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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: TheLoner on June 15, 2010, 02:31:51 PM
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I know these guys can always fall back on "guest-posing" for schleps for a few years, pimping their autograph or other nefarious acts, but once a guy is dropped by Weider, he's pretty much done. Which leads to the question:
If all you know if using drugs, sleeping, eating and posing in speedos for a living, what do you do when that's taken away because you're dropped like a hot potato for the "next big thing".......?
- "Personal Train" for life?
- Sell your "Pro-Card" and other "Bodybuilding Memorabilia" on EBay?
- Pose with "Will Work For Test" signs at freeway exits?
- Let your companion pay the bills while you continue to "chase the dream"....?
- Suck up and get a real job and realize people weren't meant to make a living off of taking drugs, working out, sleeping and eating?
- Become a "Crusader" against the way things are, mimicking Mentzer?
- Use clorox to supplement previous income allotted for monthly hair highlights?
- Become an MMA Fighter (if you've already been a "bodybuilder" then being an MMA fighter would cover all the bases in the circle of life for your average meathead)?
- Beg the NPC to let you come back to retain some relevance?
- Tell children /little meatheads to not become what you were?
What to do in life when you obtain your dream and find out your dream doesn't want you. Damn that must hurt......
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lol you obviously don't see ANY use in a person with a large frame and a lack of morals?
think about the criminal world.. for a sec where muscle is a commodity
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- Posting shitty threads on getbig as TheLoner
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I know these guys can always fall back on "guest-posing" for schleps for a few years, pimping their autograph or other nefarious acts, but once a guy is dropped by Weider, he's pretty much done. Which leads to the question:
If all you know if using drugs, sleeping, eating and posing in speedos for a living, what do you do when that's taken away because you're dropped like a hot potato for the "next big thing".......?
- "Personal Train" for life?
- Sell your "Pro-Card" and other "Bodybuilding Memorabilia" on EBay?
- Pose with "Will Work For Test" signs at freeway exits?
- Let your companion pay the bills while you continue to "chase the dream"....?
- Suck up and get a real job and realize people weren't meant to make a living off of taking drugs, working out, sleeping and eating?
- Become a "Crusader" against the way things are, mimicking Mentzer?
- Use clorox to supplement previous income allotted for monthly hair highlights?
- Become an MMA Fighter (if you've already been a "bodybuilder" then being an MMA fighter would cover all the bases in the circle of life for your average meathead)?
- Beg the NPC to let you come back to retain some relevance?
- Tell children /little meatheads to not become what you were?
What to do in life when you obtain your dream and find out your dream doesn't want you. Damn that must hurt......
chicks doing ok ;D
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Looking for "legitimate" ways to move on here, io. Although I'd say there are a few grapefruit scared about right now....
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The Good Life.
Personal training, banging housewives they train and 19 year old girls who work at the gym.
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and ordering $300 websites ;D
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A lot of these guys have brains as well as brawn.
Kevin English has a degree in chemical engineering, Evan Centopani has an accounting degree, Kris Dim has a PHD in physics, Melvin Anthony has a high school diploma... etc.
90% of the pro's have a skill/education to fall back on.
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A lot of these guys have brains as well as brawn.
Kevin English has a degree in chemical engineering, Evan Centopani has an accounting degree, Kris Dim has a PHD in physics, Melvin Anthony has a high school diploma... etc.
90% of the pro's have a skill/education to fall back on.
Any proof that Kris Dim has a PhD in physics? Where did you find out this information?
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A lot of these guys have brains as well as brawn.
Kevin English has a degree in chemical engineering, Evan Centopani has an accounting degree, Kris Dim has a PHD in physics, Melvin Anthony has a high school diploma... etc.
90% of the pro's have a skill/education to fall back on.
hahahah, Kris Dim, PhD in Physics, yet he doesnt have sense to not compete even when he has zipper on his chest....Well Melvin does have a degree I think it's in Theology.
