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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Kwon on March 21, 2017, 12:47:53 PM
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Matt Canning is a Getbig-Legend!
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Few observations..ESF has a better beard and non-curly hair.
That guy Matt is also wearing gym shoes with jeans. That's a no-no.
Matt is also wearing a purple tank top. If going down that road, ESF would wear pink. ESF has enough alpha-particles shedding off him Putin would text ESF for permission to wear pink himself once every 3 weeks and if ESF could wipe his armpit sweat on Putins skull somhe could regrow a head of hair like Fabio.
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LOL!!! ;D
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LOL!!! ;D
A tad similar though, don't you agree Matt :D
At least 10-15 % or so :D
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A tad similar though, don't you agree Matt :D
At least 10-15 % or so :D
More like identical. ;D
The next update photos I will post will most likely be from my contest. Things are going well though, so I may post some progress photos between now and the contest date.
I know it sounds pathetic from a competitor's point of view - but my goal is to ultimately just be in my best shape ever. I am willing to work hard and be uncomfortable, but with Dallas McCarver passing out on stage, it just makes me wonder what value there is in taking competition to a high level.
My goal is to be fit and healthy and look good - but not damage my health in the process. I think the local level is best for me, both in terms of strength contests, and now more recently - physique contests. It's the only level where I can maintain a nice healthy gym and diet program and still be competitive. Even once you get to provincials, you invariably have to take risks to your health to be competitive. Bah.
If any Getbigger has any advice for me on this, please let me know. The contest is April 29th, and I just want to look my best.
I would rather not tan, so if someone can recommend a sunless tanner or even a type of oil to use to make my skin shine, I would be grateful. Again, I am not interested in tanning in a tanning booth. Any advice to deal with ingrown hairs or body hair removal in general would be welcomed.
In fact - any tips at all would be welcomed!!
My daily diet is roughly this:
- 200 grams of protein
- 50 grams of carbohydrates
- 50 grams of fat
I intend to just run this until contest day. I'm keeping it simple. Any tips, please let me know! As I said, I don't intend to overdo anything, but I'm going for the everyday health look. 8)
WOOOOOOOsssssshhh. Le Vro Ne
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damn dude
your delts are way ahead of your arms
WTF ???
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damn dude
your delts are way ahead of your arms
WTF ???
Thank you very much for that complisult compliment.
;D ;D ;D
It's genetics, and it's specifically my biceps. Check out how high my biceps attach up my upper arm. Unlike WOOOOOssshh Levrone's biceps, for example, which attach as close to the elbow joint as possible.
My biceps are more like those of King Kamali's, in that not only is my upper arm not particularly long, but my biceps muscle itself attaches high. That is why a bodybuilder like King is telling the truth when he states that he has 21" arms, but they simply do not look the same as Levrone's 21".
Also, consider how much my biceps have to stretch at rest - due to the high attachment site, there just isn't much biceps muscle to go around, so even if my biceps measure 16" - and at my biggest, they were 16.5" pumped - you would never guess that based on appearance. Again - it's a high attachment.
The photos below are from the August intermediate strongman contest in my city. I placed last, but competing at 170 with an average competitor weight of 240, I didn't feel too badly. ;D
Anyway, check out the second photo to see what I'm talking about regarding my biceps. It's genetic, and there is not much to be done about it. It's annoying to tell people they can achieve anything. It's complete nonsense, and simply leads to disappointment.
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its not just your bis bro
your tris are also.lacking
no offense bro, just calling it like i see it
you are torso dominate not limb dominate althoufh your legs are pretty decent
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Thank you very much for that complisult compliment.
;D ;D ;D
It's genetics, and it's specifically my biceps. Check out how high my biceps attach up my upper arm. Unlike WOOOOOssshh Levrone's biceps, for example, which attach as close to the elbow joint as possible.
My biceps are more like those of King Kamali's, in that not only is my upper arm not particularly long, but my biceps muscle itself attaches high. That is why a bodybuilder like King is telling the truth when he states that he has 21" arms, but they simply do not look the same as Levrone's 21".
Also, consider how much my biceps have to stretch at rest - due to the high attachment site, there just isn't much biceps muscle to go around, so even if my biceps measure 16" - and at my biggest, they were 16.5" pumped - you would never guess that based on appearance. Again - it's a high attachment.
The photos below are from the August intermediate strongman contest in my city. I placed last, but competing at 170 with an average competitor weight of 240, I didn't feel too badly. ;D
Anyway, check out the second photo to see what I'm talking about regarding my biceps. It's genetic, and there is not much to be done about it. It's annoying to tell people they can achieve anything. It's complete nonsense, and simply leads to disappointment.
Look on the bright side mate, you never need to worry about the aftermath of a torn bicep leaving the muscle attached half way up the upper arm leaving a big gap
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its not just your bis bro
your tris are also.lacking
no offense bro, just calling it like i see it
you are torso dominate not limb dominate althoufh your legs are pretty decent
That's true, but I really think the biceps are the weaker component of my arms - the good thing is they have an aesthetic look in the front double biceps - but they are not large. Round though.
Look on the bright side mate, you never need to worry about the aftermath of a torn bicep leaving the muscle attached half way up the upper arm leaving a big gap
LOL, I'm reminded of Tom Platz. Although Dorian's arms were probably worse with the biceps tear.
Honestly, I couldn't fathom tearing a muscle - specifically my biceps, as I have nothing to lose. It's not like Levrone when he had his pec tear. He had enough pec to go around. So I am particularly concerned about injury.
The funniest part about this local contest is that I may be the only competitor in my weight class, thus get an automatic invite to provincials. ;D
However, I am not likely to compete at provincials.
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This must be a record.
In less than one page, a thread about Esf is stolen by Matt.
Booty is an amateur at highjaking threads next to matt
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its not just your bis bro
your tris are also.lacking
no offense bro, just calling it like i see it
you are torso dominate not limb dominate althoufh your legs are pretty decent
If he's not a bodybuilder it doesn't matter.
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This must be a record.
In less than one page, a thread about Esf is stolen by Matt.
Booty is an amateur at highjaking threads next to matt
Matt always takes control of the interview... :D
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I would rather not tan, so if someone can recommend a sunless tanner or even a type of oil to use to make my skin shine, I would be grateful. Again, I am not interested in tanning in a tanning booth. Any advice to deal with ingrown hairs or body hair removal in general would be welcomed.
The show should have a deal with a professional spray tan company. I checked out info on your show, and like most OPA events, they will have Absolute Touch doing spray tans. http://absolutetouch.ca/
It's like $120 for the tan, but they do a great job. You will probably have to go in for the first coat on Friday, and then second coat on early Saturday morning. It's worth spending the money. You will have great colour, as opposed to if you try to do it yourself.
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If he's not a bodybuilder it doesn't matter.
or a physique artist
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Matt looks great for a natural.
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Matt looks great for a natural.
you.fellas.are actually quite similar
decent delts and torsos with subpar arms
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ESF
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you.fellas.are actually quite similar
decent delts and torsos with subpar arms
My arms are infinitely worse than his, trust me.
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Great delts on Matt!
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You're dieting on 1450 calories???
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KWON, I don't know who those guys are but I LOVE that video. Very well choreographed and a fight among gentlemen.
When I was that age I attended some classes in DIABUTSU (spelling?) in Japan and learned some moves that I had to use later on in life when it was extremely rare (almost never) to strike an opponent once he hit the deck.
