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This does not sound like fun. I do wonder who ordered a hooker. :D
I wanted to do a recap on the Toronto Pro 212 contest experience, before I head off to Alaska for the Artic Pro – so here goes!
So my game plan was this
1) Come in rounder overall
2) Come in with better control in abdominal wall
Now to come in rounder, the way I see it, I would have to not let my weight get down to close to 212, as that last few pounds just eats away into my muscle bellies. What I figured would end up with the desired result, was to simply go back to a 1-day weight drop and try to get it back, slowly over night, knowing it really would take me 2 days, but do my best.
I weighed 220-221 Wednesday night, and then about 219-220 Thursday night. When I woke up Friday I was 215-216 so I knew it would be tough. I had 4 oz of cod, 1 liter of water, and some asparagus and began the process. I got under the sheets with sweat clothes on and turned the heat up in the room to the max. The pounds came off so slow. My friend Julien Geoffrion was hanging out with me to make sure I didn’t die, and he couldn’t believe how much sweating it takes for me to lose even 1 lb. I don’t have a colon, and am not water retentive, so it is hard.
The competitors meeting was late, 8pm to be exact and they went through registration for all the classes before us, so it was between 9 and 10 I believe when we weighed in. It’s hard to remember because at that point I was starting to zone out and feel like death. I also was starting to get cramps in my calves which is a bad sign. I weighed in just under 212, and then immediately drank 1.5 liters of water, and had some steak and rice and headed back to hotel. It was very late and prejudging was to begin for us around noon. Knowing this, I knew it was essential to stay up late and eat all night given I had only had ONE MEAL all day. Neil Hill continued to work with me for this so I was shooting him updates throughout the night. I ended up passing out around 4am and got back up at 6 to keep eating and drinking.
As I continued I really liked the way my body was bouncing back.
Sorry for the bed head! This shows how much denser and round my back was this compared to the Arnold. I still wasn’t what I would call “all the way back”, but given the short time I think I did pretty well.
At prejudging needless to say I was pretty shocked with being in the second callout, but no biggie, we just move on and get better. I am not going to lie though and say I wasn’t disappointed given my extreme conditioning and better look since 3 months earlier at the Arnold.
I continued to eat for finals and continued to fill out more and more. I also was keeping an eye on Fouad, and to see what he did, after tearing a lat, and not training for 3 weeks at a month out was pretty mind boggling. It was so inspirational on so many levels. He also did this insane posing routine, and I am sitting there thinking wow…that would literally take me 6 months of daily practice to learn, well he did off the top of his head and had only listened to the music to know when the hard beats were coming. Crazy good posing.
Afterwards I headed out to dinner with Fouad, Julien and some more folks and got to just kick back and enjoy the night.
I was very very tired, but no way was I going to pass up a chance to enjoy some food and fun with friends.
So the night wasn’t over. I finally fall asleep I think around 2 to 3, knowing I had to be up early to get to airport, and around 3:45 someone starts banging on my door. I keep ignoring it, and finally I crack the door and look out and there is what I believe to be a prostitute standing there. That was my guess based on her appearance. So she looks at me and says “oops wrong room”, and then walks over to the room beside me and knocks and they let her in. What a way to end the night.
I got up early and had breakfast with good friend and client Mike Lynds and then headed out to the airport for my trip home. Mike is a fellow family man, is also one of the most challenging athletes I have had to work with in terms of how quickly his body can change. It can literally change 4 to 5 lbs in an hour…up or down. It never ceases to amaze me at how different peoples bodies are.
As always, thank you for all your support!!!! To all of those who stopped me for pics, I hope I was pleasant, as I was really tired. HA!
Next up Alaska!
John Meadows
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Great athlete
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=611980.0;attach=680661;image)
PIP
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he needs to cut more weight on his cranium
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Sorry Vince G, he doesn't have a colon your out of luck
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All this nonsense is one of the reasons I ditched bodybuilding as a sport. It's dumb as fuck.