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Anyone with a PhD in physics should know enough about science in general to realize that mass amounts of drug usage, along with being 40-60 pounds overweight 9 months out of the year is a recipe for a short life...
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g4p
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Sit around the gym and bore everyone with your old war stories while we try not to focus on your ever expanding gut.
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I know these guys can always fall back on "guest-posing" for schleps for a few years, pimping their autograph or other nefarious acts, but once a guy is dropped by Weider, he's pretty much done. Which leads to the question:
If all you know if using drugs, sleeping, eating and posing in speedos for a living, what do you do when that's taken away because you're dropped like a hot potato for the "next big thing".......?
- "Personal Train" for life?
- Sell your "Pro-Card" and other "Bodybuilding Memorabilia" on EBay?
- Pose with "Will Work For Test" signs at freeway exits?
- Let your companion pay the bills while you continue to "chase the dream"....?
- Suck up and get a real job and realize people weren't meant to make a living off of taking drugs, working out, sleeping and eating?
- Become a "Crusader" against the way things are, mimicking Mentzer?
- Use clorox to supplement previous income allotted for monthly hair highlights?
- Become an MMA Fighter (if you've already been a "bodybuilder" then being an MMA fighter would cover all the bases in the circle of life for your average meathead)?
- Beg the NPC to let you come back to retain some relevance?
- Tell children /little meatheads to not become what you were?
What to do in life when you obtain your dream and find out your dream doesn't want you. Damn that must hurt......
Im sure whatever you choose will be just fine
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A lot of these guys have brains as well as brawn.
Kevin English has a degree in chemical engineering, Evan Centopani has an accounting degree, Kris Dim has a PHD in physics, Melvin Anthony has a high school diploma... etc.
90% of the pro's have a skill/education to fall back on.
I think 90% is wishful thinking. ::)
If you’re lucky/smart (when you still looked good) you paired up with someone who has a real job with benefits, retirement, pension, etc. and settle into domesticity. You can still work as a personal trainer, teach phys ed., coach high school, work at a spa as a masseur, or something similar but your real livelihood is supported by someone else.
Similarly, back when you looked good, you opened your own gym (franchise) and that business supports you in your later years.
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Anyone with a PhD in physics should know enough about science in general to realize that mass amounts of drug usage, along with being 40-60 pounds overweight 9 months out of the year is a recipe for a short life...
::)
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I think 90% is wishful thinking. ::)
If you’re lucky/smart (when you still looked good) you paired up with someone who has a real job with benefits, retirement, pension, etc. and settle into domesticity. You can still work as a personal trainer, teach phys ed., coach high school, work at a spa as a masseur, or something similar but your real livelihood is supported by someone else.
Similarly, back when you looked good, you opened your own gym (franchise) and that business supports you in your later years.
10% seems hopeful.
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A lot of these guys have brains as well as brawn.
Kevin English has a degree in chemical engineering, Evan Centopani has an accounting degree, Kris Dim has a PHD in physics, Melvin Anthony has a high school diploma... etc.
90% of the pro's have a skill/education to fall back on.
Bullshit.
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A lot of these guys have brains as well as brawn.
Kevin English has a degree in chemical engineering, Evan Centopani has an accounting degree, Kris Dim has a PHD in physics, Melvin Anthony has a high school diploma... etc.
90% of the pro's have a skill/education to fall back on.
Where did he go to school and what is the title of his dissertation? All dissertation (abstracts) are available online with a few keystrokes.
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Sit around the gym and bore everyone with your old war stories while we try not to focus on your ever expanding gut.
LMAOOOO
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I think 90% is wishful thinking. ::)
If you’re lucky/smart (when you still looked good) you paired up with someone who has a real job with benefits, retirement, pension, etc. and settle into domesticity. You can still work as a personal trainer, teach phys ed., coach high school, work at a spa as a masseur, or something similar but your real livelihood is supported by someone else.
