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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: The True Adonis on July 15, 2015, 07:02:10 PM
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I spoke with Skip last week. He's still in great shape but since he's retired from bodybuilding, he's more focused on maintaining his health and running his business.
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Too much like that Antony Robbins motivational guy now, he's lost me. Was a huge fan of him before though.
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I spoke with Skip last week. He's still in great shape but since he's retired from bodybuilding, he's more focused on maintaining his health and running his business.
Every time someone posts a picture of someone in the fitness industry, you always state that you just talked to them last week. What a coincidence. Practically every single time. ::) ::)
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Screw that! I will be pickin' up as/heavy weight as I can till I drop.
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Too much like that Antony Robbins motivational guy now, he's lost me. Was a huge fan of him before though Shizzo.
Think I see it, too.
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I spoke with Skip last week. He's still in great shape but since he's retired from bodybuilding, he's more focused on maintaining his health and running his business.
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
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Every time someone posts a picture of someone in the fitness industry, you always state that you just talked to them last week. What a coincidence. Practically every single time. ::) ::)
That's because I work in the fitness industry. I have to speak to a lot of people from Aaron, Louis....even Palumbo on a regular basis. Its not unusual to discuss other things besides business.
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Every time someone posts a picture of someone in the fitness industry, you always state that you just talked to them last week. What a coincidence. Practically every single time. ::) ::)
Well maybe he sent a letter to Skip (along with similar letters to a host of other companies) stating how disappointed he is with the products in the hopes of getting some freebies or coupons. Caliber Fitness might be a corporate giant but even this company's profits cannot sustain the tycoon li(f)estyle of a CSN, MFT (Walmart TVs are hard on the wallet you know).
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That's because I have to speak to a lot of people from Aaron, Louis...even Palumbo on a regular basis. Its not unusual to discuss other things besides business.
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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
When I say that I spoke with someone....I mean it. Now buzz off ::)
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That's because I work in the fitness industry. I have to speak to a lot of people from Aaron, Louis....even Palumbo on a regular basis. Its not unusual to discuss other things besides business.
yes, but its practically every single time.
If I posted pictures of Mike Matarrazo and Greg Kovacs, you would state that you talked to them last week. :-\ :-\
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I spoke with Skip last week. He's still in great shape but since he's retired from bodybuilding, he's more focused on maintaining his health and running his business.
AKA = Off the drugs
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Think I see it, too.
oh man, that got me laughing good!!!
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Well maybe he sent a letter to Skip (along with similar letters to a host of other companies) stating how disappointed he is with the products in the hopes of getting some freebies or coupons. Caliber Fitness might be a corporate giant but even this company's profits cannot sustain the tycoon li(f)estyle of a CSN, MFT (Walmart TVs are hard on the wallet you know).
I believe Goodrum has done that with other companies. :D :D
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AKA = Off the drugs
What drugs?? Skip's always been clean. The Team Universe is a drug-tested event. $10,000 challenge for decades that no one ever took up that Skip would be tested anytime and anyplace....
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What drugs?? Skip's always been clean. The Team Universe is a drug-tested event.
I don't believe that he was clean
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What drugs?? Skip's always been clean. The Team Universe is a drug-tested event.
:)
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Skip has more muscle in that video than OP. TA - do YOU have a disease??
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When I say that I spoke with someone....I mean it. Now buzz off ::)
Fair well. I corrected my post and took out a couple of haha's.
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I spoke with Skip last week. He's still in great shape but since he's retired from bodybuilding, he's more focused on maintaining his health and running his business.
So he came off his natural gear?
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Looks to be suffering from Adam's Indiscriminate Dick Sucking (AIDS) disease :-\
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I spoke with Skip last week. He's still in great shape but since he's retired from bodybuilding, he's more focused on maintaining his health and running his business.
'Maintaining his health'? But what could be more healthy than natural bodybuilding?
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'Maintaining his health'? But what could be more healthy than natural bodybuilding?
