooth. Thats why its not fare to grab a shitty pic from some guy and rip him on it. In my situation, of course im going to post the best pics of me.
translation... my wife as photoshopped these photos and not my fault I will look less conditioned on stage...
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What Im saying is, that I want to win my class, and the overall would be like winning the lottery! It aint gonna happen, never said It would. Not in a million years.
You should go back and read my threads sushi. I dont even say Im gonna win, I just say, I have worked hard, put a plan together etc, I dont know who is going to show up or how the judges are gonna see me. etc.
Seriously thouh, my wife has a good camera, a professional camera, and takes excellent shots. It does make a good pic. Go to WWW.Musculardevelopment. com and see some of her pics from the shows she shoots with Bill Comstock. She knows what shes doing. But really, if she photo shopped my pics maybe next time she can add a few inches to my arms, shoulders etc. But Im close to 160 in the pics, thats it.
Im just making it clear, Im a small guy here. Im not competing against the competitors that outweigh me by 20-70lbs. Soon, this whole thing will be out of my hands and up to the judges, hopefully as a lightweight I can be impressive. Thanks again. Alex a
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What Im saying is, that I want to win my class, and the overall would be like winning the lortery! It aint gonna happen, never said It would. You should go back and read it sushi. I dont even say Im gonna win, I just say, I have worked hard, put a plan together etc. Seriously, if she photo shopped my pics maybe next time she can add a few inches to my arms, shoulders etc. But Im close to 160 in the pics, thats it.
Im just making it clear, Im a small guy here. Im not competing against the competitors that outweigh me by 20-70lbs.
Wrong midset Alex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...................you worked too damm hard and sacrificed too much!!!
you don't have to say it here but say it!................IM GOING TO WIN IT ALL!!
Not just your class but the overall and Pro-Card!!! (you don't train for second place Alex!)
get your head right!!!................and DO IT!
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What Im saying is, that I want to win my class, and the overall would be like winning the lortery! It aint gonna happen, never said It would. You should go back and read it sushi. I dont even say Im gonna win, I just say, I have worked hard, put a plan together etc. Seriously, if she photo shopped my pics maybe next time she can add a few inches to my arms, shoulders etc. But Im close to 160 in the pics, thats it.
Im just making it clear, Im a small guy here. Im not competing against the competitors that outweigh me by 20-70lbs.
The easiest way to make the pics look harder is to use the "sharpen tool" in Adobe, as it results in a bit more "graininess," but the detail seen here in Alex couldn't be faked all the way around...the depth between lines, etc...plus if she'd photoshopped them, could she be the first person to have figured out how to make Alex look this level of freaky? Doubtful. We would have seen other people look this sharp before.
I love this shot...
Alex I think it's a compliment to have Spicy Sushi call photoshop on you. That says quite a bit. It means he's having a hard time believing you're as ripped as the pictures show.
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Wrong midset Alex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...................you worked too damm hard and sacrificed too much!!!
you don't have to say it here but say it!................IM GOING TO WIN IT ALL!!
Not just your class but the overall and Pro-Card!!! (you don't train for second place Alex!)
get your head right!!!................and DO IT!
Is that how you train, Mike, to "win it all?" ::) You must be real surprised every time you hear your placing then. ha ha
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look at the right forearm. :o
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Is that how you train, Mike, to "win it all?" ::) You must be real surprised every time you hear your placing then. ha ha
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that's the only way to train (regardless of my placing )
you don't train for second place...............ever!
second place is the first loser
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What Im saying is, that I want to win my class, and the overall would be like winning the lortery! It aint gonna happen, never said It would. You should go back and read it sushi. I dont even say Im gonna win, I just say, I have worked hard, put a plan together etc. Seriously, if she photo shopped my pics maybe next time she can add a few inches to my arms, shoulders etc. But Im close to 160 in the pics, thats it.
Im just making it clear, Im a small guy here. Im not competing against the competitors that outweigh me by 20-70lbs.
