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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: NightTrain on September 08, 2014, 08:54:00 PM
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....to pursue a "dream"... ???
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....to pursue a "dream"... ???
Your threads suck ass.
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If my son wants to play football, baseball, soccer, tennis or bodybuilding, there is no reason to not let him pursue his dream, as long as he understands that education and balance in life is very important. I will be there on whatever he wants to try, and should he succeed in it, hooray. Should he fail, I will be there too.
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As a competitive bber either pro or amateur? Hell fucking no. I'd slap some sense into him. I'd bring him to this forum for some reeducation of what bbing really entails.
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If my son wants to play football, baseball, soccer, tennis or bodybuilding, there is no reason to not let him pursue his dream, as long as he understands that education and balance in life is very important. I will be there on whatever he wants to try, and should he succeed in it, hooray. Should he fail, I will be there too.
I guess... explains why Chris Cormier, Flaxseed Wheelchair and Rico McClinton went on Dialysis. I guess a "father figure" could've prevented that.
Also Mike Mate-a-rat-zoo called, he said his Dad called from Heaven a few times and told him to stay off his statins as it affected his "tightness" and to keep engulfing those steaks. This paid off and results speak for themselves.
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....to pursue a "dream"... ???
I don't get in the way of my sons dreams. But if his dream was to be a competitive bodybuilder. I would definitely talk him out of it.
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I don't get in the way of my sons dreams. But if his dream was to be a competitive bodybuilder. I would definitely talk him out of it.
I get the "dream" idea and fully support it. I however also guide my decisions to success in life partially based on other's unfortunate failures and misfortune. I would NEVER let my son walk down a path of marketing boosted lies that can affect his internal organs and overall well being for the benefit of others.
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Absolutely, if he had a passion for it I'd support. As long as he had balance in other aspects of his life like education and an income.
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No, I wouldn't let him buy and do felonious, illegal and kidney killing drugs... Just saying...
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A "sport" where you have to invest your health and put it on the line to potentially reap the rewards is a poor investment choice IMHO, the success rate is low depending on the definition of success in BB, hence this is a high risk investment with poor yields, no sane man would ever touch this with a barge pole if we merely used thinking logic. Furthermore, the success if achieved mostly leads to an empty glory rather than afford an actual prosperous life, this is not something I want my child to go into.
Mr Olympia winners earn 200k US dollars before tax, a lot of this will go on tax then you can make quite a bit on the side but you have to stand on booths and sell stuff like t-shirts, proteins, signed pictures and videos, guest pose...Now move away from Mr O and the earnings start to drop drastically. Hence a lot of BBers end up selling their dignity for cash (see the Nick Toscani example). In reality an exec earning 6 figures from the age of 30 which is reasonable and retires at 65 will earn so much more and get a decent pension on top at retirement with two kidneys.
Having said that BB'ing is great as a hobby, I enjoy it and it gives me a purpose and an escapism outside my work and social life. Used correctly it can enhance your professional and love life and contribute to making you a happy person overall. I would encourage my son to have a sport as a hobby, bodybuilding included as long that it doesn't get out of hand or try to make it a career.
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My old mans been a competitive bber 30+ years, he's more concerned that I still havent stepped on stage lol.
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A "sport" where you have to invest your health and put it on the line to potentially reap the rewards is a poor investment choice IMHO, the success rate is low depending on the definition of success in BB, hence this is a high risk investment with poor yields, no sane man would ever touch this with a barge pole if we merely used thinking logic. Furthermore, the success if achieved mostly leads to an empty glory rather than afford an actual prosperous life, this is not something I want my child to go into.
Mr Olympia winners earn 200k US dollars before tax, a lot of this will go on tax then you can make quite a bit on the side but you have to stand on booths and sell stuff like t-shirts, proteins, signed pictures and videos, guest pose...Now move away from Mr O and the earnings start to drop drastically. Hence a lot of BBers end up selling their dignity for cash (see the Nick Toscani example). In reality an exec earning 6 figures from the age of 30 which is reasonable and retires at 65 will earn so much more and get a decent pension on top at retirement with two kidneys.
Having said that BB'ing is great as a hobby, I enjoy it and it gives me a purpose and an escapism outside my work and social life. Used correctly it can enhance your professional and love life and contribute to making you a happy person overall. I would encourage my son to have a sport as a hobby, bodybuilding included as long that it doesn't get out of hand or try to make it a career.
Good post!
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....to pursue a "dream"... ???
NO
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....to pursue a "dream"... ???
Now that I'm older, I often entertain the idea of "sponsoring" a younger male bodybuilder in college.