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hahaha, you do make a good point there... But even natty shows are hard on the body, I doubt it's healthy at all. Skip got very lean, he must have suffered a lot to look that way.
Drugs or no drugs. Who the hell really knows...
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I just spoke with Skip and he is doing great, I know people, I am very important in the fitness industry and am a insider. VIP
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When I say that I spoke with someone....I mean it. Now buzz off ::)
why don't u go buzz into a spiders web mr busy bee fitness insider
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Love you Vvince.
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Love how the so called natural shrink down so badly. We know the heavy juicers will shink down to shit, but a true natural should retain a good amount of his size as long as her trains regular.
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Skip La Cour looks just like Shizzo. Both facially and in terms of muscle mass. They could be fucking twins.
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Here's Skip last month. Much smaller but he still has some quality muscle.
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What drugs?? Skip's always been clean. The Team Universe is a drug-tested event. $10,000 challenge for decades that no one ever took up that Skip would be tested anytime and anyplace....
John Meadows just won Masters Over 35 Team Universe
do you think he is "natural"?
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Here's Skip last month. Much smaller but he still has some quality muscle.
gym rats his age I bet much bigger, he needs to keep more size, it's part of his identity.
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Doubtful anyone would cheat in a muscle building contest...
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I trust an industry insider like Goo Drum when he says Skip is natural. Gustavo Badell is natural too:
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why would he need to shrink if he was natural? Bald headed twat
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why would he need to shrink if he was natural? Bald headed twat
Just couldn't fit in 4 hours daily in the gym because of time commitments.
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haha one minute in and I'm like SHUT THE FUCK UP :'(
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hahaha, you do make a good point there... But even natty shows are hard on the body, I doubt it's healthy at all. Skip got very lean, he must have suffered a lot to look that way.
Drugs or no drugs. Who the hell really knows...
are you kidding ???
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I am a fucking massive VIP in the fitness industry. I speak with snake oil salesmen and drug addicted man children every day. I am on the phone to skip right now. He says that he has never spoken to Vincent, but hopes he dies very soon.
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Wider than...
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Natural Born Liar. When such people start mentioning "health" you know what time it is
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What drugs?? Skip's always been clean. The Team Universe is a drug-tested event. $10,000 challenge for decades that no one ever took up that Skip would be tested anytime and anyplace....
Bullshit.
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So he came off his natural gear?
bwa ha ha coach that was good
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That's because I work in the fitness industry. I have to speak to a lot of people from Aaron, Louis....even Palumbo on a regular basis. Its not unusual to discuss other things besides business.
What job do you have in the fitness industry? I know the running jokes about studios and personal training. What do you actually do now?
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What drugs?? Skip's always been clean. The Team Universe is a drug-tested event. $10,000 challenge for decades that no one ever took up that Skip would be tested anytime and anyplace....
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"hello my name is skip, im more into motivational speaking now than bodybuilding otherwise i would still look like this"
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"hello my name is skip, im more into motivational speaking now than bodybuilding otherwise i would still look like this"
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GH head of peace. :-\
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Too much like that Antony Robbins motivational guy now, he's lost me. Was a huge fan of him before though.
They worked together for years....
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Well, looks like you got Skip's attention. He wants me to let everyone know that regardless of what anyone says, that he's always followed his own path and that the end results speak for themselves and now he's moved on to other things. This episode is a great piece and I think you guys should listen to it
http://skiplacourcoaching.com/mtjm2/
Skip's 53 years old guys......trying to stay big forever in the face of aging will send you to the grave fast. He's one of the people in the industry that I respect and look up to because he's willing to spread the knowledge.