The total focus on appearance is extremely unmanly.
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fucking crazy to almost die for a trophy, or a few thousand bucks if he won.
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=611980.0;attach=680661;image)
PIP
(http://infinitecoolness.com/galleries/lastactionhero/tn_lastactionherowp14.jpg)
Loved Meadows in the Last Action Hero
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Jesus Christ fucking brutal!
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LMAO!
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fucking crazy to almost die for a trophy, or a few thousand bucks if he won.
And if your not getting the call outs or placing just do the open.
This is defines dedication lunacy.
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solid 5th tier pro
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215-216 cut down to 212 in like 10 hours?
This man lives the warrior code.
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Meadows got fucked in placings at the Toronto Pro. I was there, and he looked big, dry, peeled, and the most vascular guy up there. Should he have won? or even been top 4? No. But 10th is a slap in the face. He deserved much better than what he got.
Hopefully he gets a better look at the Alaska show.
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fucking crazy to almost die for a trophy, or a few thousand bucks if he won.
A man with no colon can't give a shit.
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(http://cdn-news.wgbh.org/s3fs-public/bacon.jpg)
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And if your not getting the call outs or placing just do the open.
This is defines dedication lunacy.
This x 1000.
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.....old school cutting
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He looks very good.
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He looks very good.
x2. He is actually making improvements in his physique... even though they go unacknowledged by the judges. Respect. Wonder what drives him. Doesn't he have a family to support? It is one thing for a single guy to chase this dream into his 40s, but can he really provide for his family with personal training, blog postings, and the other stuff on his website? ???
Bah.
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x2. He is actually making improvements in his physique... even though they go unacknowledged by the judges. Respect. Wonder what drives him. Doesn't he have a family to support? It is one thing for a single guy to chase this dream into his 40s, but can he really provide for his family with personal training, blog postings, and the other stuff on his website? ???
Bah.
The guy is apparently pulling over $1M/yr as a one man team. Sounds like he can afford to do this now without much financial consequence. Plus, his family seems to be very supportive of him. He's in a good place to compete and have fun with it.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2015/08/29/he-quit-a-secure-banking-job-and-created-a-high-revenue-fitness-business/#31fa3d005709 (http://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2015/08/29/he-quit-a-secure-banking-job-and-created-a-high-revenue-fitness-business/#31fa3d005709)
Today, Meadows is among the growing number of entrepreneurs approaching or hitting seven-figure revenues in what the U.S. Census bureau calls a “nonemployer” firm—one that doesn’t hire any W-2 employees. U.S. Census Bureau statistics released this year show there were 30,174 “nonemployer” firms that brought in $1 million to $2,499,999 in 2013–up from 26,744 in 2011.
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Meadows is cool. He's in the trenches, grinding away, doing what he loves. He's maxing out what God gave him genetically. Is he a little bit crazy? Probably, but so what. Any heterosexual male who is into bodybuilding has a screw or two loose.
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The guy is apparently pulling over $1M/yr as a one man team. Sounds like he can afford to do this now without much financial consequence. Plus, his family seems to be very supportive of him. He's in a good place to compete and have fun with it.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2015/08/29/he-quit-a-secure-banking-job-and-created-a-high-revenue-fitness-business/#31fa3d005709 (http://www.forbes.com/sites/elainepofeldt/2015/08/29/he-quit-a-secure-banking-job-and-created-a-high-revenue-fitness-business/#31fa3d005709)
Good article. Thanks for posting. Meadows is living the dream. Props to him.
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Meadows is cool. He's in the trenches, grinding away, doing what he loves. He's maxing out what God gave him genetically. Is he a little bit crazy? Probably, but so what. Any heterosexual male who is into bodybuilding has a screw or two loose.
I agree. But what is the point of competing in bodybuilding if you don't have the genetics for that?