You should ignore stupid people like him he's just trying to get you worked up.
Be proud man you're going to kick ass at the nationals looking like that. You may not win overall but if you show up like that you'd be one of the freakiest guys ever to stand on that stage. That conditioning is second to none.
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Hey thanks again guys. I guess it is a huge compliment. It is like being called a juicer if your natural. But actually, i dont mean to sound cocky, please dont take this wrong but in person. I really think, Im harder, more detailed. When the light is on, my tan is on, the oil is on, It will be on! But I have been clear here. Im a buck sixty, that is it! five foot four.
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that's the only way to train (regardless of my placing )
you don't train for second place...............ever!
second place is the first loser
Well what's 4th place? ;D
Dude I think you should just aim to top your previous best...it's completey out of your hands how the other guys look, or what they're gonna have on you. You want Alex to be sitting here on this thread saying he's gonna win the overall at Nationals weighing 160?
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Here's what the sharpen tool does...
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Well what's 4th place? ;D
Dude I think you should just aim to top your previous best...it's completey out of your hands how the other guys look, or what they're gonna have on you.
i never placed 4th smartass (2nd and 3rd)...................you can't control what the judges think or how the other guys look true
what Alex can control is his mindset (believe me that matters!)...............he needs to believe he can win it all before he can convince the judges of that fact!!
don't mess with his head right now....................h e CAN win it all!!
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Here's what the sharpen tool does...
Kinda like those "huge nasser" photos.
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This is what the "blur tool" does, btw. ;D
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This is what the "blur tool" does, btw. ;D
That's what a "cell-phone camera " does BTW..................... .
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i never placed 4th smartass (2nd and 3rd)...................you can't control what the judges think or how the other guys look true
what Alex can control is his mindset (believe me that matters!)...............he needs to believe he can win it all before he can convince the judges of that fact!!
don't mess with his head right now....................h e CAN win it all!!
Hey bro even if Alex can win the whole damn show he'd be ILL-advised to sit here in this thread telling people he's got his fingers crossed for an overall. I don't think his aiming strictly for a class win is off-base at all. Usually people in winning condition have their head on pretty straight and what you're asking for him to expect out of this showing is a little delusional.
I'm not even comfortable with everyone on here telling him he's a sure shot for his class...you never know who might show up. For him to focus now on an overall title might be getting a little ahead of himself. There has to be a healthy level of doubt maintained. Being too sure of yourself can be a pitfall. I like what GetItOnNY told him...telling him to still not let himself get too comfortable in his final week.
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Hey bro even if Alex can win the whole damn show he'd be ILL-advised to sit here in this thread telling people he's got his fingers crossed for an overall. I don't think his aiming strictly for a class win is off-base at all. Usually people in winning condition have their head on pretty straight and what you're asking for him to expect out of this showing is a little delusional.
I'm not even comfortable with everyone on here telling him he's a sure shot for his class...you never know who might show up. For him to focus now on an overall title might be getting a little ahead of himself. There has to be a healthy level of doubt maintained. Being too sure of yourself can be a pitfall. I like what GetItOnNY told him...telling him to still not let himself get too comfortable in his final week.
I def hear what your saying about getting 2 confident or cocky at this point .........(relaxing thinking you got it and then to lose would be a catastrophe)
I don't think ALex should be bragging on this thread about anything (i don't even think at this point he should be posting online!)
but if he don't believe then noone is going to................(a class win is all he needs to turn pro!)
have the confidence (he looks great!)
he put his wife and daughter thru so much getting ready for this show(i say make them proud!)
have the mindset of a winner is all im preaching here(believe it and achieve it)
let doubt creep in and it shows (stage presence/posture/attitude)
he needs to be in the right head space right now (of a winner)
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Hey bro even if Alex can win the whole damn show he'd be ILL-advised to sit here in this thread telling people he's got his fingers crossed for an overall. I don't think his aiming strictly for a class win is off-base at all. Usually people in winning condition have their head on pretty straight and what you're asking for him to expect out of this showing is a little delusional.