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"hello my name is skip, im more into motivational speaking now than bodybuilding otherwise i would still look like this"
(https://yt3.ggpht.com/-utQPpjSWkdg/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAAA/PCDs-yMvp_Q/s900-c-k-no/photo.jpg)
IF he claims he is natural looking like that ...He has no shame
WooOSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHH CHAPO
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Well, looks like you got Skip's attention. He wants me to let everyone know that regardless of what anyone says, that he's always followed his own path and that the end results speak for themselves and now he's moved on to other things. This episode is a great piece and I think you guys should listen to it
http://skiplacourcoaching.com/mtjm2/
Skip's 53 years old guys......trying to stay big forever in the face of aging will send you to the grave fast. He's one of the people in the industry that I respect and look up to because he's willing to spread the knowledge.
Why would a natty who try's to stay big go to an early grave? What is so dangerous about lifting weights?
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Shooting suspension at night isn't clean
But you will pass drug tests
For example
In my opinion I think the bodybuilders who alway cry about drug tests are the ones who are proud they can pass drug test despite using PEDs. This is a sense of accomplishment for the individual as part of their bodybuilding journey is to pass drug tests and participate in natural bodybuilding. It is just their path, often they feel like more of an athlete to be admired. Quite often the path of natural bodybuilding can be selected due to perceived societal, family and (potential) relationship reactions. A hard training bodybuilder wants to be the best they can be regardless of the fact.
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Well, looks like you got Skip's attention. He wants me to let everyone know that regardless of what anyone says, that he's always followed his own path and that the end results speak for themselves and now he's moved on to other things. This episode is a great piece and I think you guys should listen to it
http://skiplacourcoaching.com/mtjm2/
Skip's 53 years old guys......trying to stay big forever in the face of aging will send you to the grave fast. He's one of the people in the industry that I respect and look up to because he's willing to spread the knowledge.
God, you are so full of shit that it's embarrassing.
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Why would a natty who try's to stay big go to an early grave? What is so dangerous about lifting weights?
Bodybuilding contest prep, whether natty or not, is unhealthy in itself. You of all people should know that. You lift heavy and hard too long and you end up up like Ronnie with torn shoulders and knee injuries. As we age, our blood pressure naturally goes up so you have to factor that in as well.
I got work to do....figure it out, Getbiggers, for yourself
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Bodybuilding contest prep, whether natty or not, is unhealthy in itself. You of all people should know that. You lift heavy and hard too long and you end up up like Ronnie with torn shoulders and knee injuries. As we age, our blood pressure naturally goes up so you have to factor that in as well.
I got work to do....figure it out, Getbiggers, for yourself
Is this why you have held back over the years, or is it to do with the fact that you are a lazy, retarded troglodyte?
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I got work to do....
thanks for the laugh
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Bodybuilding contest prep, whether natty or not, is unhealthy in itself. You of all people should know that. You lift heavy and hard too long and you end up up like Ronnie with torn shoulders and knee injuries. As we age, our blood pressure naturally goes up so you have to factor that in as well.
I got work to do....figure it out, Getbiggers, for yourself
Exercise has been shown to lower BP and lifting "heavy" is not going to kill you. What else about natty contest prep is unhealthy? Eating a contest diet is not unhealthy in itself. Please explain to me in detail what he was doing that would have killed him.
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I remember his advice on how to be a man. It was something like don't respond quickly when someone speaks to you so you let them know you're in command. I call it being a rude asshole.
He is not a drug user. He just stopped using whey protein and creatine. ::)
I should be giving him life advice instead of him trying to sell me his.
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Exercise has been shown to lower BP and lifting "heavy" is not going to kill you. What else about natty contest prep is unhealthy? Eating a contest diet is not unhealthy in itself. Please explain to me in detail what he was doing that would have killed him.
You obviously have no idea how taxing Vince's strict semen slurping contest diet is.
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Bodybuilding contest prep, whether natty or not, is unhealthy in itself. You of all people should know that. You lift heavy and hard too long and you end up up like Ronnie with torn shoulders and knee injuries. As we age, our blood pressure naturally goes up so you have to factor that in as well.