And he who remained standing had to buy the fallen a drink or two.
Everything was completely different way back then and a few things I did while in the Corps was simply due to absolute dumbness but was followed by a few commendations which I referred to as my "Stupidity Medals".
Thanks for posting that video. I'll be watching it more than once!
PS ... I am no longer stupid, but just dumb enough to enjoy a peaceful lifestyle.
You all will be agreeing as your years of stupidity past you by.
Well ..... maybe 70% of you.
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This must be a record.
In less than one page, a thread about Esf is stolen by Matt.
Booty is an amateur at highjaking threads next to matt
How was this thread about me? I thought Matt was the dude in the parody video.
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Look on the bright side mate, you never need to worry about the aftermath of a torn bicep leaving the muscle attached half way up the upper arm leaving a big gap
Sorry, I had to laugh.
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Matt Canning rocks!
(http://68.media.tumblr.com/b095ef3e3529326c7eb0fe2a7375e150/tumblr_o441bmBLDm1v3e4kqo7_540.gif)
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Great delts on Matt!
Thank you!!!
My only strong point. ;D But they are a strong point for sure - I'm very happy with this one singular strong point, LOL. And they will be up by the day of the contest. 8)
You're dieting on 1450 calories???
Yes. Is that bad? :-X
Honestly, I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm just essentially working out more consistently than usual - daily, basically. Staying hydrated, keeping protein up, ensuring I focus on hypertrophy workouts, using acne cleansing pads ~daily to ensure my skin is nice and clean. I will soon likely start using Crest white strips. I mean it when I say I'm going for the everyday health look.
The goal is to just look and feel my best and have a good time with it, as the contest needs competitors [it is just a local show after all]. I may qualify for provincials by virtue of the fact that I may well be the only competitor in my weight class, LOL.
Please - any advice, let me know!! I normally eat around 1,450 calories daily, so all I'm really doing is eating more cleanly - ramping up the protein, and reducing the carbs!
I can use all the advice Getbig has for me. I intend to do the board well. 8)
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how.many grams of protien per.day are you.eating and whats your.bodyweight?
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Imo everyone has at least one strong point / bodypart. Like genovas legs, goodrums gyno resistant nipples, etc,
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how.many grams of protien per.day are you.eating and whats your.bodyweight?
I am eating between 170 to 200 grams of protein per day if all goes well. I will probably maintain or increase the protein a tiny bit. I am not doing anything radical - just focusing on minor improvements to my physique, to get a taste for competing. If all goes well, I will push it a little harder next time.
I weight at or just under 170. I intend to roughly weigh the same during the contest. To be honest, it's just my goal to shift my body composition a little. I just intend to "clean up", by reducing carbs and increasing protein while focusing on productive hypertrophy workouts. So far, so good! I am very happy. Again, it's just for the everyday health look.
Imo everyone has at least one strong point / bodypart. Like genovas legs, goodrums gyno resistant nipples, etc,
I hadn't thought about Genova's legs. You are right about that. Goodrum also has pretty long arms too, and they are not small. He has pretty big arms. Good shape. If he got conditioned, I think we would see that he actually has the potential for decent arm size. I know I have the potential for great delts and shapely calves. Not much more.
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to get a taste for competing.
By most accounts here, if you want to place well, it tastes like semen.
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Imo everyone has at least one strong point / bodypart. Like genovas legs, goodrums gyno resistant nipples, hipolito meijas prolapsed rectum etc,
Faxed
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Is my head wider than Phil Heath's head? ???
:-X
Truth be told - I'm now figuring out graphically how having a big head and big hair has a direct impact on the illusion of width. Not being wide hurts - but having a big head and big hair also hurts!
PS - great "T" taper!!!
;D ;D ;D
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Wildman is totally devoid of a fear-gene!
Absolutely the most watchable gay porn I've been exposed to. Well done.
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I actually like how my biceps look in this shot. My biceps are nice and round. Shapely - the everyday healthy biceps look. Easily maintainable without lots of curls.
On that note, look at my lats - well, what lats, I should say?
It's amazing to me that people are lying - telling others that they can be whatever they want. It's complete nonsense. People should focus on what they are good at, and just do that. They should not lie to themselves. How can Dorian Yates have friends with back genetics like mine and not feel guilty for promoting an egalitarian outlook - or a supplement range that promises people results like his own?
We are not all equal. How stupid. On that note, not everyone is as fortunate as me to have a small appetite, and to just be thin, in general. I'm lucky. But I am not naturally large. I have become grateful for this with age, as health - rather than muscle - has become the main goal/priority.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=627553.0;attach=718255;image)
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^^^ your arms look quite a bit better from the front than from the rear ???
how much weight have you lost so far?
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Matt I think if you start working on your abs and getting some type of six pack it will really start to pull the overall look together. A good midsection is the first fundamental to me.....must be there without that you aren't even trying!
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I actually like how my biceps look in this shot. My biceps are nice and round. Shapely - the everyday healthy biceps look. Easily maintainable without lots of curls.
We are not all equal. How stupid. On that note, not everyone is as fortunate as me to have a small appetite, and to just be thin, in general. I'm lucky. But I am not naturally large. I have become grateful for this with age, as health - rather than muscle - has become the main goal/priority.
Focusing on your health makes sense to me - - - that way you can spend less time fearing for it..... :D
Good luck with your show dude. 8)
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Is my head wider than Phil Heath's head? ???
:-X
Truth be told - I'm now figuring out graphically how having a big head and big hair has a direct impact on the illusion of width. Not being wide hurts - but having a big head and big hair also hurts!
PS - great "T" taper!!!
;D ;D ;D
Bodybuilding... the only bizarro narcissistic activity where having a full head of hair is not only rare, it is actively discouraged.
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Thank you!!!
My only strong point. ;D But they are a strong point for sure - I'm very happy with this one singular strong point, LOL. And they will be up by the day of the contest. 8)
Yes. Is that bad? :-X
Honestly, I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm just essentially working out more consistently than usual - daily, basically. Staying hydrated, keeping protein up, ensuring I focus on hypertrophy workouts, using acne cleansing pads ~daily to ensure my skin is nice and clean. I will soon likely start using Crest white strips. I mean it when I say I'm going for the everyday health look.
The goal is to just look and feel my best and have a good time with it, as the contest needs competitors [it is just a local show after all]. I may qualify for provincials by virtue of the fact that I may well be the only competitor in my weight class, LOL.
Please - any advice, let me know!! I normally eat around 1,450 calories daily, so all I'm really doing is eating more cleanly - ramping up the protein, and reducing the carbs!
I can use all the advice Getbig has for me. I intend to do the board well. 8)
Even if you do get blown out of the water you should go to provincials at least once just for the story.
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damn dude
your delts are way ahead of your arms
WTF ???
Genetics. It me, too
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I think you're looking malnourished. You have a good structure but i think you're under eating.
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=627553.0;attach=718255;image)
(http://uproxx.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/pacino-cruising.gif?w=650)
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I actually like how my biceps look in this shot. My biceps are nice and round. Shapely - the everyday healthy biceps look. Easily maintainable without lots of curls.
On that note, look at my lats - well, what lats, I should say?
It's amazing to me that people are lying - telling others that they can be whatever they want. It's complete nonsense. People should focus on what they are good at, and just do that. They should not lie to themselves. How can Dorian Yates have friends with back genetics like mine and not feel guilty for promoting an egalitarian outlook - or a supplement range that promises people results like his own?