Similarly, back when you looked good, you opened your own gym (franchise) and that business supports you in your later years.
bingo
seems many bbers end up like this :D helps to be sexy
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bingo
seems many bbers end up like this :D helps to be sexy
I don't know THAT many bb's that are this financially savvy. Some were smart enough when they were "personal training" to get that one dumb client that takes care of their food bills, supplementation, and hell you can stay at my place where the only rent due is bed warming ::)
Some retired BB's tend to do well in the personal training genre. You always have these folks who think by training with ex Mr. Goodbody a few times a week, they too will achieve a stunning physique. Some guys really do take it seriously and get degrees which enable them to run a credible business. I knew a guy who specialized in contest prep/nutrition and he had a Master's degree. He was doing really well. He still kept himself in good shape.
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They become unrecognizable. :-[
Ian Harrison
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I know these guys can always fall back on "guest-posing" for schleps for a few years, pimping their autograph or other nefarious acts, but once a guy is dropped by Weider, he's pretty much done. Which leads to the question:
If all you know if using drugs, sleeping, eating and posing in speedos for a living, what do you do when that's taken away because you're dropped like a hot potato for the "next big thing".......?
- "Personal Train" for life?
- Sell your "Pro-Card" and other "Bodybuilding Memorabilia" on EBay?
- Pose with "Will Work For Test" signs at freeway exits?
- Let your companion pay the bills while you continue to "chase the dream"....?
- Suck up and get a real job and realize people weren't meant to make a living off of taking drugs, working out, sleeping and eating?
- Become a "Crusader" against the way things are, mimicking Mentzer?
- Use clorox to supplement previous income allotted for monthly hair highlights?
- Become an MMA Fighter (if you've already been a "bodybuilder" then being an MMA fighter would cover all the bases in the circle of life for your average meathead)?
- Beg the NPC to let you come back to retain some relevance?
- Tell children /little meatheads to not become what you were?
What to do in life when you obtain your dream and find out your dream doesn't want you. Damn that must hurt......
SuckShittys back ::)
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They should also find someone with good insurance to cover HRT, blood pressure and diebetes.
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I know these guys can always fall back on "guest-posing" for schleps for a few years, pimping their autograph or other nefarious acts, but once a guy is dropped by Weider, he's pretty much done. Which leads to the question:
If all you know if using drugs, sleeping, eating and posing in speedos for a living, what do you do when that's taken away because you're dropped like a hot potato for the "next big thing".......?
- "Personal Train" for life?
- Sell your "Pro-Card" and other "Bodybuilding Memorabilia" on EBay?
- Pose with "Will Work For Test" signs at freeway exits?
- Let your companion pay the bills while you continue to "chase the dream"....?
- Suck up and get a real job and realize people weren't meant to make a living off of taking drugs, working out, sleeping and eating?
- Become a "Crusader" against the way things are, mimicking Mentzer?
- Use clorox to supplement previous income allotted for monthly hair highlights?
- Become an MMA Fighter (if you've already been a "bodybuilder" then being an MMA fighter would cover all the bases in the circle of life for your average meathead)?
- Beg the NPC to let you come back to retain some relevance?
- Tell children /little meatheads to not become what you were?
What to do in life when you obtain your dream and find out your dream doesn't want you. Damn that must hurt......
I'm pretty sure Peter Putnam is just going to mooch off his wife until she gets dropped too or divorces him. Whichever one comes first.
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I wasn't trying to go there in specific but that example sure sticks out.....
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They become unrecognizable. :-[
Ian Harrison
HOLY SHIT!! :o :o
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HOLY SHIT!! :o :o
If I didn't tell you that was Ian would you have recognized him? ???
(http://www.thebenchpress.com/images/ianharrison2.jpg)
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Bay,
I guess those guys have to sell trunks while the sun shines.
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SuckShittys back ::)
oh crap
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A lot of these guys have brains as well as brawn.
Kevin English has a degree in chemical engineering, Evan Centopani has an accounting degree, Kris Dim has a PHD in physics, Melvin Anthony has a high school diploma... etc.
90% of the pro's have a skill/education to fall back on.