I got work to do....figure it out, Getbiggers, for yourself
Complete bullshit. If anything, contest prepping as a natural would probably extend life (starvation is basically the only intervention shown to extend lifespan). You get low blood pressure as a matter of fact as you get lighter, you get low GH and IGF-1, low insulin, lower testosterone, lower cholesterol, get lots of cardio in etc.
OTOH, the so-called diets you did for your shows were most likely unhealthy as it always looked like you dieted on pizza. You were never even under 18% bodyfat on contest day, and I'm not exaggerating in the least - you never even had abs. You know absolutely nothing about nothing relating to exercise and bodybuilding, whether natural or enhanced.
Skip was always juiced, natural muscle doesn't go anywhere unless you completely stop training and eating. Has Skip stopped training altogether?
BTW, when you say you "spoke" with Skip, don't you mean you emailed him? Or did you actually speak to the guy?
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Breaking news! Skip just took a Dump,I know I was there.
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Breaking news! Skip just took a Dump,I know I was there.
No, you were here.... ;D
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Every time someone posts a picture of someone in the fitness industry, you always state that you just talked to them last week. What a coincidence. Practically every single time. ::) ::)
Yep noticed that too :D
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Love how the so called natural shrink down so badly. We know the heavy juicers will shink down to shit, but a true natural should retain a good amount of his size as long as her trains regular.
Yes. Should be embarrassingly obvious, but few will take note.
"Fewer cals, less protein, less frequent/lighter training ..." Good enough for the masses. And Vince, it seems.
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Well, looks like you got Skip's attention. He wants me to let everyone know that regardless of what anyone says, that he's always followed his own path and that the end results speak for themselves and now he's moved on to other things. This episode is a great piece and I think you guys should listen to it
http://skiplacourcoaching.com/mtjm2/
Skip's 53 years old guys......trying to stay big forever in the face of aging will send you to the grave fast. He's one of the people in the industry that I respect and look up to because he's willing to spread the knowledge.
Is there an alternative?
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He is still in shape...
But that's beside the point , there's actually more to life than muscles , what if he's taking a month off or two months...
Bodybuilding fcsns are a peculiar set , they cannot wait to see a professional retired or not training so they can post and laugh about it.
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he's into yoga and collecting stamps these days
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He is still in shape...
But that's beside the point , there's actually more to life than muscles , what if he's taking a month off or two months...
Bodybuilding fcsns are a peculiar set , they cannot wait to see a professional retired or not training so they can post and laugh about it.
You believe a natural should shrink that much from just a little time off?
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The sad / hilarious thing is that Melvin Goodrum actually, truly honest to God, believes that he's 'in the industry' & an 'insider'.
Apparently, having a $99.99 cookie cutter template website that makes virtually no income qualifies you to be 'in the industry'.
Everyone knows that Melvin Goodrum is in the stocking shelves at the Piggly Wiggly industry.
Spill in aisle 12 Melvin.
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Just couldn't fit in 4 hours daily in the gym because of time commitments.
You forgot his AST training method when he was at his peak, was training 4 days a week for only 45 minutes.
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Screw that! I will be pickin' up as/heavy weight as I can till I drop.
Good luck with this.
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Complete bullshit. If anything, contest prepping as a natural would probably extend life (starvation is basically the only intervention shown to extend lifespan). You get low blood pressure as a matter of fact as you get lighter, you get low GH and IGF-1, low insulin, lower testosterone, lower cholesterol, get lots of cardio in etc.
You aren't kidding... When I was ~260, my bp was routinely about 145/85. Even at 195, it was usually about 135-140/80. High blood pressure runs in my family.
Since 'fasting' and getting down to 165 or so my bp has been through the floor... 120/70 after a morning leg session. On a day when I didn't lift, 90/60 :o !!
Pulse has been rick bottom as well... 40 BPM last time I measured. My life expectancy might be 'looking up', indeed...
But what kind of life is this? That's the question...
Apparently, having a $99.99 cookie cutter template website that makes virtually no income qualifies you to be 'in the industry'.
Sounds about right.