We are not all equal. How stupid. On that note, not everyone is as fortunate as me to have a small appetite, and to just be thin, in general. I'm lucky. But I am not naturally large. I have become grateful for this with age, as health - rather than muscle - has become the main goal/priority.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=627553.0;attach=718255;image)
Your physique is better than it appears but you are seriously posing improperly. Front double is being held too high which is exposing your weak points. You also need to trim your hairstyle as its making you look like a bobble-head. I hate to say this but you should seriously get one of those Hitler Youth haircuts.
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Your physique is better than it appears but you are seriously posing improperly. Front double is being held too high which is exposing your weak points. You also need to trim your hairstyle as its making you look like a bobble-head. I hate to say this but you should seriously get one of those Hitler Youth haircuts.
LOL! That's twice in two days I have been advised to get that haircut. My brother made the same suggestion yesterday. I will have to tell him you said that.
As to all the other posts on here - great posts!! Thank you all for the support. I am extremely grateful.
Look at me as a blank slate - I am new to competing, and can use literally any and all advice. I am smart enough to figure out if advice is really bad. So far, I'm not getting that impression - so thank you to everyone who was given me advice on my upcoming contest.
I can't reinvent the wheel at this point, but I can clean up my diet and train intelligently until the day of the contest. Will that improve my outcome? I think so.
I could continue on the diet train and go to provincials if I qualify - which I might, given that I may be the only person in my weight class, LOL. All weight class winners qualify for provincials. This contest is OPA-sanctioned, and met the minimum requirement of having 87 class/overall trophies on hand! I believe tickets are $50, and they sold out all 200 or so tickets last year - with more seating available this year.
Does anyone here know of a good sunless tanner? Also - how about a thong? :-X Are there any Canadian retailers? What style/colour should I get?
The haircut is a must! I will continue using Clearasil, and just intend to improve day by day, in my pursuit of the everyday health look. ;D
I will reply to specific posts later, but once again - thank you! The support is much appreciated. I am happy that as a low level competitor that I'm still getting support on a high level board.
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Matt, get a haircut.
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On stage you should be trying to create an illusion. Decent calves, flared thighs with good lower thigh thickness, small waist, really well developed abs and intercostals, decent ribcage, and good delts will do this.
From the back a competitor would want to add lower back thickness, detail, and defined trap development.
You have none of that? What muscle group(s) are you even focusing on? You don't even have abs and you're under 170 lbs? For christ's sake, you're worried about hair and skin color when you don't have any muscle to present. The Ontario provincial championship used to be a high quality show, why you would want to compete there, finish DFL, and embarrass yourself makes one wonder about your thought process.
Study some of Be There's competition photos. He gets a lot of mileage out of a relatively light frame.
I admire your enthusiasm, but you are just not built for this "sport". At present, even with your past drug use, you couldn't win a Women's show.
That's one way to look at it - on the flip side, I train at a facility in my city called "The Canada Games Complex" that has around 1,000 members. They have a full Olympic-sized pool. When I go swimming, I am literally the fittest person in the entire facility, every time I go swimming.
If I can't compete in a local contest, who should? I find it silly when people suggest that people should not compete. Take the video below for example. I am clearly in good shape - I have good overall fitness, and I have an everyday health look. Why shouldn't I compete?
If a guy in my shape can't compete, what message does that send everyone else? That you can be the fittest person in an entire facility and still not be fit enough to be worthy of competing?
If you have Facebook, check out this video:
https://www.facebook.com/mattcanning1/videos/vb.512655848/10154133707520849
As you can see, I am in shape. Exactly what shape should I have to be in order to compete?
I have the everyday health look. I bench 350 in the gym, at 170. Should I be bench pressing 405 with contest form in order to "pay my dues", to compete in some little local contest?
I am very close to my total of 315/405/495 @170. Does someone need to hit 405/495/585 before they can compete in local physique contests?
Also, I will probably start training abs tomorrow. I will also start taking ephedrine, maybe.
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Bodybuilding... the only bizarro narcissistic activity where having a full head of hair is not only rare, it is actively discouraged.
Looking solid NA!
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Matt who gained 5lbs for every supplement he tested!? Guy needs to be punched the fuck out. Guy's a total liar.
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Matt, get a haircut.
Understood! Will do.
This has made me think that Phil's narrowness problem is compounded due to having a big head! The opposite of Sergio Oliva, who had a small head.
I would like advice on all the little details - such as what oil to use, what sunless tanner, and so on.
Matt who gained 5lbs for every supplement he tested!? Guy needs to be punched the fuck out. Guy's a total liar.
Gain 5-lb of water then lose it. How is that hard to believe? :-X
Also, half of the supplement reviews on my website were made by friends! They were under no obligation to give a review - either good or bad.
Furthermore, the ultimate comptroller behind my website was Lord Jacob Rothschild:
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Your physique is better than it appears but you are seriously posing improperly. Front double is being held too high which is exposing your weak points. You also need to trim your hairstyle as its making you look like a bobble-head. I hate to say this but you should seriously get one of those Hitler Youth haircuts.
Take a look at physique guys and go with one of those hair styles (military). Try a spray tan salon and see how it looks some can adjust the color.
I like your diet just keep adjusting carbs/cardio as you go. Also up the reps and intensity to bring out the muscle fibers (tan will help).This is not powerlifting so your lifts are meaningless.
"Fittest person in the facility" lol you will never change. Do a crossfit competition next and see how "fit" your are. ;)
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This is the type of physique I intend to have at the contest. I will start doing crunches - probably tomorrow - for the first time in my life. I have been enjoying the increased workout frequency recently.
What's wrong with going for the everyday health look - manageable without a lot of supplements or working out?
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At 4:00 , quite the speed on your pushups Matt!
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Good going!
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At 4:00 , quite the speed on your pushups Matt!
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Good going!
Lol! I was happy to do the 484 pushups in that video + some more, bringing the total to 500 for the hour or so that I was doing it. I was happy to see that I still had the fitness level to do that many pushups. The most pushups I have ever done consecutively was 98, and that was probably last October.
Hey, you come here with your narcissistic threads expecting a ball rub, my post is the truth. If you're the fittest swimmer in your fitness complex, then maybe swimming should be your sport of choice? How many great swimmers come out of Thunder Bay anyway?
I'm not talking out my ass. I went to the Ontario Provincials and had to stand next to guys like Nimrod King, Winston Greene, Steve Brisbois, Hazbin, Frankie Tomczak etc. and if you want to spend the money to travel and enter, knock yourself out. My guess is there is a 50/50 chance you get pulled off stage before the night show anyway.
If you want to enter "Physique" shows, that decision is yours. I don't care enough to debate the subject. You are not ready for a serious bodybuilding show. That is a fact. What should scare you the most is the positive reinforcement you're getting is coming from guys like Goodrum.
Follow your dream, get your fancy haircut and enjoy your time in the men's locker room. We all know that is your real reason for going.
How is it a narcissistic thread to claim that I am a blank slate, seeking more or less whatever advice anyone wants to give me? This is a local contest where they most likely do not have enough competitors to fill the various classes. So I am helping them out by competing - and having one more guy in shape. The crowd will see me as another fit guy.
I literally can't walk anywhere in public in a tank top without heads turning all the time. I am very fit. Am I in bodybuilding shape? No. I never claimed to be. I am simply saying that this contest needs competitors, so why not?