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I agree. But what is the point of competing in bodybuilding if you don't have the genetics for that?
A lot of guys have serious hobbies, e.g., golf, skiing, cycling, etc., that they're not genetically disposed towards. Yet they're out there every day chasing the dream. And these hobbies aren't cheap either. Whatever makes you happy.
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I agree. But what is the point of competing in bodybuilding if you don't have the genetics for that?
Because its what they love doing?
I know I don't have the genetics to compete even at the national level. If I make it to the provincials and place top 10 I'll be happy lol. But I can't see myself not training, dieting, and doing cardio. I love doing it, its something that makes me happy and keeps me going.
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A lot of guys have serious hobbies, e.g., golf, skiing, cycling, etc., that they're not genetically disposed towards. Yet they're out there every day chasing the dream. And these hobbies aren't cheap either. Whatever makes you happy.
Ditto. Bay likey! :D
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For some reason I can't explain, I am getting utterly tired of this guy, despite that he seems like a nice guy.
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Ditto. Bay likey! :D
Poor genetics are the cornerstone of what Bay likey! Balding, muscle gut, big legs... torn muscles somewhere.
Art Atwood is one good example.
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A lot of guys have serious hobbies, e.g., golf, skiing, cycling, etc., that they're not genetically disposed towards. Yet they're out there every day chasing the dream. And these hobbies aren't cheap either. Whatever makes you happy.
I hear you. I understand the part of following a BBing lifestyle by passion, but imho the competition part should be reserved to those who have passion AND genetics. What is the point in competing if you dont have the slightest chance to win?
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I hear you. I understand the part of following a BBing lifestyle by passion, but imho the competition part should be reserved to those who have passion AND genetics. What is the point in competing if you dont have the slightest chance to win?
You don't have to understand it.
The only way you would understand it, is if you where doing it also.
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i had a convo with a british pro a little while back, he was taken aback when i called the sport shit... i made the point of guys spending big bucks chasing the dream yr after year and getting no where, his answer to that was ' do what ever makes you happy in life, if you want to spend all your money on fishing boats/cars etc etc, long as it keeps you happy who gives a fuck.... i think thats a great attitude to it all, you get too negative if you spend too much time on here
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Real bodybuilding prep 101.
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i had a convo with a british pro a little while back, he was taken aback when i called the sport shit... i made the point of guys spending big bucks chasing the dream yr after year and getting no where, his answer to that was ' do what ever makes you happy in life, if you want to spend all your money on fishing boats/cars etc etc, long as it keeps you happy who gives a fuck.... i think thats a great attitude to it all, you get too negative if you spend too much time on here
It isn't a sport any more than a beauty pageant is.
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Real bodybuilding prep 101.
He's been competing a long time and has had significant health issues. Maybe he should give it a rest or at least compete comfortably in the open.
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He doesn't have a colon?
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You only look good on stage when you start dying
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It isn't a sport any more than a beauty pageant is.
I disagree, cardio and weights everyday, perfect diets, living the life of a dedicated athlete.... The actual contest is beauty contest'ish, the preparation in getting there is the 'sport'
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He doesn't have a colon?
Sort of - he has a semi-colon...
sorry... :P
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Poor genetics are the cornerstone of what Bay likey! Balding, muscle gut, big legs... torn muscles somewhere.
Art Atwood is one good example.
Is this because these characteristics make them seem more vulnerable or open to being manipulated into allowing Bay to fulfill his fantasies?
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i had a convo with a british pro a little while back, he was taken aback when i called the sport shit... i made the point of guys spending big bucks chasing the dream yr after year and getting no where, his answer to that was ' do what ever makes you happy in life, if you want to spend all your money on fishing boats/cars etc etc, long as it keeps you happy who gives a fuck.... i think thats a great attitude to it all, you get too negative if you spend too much time on here
Truth
Don't forget, this board is filled with people who have shattered dreams paralysed by fear and self doubt.
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