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You aren't kidding... When I was ~260, my bp was routinely about 145/85. Even at 195, it was usually about 135-140/80. High blood pressure runs in my family.
Since 'fasting' and getting down to 165 or so my bp has been through the floor... 120/70 after a morning leg session. On a day when I didn't lift, 90/60 :o !!
Pulse has been rick bottom as well... 40 BPM last time I measured. My life expectancy might be 'looking up', indeed...
But what kind of life is this? That's the question...
Sounds about right.
Be careful that your blood pressure isn't too low. This can be as big a problem as it being too high.
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You forgot his AST training method when he was at his peak, was training 4 days a week for only 45 minutes.
I did.
But I also always felt a slight unease about Skip. He preached natural which was one thing, but he also preached the words of people who are big on integrity like Tony Robbins.
So, I wondered how does he lie to himself and justify lying to all these kids about being natural and attaining his physique just through dedication. I can only presume there is a part of him he tries to block out but it's eaten away his core.
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Of course he hormonised but some of the dweebs on Getbig who say "it's all drugs" just because a guy shrinks a bit tells me that they never had much muscle in the first place, or are children still living at home.
You drop the competitive aspirations and you are going to lose some muscle, gear or no gear. Or you fool yourself that you hold the muscle by becoming a permabulker.
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Well i have talked to skip alot on facebook and i sent him a pm and he have no clue who vince goodrum is, he said that if he talked with him he is sure he would have remember that
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Well i have talked to skip alot on facebook and i sent him a pm and he have no clue who vince goodrum is, he said that if he talked with him he is sure he would have remember that
Its too early in the morning to make up shit like that. You didn't send him a PM you Spaceball. ::)
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I just called him to find out and he said he has no idea who vince is .
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I spoke with Skip last week & he does know who Melvin Goodrum is.
He told me that Melvin is the #1 bag boy at his local Piggly Wiggly & that being an 'industry insider' Melvin always alerts Skip to great deals on expired baby food.
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Too much like that Antony Robbins motivational guy now, he's lost me. Was a huge fan of him before though Shizzo.
Skip La Cour looks just like Shizzo. Both facially and in terms of muscle mass. They could be fucking twins.
Skip has hit rock bottom.
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I used to like doing max-ot. Good routine to start out on.
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Skip has hit rock bottom.
Ooh.
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Ooh.
;D
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Yes it's called Stopishotsietus.
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Of course he hormonised but some of the dweebs on Getbig who say "it's all drugs" just because a guy shrinks a bit tells me that they never had much muscle in the first place, or are children still living at home.
You drop the competitive aspirations and you are going to lose some muscle, gear or no gear. Or you fool yourself that you hold the muscle by becoming a permabulker.
I don't agree, I know juiced guys who haven't competed for over a decade and they are still holding size, I know naturals who are genetically blessed who have looked the same for decades too, ( and these are regular guys holding down full time 'real' jobs)...
So unless for some reason he's starving him self and swapped weights with pure cardio, there's no reason for his deflated condition
We all know he's a lying sack of shit anyways....
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I don't agree, I know juiced guys who haven't competed for over a decade and they are still holding size, I know naturals who are genetically blessed who have looked the same for decades too, ( and these are regular guys holding down full time 'real' jobs)...
So unless for some reason he's starving him self and swapped weights with pure cardio, there's no reason for his deflated condition
We all know he's a lying sack of shit anyways....
Whenever I laid off the weights, I slim down. My parents were both rails, so this is probably due to my genetic predisposition. Don't you suppose there is a possibility that Skip La Cour is slim by nature?
Doesn't it depend on what one was and is taking in terms of "juice"? Testosterone (HRT) seems to have accelerated my leanness. I got big on Dbol. When I wasn't taking it, I'd lose size....and bloat.
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Damn, Skip was my Hero....All Organic, all the time
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Whenever I laid off the weights, I slim down. My parents were both rails, so this is probably due to my genetic predisposition. Don't you suppose there is a possibility that Skip La Cour is slim by nature?