That's Great but when these guys decide to "fall back on" their degree, they are considered entry level in their field. And when it comes down to it, Companies would rather hire a 22 yr old entry level grad than someone that got their degree, 10 yrs ago and is 30 something....
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Bay,
I guess those guys have to sell trunks while the sun shines.
Yes, they do... because once they deflate... it's all over! :'(
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A lot of these guys have brains as well as brawn.
Kevin English has a degree in chemical engineering, Evan Centopani has an accounting degree, Kris Dim has a PHD in physics, Melvin Anthony has a high school diploma... etc.
90% of the pro's have a skill/education to fall back on.
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Bull shit.
More like 90% DON"T have any education to fall back on.
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yup, because everyone here on Getbig has at minimum a Masters, has a linear career path right to the corner office and is going retire comfortably at 50.
Who knew that people that frequent a BBing website were far more successful than the average person fucking douches
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Hold grudges and talk about how they were effed over. Then sign onto bbing message boards with obscure handles and talk about who is using what.
Host parties, then set luxury vehicles on fire with bodies in the trunk.
Have kids that resemble them (One is a Myth, his son a Legend to Be), but throw fits at a father and son photo shoot.
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Send 'fans' the occasional e-mail so they repeatedly post about how some judge screwed them over in '94 or find a reason to post an old pic or reference said has-been every thread.
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yup, because everyone here on Getbig has at minimum a Masters, has a linear career path right to the corner office and is going retire comfortably at 50.
Who knew that people that frequent a BBing website were far more successful than the average person fucking douches
Shoot the messenger if you must, but the OP has posed a relevant and worthwhile question for a BB message board. The truth is BB is a short ride; we all know about the ones who flame out in illness, death, jail (Francois, Muntzer, Titus, etc.), but BB stages are filled with guys who are still out there… somewhere… doing something. What are they doing? How are they doing? Getting to the BB stage requires serious dedication and follow through. Have some of these guys been able to execute their lives off stage as well? Do they still train years later? What do they look like now? What kind of company do they keep? Etc. These and similar questions are behind the OP and it’s something people are interested in.
The OP also points out something that is too often forgotten by competitors or left unsaid: the industry is using them to make a lot of money—and paying them very little in return.. Why would a young wannabe sign up for this (ego? vanity?) and do they ever stop to think about how short the ride is and what they will do once it’s over? Ego and vanity don't often lead to a secure future.
There are a lot of silly and, I would argue, unwelcome threads posted here but more than any other that I can easily recall this is one young competitors should be reading and thinking about. ::)
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I know these guys can always fall back on "guest-posing" for schleps for a few years, pimping their autograph or other nefarious acts, but once a guy is dropped by Weider, he's pretty much done. Which leads to the question:
If all you know if using drugs, sleeping, eating and posing in speedos for a living, what do you do when that's taken away because you're dropped like a hot potato for the "next big thing".......?
- "Personal Train" for life?
- Sell your "Pro-Card" and other "Bodybuilding Memorabilia" on EBay?
- Pose with "Will Work For Test" signs at freeway exits?
- Let your companion pay the bills while you continue to "chase the dream"....?
- Suck up and get a real job and realize people weren't meant to make a living off of taking drugs, working out, sleeping and eating?
- Become a "Crusader" against the way things are, mimicking Mentzer?
- Use clorox to supplement previous income allotted for monthly hair highlights?
- Become an MMA Fighter (if you've already been a "bodybuilder" then being an MMA fighter would cover all the bases in the circle of life for your average meathead)?
- Beg the NPC to let you come back to retain some relevance?
- Tell children /little meatheads to not become what you were?
What to do in life when you obtain your dream and find out your dream doesn't want you. Damn that must hurt......
"They work as actors, or become politicians"!!! ;)
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Well, the way YOU worded it Bay....it is a legit question.
The OP pretty much had his mind made up that they all go nowhere and wind up miserable.
I would imagine it runs the gamut from guys doing great, to guys that are fucked up.....just like the rest of us
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gaspari,labrada,haney all seem ok .
