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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: michael arvilla on June 23, 2006, 12:45:56 PM
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As I write this e-mail on 6/17/06, I am 14 weeks away from the biggest bodybuilding contest of my life! I was granted a Professional status with the PDI (Pro Division Inc.) A new professional bodybuilding organization managed and owned by Wayne Demilia. I am going to be sharing the stage with my bodybuilding peers/idols/friends...Lee Priest, Vince Taylor, Vinnie Galanti, Jack London, James Vest and many other Professional bodybuilders. And I am the only NATURAL Bodybuilder that has a PDI Pro Card. The contest will be in New York on 9/16/06.
I had started out with a healthy off-season in December/05, going very strong in January/06 gaining muscle and still staying fairly lean. I was training very heavy and injury free! I am working full-time as a personal trainer at a great gym (Active Fitness) in Medford, NJ. I am commuting 2-3 hours a day, still working part-time at the supermarket, and training clients out of my home-studio. I trained mostly at Active Fitness and in my home-gym. I also make a weekly trip to New Castle, DE to train at The Training Center with "The Freak" Al Fortney once a week.
Until March /06 everything was going great! Then I had a quad sprain and as a result I had to miss 4 "heavy" leg workouts. I trained around the injury. In April/06 my supraspinatus (rotator cuff) muscle was partially torn. Again I did 4-6 weeks of light training around my injury. During this time frame throw in there severe elbow tendonitis. (both)
My shoulder is better and elbows are slowly healing. Ron Harris, who puts out a great online bodybuilding newsletter "The Daily Pump," has had his share of injuries also. I took a page out of his book while I was injured and still tried to kill my muscles, but not with heavy weights. I was still training intense but training smarter with...drop sets, super sets, machine work, selecting different exercises that shocked my body, and it did work! Now I am healthier and Big Al Fortney has taught me after 6-8 weeks of super heavy, balls to the wall training, you need 2 weeks of moderate-light workouts to rest the joints/tendons.
I am 228 lbs. tonight and have very good muscle hardness and separation. My abs are in and as always, my legs are very hard and vascular. I am doing cardio one session daily, and have eliminated all "cheat" foods from my diet. I am very happy and fortunate to be working with Al again this year. We worked together last year and I was in the best condition of my life.
In the next few weeks I will be taking pictures and will update you with my progress. I want to thank everyone for their continued support and promise to compete bigger and harder for the NOC in September.
Thank you.
Big Ant
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hell yeah! I can't wait to see the end result........GO BIG ANT!!!!!!!!!
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Big Ant needs a Big Website :)
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Damn beat me to it!
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sounds like a genuinely good guy. working around injuries is a bi@tch...i wish him best of luck if he ever gets around to read this.
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bump....................
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Thanks wood!
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As I write this e-mail on 6/17/06, I am 14 weeks And I am the only NATURAL Bodybuilder that has a PDI Pro Card. The contest will be in New York on 9/16/06.
Big Ant
If he truly is natural ,not to mention fighting injuries...its a waste of time.Natural vs juiced is like Superman vs an ampute :D
Good luck though.
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GO BIG ANT!!!!
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Pics of this guy on stage?
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Yo, Big Ant what happen this week? Big Al and I work you to hard at the center. Train heavy all the time... no excuses. NOC, Hmmm....I bet Vince Tailor isn't missing any time at the gym. TG
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tommygun, heard your conditioning is greatly improving each week for the USA's. Keep doing what your doing! Been working a lot, will be at the Training Ctr. this Friday! And I have not been missing any workouts...
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tommygun, heard your conditioning is greatly improving each week for the USA's. Keep doing what your doing! Been working a lot, will be at the Training Ctr. this Friday! And I have not been missing any workouts...
Good thing......
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YIP
Zack
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who is big ant?
what's his real name?
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who is big ant?
what's his real name?
Two things I have to say. Big Ant is really natural, and really good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Big ant has been to the scene of a crime ..
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Same place maybe ...THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMMMMM WHAT THE !~!!!!!
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big ant thats great you overcame your injuries and i commend you for being that big and natural too!
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anyone have stage shots of bigant? What shows has he won? Were they in the NPC?
What's his real name?
has he always been natural? Or, is he preparing for this particcular show naturally--but hasn't been natural in other competitions?
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Two things I have to say. Big Ant is really natural, and really good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So...
Any idea what his name is and how he earned his PDI pro card?
YIP
Zack
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Yo Big Ant, things are looking better weighed myself this morning (6/30/06, 233lb @ 6% bodyfat). SO well see, i have 4 weeks to burn off a couple more pounds of fat. Yo the arms are still pushing 21 inches...HAHAHAHA, lol, see tonight... Train hard, tg
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TG worked late today, hammered arms at home. The Freak Fortney said you are right on! Keep doing what you are doing, I knew you would dial it in on time! Stopping down next Friday, have an earlier shift!
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we grow em big in jersey ;)
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Big Ant, look forward to seeing ya this Friday, Big Al said that you had to work late, and traffic was to horrible. It seems that everybody once to go to beach at the same time on a holiday weekend, and the time seems to always be between 4:40 and 5:00 rush hour. Does that make any sense. Hopefully, things are turning for you its tough working overtime and dieting for a show. The last three weeks in a row i decided to work either sat or sun, or even both. Mine you Sunday is 2x the rate, life is grand. Coming to the Mr Delaware in a couple of weeks? Bruce has asked me to guess pose for some cash, can you believe that. So, why not I'll be two weeks out from the USA easy money. Train hard... TG
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What's up Tommy & Big Ant? Can you believe that I have been gone for 2 1/2 years already? Life is good for me these days. Geez, I wish that I could be up there for the show.....ratz, maybe next year. If you guyz ever come down to FL, let me know b/c you are always welcome. ;) Plz tell everyone hey at The Training Center.
Kim
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What's up Tommy & Big Ant? Can you believe that I have been gone for 2 1/2 years already? Life is good for me these days. Geez, I wish that I could be up there for the show.....ratz, maybe next year. If you guyz ever come down to FL, let me know b/c you are always welcome. ;) Plz tell everyone hey at The Training Center.
Kim
where the fuck have you been?