Would it be better for the weight classes to be empty?
It will also give me seven weeks to get in the best shape of my life. You can see from the video that I am in shape, fit, strong for my size - I previously trained with the JTF2 and can still pass their physical fitness standard with room to spare. My goal isn't to be a top bodybuilder, nor do I have the genetics to be one even if I wanted to. However, I can look good and go for the everyday health look. I see nothing wrong with that at a local contest.
If I qualified for provincials and continued on my diet...I might look good enough for provincials. But I doubt I could do that without drugs.
I am open to using ephedrine to get in shape, and focus on refinements. You should be able to tell from my photos that I am fit - I'm just trying to take that up a level. Again, I see nothing wrong with that for a local contest.
You are probably upset because you think a guy like me competing insults your work ethic. But to each their own - obviously a better physique is going to outplace me. I benefit in different ways, such as getting social media exposure, and gaining subscribers on YouTube. We all have different goals - my goal is to maintain a physique that I can keep for the next 20+ years.
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This thread has something schmoesque going on. Not sure what.
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At 4:00 , quite the speed on your pushups Matt!
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Good going!
Yes, those chicken dips were performed at a superhuman speed. JTF2 obviously taught him well.
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Great delts!
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You are probably upset because you think a guy like me competing insults your work ethic. But to each their own - obviously a better physique is going to outplace me. I benefit in different ways, such as getting social media exposure, and gaining subscribers on YouTube. We all have different goals - my goal is to maintain a physique that I can keep for the next 20+ years.
Regardless of how you place, going to provincials would be a big step in gaining exposure for your YouTube channel, this goes without saying.
It would also be a cool story just to have as an old man.
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You live in a bubble. You move to LA and you're sure not turning any heads with that build.
But you don't want to hear any truth. You've decided to do whatever you want, so the point is moot.
You need a few years off the "diet", heavier training, more food, and more work. You don't insult my work ethic in the least. But I will say, I know attention-whoring when I see it.
That could be it.
When I walk anywhere in the university here in town after I get a chest pump in my tank top, people always look - including young girls. But they probably come here from places like Sioux Lookout and Dryden, so...
I think you're right about that assessment.
I don't think there is anything special about my physique - aside from good delts. I just consider myself to be generally fit and healthy, and possessing the everyday fitness look that a lot of people strive for who are out of shape. Because I have a look that looks achievable for normal people.
People post to Frank Zane as having a look that people consider "achievable", but that's strange to me. I have a physique where people actually think that.
Mark Wahlberg in FEAR is an example of this - that is a realistic physique to me. Very bodybuilders of any era are "achievable". Just because Samir Bannout weighed 188-lb when he won the 1983 Mr. Olympia does not mean that his physique is achievable.
If I can't even enter a local contest with no entrants, where should I start? ;D
I figured - they need the competitors, and it will be a chance to get in the best shape of my life - or the best I can get in, in seven weeks.
I am better in the local strongman circle, and that is where I have been competing over the past 11 years. I just decided to gives this physique contest a try. 8)
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This thread has something schmoesque going on. Not sure what.
It's because I'm perceived as a power-bottom on this board.
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You're at least 15-20 lbs away from starting to look lean. So you think you're going to lose 2-3 lbs per week and still maintain what little muscle you have over the next 7 weeks?
No problem, enter the show, have fun and get your feet wet competing.
My gut feeling is you're doing this for another reason:
Pimp a YouTube site.
Pimp some type of website
Pimp a lame supplement
Looking for male hookups.
To be honest, I expect to enter the contest only minimally improved from the front relaxed pose you see posted just there.
I think some of the improvement will be related to ensuring all blemishes are removed, and my body hair is properly removed. Getting a dark colour may be important - or sorting out the oil and colour. I will look fit and in shape. I do not expect to drop to 150 for this contest. Maybe 160 or 165. In other words, I don't expect to be properly lean. But this isn't the Nationals - it's just a local contest.
I don't have any ulterior motives here...I'm just trying to commit to a goal. A seven week project didn't seem so daunting. A 12 or 16 week diet would be been another matter. I just wanted to get as lean as I could get in seven weeks. So far so good.
I will look fit and in shape. Why have my weight class empty? I may as well just take that spot. Other people may look at it as being achievable, and enter next year. I used to think I wasn't strong enough to compete in the local strength contests, but immediately started placing in the top three when I did. It turns out that a 340 bench press at 170 is quite strong for a local competitor. It was stupid of me to doubt myself...but I started competing at roughly the right time.
My point is - this is just a local contest. I think being fit and in shape is good enough. I don't care if I meet a very high standard. I just want to be very fit looking.
Here are the top five from last year:
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You live in a bubble. You move to LA and you're sure not turning any heads with that build.
But you don't want to hear any truth. You've decided to do whatever you want, so the point is moot.
You need a few years off the "diet", heavier training, more food, and more work. You don't insult my work ethic in the least. But I will say, I know attention-whoring when I see it.
what about at planet fitness ?
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You're at least 15-20 lbs away from starting to look lean. So you think you're going to lose 2-3 lbs per week and still maintain what little muscle you have over the next 7 weeks?
No problem, enter the show, have fun and get your feet wet competing.
My gut feeling is you're doing this for another reason:
Pimp a YouTube site.
Pimp some type of website
Pimp a lame supplement
Looking for male hookups.
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lmfao
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As said, I would need to drop to 150-lb to be in ripped condition for this contest, and that's not going to happen.
I will probably drop to 164-lb. I will be the leanest I have ever been. I will be in great shape, but not in proper bodybuilding shape. But being in a weight division comprising myself only, why bother? Furthermore, would it help my health to drop to 150? :-X
I look forward to being in good shape though.
I fear for my health.
I can probably bench press 315 for four perfect contest reps right now, at just south of 168-lb body weight. I feel great right now. Again, this is just a local contest, so why not?
It is the 2017 Lord Jacob Rothschild Classic. After tracking down the financing of the various sponsors and revealing the backers behind the front companies, it has been established that the Rothschild family were the ultimate financial comptrollers of the contest, so it was decided that the contest would be renamed after Lord Rothschild, rather than named "The 2017 OPA Thunder Bay Physique Championships."
It is interesting to see Jewish people defend other Jewish people, yet when White people do it "That's racist" ::):
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As you can see from these photos from August of 2005, I have made huge improvements over the course of the past 11.5 years. ;D
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The reason why I maintain a body weight just south of 170 is because it is a physique that has worked for me - allowing me to total close to 315/405/495 and be competitive in the local strength contests in the <200-lb category, competing drug-free.
It has also produced consistently good health results. My total sperm count exceeded one billion this month as well. Why mess with good health results? I'm 35 now with two small children, and a baby girl on the way by the 4th of July. I have a good life - why alter a good thing?
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Next thing you'll be challenging others to an oral sperm count competition.
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Next thing you'll be challenging others to an oral sperm count competition.
Yes!
Followed by 24 hours on the Holter Heart Monitor.
I fear for my own health! Hence why I don't make improvements. I fear for my health.
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I fear for my health.
Can anyone help me stop being such a health pussy? On the flip side, I am healthy - there are clear benefits. But why the need to be such a health pussy?
I fear for my health to an irrational degree. Meanwhile, if you unpack young deaths, such as that of Art Atwood or Don Youngblood, it turns out they were on boatloads of gear and ignored warning signs.
