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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Howard on December 15, 2014, 07:52:27 AM
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Thread changed 12 hrs later due to lack of interest in OP.
What are the biggest roadblocks to making it in contests ( besides genetics)?
Diet? Drug Connection? Time to train? $$$$?
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YEAH BUT HOWIE,IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR YOU TO DO IF YOU WERE IN CLOSER OR BETTER SHAPE THAN NOW THO,,,LIKE SAY ALREADY PRETTY RIPPED AND JUST 15/20 WATER/FAT AS OPPOSSED TO MORE...
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Schmoes would approve your decision. Nothing like a beautiful man in a thong all oiled up.
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Schmoes would approve your decision. Nothing like a beautiful man in a thong all oiled up.
NO HOMO..
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im having a hard time going to the gym at all
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Since hanging up the trunks, I kept working out , attended pro shows as a schmoe.
Fixed it for you, you're welcome!
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im having a hard time going to the gym at all
I'm sitting at my computer about ready to head to my home gym for leg day. If I had to drive somewhere I doubt I'd want to go either.
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I'm sitting at my computer about ready to head to my home gym for leg day. If I had to drive somewhere I doubt I'd want to go either.
yes the hardest thing about lifting weights is getting to the gym in the first place
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yes the hardest thing about lifting weights is getting to the gym in the first place
Lifting weights is difficult, but fun and satisfying. Driving through traffic and hunting for a parking space is hell and life draining.
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I enjoy looking good more than I enjoy "good food". Plus, I can always seem to find something that tastes good and won't blow up my diet.
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looking good only means something if you meet other people ::)
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On that note, I'm headed to my gym.
(http://i59.tinypic.com/xldld4.jpg)
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On that note, I'm headed to my gym.
(http://i59.tinypic.com/xldld4.jpg)
what do you do in between sets play a waltz on that Steinway ...
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Another whiny rant from the guy who lives in the past and threatens to make a comeback every few months.
Howard,bask in the fact that you had a great build,and now it`s kaput.
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Another whiny rant from the guy who lives in the past and threatens to make a comeback every few months.
Howard,bask in the fact that you had a great build,and now it`s kaput.
Gramps is grumpy today ;)
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Gramps is grumpy today ;)
Just keeping it real my friend.
Howard looked great,but sadly enough,it`s gone.........all the threatening comeback threads in the world won`t help unless you put the "plan" in motion and continue to keep it going forward.
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Just keeping it real my friend.
Howard looked great,but sadly enough,it`s gone.........all the threatening comeback threads in the world won`t help unless you put the "plan" in motion and continue to keep it going forward.
THATS where I was going with it ,I was a little more how we say'easy on him....
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I quit competing 19 yrs ago, after doing so for many years.
Since hanging up the trunks, I kept working out , attended pro shows as a fan and judged many NPC contests.
Over the past 19 yrs, I toyed with the idea of doing another contest.
It never lasts long and I laugh at myself for thinking about it.
The main road block I run into is :
1. Strict diet 2. Feeling like my life is on hold until after the contest.
I hate to sound like a loser, but, I enjoy going out to eat, MORE, then seeing myself, in ripped condition , posing on stage.
I can't get pumped and psyched to live like a deprived Spartan for several months, any longer.
Plus, the cost to compete can buy a lot of good meals and cool experiences ( movies, pro sports tickets, day trips, etc)
Granted, getting on stage in top condition is a pretty cool experience. But for me now, it's not enough of a reward for all those weeks of contest prep.
Any others feel that going the extra mile to compete isn't worth it?
would love to be that hook
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THATS where I was going with it ,I was a little more how we say'easy on him....
I`m in a rare shitty mood Paisan.
Sorry Howard,but the proof is in the pudding.
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I`m in a rare shitty mood Paisan.
Sorry Howard,but the proof is in the pudding.
that's a lot of pudding....hey merry Christmas wes..
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Right back at ya` old friend!! ;)
Yes,that`s a heckuva` LOT OF PUDDING !!
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mmmmmmm pudding
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On that note, I'm headed to my gym.
(http://i59.tinypic.com/xldld4.jpg)
I didn't know you were one of Goodrums clients, but where's the Total Gym he was bragging about the other night? I don't see it in the photo.
Howard, this all sounds fascinating maybe you could post some more about it?
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mmmmmmm pudding
(https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608031889056991057&pid=15.1)
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what do you do in between sets play a waltz on that Steinway ...
I'm partial to classical.
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Just keeping it real my friend.
Howard looked great,but sadly enough,it`s gone.........all the threatening comeback threads in the world won`t help unless you put the "plan" in motion and continue to keep it going forward.
Not sure why I changed and lost motivation...but I did and I'm very happy now. I posted various brain farts on the issue.
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You need to sort out a job within the fitness industry or become self employed so you have all the time and money required to do what needs to be done to win at the level you expect to compete at.
I dont see the point in competing casually, dedicate 100% of your effort to the goal, no drink, smoking or sniffing, save your liver and kidneys for orals and diuretics.
Set aside a 5 year ish period for heavy competing during your 20's and be prepared to give it all up for your long term health by the end of it, dont become a washed up pregnant looking addict chasing after something that's clearly not going to happen.
Save insulin use for this period if your considering it and after you've maxed out your potential on juice since its essentially starting the countdown to palumboism.
That would probably be the smartest way to tackle seriously competing in my opinion.