I'm not even comfortable with everyone on here telling him he's a sure shot for his class...you never know who might show up. For him to focus now on an overall title might be getting a little ahead of himself. There has to be a healthy level of doubt maintained. Being too sure of yourself can be a pitfall. I like what GetItOnNY told him...telling him to still not let himself get too comfortable in his final week.
I LIKE THIS THREAD,THIS BBER ,and wish him luck but he needs to relax ,stress can f-up even the greatest condition......he'll be fine he already won a major weight class.
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I LIKE THIS THREAD,THIS BBER ,and wish him luck but he needs to relax ,stress can f-up even the greatest condition......he'll be fine he already won a major weight class.
Mike seems to think that he's been in the wrong mindset all this time though. ;D
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Photoshop my ass, this dude is RIPPED
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=180330.0;attach=211404;image)
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Here's what the sharpen tool does...
After using the sharpening tool it's probably more like what it looks like IRL. You never seem to be able to capture what you can see in the mirror in the gym, in pics.
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I'm sure Alex has his shit together and won't mess up. He says he won't do anything drastic. I'd say 99% of the time some extreme depleting and loading scheme only makes you look worse.
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Mike seems to think that he's been in the wrong mindset all this time though. ;D
Mike said that? Where exactly did he say that?
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I like your highlights too, Laura. :)
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Mike said that? Where exactly did he say that?
Jeff has been a grumpy fuck for weeks now ...................(lack of sex?)
he appears and reappears with infrequent irregularity,suffering from an acute superiority complex (i have no reason why!),he usually "talks down" to members,Jeff needs to understand this is about Alex not him (i know i know hard to believe!),he will be your best friend one minute then..............your worst enemy
i like Jeff but he has been testing my "nice guy persona" lately
peace Mr Mcfarland (life is far to short!)
Mike
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Jeff has been a grumpy fuck for weeks now ...................(lack of sex?)
he appears and reappears with infrequent irregularity,suffering from an acute superiority complex (i have no reason why!),he usually "talks down" to members,Jeff needs to understand this is about Alex not him (i know i know hard to believe!),he will be your best friend one minute then..............your worst enemy
i like Jeff but he has been testing my "nice guy persona" lately
peace Mr Mcfarland (life is far to short!)
Mike
are you inferring that Jeff maay be hiiting the pipe yet again, Mike?
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That's what a "cell-phone camera " does BTW..................... .
why not just steal another pic from promuscle then?
oh wait- you've already been banned from there for doing that.
my bad.
carry on.
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Jeff has been a grumpy fuck for weeks now ...................(lack of sex?)
he appears and reappears with infrequent irregularity,suffering from an acute superiority complex (i have no reason why!),he usually "talks down" to members,Jeff needs to understand this is about Alex not him (i know i know hard to believe!),he will be your best friend one minute then..............your worst enemy
i like Jeff but he has been testing my "nice guy persona" lately
peace Mr Mcfarland (life is far to short!)
Mike
Oh Mike, chill. Now I'm being dismissive; add that to your list.
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are you inferring that Jeff maay be hiiting the pipe yet again, Mike?
Yeah that's what he's inferring.
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Yeah that's what he's inferring.