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The reason why I maintain a body weight just south of 170 is because it is a physique that has worked for me - allowing me to total close to 315/405/495 and be competitive in the local strength contests in the <200-lb category, competing drug-free.
It has also produced consistently good health results. My total sperm count exceeded one billion this month as well. Why mess with good health results? I'm 35 now with two small children, and a baby girl on the way by the 4th of July. I have a good life - why alter a good thing?
I applaud you posting pics and info but you are a quitte attention whore. Why was your spermcount analysed? Medical conditions?
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I applaud you posting pics and info but you are a quitte attention whore.
Maybe sort of - but I'm keeping it to one thread, am I not?
Why was your spermcount analysed? Medical conditions?
In a nutshell - for general health reasons. I fear for my health.
Also, I need all the help I can get for this local contest, lol. Even the simple advice of getting a haircut is going to help me for this contest! Having huge thick hair just makes a person like narrow. Especially when I already have a big head to begin with - having a big head is part of the reason why Phil Heath looks narrow!!
As for my sperm count, it was analyzed because I realized that erectile function plays a role in cardiovascular function, so I was thinking that area. I wanted to see if everything was working down there - but not "unofficially". I wanted formal tests. In 2015, I failed to conceive with a woman who wanted a baby with me, but she was infertile. The sperm analysis proved that beyond any doubt. Although I already learned that I had a baby on the way by the time Trump was about to win the presidency. ;D
It was a great day!!!
Also, I wondered if I had enough total sperm to ruin my sperm a little with a potential cycle - especially if I want another baby right after this one...and yeah...it's looking like I could still be very fertile even if I ruined my sperm temporarily through gear. LOL.
But I took the test just to see if everything was working - in general, I just wanted a full checkup, for my peace of mind. :)
I think everyone should get the requisition forms for blood and urine tests, for this reason. They are easy to do, and may cause people to catch something early, before it becomes something else. As I have stated on here before, I fear for my health.
Back to the attention whore part - I promise I will keep all Matt C. related posts ITT only!
Any recommendations on a sunless tanner or oil or any other product would be greatly appreciated!! Thong colour? Any/every tip would be appreciated. As I said, this is my first contest, and I would be grateful for the assistance.
I intend to do Getbig well and at least look good. I think at 164-lb, or something in there, I can look pretty fit and lean.
I bench press 250 for 18 reps at 170. What more does Getbig want out of me? ??? :-\
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What's wrong with the everyday health look? ???
Getbig slams pro bodybuilders all the time. Presumably they fear for their health. So what's wrong with the inverse of that - the everyday health look?
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To be honest, I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit you see posted just there.
I think I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit- it's just a local contest.
I don't have any ulterior motives here...I'm just fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit.
I will look fit and in shape. Why have my weight class empty? I may as well just be fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit I'm fit at roughly the right time.
My point is - this is just a local contest. I think being fit and in shape is good enough. I don't care if I'm fit. I just want to be very fit looking.
Here are the top five from last year:
YLLSKY
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I applaud you posting pics and info but you are a quitte attention whore. Why was your spermcount analysed? Medical conditions?
And LOL at the 'collection method: masturbation' - - as opposed to what? What other method of collection is there? Spitting?
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YLLSKY
Well yeah - it's a local contest.
Right? :-\
The contest placings are ultimately controlled by Lord Jacob Rothschild.
That being said, I could see why someone would resent me if I was the only competitor in my division, then qualified for provincials as a result and got a ticket to provincials, while some better competitor in Sudbury or something, did not qualify for provincials, due to there being multiple high caliber competitors in his class.
But that's not what I'm trying to do - I'm just trying to get in good shape, and feel good. 8) And feel...fit. ;D
And LOL at the 'collection method: masturbation' - - as opposed to what? What other method of collection is there? Spitting?
LOL, yeah - I wondered the same thing. Another friend of mine wondered the same thing. :-X
;D
This is definitely my favourite emoticon on Getbig: :-X
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And LOL at the 'collection method: masturbation' - - as opposed to what? What other method of collection is there? Spitting?
LOL, yeah - I wondered the same thing. Another friend of mine wondered the same thing. :-X
;D
This is definitely my favourite emoticon on Getbig: :-X
;D
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how tall are u?matt you keep saying over and over fit and healthy at 164 ,yet the pic you posted of the top 5 they are all in true contest form yes 'fit looking'but not healthy due to low body fat needed to show on stage,,,right now your at most of there starting points precontest condition not final stage look,a tan will fill some of the seperation you have,but without deep etched abs your not going to show well on stage in a physique show class..
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Maybe sort of - but I'm keeping it to one thread, am I not?
In a nutshell - for general health reasons. I fear for my health.
Also, I need all the help I can get for this local contest, lol. Even the simple advice of getting a haircut is going to help me for this contest! Having huge thick hair just makes a person like narrow. Especially when I already have a big head to begin with - having a big head is part of the reason why Phil Heath looks narrow!!
As for my sperm count, it was analyzed because I realized that erectile function plays a role in cardiovascular function, so I was thinking that area. I wanted to see if everything was working down there - but not "unofficially". I wanted formal tests. In 2015, I failed to conceive with a woman who wanted a baby with me, but she was infertile. The sperm analysis proved that beyond any doubt. Although I already learned that I had a baby on the way by the time Trump was about to win the presidency. ;D
It was a great day!!!
Also, I wondered if I had enough total sperm to ruin my sperm a little with a potential cycle - especially if I want another baby right after this one...and yeah...it's looking like I could still be very fertile even if I ruined my sperm temporarily through gear. LOL.
But I took the test just to see if everything was working - in general, I just wanted a full checkup, for my peace of mind. :)
I think everyone should get the requisition forms for blood and urine tests, for this reason. They are easy to do, and may cause people to catch something early, before it becomes something else. As I have stated on here before, I fear for my health.
Back to the attention whore part - I promise I will keep all Matt C. related posts ITT only!
Any recommendations on a sunless tanner or oil or any other product would be greatly appreciated!! Thong colour? Any/every tip would be appreciated. As I said, this is my first contest, and I would be grateful for the assistance.
I intend to do Getbig well and at least look good. I think at 164-lb, or something in there, I can look pretty fit and lean.
I bench press 250 for 18 reps at 170. What more does Getbig want out of me? ??? :-\
You got 2 little kids, one on the way and you are planning for a 4th right after? You are a bigger man than me. I got 3 and thats enough. :o
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This is the type of physique I intend to have at the contest. I will start doing crunches - probably tomorrow - for the first time in my life. I have been enjoying the increased workout frequency recently.
What's wrong with going for the everyday health look - manageable without a lot of supplements or working out?
damn smatt
you gotta be kidding with this ???
you are a very wet 12-13% here :-X :-X :-X
at least get down to 8% chief
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You got 2 little kids, one on the way and you are planning for a 4th right after? You are a bigger man than me. I got 3 and thats enough. :o
Nothing wrong with that. Honestly the white edomite population worldwide has been diminishing for the past few decades. A few extra kids wouldn't be that bad.
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Nothing wrong with that. Honestly the white edomite population worldwide has been diminishing for the past few decades. A few extra kids wouldn't be that bad.