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Two of you can name 6 people well known or doing well financially and no one sees the problem. :)
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...keep saying that they are going to do the Mr. Olympia, meanwhile their body looks like they were a piece of chocolate left in the car window when it was 100+ degrees outside.
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I'm sure many live off the interest from the contest money they made. ;)
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They get a Kidney Transplant!
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Some have made a tidy income in the selling soiled thongs market.
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They become unrecognizable. :-[
Ian Harrison
oh shit, if it wasn't for the second pic, I would have not recognized Ian at all. him and Jean pierre Fux was my favorite guys. Wow, he aged like none other.
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Comicon booth.
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A lot of these guys have brains as well as brawn.
Kevin English has a degree in chemical engineering, Evan Centopani has an accounting degree, Kris Dim has a PHD in physics, Melvin Anthony has a high school diploma... etc.
90% of the pro's have a skill/education to fall back on.
Melvin Anthony has a high school diploma.......lololololo lolol Hey dont short change him. He went to nail school too
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Melvin Anthony has a high school diploma.......lololololo lolol Hey dont short change him. He went to nail school too
nah i think it was a diploma in christianity or some bullshit like that. Shawn Ray got that too lol!
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Sit around bitterly and sell used soiled undies to closet homosexuals that are your "fans".
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ian harrison has morphed into ian anderson..or vice versa.
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nah i think it was a diploma in christianity or some bullshit like that. Shawn Ray got that too lol!
Don't forget a Honorary Doctorate in being a Cheapskate
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It never ceases to amaze me, the comments of people changing through time, as if people are stuck in a time warp of never aging, always being 250 lbs of muscle, dieted down in contest shape...LOL.
It happens people...we all age. some better than others.
BBers of all athletes, will seem to change the most, as were the most extreme in terms of a look thats processed through specific regimine...
I got news for all the defenders of youth here...I was your age once as well...
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No one said you haven't aged gracefully, Chick. :)
We're just speculating about what happens to people no longer pretty* when their entire lives were dedicated to an industry is based upon looks.
A few household names got their money and moved on to bigger/better things or retired well. What about the journeymen who did show after show for little or no money?
* On the outside.
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No one said you haven't aged gracefully, Chick. :)
We're just speculating about what happens to people no longer pretty* when their entire lives were dedicated to an industry is based upon looks.
A few household names got their money and moved on to bigger/better things or retired well. What about the journeymen who did show after show for little or no money?
* On the outside.
Well...the journeymen never really made any money from the sport anyway..so they always had to have some other sort of means of income... from the guys I run into over the years...it varries greatly, some started their own business, ran/ owned gyms, personal training, family business, some keep up with the sport, others not much at all....
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If any of those pro's had any savvy they'd avoid bodybuilding at the start..
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I wonder why so many former bodybuilders stayed disconnected with bodybuilding. You never see those guys around at none of the shows, i.e ASC, the Olympia and so on. it's as if they hate it. some of these guys have their own reasons, but I wonder if it's because it (BODYBUILDING) doesn't offer them anything else
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I wonder why so many former bodybuilders stayed disconnected with bodybuilding. You never see those guys around at none of the shows, i.e ASC, the Olympia and so on. it's as if they hate it. some of these guys have their own reasons, but I wonder if it's because it (BODYBUILDING) doesn't offer them anything else
I think many are bitter that they put themselves through all of that for *no* money. Most of the guys who sacrificed so much were journeymen who went broke. Very few made a profit.
Another reason: Things have changed and BB has gotten even more fringe and "strange". Frankly it just isn't something that some want to be associated with.
Then you may have folks who are embarrassed at what they look like now and know they would get roasted by folks who remember them in their glory days.
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A lot of these guys have brains as well as brawn.
Kevin English has a degree in chemical engineering, Evan Centopani has an accounting degree, Kris Dim has a PHD in physics, Melvin Anthony has a high school diploma... etc.
90% of the pro's have a skill/education to fall back on.