I could show him the ins and outs of real, hardcore bodybuilding ;D
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If he wants to body build naturally as a hobby I'm all for it. Anyone who has been around this game for decades will vouch for all the wasted lives of guys pursuing the syringe life style. Seen guys throw away education and the pursuit of careers by just being concerned with lifting, juicing and whey protein. Suddenly they are 30 and they don't have anything going for them in their life except for the ignorant telling them how buff they are. Then after juicing for untold amount of cycles for decades and the money wasted they have to stop. It could be health, arrest, or finances. Suddenly they are 50's in poor health walking around with a wrinkled picture of them self in a speedo to show people.
My oldest son has no interest in lifting weights. He goes out for runs. He's healthy and lean. He can do his form of exercise anywhere he is. He does charity 5K's for competition. I have never heard any of his running friends ask what they are using for a cycle or what drug dealer can get the best vials of junk.
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My son is only 8 years old, right now he plays hockey and tennis. If he turns out to be a fagget I'll nudge him toward bodybuilding.
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My son is only 8 years old, right now he plays hockey and tennis. If he turns out to be a fagget I'll nudge him toward bodybuilding.
lolololololololol
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My old mans been a competitive bber 30+ years, he's more concerned that I still havent stepped on stage lol.
lol
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My son is only 8 years old, right now he plays hockey and tennis. If he turns out to be a fagget I'll nudge him toward bodybuilding.
Hockey:Tennis
50/50 chance he ends up with a dick in his mouth..... ;D
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Hockey:Tennis
50/50 chance he ends up with a dick in his mouth..... ;D
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I trusted my children to make sensible life choices as they matured into adulthood. They have done so thus far. Since they are mature adults now, I don't see where they would suddenly start making poor choices. As a parent of adult children, I try to avoid interfering in their lives. Fortunately, they have not given me any reason to do so and likely will not.
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This is how I imagine me and my son training together roid up and oiled up posing in our thongs.
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i'd tell him the truth and the bottom line of "bodybuilding = all drugs" right off the bat
it would be unlikely he would still want to proceed
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we should give our kids all the top common options, and let him/her decide.
buy a soccer ball, karate outfit, winstrol, catchers mitt, and tap dance shoes. Let the child decide.
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we should give our kids all the top common options, and let him/her decide.
buy a soccer ball, karate outfit, winstrol, catchers mitt, and tap dance shoes. Let the child decide.
you forgot to mention buying posing trunks
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If my son wants to play football, baseball, soccer, tennis or bodybuilding, there is no reason to not let him pursue his dream, as long as he understands that education and balance in life is very important. I will be there on whatever he wants to try, and should he succeed in it, hooray. Should he fail, I will be there too.
i'd tell him the truth and the bottom line of "bodybuilding = all drugs" right off the bat
it would be unlikely he would still want to proceed
I agree with these. If an activity requires the use of chemicals in order to succeed (like bb) then I would be hesitant to encourage it, but natural bb I'm all for.
In the end if the kid isn't breaking any laws, is well-rounded, seeks an education, learns the value of hard work and keeps a good head on his/her shoulders I'm good with whatever.
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Looks like Venom Vince is rocking a pair of Paul Smith socks there.
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It's a. Great question
See I am happy that I use hormones
I would want to educate my son
And really teach him how to lift as my dad helped me from 12-16
Then I flew like a gaggle of hawks
Benching 225 for single
At 145 lb
Because I stole my dad's dianabol pills because I wanted to look like him
I would not let kids ever get into gear as early as I did
Great question though
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to b honest i wouldnt want my son getting into hardcore bodybuilding cause of the temptations that come with it,he uses 10lb dumbells now under my supervision to help his wrestling which hes been doing for 2 yrs now and hes 8 yrs old. he wrestles from october to june,then does MMA from june till october. even tho i do TRT id hate to see him use steroids or any other drug for that matter, i dont want him to fuck his life up and im always helping him with homework telling him to do good in school and get a good education
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I'd hit him round the head and tell him he's going to be doctor or a lawyer, not a juiced up, drug addled meathead in a thong.
I'd also ask him where he came from as I don't remember having a son.
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My daughter sees me and her mom working out in the basement daily, she naturally wanted to imitate us even if she s too young yet. Sometimes she does some sit ups or assisted chin up, and some preacher curl with tiny weights. We also told her nobody like fat ugly people and that she should be good looking to date a rich man.
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My daughter sees me and her mom working out in the basement daily, she naturally wanted to imitate us even if she s too young yet. Sometimes she does some sit ups or assisted chin up, and some preacher curl with tiny weights. We also told her nobody like fat ugly people and that she should be good looking to date a rich man.