There is Nothing wrong with it and I did not say that, so read a little better brah. And yes we got to keep the population in balance. I got a white blond wife and 3 white blond kids so I am doing my part 8)
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After reading these posts, I think I may not enter the contest after all. :-X
It is something like $250 - why spend that money "for fun", when I could use that money sponsoring a local strongman contest instead?
Frankly, I am letting my healthy physique model affect my professional opinion. Yes - health is good. But for the time being, this is still bodybuilding.
I can always just get in shape over the course of the next month or two and post the photos online. I don't need to step on stage to make that happen.
how tall are u?matt you keep saying over and over fit and healthy at 164 ,yet the pic you posted of the top 5 they are all in true contest form yes 'fit looking'but not healthy due to low body fat needed to show on stage,,,right now your at most of there starting points precontest condition not final stage look,a tan will fill some of the seperation you have,but without deep etched abs your not going to show well on stage in a physique show class..
I am 5'8.5"/174cm.
It's funny but you are right about that - even to be in a local contest, you need to take your body fat to low levels that are not exactly "healthy". What has bodybuilding become, that this is the case? ::) Virtually no sports are healthy, and it's the opposite of how sports started out. Not that I consider bodybuilding to be a "sport".
damn smatt
you gotta be kidding with this ???
you are a very wet 12-13% here :-X :-X :-X
at least get down to 8% chief
I might just not enter this competition. That being said, it is probably a guaranteed ticket to provincials to anyone who does. But I haven't signed up yet, so...
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^^^ its soooooo fuckng easy to hit 8 % dude
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^^^ its soooooo fuckng easy to hit 8 % dude
would you ever consider entering a Men's Physique Division contest DJ?
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would you ever developmentder entering a Men's Physique Division contest DJ?
good q
if I could get my pecs my fully developed I might, but right now I'm focused on absolute strength development in the bench, curl and deadlift
there's a site called strength standards and as of now I'm training to hit elite level in each of those lifts
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good q
if I could get my pecs my fully developed I might, but right now I'm focused on absolute strength development in the bench, curl and deadlift
there's a site called strength standards and as of now I'm training to hit elite level in each of those lifts
Ur pics are zoomed in to display conditioning. Lets see a full body shot of peace.
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delt implants!!!
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My arms are infinitely worse than his, trust me.
But what about glutes ?
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matt why do you wear those under armour pants.
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matt did you get married?
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After reading these posts, I think I may not enter the contest after all. :-X
I might just not enter this competition. That being said, it is probably a guaranteed ticket to provincials to anyone who does. But I haven't signed up yet, so...
Why would this show be a guarantee to provincial? And why do you keep saying this?
If the show is as small as you think it is then it couldn't possibly be a show that offers multiple qualifying spots.
You didn't even know how much it costs to enter but you're sure anyone who does will automatically be qualifying for a larger show?
Just do the show and shut up about where you're going to place until it's over.
You sound like a bozo.
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matt is the kinda crazy guy you wouldnt mind ur wife fucking
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Ur pics are zoomed in to display conditioning. Lets see a full body shot of peace.
wont happen, joon will have to contact dj first....
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Did you only train your delts for the last decade? I remember seeing pictures of you when I first registered and that looks like the only body part that's improved lol
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Update:
Perhaps I won't compete in this contest after all.
Truth be told, I only planned to reduce to 10% body fat for this contest. Come in somewhere between 160 to 165, with a physique similar to Mark Wahlberg in Fear. I did not intend to get into bodybuilding contest shape. Why? Because I wanted to do this the healthy way. Bodybuilding has become something that I can't stand, and I just wanted to make a statement by coming into this contest with the everyday health look.
Perhaps that is a bad idea. After all, this is still a physique/bodybuilding contest, and it's not up to me to dictate that these competitions become healthy again. More top bodybuilders will die, and hopefully people will start to admire those with healthy physiques, but whatever. That's what YouTube is for - YouTubers like Scott Herman have healthy everyday physiques, and are strong for their size - presumably on little to no steroids.
Last year, the division overall winners qualified for provincials. In one division, there was only one competitor, so he automatically qualified for provincials, lol. In bodybuilding, I believe only 1-2 competitors showed up per weight class. So in my case, I don't even think one guy showed up in the 165-175 class, or whatever that class is, in the OPA. I think in the CBBF, the light-middleweight class is a weight range that includes 178-lb.
Anyway, yeah - some of you guys have talked me out of this. :P
What I could do instead is just do a mini-cut, and post the progress here. I am confident that I could look good, and have a decent strongman season this year. Guaranteed, if I compete in the intermediate open weight contests this summer, I will be the lightest guy by far - competing at 165, where the average competitor weight is 240.
I will stick with my strengths in the physique world - and that is strength training, with respect to my body weight.
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wont happen, joon will have to contact dj first....
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i'm not in that kinda shape now
my ab skinfold in those shots was a LIGIT 3.5mm, now it is 12 mm, but i've been dieting a little bit and it's down to maybe 9-10 mm
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Thank you very much for that complisult compliment.
;D ;D ;D
It's genetics, and it's specifically my biceps. Check out how high my biceps attach up my upper arm. Unlike WOOOOOssshh Levrone's biceps, for example, which attach as close to the elbow joint as possible.
My biceps are more like those of King Kamali's, in that not only is my upper arm not particularly long, but my biceps muscle itself attaches high. That is why a bodybuilder like King is telling the truth when he states that he has 21" arms, but they simply do not look the same as Levrone's 21".
Also, consider how much my biceps have to stretch at rest - due to the high attachment site, there just isn't much biceps muscle to go around, so even if my biceps measure 16" - and at my biggest, they were 16.5" pumped - you would never guess that based on appearance. Again - it's a high attachment.
The photos below are from the August intermediate strongman contest in my city. I placed last, but competing at 170 with an average competitor weight of 240, I didn't feel too badly. ;D
Anyway, check out the second photo to see what I'm talking about regarding my biceps. It's genetic, and there is not much to be done about it. It's annoying to tell people they can achieve anything. It's complete nonsense, and simply leads to disappointment.
Try and throw in some hammer curls on a preacher machine if you want.......it should help thicken the muscle at the attachment....it won't change the attachment, but it will make it look better....if you want.
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So in my case, I don't even think one guy showed up in the 165-175 class, or whatever that class is, in the OPA. I think in the CBBF, the light-middleweight class is a weight range that includes 178-lb.
You say that you were going to do men's physique, but you keep talking about weight classes. There is no weight classes in men's physique, only height classes; short, medium and tall.
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Update:
Perhaps I won't compete in this contest after all.
Truth be told
Anyway, yeah - some of you guys have talked me out of this. :P
What I could do instead is just do a mini-cut, and post the progress here. I am confident that I could look good, and have a decent strongman season this year. Guaranteed, if I compete in the intermediate open weight contests this summer, I will be the lightest guy by far - competing at 165, where the average competitor weight is 240.
I will stick with my strengths in the physique world - and that is strength training, with respect to my body weight.
Matt you seem like a smart dude but you were never doing this show.
You compete in strongman events that are far more dangerous, with many injured competitors yet dieting for a show makes you fear for your health?
Some anonymous posters have talked you out of this show but common sense/reality hasn't prevented you from entering a strongman contest?
Are your strongman contests non sanctioned events? Why would a light weight compete with light heavy's or heavy weights? 231 is the cutoff for light heavy in NAS events, what do they do in Canada all open classes?
And where do you get the average weight of a competitor, do you do the math yourself?
Please stop with the bs dude.