HAHAHAHA. I hope this is all in jest. None of it is true.
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They sell women's shoes.
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They go back to working at NASA or hanging out at MENSA clubs, of course.
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I think many are bitter that they put themselves through all of that for *no* money. Most of the guys who sacrificed so much were journeymen who went broke. Very few made a profit.
Another reason: Things have changed and BB has gotten even more fringe and "strange". Frankly it just isn't something that some want to be associated with.
Then you may have folks who are embarrassed at what they look like now and know they would get roasted by folks who remember them in their glory days.
It's called priorities, and they change drastically for most people...what was important at one point, suddenly is not. What once consumed 100% of their efforts are now replaced with making a living, raising a family,taking care of parents, setting up for the future, etc...
Much like anything else in life, when you aren't a part of whats going on anymore, you simply lose interest, some more than others...the business world is a much different place, as is the working mans world...
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It's called priorities, and they change drastically for most people...what was important at one point, suddenly is not. What once consumed 100% of their efforts are now replaced with making a living, raising a family,taking care of parents, setting up for the future, etc...
Much like anything else in life, when you aren't a part of whats going on anymore, you simply lose interest, some more than others...the business world is a much different place, as is the working mans world...
In many other sports when they have a *big game* you see lots of the old timers or past heroes hanging out. We're talking one weekend a year. People like to get together, reminisce, and pay homage to the sport that gave them so much and that they were passionate for much of their lives.
Former football players, basketball players, and baseball players (just to name a few) still keep up with their respective sports because they have a passion for their game. It made them who they were in life.
Many of the guys leave the "sport" of BB very bitter and angry about all they had to endure and really it was for nothing. No lifetime pension, no finanical security, nothing but debt and health issues.
Now you can say I'm lying and try to paint a rose colored picture but I know what I've seen.
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In many other sports when they have a *big game* you see lots of the old timers or past heroes hanging out. We're talking one weekend a year. People like to get together, reminisce, and pay homage to the sport that gave them so much and that they were passionate for much of their lives.
Former football players, basketball players, and baseball players (just to name a few) still keep up with their respective sports because they have a passion for their game. It made them who they were in life.
Many of the guys leave the "sport" of BB very bitter and angry about all they had to endure and really it was for nothing. No lifetime pension, no finanical security, nothing but debt and health issues.
Now you can say I'm lying and try to paint a rose colored picture but I know what I've seen.
Your analogy makes no sense because bodybuilding isn't a sport.
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Your analogy makes no sense because bodybuilding isn't a sport.
you know for such an authority on what is and isn't a sport, it's odd how you are never seen in the sports forum
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you know for such an authority on what is and isn't a sport, it's odd how you are never seen in the sports forum
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I don't really see much point in discussing them, especially on-line.
Also, I'm boycotting the Yankees thus year (for not resigning Matsui) and will only watch them play the RedSox if nothing else is on.
You'd probably know more than almost anyone here what lengths former greats will go to remain relevant to the industry and fans. Perhaps sharing some insights about your icon might give us a glimpse what goes on in their post pageant lives.
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In many other sports when they have a *big game* you see lots of the old timers or past heroes hanging out. We're talking one weekend a year. People like to get together, reminisce, and pay homage to the sport that gave them so much and that they were passionate for much of their lives.
Former football players, basketball players, and baseball players (just to name a few) still keep up with their respective sports because they have a passion for their game. It made them who they were in life.
Many of the guys leave the "sport" of BB very bitter and angry about all they had to endure and really it was for nothing. No lifetime pension, no finanical security, nothing but debt and health issues.
Now you can say I'm lying and try to paint a rose colored picture but I know what I've seen.
No need to paint anything but the truth...there are bitter/angry athletes in ALL sports...many more than you think.
As for what the BBers "had" to endure...it's what they CHOSE to pursue...no one had a gun or was forced to do anything...
We have the same ratio of old timers that show up at the Olympia every year, and sit around talking about the old days, and stories, etc...just like anyone else...many who credit BB with making them who they are today, and many which credit BB with the success they have today.
