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Title: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: Oldschool Flip on October 05, 2010, 09:35:28 PM
it seems as if competitive IFBB pros are no longer competitive. Flex and Cormier are a couple that I can think of. Look at the top pros.......I don't think any of them have any kids.....well save for Badell, but haven't heard from him since the birth of his last kid. Thoughts?
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: 20inch calves on October 05, 2010, 11:35:37 PM
i know there are many national comp.s that have kids..i suppose the expense is to great at the pro level or decide that its just not worth it anymore. kids seem to give you a different perspective i life i suppose
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: Parker on October 05, 2010, 11:49:34 PM
it seems as if competitive IFBB pros are no longer competitive. Flex and Cormier are a couple that I can think of. Look at the top pros.......I don't think any of them have any kids.....well save for Badell, but haven't heard from him since the birth of his last kid. Thoughts?
Flex had a kid when he was competitive, he has a son who I think is 18, and a daughter who is older than that. One of the reasons Flex gave for competing, was because he had a family to feed...
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Post by: jwb on October 06, 2010, 12:59:04 AM
Flex had a kid when he was competitive, he has a son who I think is 18, and a daughter who is older than that. One of the reasons Flex gave for competing, was because he had a family to feed...
and cars to lease...
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Post by: phyxsius on October 06, 2010, 01:27:22 AM
it seems as if competitive IFBB pros are no longer competitive. Flex and Cormier are a couple that I can think of. Look at the top pros.......I don't think any of them have any kids.....well save for Badell, but haven't heard from him since the birth of his last kid. Thoughts?

careful.. Bob Chick does post in Getbig and you only mentioning Chris and Flex as the pros you could think of might offend him..




but yet again, you also did mention Top Pros so you'll be fine
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: MCWAY on October 06, 2010, 06:32:45 AM
it seems as if competitive IFBB pros are no longer competitive. Flex and Cormier are a couple that I can think of. Look at the top pros.......I don't think any of them have any kids.....well save for Badell, but haven't heard from him since the birth of his last kid. Thoughts?

Cormier? He won the IronMan 4 times and placed 3rd at the Olympia twice. Doesn't he have a son named Kiviok, from former fitness star Ahmo Hight (aka "MILF" from the show "Real Chance of Love")?
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: The Showstoppa on October 06, 2010, 06:35:15 AM
Bodybuilding is a completly self-centered activity at that level......"Can't pick you up today junior, you might scratch my protan...plus I hit back yesterday...." 
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: MCWAY on October 06, 2010, 06:41:10 AM
Bodybuilding is a completly self-centered activity at that level......"Can't pick you up today junior, you might scratch my protan...plus I hit back yesterday...." 

Haney didn't seem to have a problem with it; neither did Labrada.
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: The Showstoppa on October 06, 2010, 06:44:11 AM
Haney didn't seem to have a problem with it; neither did Labrada.

2 examples out of how many over the years?  There is no question that it's self centered as it pretty much has to be.  Even the spouses/gf's take a huge backseat.  Ever talk to, or hear any of them talk?  Many times they are not in good shape and complain it's because they have to focus on the bodybuilder and not themselves.  I'm not bashing, just telling it like it is.
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: Oldschool Flip on October 06, 2010, 07:44:11 AM
Cormier? He won the IronMan 4 times and placed 3rd at the Olympia twice. Doesn't he have a son named Kiviok, from former fitness star Ahmo Hight (aka "MILF" from the show "Real Chance of Love")?
He hasn't competed since what..............2007 or 2006 and at that time his kid was like 3 years old?
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: Oldschool Flip on October 06, 2010, 07:48:27 AM
Haney didn't seem to have a problem with it; neither did Labrada.
You're back in the 80's bro where bodybuilding was pretty golden. Today's bodybuilder's seem way more self centered and the only concern is themselves. Maybe a girlfriend or wife too, but throw a kid in there and those pro's disappear from the scene. Just name a pro who has won a significant IFBB contest with a kid in that last 5 years.
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Post by: mass243 on October 06, 2010, 07:54:29 AM
Don't Ronnie have any kids? I believe he has couple of them actually...?
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: berblexer on October 06, 2010, 07:55:56 AM
it seems as if competitive IFBB pros are no longer competitive. Flex and Cormier are a couple that I can think of. Look at the top pros.......I don't think any of them have any kids.....well save for Badell, but haven't heard from him since the birth of his last kid. Thoughts?

Flex and Cormier are a couple???
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: mass243 on October 06, 2010, 07:57:54 AM
Flex and Cormier are a couple???