Actually no...................... .(everyone makes mistakes,the drug talk is old,let's move on shall we)
your an intelligent guy McJeff........use it to help people (not to "mind-fuck" them)
as you once told me "your better than that"
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Actually no...................... .(everyone makes mistakes,the drug talk is old,let's move on shall we)
your an intelligent guy McJeff........use it to help people (not to "mind-fuck" them)
as you once told me "your better than that"
Mike maybe I made too light of it, but I just don't agree with that "take all" mentality going into a show. Now that might work with a superheavy trying to produce lightheavy or heavyweight conditioning, but IMO, Alex should be focused on HIS competition, not the other weight classes. I think that getting it in his head that anything less than an overall would be failure, would be a mistake. It would get overwhelming. There's only so much conditioning can do to topple size. There will be guys in the higher weight classes that will be pretty damn hard...not Alex hard, but pretty hard...and when they've got 70-100 pounds on Alex...well, you get the idea. Alex has stated many times that his aim is to be the best lightweight he can be. Alex wants what is his. I doubt that neither Alex's frame, or his lifestyle, or his being a family man are very conducive to his becoming a mass monster. It's pretty possible that right now the only person on earth Alex would like to be is himself. Look at all he has; look at his attitude; look at his know-how and mastery of this chosen endeavor that he is exhibiting. Alex has set himself up here to make a real name for himself in the sport that he loves, without all the IFBB size that alot of people think is necessary to excel and get alot of respect in the industry.
Anyway, I'm digressing...but I'm sorry if you feel I've been "talking down" to other Getbig members that didn't deserve it; I've never intended to come off that way.
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Mike maybe I made too light of it, but I just don't agree with that "take all" mentality going into a show. Now that might work with a superheavy trying to produce lightheavy or heavyweight conditioning, but IMO, Alex should be focused on HIS competition, not the other weight classes. I think that getting it in his head that anything less than an overall would be failure, would be a mistake. It would get overwhelming. There's only so much conditioning can do to topple size. There will be guys in the higher weight classes that will be pretty damn hard...not Alex hard, but pretty hard...and when they've got 70-100 pounds on Alex...well, you get the idea. Alex has stated many times that his aim is to be the best lightweight he can be. Alex wants what is his. I doubt that neither Alex's frame, or his lifestyle, or his being a family man are very conducive to his becoming a mass monster. It's pretty possible that right now the only person on earth Alex would like to be is himself. Look at all he has; look at his attitude; look at his know-how and mastery of this chosen endeavor that he is exhibiting. Alex has set himself up here to make a real name for himself in the sport that he loves, without all the IFBB size that alot of people think is necessary to excel and get alot of respect in the industry.
Anyway, I'm digressing...but I'm sorry if you feel I've been "talking down" to other Getbig members that didn't deserve it; I've never intended to come off that way.
Fair enough Jeff (i just want the best for Alex),and yes i realize i do get a bit "carried away"
i admire both Alex;s physique and his character
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Fair enough Jeff (i just want the best for Alex),and yes i realize i do get a bit "carried away"
i admire both Alex;s physique and his character
Cool Mike, realize also that I'm trying to keep the flames off Alex and as soon as he or anyone else starts trying to make a strong case for him potentially winning the overall, there would be an immediate 10-20 responses highlighting various reasons that he most likely will not...which will inevitably involve some flaming. Getbig PR 101! ;)
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what's up with Big Mike and McJeff
both are cool guys in my book
you should bury the hatchet gentlemen 8)
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what's up with Big Mike and McJeff
both are cool guys in my book
you should bury the hatchet gentlemen 8)
consider it buried!!
(and no im not going to say "in Jeff's head" !)
;D
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consider it buried!!
(and no im not going to say "in Jeff's head" !)
;D
I meant what I said about Laura's highlights too, for what it's worth. ;D
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I`m sure Alex trains to win......who doesn`t?
Whether or not he can win the overall title or not,who knows at this point as we haven`t seen too many of the other competitors?
One things for sure,he will be a force in his class and it is possible to pull off a "Marvin Ward",just ask Marvin! :)
Finish strong Alex !!!!
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i wish alex the best. the guy is great and deserves the win
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Alex best of luck to you, though you probably won't need it, i just wanna know how you get so dry, must require some kind of sodium loading trick???, water depletion, shit ton of cardio???? i'm at a loss for words, any tips, this is me like a week or 2 out last year
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l239/Rockedupmotha/Picture056.jpg)
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l239/Rockedupmotha/Picture055.jpg)
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Not bad "rockedupmotha", you look pretty good. You look like a "little" guy though, how tall are you?