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Discipline (consistency)
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Another whiny rant from the guy who lives in the past and threatens to make a comeback every few months.
Howard,bask in the fact that you had a great build,and now it`s kaput.
This post is 100% truth and reality !
You are correct that I used to have an impressive physique , several years ago.
Right now my physique isn't too impressive, even for my age.
I don't want to keep being the big chunky dude that used to compete and look good.
That reality lit a fire under me. Not sure why exactly , but it did.
Thanks.
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This post is 100% truth and reality !
You are correct that I used to have an impressive physique , several years ago.
Right now my physique isn't too impressive, even for my age.
I don't want to keep being the big chunky dude that used to compete and look good.
That reality lit a fire under me. Not sure why exactly , but it did.
Thanks.
WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT HOWIE..'NO HOMO'''
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WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT HOWIE..'NO HOMO'''
If Ronald Reagan can get elected twice to be President when he was over 70, I can get back in lean shape at age 56.
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If Ronald Reagan can get elected twice to be President when he was over 70, I can get back in lean shape at age 56.
;)..using a Reagan voice'well'
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On that note, I'm headed to my gym.
(http://i59.tinypic.com/xldld4.jpg)
what do you do in between sets play a waltz on that Steinway ...
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WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT HOWIE..'NO HOMO'''
Me too. Do it for me cause I ain't
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Me too. Do it for me cause I ain't
As superficial and shallow as this sounds, it would be a real kick in the ass to get in ripped condition again .
Be funny as a fuk to read some of the posts on getbig, if I did and posted pics on here.
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This post is 100% truth and reality !
You are correct that I used to have an impressive physique , several years ago.
Right now my physique isn't too impressive, even for my age.
I don't want to keep being the big chunky dude that used to compete and look good.
That reality lit a fire under me. Not sure why exactly , but it did.
Thanks.
Howard you are insulted and you take it as a compliment? I see it as a steroid user taking credit for their physique that they wouldn't have without the assist no matter what they did. So in effect what they are saying you're out of bodybuilding shape because you're not juicing like they are. Like they would actually put up a picture 6 months off juice. So juice up and put a picture on this site. Get all the praise then go off for months and let everyone think you're actually walk around like that all time.
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Not sure why I changed and lost motivation...but I did and I'm very happy now. I posted various brain farts on the issue.
Because like me, the thought is enticing but thinking about the prep is a bitch and my thought process has changed towards training. I don't want to get weak and I don't want to do the drugs necessary to get there. I mind fuck myself almost everyday about this same thing, should I or shouldn't I. I know if I did I could probably do well in my class at the Masters Nationals but I'm sure as hell not going to kill myself over it.
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Because like me, the thought is enticing but thinking about the prep is a bitch and my thought process has changed towards training. I don't want to get weak and I don't want to do the drugs necessary to get there. I mind fuck myself almost everyday about this same thing, should I or shouldn't I. I know if I did I could probably do well in my class at the Masters Nationals but I'm sure as hell not going to kill myself over it.
Thanks for the honest post.
I have no interest or desire to juice, but I understand why others do.
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Howard you are insulted and you take it as a compliment? I see it as a steroid user taking credit for their physique that they wouldn't have without the assist no matter what they did. So in effect what they are saying you're out of bodybuilding shape because you're not juicing like they are. Like they would actually put up a picture 6 months off juice. So juice up and put a picture on this site. Get all the praise then go off for months and let everyone think you're actually walk around like that all time.
I never got into drugs much when I competed , except for some moderate cycles in the mid 1980's.
I'm thick and chunky NOW because my diet sucks.
I simply want to drop wt, increase cardio capacity and get a lean, ripped waist ,aka 6 pack.
I don't care about using drugs, or trying to win a masters national level show, etc.
It would be a hoot to post an actual pic of me shirtless and flexing some visible abs at age 56.
That's definitely possible , but trying to duplicate my best physique from 20-30 yrs ago, is NOT.
I have a lot of miles to put in on the treadmill, 1000's of crunches and lot less food for months to pull it off.
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You need to sort out a job within the fitness industry or become self employed so you have all the time and money required to do what needs to be done to win at the level you expect to compete at.
I dont see the point in competing casually, dedicate 100% of your effort to the goal, no drink, smoking or sniffing, save your liver and kidneys for orals and diuretics.
Set aside a 5 year ish period for heavy competing during your 20's and be prepared to give it all up for your long term health by the end of it, dont become a washed up pregnant looking addict chasing after something that's clearly not going to happen.
Save insulin use for this period if your considering it and after you've maxed out your potential on juice since its essentially starting the countdown to palumboism.
That would probably be the smartest way to tackle seriously competing in my opinion.
Good post.
I kinda did what you outlined from age 23-27.
I worked as a bouncer and dabbled in the juice while I lived for (mostly) bodybuilding.
From my experience, I think it was a waste of 4 years . I could have gone to school and finished earlier .
A good job is worth it's wt in GOLD for your security and piece of mind.
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On that note, I'm headed to my gym.
(http://i59.tinypic.com/xldld4.jpg)
I would love to lay atop that piano in a red dress and watch you exercise.
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"bodybuilding contest success" is (generally speaking) an oxymoron.
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I would love to lay atop that piano in a red dress and watch you exercise.
DON'T underestimate yourself ,you would be a great pianist...
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Genetics. Access to a boatload of drugs. Age. Other than that, I'm good to go. Where do I accept my plastic trophy?