In your nasty dreams but spare us from details, pls
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: MCWAY on October 06, 2010, 08:39:02 AM
2 examples out of how many over the years?  There is no question that it's self centered as it pretty much has to be.  Even the spouses/gf's take a huge backseat.  Ever talk to, or hear any of them talk?  Many times they are not in good shape and complain it's because they have to focus on the bodybuilder and not themselves.  I'm not bashing, just telling it like it is.

That was hardly an exhaustive list, just a small sample. If spouses take a backseat, that has more to do with that guys, themselves, not that they're bodybuilders.
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: MCWAY on October 06, 2010, 08:43:57 AM
You're back in the 80's bro where bodybuilding was pretty golden. Today's bodybuilder's seem way more self centered and the only concern is themselves. Maybe a girlfriend or wife too, but throw a kid in there and those pro's disappear from the scene. Just name a pro who has won a significant IFBB contest with a kid in that last 5 years.

Dexter Jackson



Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: mass243 on October 06, 2010, 09:19:12 AM
Darrem Charles
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Post by: delta9mda on October 06, 2010, 11:56:08 AM
Dorian Yates
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: Playboy on October 06, 2010, 12:14:55 PM
it seems as if competitive IFBB pros are no longer competitive. Flex and Cormier are a couple that I can think of. Look at the top pros.......I don't think any of them have any kids.....well save for Badell, but haven't heard from him since the birth of his last kid. Thoughts?
Once they lay an egg or two, responsibility becomes to intense and priorities change.
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: Oldschool Flip on October 06, 2010, 01:55:46 PM
Darrem Charles
Atlantic City pro in 2006. Darrem's been around a pretty long time too, but is he considered a top pro?
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: Oldschool Flip on October 06, 2010, 01:57:25 PM
Once they lay an egg or two, responsibility becomes to intense and priorities change.
And that is part of my point. It seems as if to be able to be a top pro, you need to abstain from having any kids. Is this just coincidence?
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Post by: Chick on October 06, 2010, 01:58:44 PM
it seems as if competitive IFBB pros are no longer competitive. Flex and Cormier are a couple that I can think of. Look at the top pros.......I don't think any of them have any kids.....well save for Badell, but haven't heard from him since the birth of his last kid. Thoughts?

Not only are you completely off base with this comment, but most of the guys I know had kids early in their careers and have been competing since...
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: affeman on October 06, 2010, 02:41:27 PM
Not only are you completely off base with this comment, but most of the guys I know had kids early in their careers and have been competing since...

I think the only guy outta this year's Top 6 who has kids is Dexter. Maybe he's not that off base.
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: Captain Equipoise on October 06, 2010, 02:43:39 PM
Flex had a kid when he was competitive, he has a son who I think is 18, and a daughter who is older than that. One of the reasons Flex gave for competing, was because he had a family to feed...

Wow, just imagine how lazy he had been if he had no kids...lol can you say welfare?!
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: Oldschool Flip on October 06, 2010, 07:53:23 PM
Dexter Jackson




I'll give you Dexter.
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: Oldschool Flip on October 06, 2010, 07:55:03 PM
Not only are you completely off base with this comment, but most of the guys I know had kids early in their careers and have been competing since...
Chick these guys are winning major IFBB contests right?
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: JOCKTHEGLIDE on October 06, 2010, 08:03:58 PM
Not only are you completely off base with this comment, but most of the guys I know had kids early in their careers and have been competing since...
chick,,these fellas are a bunch clowns we all had kids whiel competeting lets run down the list,,,but even then getbig will say thats not alot,,,,
ronnie colemen
chick
labrada
lee haney
phil heat
manymany more,,some dont like to talk abou ttheir kids to protect their identity due to popularity of the sport itself,,,,people on getbig will stalk them if they find out if they have girlfriends,,kids family
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: Chick on October 07, 2010, 04:54:19 AM
chick,,these fellas are a bunch clowns we all had kids whiel competeting lets run down the list,,,but even then getbig will say thats not alot,,,,
ronnie colemen
chick
labrada
lee haney
phil heat
manymany more,,some dont like to talk abou ttheir kids to protect their identity due to popularity of the sport itself,,,,people on getbig will stalk them if they find out if they have girlfriends,,kids family

LOL...you know that.


Dareem
Mark Dugdale
Toney Feeman
Victor
etc etc
Title: Re: Once they have a kid.......
Post by: caseyviator on October 07, 2010, 06:11:40 AM
Dexter Jackson

3 KIDS OR 4