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Im sleeping at home for the last night for a couple days. Hopefully history will repeat itself for me and I will come back come a class winner. Im so excited to know, one thing......I have done what i set out to do. And I did it good! I think. I did not cut corners. I did not make excuses.
I did not avoid tough exercises, training, cardio, meticulous dieting. I did not slack off. Not one fuckin bit. Not during my 16 week prep or my entire off season. I made each workout count! Each day I drive to the gym, I think about training. I want to be there. I dont train because Im supposed to. I train, because I like to, I want to. I have to! This is it. Shows are won in the off season. And I had a hell of a off season.
Dieted all year for this baby. Like i said, it was fun though. I was on a mission and here I am. Soon to board the plane. So damn excited, a little scared of course but shit, I shouldnt be. Going alone, heck, this is a loners sport anyways. What can I say. Im going to do the damn best I can. Hope its enough. One way or another. I am not at my peak. No offense to some, but some guys get worse with each passing year. Their best days are behind them, they used to be this, they used to be that. They used to be good. Im sure. But crap, what about now. Bodybuilding is a not an instant gratification sport, it takes time. I havnt been around that long, but i have been competing for six years straight, 2 shows a year. No breaks or layoffs. Thats not that long but I have never given up and I think I have gotten better each time. But like I said, my best is yet to come. My conditioning is somthing Im really proud of. I wont sacrifice that for size ever. I rather be small and hard than big and soft. Im gonng gradually put some size on, and if I dont, screw it, oh well, I can always take my shirt off all year and be proud. I think conditioning and what it takes to get conditioned is what bodybuilding is all about.
To me, its not about big smooth muscles but dense, hard, quality to your muscle with separation and dryness. Thats just what I like, and of coure that is what Im striving for. So, maybe Ive done enough this time, maybe not, maybe I did too much and overtrained. Maybe not, I think i did just enough. I feel ready. I hope its enough! thanks guys, and atleast I tried my hardest! peace out!
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just curious alex do u have a sponsor??
And if you dont why not!!!!!!! These supplements companies must be crazy not to support someone like yourself.
Best of luck this weekend.
Hopefully when i get online saturday night you'll have your pro card. Enjoy Dallas and take care.
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Alex A, seriously, I'm not going to read all that shit man. :-\
You look awesome, excellent condition, the best I've ever seen. Dry as a bone, bro. You should do very well in your show.
Good luck to you.
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Im sleeping at home for the last night for a couple days. Hopefully history will repeat itself for me and I will come back come a class winner. Im so excited to know, one thing......I have done what i set out to do. And I did it good! I think. I did not cut corners. I did not make excuses.
I did not avoid tough exercises, training, cardio, meticulous dieting. I did not slack off. Not one fuckin bit. Not during my 16 week prep or my entire off season. I made each workout count! Each day I drive to the gym, I think about training. I want to be there. I dont train because Im supposed to. I train, because I like to, I want to. I have to! This is it. Shows are won in the off season. And I had a hell of a off season.
Dieted all year for this baby. Like i said, it was fun though. I was on a mission and here I am. Soon to board the plane. So damn excited, a little scared of course but shit, I shouldnt be. Going alone, heck, this is a loners sport anyways. What can I say. Im going to do the damn best I can. Hope its enough. One way or another. I am not at my peak. No offense to some, but some guys get worse with each passing year. Their best days are behind them, they used to be this, they used to be that. They used to be good. Im sure. But crap, what about now. Bodybuilding is a not an instant gratification sport, it takes time. I havnt been around that long, but i have been competing for six years straight, 2 shows a year. No breaks or layoffs. Thats not that long but I have never given up and I think I have gotten better each time. But like I said, my best is yet to come. My conditioning is somthing Im really proud of. I wont sacrifice that for size ever. I rather be small and hard than big and soft. Im gonng gradually put some size on, and if I dont, screw it, oh well, I can always take my shirt off all year and be proud. I think conditioning and what it takes to get conditioned is what bodybuilding is all about.