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big smatt, kicking ass and taking names 8)
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Update:
Perhaps I won't compete in this contest after all.
Truth be told, I only planned to reduce to 10% body fat for this contest. Come in somewhere between 160 to 165, with a physique similar to Mark Wahlberg in Fear. I did not intend to get into bodybuilding contest shape. Why? Because I wanted to do this the healthy way. Bodybuilding has become something that I can't stand, and I just wanted to make a statement by coming into this contest with the everyday health look.
Perhaps that is a bad idea. After all, this is still a physique/bodybuilding contest, and it's not up to me to dictate that these competitions become healthy again. More top bodybuilders will die, and hopefully people will start to admire those with healthy physiques, but whatever. That's what YouTube is for - YouTubers like Scott Herman have healthy everyday physiques, and are strong for their size - presumably on little to no steroids.
Anyway, yeah - some of you guys have talked me out of this. :P
What I could do instead is just do a mini-cut, and post the progress here. I am confident that I could look good, and have a decent strongman season this year. Guaranteed, if I compete in the intermediate open weight contests this summer, I will be the lightest guy by far - competing at 165, where the average competitor weight is 240.
I will stick with my strengths in the physique world - and that is strength training, with respect to my body weight.
Maybe it's for the best - did you see this guy died for us bitches recently? 30 years old man... This is the first death I've seen where the guy was young enough to be my son! :(
(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17425816_1659811770703108_3717415004764167253_n.jpg?oh=56530be41f8fbba764e1afbf191b7377&oe=595FA24C)
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Michael Kochikowski looked like a better looking, more streamlined Jay Cutler!
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gay slutler
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What happened to the poor lad? Heart attack out of nowhere?!
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That's little cousin D. Kay, who in life sported the tat "Ergo sum qui sum" on his chest.
Now changed to: Ergo, sum mortuus. :-[
Cineri gloria sera venit :'(
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What happened to the poor lad? Heart attack out of nowhere?!
Something like that...
http://www.facebook.com/TEAMANDROcom/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED (http://www.facebook.com/TEAMANDROcom/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED)
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Something like that...
http://www.facebook.com/TEAMANDROcom/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED (http://www.facebook.com/TEAMANDROcom/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED)
Def not a heavy perma bulkier. Still not getting info on what happened.
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You say that you were going to do men's physique, but you keep talking about weight classes. There is no weight classes in men's physique, only height classes; short, medium and tall.
Yes, exactly. I saw the chart posted here when the rules originally came out. Then I believe they were changed some time later.
But being in a class of one mean that, well...I would be guaranteed a spot to provincials. Not that it was a guarantee that I would be the only competitor showing up in that division. But last year, only one competitor showed up in Classic Physique.
Matt you seem like a smart dude but you were never doing this show.
You compete in strongman events that are far more dangerous, with many injured competitors yet dieting for a show makes you fear for your health?
Some anonymous posters have talked you out of this show but common sense/reality hasn't prevented you from entering a strongman contest?
Are your strongman contests non sanctioned events? Why would a light weight compete with light heavy's or heavy weights? 231 is the cutoff for light heavy in NAS events, what do they do in Canada all open classes?
And where do you get the average weight of a competitor, do you do the math yourself?
Please stop with the bs dude.
Thunder Bay's Strongest Man is not sanctioned. Motors & Muscles is not sanctioned either. Nor is the far heavier "Thunder Bay Classic", whose inaugural rendition was only in 2016! That being said, promoters tend to be friends with one another and work closely with one another. For instance, Canada's 6x Strongest Man Jean-Francois Caron won the inaugural Thunder Bay Classic last year! here is his athlete's reel, which I had the privilege of putting together:
I'm happy to report that my video shows up first under a search for JFC's name, even before his world record tire flip at the Arnold Classic last year, as part of their Rogue Record Breakers series:
I am also happy to report that I was one of the top sponsors of the contest this year, and was the sponsor of the trophies! That is in addition to my media role. I'm very proud of that role - photos attached. Frankly, I like the 2nd place trophy best - the 1st place trophy was a nice piece of hardware, but a little too cumbersome for my tastes.
I have a little mini-trophy mantle myself, for weight class wins and podium finishes. My most recent being 3rd place at the deadlift contest last October 30.
There are weight classes in the sanctioned events, and Thunder Bay's Strongest Man typically has over and under 200-lb categories. My best placing was 2nd in the <200-lb category in 2011, the inaugural contest of that name. They had never had a TBSM prior to that. Dan Skaarup beat me - his brother Luke was Ontario's Strongest Man in 2012 and again in 2014, and he placed at nationals several times. I believe his highest placing at CSM was 6th.
Motors & Muscles last year was an intermediate level contest - which makes it heavier than the <200-lb TBSM events, but not as heavy as Ontario's Strongest Man. For example, in TBSM, the lightweights flipped the 750-lb tire for max flips in 60 seconds. At Motors & Muscles, we flipped the 950-lb tire in the same time frame. I am pleased to report I got a flip - and had it not been for my darn shoes, I would have gotten a second flip, which would have tied me with Jeffrey Nason, who placed 2nd in the men's middleweight in the CAASA Nationals last year.
As you can probably tell, local strongman is near and dear to my heart, but it doesn't require heavy cutting, or any health risks in that sense. The risks are injuries.
As to the body weights of the other competitors - yes, I calculated them myself. ;D
The other guys combined averaged 243-lb. I was just south of 170 at that contest. I think 169.0 the morning of the contest. I love the feeling of going into a heavy contest and getting the heavy implements for just one rep. ;D Even a 300-lb Atlas Stone over a 44" bar for one rep. Why? Because even one rep shows the crowd what your strength level is. Zero reps does not show that. But one rep gives everyone an idea of where you stand, which is cool. :)
I assure you - I had the intention of competing in this local physique contest - which is sanctioned by the OPA and includes the order of 87 trophies to qualify for that sanction - but some people in this thread have talked me out of it.
I am still in shape, and cutting by the day. Is it worth the $250 in fees + ordering a glittery thong, etc? :-\
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gay slutler
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A young bodybuilder dies at 30, if not just under, and we are poking fun? ???
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The extreme cutting is bound to result in someone dying.
As for me - I will continue on with the weight cut. Will I compete in the contest? We shall see - but probably not. Why spend $250 + track down a purple glitter thong, when I can just post progress pictures in this thread + on Facebook? I can achieve the same result without stepping on stage, and do it at my own pace.
My biceps look fairly symmetrical here. I mean that in terms of left/right side symmetry:
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i would be willing to bet he went overboard with lasix on no fluids
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you look like emilio estevez
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you look like emilio estevez
With better delts
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i would be willing to bet he went overboard with lasix on no fluids
When did bodybuilding become body-destroying? Probably prior to 1970, when you think about it.
you look like emilio estevez
With better delts
Thank you very much for that nice compliment!!! I have also heard JASON BIGGS - many times.
I'm reminded of this line from THE BREAKFAST CLUB:
"Um, I'm here today...because uh, because my coach and my father don't want me to blow my ride. See I get treated differently because uh, Coach thinks I'm a winner. So does my old man. I'm not a winner because I wanna be one...I'm a winner because I got strength and speed. Kinda like a race horse. That's about how involved I am in what's happening to me."
http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/breakfast_club.html
Here are the Classic Physique weight guidelines. For 5'8 to 5'9, I can be up to 195:
http://www.ifbbpro.com/wp-content/uploads/image/2015/CompetitionRules_ClassicPhysique.pdf
Last year, only one competitor entered the Classic Physique. That is how he qualified for provincials. They show probably grew this year, but I know of no one who is entering Classic Physique - but for all I know, there could be a handful.