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A "sport" where you have to invest your health and put it on the line to potentially reap the rewards is a poor investment choice IMHO, the success rate is low depending on the definition of success in BB, hence this is a high risk investment with poor yields, no sane man would ever touch this with a barge pole if we merely used thinking logic. Furthermore, the success if achieved mostly leads to an empty glory rather than afford an actual prosperous life, this is not something I want my child to go into.
Mr Olympia winners earn 200k US dollars before tax, a lot of this will go on tax then you can make quite a bit on the side but you have to stand on booths and sell stuff like t-shirts, proteins, signed pictures and videos, guest pose...Now move away from Mr O and the earnings start to drop drastically. Hence a lot of BBers end up selling their dignity for cash (see the Nick Toscani example). In reality an exec earning 6 figures from the age of 30 which is reasonable and retires at 65 will earn so much more and get a decent pension on top at retirement with two kidneys.
Having said that BB'ing is great as a hobby, I enjoy it and it gives me a purpose and an escapism outside my work and social life. Used correctly it can enhance your professional and love life and contribute to making you a happy person overall. I would encourage my son to have a sport as a hobby, bodybuilding included as long that it doesn't get out of hand or try to make it a career.
great post :)
Sums up the good and bad sides of bodybuilding.
BB as a healthy lifestyle with a few contests? YES
Viable career plan? No
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My daughter trains with me 5am every morning my son will join us when he's a little older. Training and eating well is a great lifestyle and habit to have in life,it gives your day structure, people in my experience go off the rails in life when their lives have no structure. But I would not allow either to venture into drug use, bit hypocritical as i did in my day, but in saying that if the natural scene was as big as it is now, I would not have gone to the dark side and the amount of guys I see these days that are dependant on still using or are depressed from low hormones are a constant reminder that people should not unbalance their own systems.
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My daughter trains with me 5am every morning my son will join us when he's a little older. Training and eating well is a great lifestyle and habit to have in life,it gives your day structure, people in my experience go off the rails in life when their lives have no structure. But I would not allow either to venture into drug use, bit hypocritical as i did in my day, but in saying that if the natural scene was as big as it is now, I would not have gone to the dark side and the amount of guys I see these days that are dependant on still using or are depressed from low hormones are a constant reminder that people should not unbalance their own systems.
bodybuilding will never be natural again unfortunately,its at the point of no return,people wanna see freaky ripped dudes with 22 inch arms and that requires drug usage.
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To bodybuild clean and possibly compete? Sure. To go the drug route.....no.
You could also substitute bodybuild for baseball, football, or any other sport or activity. What parent would encourage their children to harm themselves.....for ANY reason?
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you forgot to mention buying webcam posing trunks
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My son is only 8 years old, right now he plays hockey and tennis. If he turns out to be a fagget I'll nudge him toward bodybuilding.
Because nothing says manly more than posing to music all oiled up wearing a thong to screaming guys.
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My daughter trains with me 5am every morning my son will join us when he's a little older. Training and eating well is a great lifestyle and habit to have in life,it gives your day structure, people in my experience go off the rails in life when their lives have no structure. But I would not allow either to venture into drug use, bit hypocritical as i did in my day, but in saying that if the natural scene was as big as it is now, I would not have gone to the dark side and the amount of guys I see these days that are dependant on still using or are depressed from low hormones are a constant reminder that people should not unbalance their own systems.
Cool story bro... but training is one thing, bb is another. "Natural scene"; must've missed it during my last trip at the Met.... lol...
Bottom line is every physical endeavor MUST have a goal; being, do a double backflip on a motocross, spring a “Triple Lindy" (Rod Dangerfield fans are clapping) on a diving board, scout the fuck out and take down 10 opponents on a CQC or flip the fuck out of a 660lb tire Chaos style...
BB doucheries has one; get Minion hard and Wineberger high and desire "MEN" and skullfuck the manly thing he calls a wife.
Fuck I miss Wayne DeMilia.. he had a vision... then they gave him cancer to shut him down.
LeePriestSpeed.
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Lol
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I would try to talk the kid out of it, but at the end of the day it is his choice. There are worse things out there then being a bodybuilder although few come to mind. Hopefully I would have raised him correctly so he has better options and won't bother.
He isn't the most coordinated kid out there so high school sports is as far as he likely gets. No scholarships. He is 6 now, and I have him doing running, climbing, hanging on bars type of stuff. We do push ups super setting with wheelbarrow, and he wrestles with dad. I also have a 20 lbs sack of rice he does some exercises with. Thin kid but very strong, and he loves the physical training. When he is 10 we will start the weights.
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Only natural Steve Reeves esque bodybuilding, for health and strength.
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people wanna see freaky ripped dudes with 22 inch arms and that requires drug usage.
define "people?" :-\
the "sport" has very few fans.