Doesn't it depend on what one was and is taking in terms of "juice"? Testosterone (HRT) seems to have accelerated my leanness. I got big on Dbol. When I wasn't taking it, I'd lose size....and bloat.
If you had the capability to hold that kind of size with no drugs you aren't going to be a 'slim' person, you've got to be a pure meso, if anything when not training hard and dieting strictly you should actualy look bigger in clothes
But this doesn't matter as he was juicing just like the rest of us, its not even worth arguing about
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Bodybuilding contest prep, whether natty or not, is unhealthy in itself. You of all people should know that. You lift heavy and hard too long and you end up up like Ronnie with torn shoulders and knee injuries. As we age, our blood pressure naturally goes up so you have to factor that in as well.
I got work to do....figure it out, Getbiggers, for yourself
This is wrong. The final loss of water is not healthy, but is just a few days. Bodybuilding prep for the natural will probably lower blood pressure, increase cardiovascular health and fitness, increase life span through calorie deficit, improve cognition through brain derived neurotrophic factor, improve insulin sensitivity, reduce systemic inflammation etc.
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This is wrong. The final loss of water is not healthy, but is just a few days. Bodybuilding prep for the natural will probably lower blood pressure, increase cardiovascular health and fitness, increase life span through calorie deficit, improve cognition through brain derived neurotrophic factor, improve insulin sensitivity, reduce systemic inflammation etc.
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Not to mention a natural has no extra water to lose anyway. Can't take diuretics either obviously.
Maybe restrict water a little on friday even if not necessary, not dangerous at all.
Vince is Vince ::) :D
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Stinkin liar....Steroids and lying go hand in hand...It takes more balls to tell the truth than it does to lie...
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Dude`s been on gas his whole life.
Anyone that thinks otherwise hasn`t a clue.
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Mike christian still looking good, how old would he be now?
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is he still doing manformation?
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Dude`s been on gas his whole life.
Anyone that thinks otherwise hasn`t a clue.
voice of truth
Skip also has the nice GH forehead going there ala chris cormier
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Skip looks big in the group pic taken above.
Odd, as in the video he looks very tiny.
How nice of Shawn to have removed his shades for the pic! And people call him an asshole...
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Skip looks big in the group pic taken above.
Odd, as in the video he looks very tiny.
How nice of Shawn to have removed his shades for the pic! And people call him an asshole...
Bodybuilding is such an illusion. It's almost as if you have see the person in real life to know their real size.
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Cormier's noggin' just keeps getting bigger and bigger!
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He's still holding good size. He's very lean and has size in clothes that's a guy holding serious muscle.
Obviously juiced who cares what he says if he didn't lie he would never have made any money.
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How can anyone respect a guy who has lied his ass off for so many years? Is it just me?
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Cormier's noggin' just keeps getting bigger and bigger!
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why don't u go buzz into a spiders web mr busy bee fitness insider
Go easy, Gene. He's not worth it!
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Love how the so called natural shrink down so badly. We know the heavy juicers will shink down to shit, but a true natural should retain a good amount of his size as long as her trains regular.
This^^^Every true natural i've seen hold their muscle within the 10% range...Skip La Liar looks to have lost 75%. Exactly what a juicer would lose who didn't build a real base naturally...
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This^^^Every true natural i've seen hold their muscle within the 10% range...Skip La Liar looks to have lost 75%. Exactly what a juicer would lose who didn't build a real base naturally...
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If he lost 75% of his muscle, what did those top IFBB pro lose? 250% 500% LOL
Haney and Gaspari were the top Mr.Olympia bodybuilders in the world and they must be about the same age.
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Too much like that Antony Robbins motivational guy now, he's lost me. Was a huge fan of him before though.
Ironic you mention that name.
Skip was pretty open about his being a follower of Robbins .
He also said he wasn't staying in contest BB too long and wanted to move into a business/seminar mode.
I always liked Skip, but he's a bit too over the top on the positive energy stuff now.