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Increase their GH dose :D
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nah i think it was a diploma in christianity or some bullshit like that. Shawn Ray got that too lol!
Shawn Ray calls himself a Christian? ??? ::) Bahahahahahaha Even after he used to bang trannies and became a snitch. God must have cleansed his soul
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Shawn Ray calls himself a Christian? ??? ::) Bahahahahahaha Even after he used to bang trannies and became a snitch. God Tranny dick must have cleansed his soul colon
Fixed. :D
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I don't really see much point in discussing them, especially on-line.
Also, I'm boycotting the Yankees thus year (for not resigning Matsui) and will only watch them play the RedSox if nothing else is on.
You'd probably know more than almost anyone here what lengths former greats will go to remain relevant to the industry and fans. Perhaps sharing some insights about your icon might give us a glimpse what goes on in their post pageant lives.
i know, you prefer to discuss schmoes and "men in thongs"
you're already subscribed to the Levrone Report, you don't need any updates on him :)
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They become unrecognizable. :-[
Ian Harrison
OH MY GOD such a dramatic change
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Shoot the messenger if you must, but the OP has posed a relevant and worthwhile question for a BB message board. The truth is BB is a short ride; we all know about the ones who flame out in illness, death, jail (Francois, Muntzer, Titus, etc.), but BB stages are filled with guys who are still out there… somewhere… doing something. What are they doing? How are they doing? Getting to the BB stage requires serious dedication and follow through. Have some of these guys been able to execute their lives off stage as well? Do they still train years later? What do they look like now? What kind of company do they keep? Etc. These and similar questions are behind the OP and it’s something people are interested in.
The OP also points out something that is too often forgotten by competitors or left unsaid: the industry is using them to make a lot of money—and paying them very little in return.. Why would a young wannabe sign up for this (ego? vanity?) and do they ever stop to think about how short the ride is and what they will do once it’s over? Ego and vanity don't often lead to a secure future.
There are a lot of silly and, I would argue, unwelcome threads posted here but more than any other that I can easily recall this is one young competitors should be reading and thinking about. ::)
great post, I would love to see a list of where are they now, must be hundreds of names.
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wonder what Trey Brewer is up to now??? It's sad to see young guys get built up so fast just to sell magazines and promote stuff, then get thrown out in the trash when they are done with them.
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wonder what Trey Brewer is up to now??? It's sad to see young guys get built up so fast just to sell magazines and promote stuff, then get thrown out in the trash when they are done with them.
is Trey Brewer trash?
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It appears from the tone of the posts here that many of you have a certain distain for pro-bodybuilders. This is interesting to say the least. If you feel this way about bodybuilding, why are you even posting on a site devoted to that sport?
The combination of good physical genetics and a strong burning desire to tap into that and put in all the work and sacrifice to reach one's ultimate muscular potential is an accomplishment in and of itself. Such dedication is nothing to scoff at in a time when achieving success in any life endeavor for anyone is more difficult and competitive than ever in history.
It is obvious that “retired” pro bodybuilders continue to live their lives in many different ways, just as do all retired athletes. Pro-bodybuilding as with many sports offers one the "glory" days earlier on in life and for a shorter duration for many other non sport related careers. However, it is not unique in this respect. Careers in the arts are often also more accessible to the young than the more mature or seasoned individual with few exceptions. A young, beautiful, sexy and talented actress has a somewhat better chance of getting roles than does a more mature, seasoned, sexy and talented actress does. Male actors are somewhat more fortunate because women admire more mature successful men while me often prefer youth over maturity in women.
In all types of careers, folks do what they feel is necessary to succeed. So, pro-bodybuilders who capitalize on the admiration of others who either wish they could be, have been or who see them as some sort of trophy accomplishment and are willing to pay for the privilege of their company are no more of a whore than the rest of world which kisses ass each day for a paycheck.