Apparently the tan is provided at the venue.
I just need the glitter banana hammock.
Should I enter this contest? Given that I am in shep, not not crazy good shape?
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The real question, Matt, is; now that you're not entering the competition anymore, realizing you're delusional, will you still be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit be fit?
::)
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With better delts
Emilio deltstevez
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Emilio deltstevez
That's just great Flex!
NUTZ! :D
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smatt
you arms look ok from the front but god awful from the rear
how about giving us a side arms shot chief?
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Apparently the tan is provided at the venue.
I just need the glitter banana hammock.
Should I enter this contest? Given that I am in shep, not not crazy good shape?
You look in decen shep to me Mat, not not crazy shep. ;D
And glitter isn't normally allowed on stage, at least it wasn't back in Victorian times...
I see you more in purple metallic... (yeh creepy sorry)
http://www.ebay.com/cln/hotactivewear4all/hotactivewear4all-mens-bodybuilder-posing-suits-underwear/57204354010 (http://www.ebay.com/cln/hotactivewear4all/hotactivewear4all-mens-bodybuilder-posing-suits-underwear/57204354010)
(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/aBIAAOSwX~dWnEAB/s-l400.jpg)
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you look like emilio estevez
With better delts
Definitely a delt win here... 8)
(http://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/0e/ac/d9/0eacd9cd89bfab060ed1de97bbdea977.jpg)
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smatt
you arms look ok from the front but god awful from the rear
how about giving us a side arms shot chief?
Agreed, good sir!
As for side shots, here are some screen stills that I took from a video:
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Agreed, good sir!
As for side shots, here are some screen stills that I took from a video:
u look good in front of jay cutler,not as big but ok...
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Thank you very much for that nice compliment!!! I have also heard JASON BIGGS - many times.
Jake Gyllenhall's Armenian cousin with the flu. Take a multi, stat.
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ESF
Brother Jake!
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u look good in front of jay cutler,not as big but ok...
gay slutler wins by haircut
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I am also happy to report that I was one of the top sponsors of the contest this year, and was the sponsor of the trophies! That is in addition to my media role. I'm very proud of that role - photos attached. Frankly, I like the 2nd place trophy best - the 1st place trophy was a nice piece of hardware, but a little too cumbersome for my tastes.
I have a little mini-trophy mantle myself, for weight class wins and podium finishes. My most recent being 3rd place at the deadlift contest last October 30.
I am still in shape, and cutting by the day. Is it worth the $250 in fees + ordering a glittery thong, etc? :-\
I think the trophies are first-class - but there's something familiar about them..?
(http://s23.postimg.org/8tjjvpz63/Roelly_Trophy.jpg)
If a 'joke' is worth doing once, it's worth doing it until everyone is sick of it >:(
;D
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I think the trophies are first-class - but there's something familiar about them..?
(http://s23.postimg.org/8tjjvpz63/Roelly_Trophy.jpg)
If a 'joke' is worth doing once, it's worth doing it until everyone is sick of it >:(
;D
Never get sick of that joke Taffin Brosnan!
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In 2011, a registered massage therapist in my city said that it looks like I have scoliosis, based on the curvature of my spine. He kept repeating that over and over again. He probably told me half a dozen times that it looks like I have scoliosis, during a one-hour massage appointment.
Yeah - epic scoliosis. ::)
In Canada, I think doctor's make money for each task they complete. So for my doctor to give me the requisition form that took him 30 seconds, he probably made $10. Or something like that. Anyway, when I told him the RMT repeatedly stated that he thinks that I have scoliosis, he wrote out the requisition form without even looking at my spine for a visual examination. Wouldn't the responsible/professional thing to do be to merely look at my spine? Anyway, I got the x-ray only to find out that I had a whopping three degrees of scoliosis. ::)
I don't care to unlawfully irradiate myself, and I am annoyed by the RMT and my doctor, but first and foremost - with myself. I should have known that I was nowhere near scoliosis. Babies are born with more than three degrees of scoliosis! How on earth was this remotely close to the possibility of scoliosis? Needless to say, I cancelled my next appointment with that RMT, showed up to pay his $25 cancellation fee, and never returned.
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I didn't actually read anything you wrote. But what kind of vile human being do you have to be, that you feel the need to cover your furniture with blankets?
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I didn't actually read anything you wrote. But what kind of vile human being do you have to be, that you feel the need to cover your furniture with blankets?
It's just so the cat doesn't claw it up and so on.
PS - I fear for my health.
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Joe Fogolin is talking out of his ass
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Joe Fogolin is talking out of his ass
Great post!
It was determined that I had an epic three degrees of scoliosis, yet during the massage, he continued to repeat to me how I should get an x-ray to see if I had scoliosis. :-X
Here are some pictures from a few hours ago - still showing no scoliosis. :P
PS - F* Joel Fogolin! :-X
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In 2011, a registered massage therapist in my city said that it looks like I have scoliosis, based on the curvature of my spine. He kept repeating that over and over again. He probably told me half a dozen times that it looks like I have scoliosis, during a one-hour massage appointment.
Yeah - epic scoliosis. ::)
In Canada, I think doctor's make money for each task they complete. So for my doctor to give me the requisition form that took him 30 seconds, he probably made $10. Or something like that. Anyway, when I told him the RMT repeatedly stated that he thinks that I have scoliosis, he wrote out the requisition form without even looking at my spine for a visual examination. Wouldn't the responsible/professional thing to do be to merely look at my spine? Anyway, I got the x-ray only to find out that I had a whopping three degrees of scoliosis. ::)
I don't care to unlawfully irradiate myself, and I am annoyed by the RMT and my doctor, but first and foremost - with myself. I should have known that I was nowhere near scoliosis. Babies are born with more than three degrees of scoliosis! How on earth was this remotely close to the possibility of scoliosis? Needless to say, I cancelled my next appointment with that RMT, showed up to pay his $25 cancellation fee, and never returned.
Maybe he meant swolliosis.
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Is it really necessary to show off the glutes Matt?
Can't we just stick to the delts?
Are you really taking that BB-contest seriously and planning to don the thong and flaunt the glutes to the judges?
What about those contests where the competitors wear boardshorts?
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Great post!
It was determined that I had an epic three degrees of scoliosis, yet during the massage, he continued to repeat to me how I should get an x-ray to see if I had scoliosis. :-X
Here are some pictures from a few hours ago - still showing no scoliosis. :P
PS - F* Joel Fogolin! :-X
If you want to check for scoliosis, you cannot be standing. Straight legs, bent over the front trying to reach your feet, relax. Ask someone else to check the alignement of your spine, standing behind your streched glutes.
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Genetics. It me, too
It me, Halp.
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Lol... this is starting to take on a jump thread atmosphere.
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I missed this thread and the one about Matt C entering a BB contest. What can I say? The dude had a web site but allowed total jerks to run it into the ground.
Clearly he has little idea about hypertrophy. Arthur Jones said we should train to get big not test our strength. So doing strongman contests at his weight is lunacy.
Matt, come to my gym for 2 months and I will show you how to gain some impressive size. It is about time you gained some self respect!