To me, its not about big smooth muscles but dense, hard, quality to your muscle with separation and dryness. Thats just what I like, and of coure that is what Im striving for. So, maybe Ive done enough this time, maybe not, maybe I did too much and overtrained. Maybe not, I think i did just enough. I feel ready. I hope its enough! thanks guys, and atleast I tried my hardest! peace out!
I think you actually could sustain this indefinitely at this point. I wonder if most people reach that point before turning IFBB pro.
...and the road becomes my bride
I have stripped of all but pride
So in her I do confide
And she keeps me satisfied
Gives me all I need!
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I think you actually could sustain this indefinitely at this point. I wonder if most people reach that point before turning IFBB pro.
...and the road becomes my bride
I have stripped of all but pride
So in her I do confide
And she keeps me satisfied
Gives me all I need!
Metallica.......
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Alex A, seriously, I'm not going to read all that shit man. :-\
You look awesome, excellent condition, the best I've ever seen. Dry as a bone, bro. You should do very well in your show.
Good luck to you.
It's the best internet you'll see tonight, bro.
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At that taudry auditorium in Dallas, you can hear it. From about 50 yards past the parking garage. First it's a muffled cadence of unison voices, but as you get closer to the venue, the cadence is reaching the volume level of intense thunder, and ultimately, as you walk in the door, a deafening roar. ALEX ALEX ALEX
Good luck
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Not bad "rockedupmotha", you look pretty good. You look like a "little" guy though, how tall are you?
5'7" 160.2lbs and with a 7 point caliper test somewhere in the neighborhood or 2.8%m body comp
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Im sleeping at home for the last night for a couple days. Hopefully history will repeat itself for me and I will come back come a class winner. Im so excited to know, one thing......I have done what i set out to do. And I did it good! I think. I did not cut corners. I did not make excuses.
I did not avoid tough exercises, training, cardio, meticulous dieting. I did not slack off. Not one fuckin bit. Not during my 16 week prep or my entire off season. I made each workout count! Each day I drive to the gym, I think about training. I want to be there. I dont train because Im supposed to. I train, because I like to, I want to. I have to! This is it. Shows are won in the off season. And I had a hell of a off season.
Dieted all year for this baby. Like i said, it was fun though. I was on a mission and here I am. Soon to board the plane. So damn excited, a little scared of course but shit, I shouldnt be. Going alone, heck, this is a loners sport anyways. What can I say. Im going to do the damn best I can. Hope its enough. One way or another. I am not at my peak. No offense to some, but some guys get worse with each passing year. Their best days are behind them, they used to be this, they used to be that. They used to be good. Im sure. But crap, what about now. Bodybuilding is a not an instant gratification sport, it takes time. I havnt been around that long, but i have been competing for six years straight, 2 shows a year. No breaks or layoffs. Thats not that long but I have never given up and I think I have gotten better each time. But like I said, my best is yet to come. My conditioning is somthing Im really proud of. I wont sacrifice that for size ever. I rather be small and hard than big and soft. Im gonng gradually put some size on, and if I dont, screw it, oh well, I can always take my shirt off all year and be proud. I think conditioning and what it takes to get conditioned is what bodybuilding is all about.
To me, its not about big smooth muscles but dense, hard, quality to your muscle with separation and dryness. Thats just what I like, and of coure that is what Im striving for. So, maybe Ive done enough this time, maybe not, maybe I did too much and overtrained. Maybe not, I think i did just enough. I feel ready. I hope its enough! thanks guys, and atleast I tried my hardest! peace out!
nicely expressed alex...good luck and best wishes!
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I meant what I said about Laura's highlights too, for what it's worth. ;D
Thanks McFarland :)