At least, for those bodybuilding folk who have maintained a physically healthy lifestyle along the way and who continue to train well into their senior years, good health is a bonus. Keep in mind that realistically, the number of bodybuilders who succumb to dubiously related steroid illnesses is comparatively small.
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It appears from the tone of the posts here that many of you have a certain distain for pro-bodybuilders. This is interesting to say the least. If you feel this way about bodybuilding, why are you even posting on a site devoted to that sport?
The combination of good physical genetics and a strong burning desire to tap into that and put in all the work and sacrifice to reach one's ultimate muscular potential is an accomplishment in and of itself. Such dedication is nothing to scoff at in a time when achieving success in any life endeavor for anyone is more difficult and competitive than ever in history.
It is obvious that “retired” pro bodybuilders continue to live their lives in many different ways, just as do all retired athletes. Pro-bodybuilding as with many sports offers one the "glory" days earlier on in life and for a shorter duration for many other non sport related careers. However, it is not unique in this respect. Careers in the arts are often also more accessible to the young than the more mature or seasoned individual with few exceptions. A young, beautiful, sexy and talented actress has a somewhat better chance of getting roles than does a more mature, seasoned, sexy and talented actress does. Male actors are somewhat more fortunate because women admire more mature successful men while me often prefer youth over maturity in women.
In all types of careers, folks do what they feel is necessary to succeed. So, pro-bodybuilders who capitalize on the admiration of others who either wish they could be, have been or who see them as some sort of trophy accomplishment and are willing to pay for the privilege of their company are no more of a whore than the rest of world which kisses ass each day for a paycheck.
At least, for those bodybuilding folk who have maintained a physically healthy lifestyle along the way and who continue to train well into their senior years, good health is a bonus. Keep in mind that realistically, the number of bodybuilders who succumb to dubiously related steroid illnesses is comparatively small.
meltdown.
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A few of the lower tier guys make "I'm back, bitches!!" threads on message boards but never actually go anywhere.
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It appears from the tone of the posts here that many of you have a certain distain for pro-bodybuilders. This is interesting to say the least. If you feel this way about bodybuilding, why are you even posting on a site devoted to that sport?
The combination of good physical genetics and a strong burning desire to tap into that and put in all the work and sacrifice to reach one's ultimate muscular potential is an accomplishment in and of itself. Such dedication is nothing to scoff at in a time when achieving success in any life endeavor for anyone is more difficult and competitive than ever in history.
It is obvious that “retired” pro bodybuilders continue to live their lives in many different ways, just as do all retired athletes. Pro-bodybuilding as with many sports offers one the "glory" days earlier on in life and for a shorter duration for many other non sport related careers. However, it is not unique in this respect. Careers in the arts are often also more accessible to the young than the more mature or seasoned individual with few exceptions. A young, beautiful, sexy and talented actress has a somewhat better chance of getting roles than does a more mature, seasoned, sexy and talented actress does. Male actors are somewhat more fortunate because women admire more mature successful men while me often prefer youth over maturity in women.
In all types of careers, folks do what they feel is necessary to succeed. So, pro-bodybuilders who capitalize on the admiration of others who either wish they could be, have been or who see them as some sort of trophy accomplishment and are willing to pay for the privilege of their company are no more of a whore than the rest of world which kisses ass each day for a paycheck.
At least, for those bodybuilding folk who have maintained a physically healthy lifestyle along the way and who continue to train well into their senior years, good health is a bonus. Keep in mind that realistically, the number of bodybuilders who succumb to dubiously related steroid illnesses is comparatively small.
DUDE, 4 posts... nobody gives a shit :o
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I didn't realize this site was devoted to ANY one topic in specific.
You learn something new every day ::)
BTW, using your logic, EVERY working man/woman to ever live in the US is an "ass kisser"....typical delusional bodybuilder logic.
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Men in thongs is serious bizniz.
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lmao.. the bitter ones were the ones who competed all the time, ate nothing but chicken and rice 8 times a day, and were always too small.. these are the delusional, obsessive types... probably thought bodybuilding would get them tons of pussy and expensive cars..