update: 2 and a half weeks out from nationals

[natural al]

its just my opinion

he is very conditioned but is too small, lacks thickness and muscle size/shape, looks good alone but will be dwarfed by the lineup on stage. being 5'4 doesnt help too - small short bones makes him look even smaller

isn't he a lightweight?  I think he won his class at the national level in the past....maybe I'm wrong and I'm to lazy to look back but c'mon.....you don't see this type of conditioing everyday, plus he has decent size for a LW...I be he wins his class.

[Alex A]

its just my opinion

he is very conditioned but is too small, lacks thickness and muscle size/shape, looks good alone but will be dwarfed by the lineup on stage. being 5'4 doesnt help too - small short bones makes him look even smaller

Thanks guys for explaining this but bro, Im a damn lightweight! thats it, i dont have the size?  I dont want to start some bragging session but I have proven more than a few times I can win! i did win my class at the USA. No need to take this any further.  I really dont think you know whats going on here.  Im not taking on the Supers, Heavies or the rest, Im competing against guys my own weight! Maybe you dont know that. 

[rudylrichards]

its just my opinion

he is very conditioned but is too small, lacks thickness and muscle size/shape, looks good alone but will be dwarfed by the lineup on stage. being 5'4 doesnt help too - small short bones makes him look even smaller

.  So being 5'4 doesn't help in the LIGHT WEIGHT class  .  He might be the tallest guy in the class.  Once/if he wins his card and move on I could agree with you but in the LW class at nationals 

[njflex]

CHRIS failido won lghtweight class in usa's 10or so yrs ago they are around same height,chris is freaky conditioned,this guy is thicker type muscled and grainy at that weight.

[Alex A]

.  So being 5'4 doesn't help in the LIGHT WEIGHT class  .  He might be the tallest guy in the class.  Once/if he wins his card and move on I could agree with you but in the LW class at nationals 

I won't be the tallest, I wont be the shortest, Im around average height for a lightweight. Eryk Bui is 5'5" and won this class pretty easily it 2002. The past several years have been won by guys my height.
 When you are super lean, hard and grainy then your actually carrying more quality weight.  I agree about somthing, if some really short guy comes along, with good enough structure, complete and hard as nails, then its a battle.

 Im not unbeatable, never said I was. But I will tell you that I have worked at this, had a plan, kept my diet clean, trained hard and have prepared the best I could for the past 16 months, since the 06 USA for this and it should be a battle. It wont come easy. but I plan to mix it up as best as I can. Im really excited about it and my chances. Thanks for your opinions.

Because you are entitled to your opinion and I should leave it at that. Take care Alex A

[marcos chacon]

were is your skin gone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

new definition for rock hard o shreded to the bone!!!!
congrats

[slaveboy1980]

were is your skin gone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

new definition for rock hard o shreded to the bone!!!!
congrats

he sold it on ebay

[wes]

would you put 50 bucks on that? 

Hell yeah....it`ll be the easiest 50 bucks I ever made!!

[younggunz]

if u get a chance,i kno your super busy, post some new pics, your progress is unbelieveable. keep it up

[nycbull]

is it safe to be that dry and shredded for such a long time?

[no one]

I won't be the tallest, I wont be the shortest, Im around average height for a lightweight. Eryk Bui is 5'5" and won this class pretty easily it 2002. The past several years have been won by guys my height.
 When you are super lean, hard and grainy then your actually carrying more quality weight.  I agree about somthing, if some really short guy comes along, with good enough structure, complete and hard as nails, then its a battle.

 Im not unbeatable, never said I was. But I will tell you that I have worked at this, had a plan, kept my diet clean, trained hard and have prepared the best I could for the past 16 months, since the 06 USA for this and it should be a battle. It wont come easy. but I plan to mix it up as best as I can. Im really excited about it and my chances. Thanks for your opinions.

Because you are entitled to your opinion and I should leave it at that. Take care Alex A

alex, dont even bothering to explain yourself to these wannabes.

half of them dont even train, and the other half who do train, dont look like they do anyway.

the only write about what they have read in the past, and figure as such they know everything, when in fact the closest any of them have come to a stage is to lay on one with a 5$ bill in their mouth while derek anthony gives them a car wash.

keep doing your thing.

you're THERE.

stay focused and bring it home.

[BigAnt]

alex, dont even bothering to explain yourself to these wannabes.

half of them dont even train, and the other half who do train, dont look like they do anyway.

the only write about what they have read in the past, and figure as such they know everything, when in fact the closest any of them have come to a stage is to lay on one with a 5$ bill in their mouth while derek anthony gives them a car wash.

keep doing your thing.

you're THERE.

stay focused and bring it home.

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TRUTH BE TOLD ! ! !

[FreedomFighter]

All right, here she is, Alexis my little girl

she's so cute!

[The Squadfather]

All right, here she is, Alexis my little girl

hahaha, cute kid Alex, you should be proud.

[Alex A]

hahaha, cute kid Alex, you should be proud.

She is awesome!

[Don Miracle]

is it safe to be that dry and shredded for such a long time?

No.

[The_Iron_Disciple]

I couldn't even imagine walking around in that type of Conditioning ... AMAZING ! You look great, Alex ! How you function at that low level of Bodyfat is beyond me ! Again, good luck next Weekend. 

[Croatch]

Save your nutbag before it's too late.  No trophy is worth testical functionality.

[Brutal_1]

But i think that 160pds, 5'4 is not going to win pro shows or pay the bills. Even if you up the dosage, put in more time in the gym and blow up its still going to be tough because of height and SIZE. At 5'4, it would probably be at most ~180pds on stage if u add some size.

Lee priest is around 200pds on stage if i rmb correctly, and he is 5'5 and he puts on muscle effortlessly, just look at his 15 years old pic! There are very few freaks like him

When did Alex ever claim that would be 'winning pro shows or paying the bills'?! 

And now you're comparing him to lee priest...wow    Calm down bro, you're pouring too much of you're life into this thread 

[gymrat3082]

Alex don't listen to the haters!! Just keep doing what your doing and your physique will do the talking!!!

[Alex A]

Some guys dont know about the different weight classes in the show and some guys are just trying to give me their best advice. Its cool. I dont mind at all. About the bodyfat thing, well, I feel a little colder than usual. My workouts are pretty darn good. Im using the same weight as when I started my diet. It probably isnt great for me to stay this lean too long, but I have another week. I think its safer to do it this way then to take some diuretic to dry out.  6 more days to go!

[Chick]

Keep doing what you're doing, brother.....it's your class for the taking.

[dearth]

Alex A,

approximately how much have you spent on steroids to prepare for this show?

[20inch calves]

of course alex a is a role model.
for drug use that is.
i'm sure his sick conditioning will inspire many young,
impressionable getbiggers to hit the sauce.

you are an idiot

[20inch calves]

Alex A,

approximately how much have you spent on steroids to prepare for this show?

its apparent that you are very jealous of alex for some reason because all you have done is trash him. the guy looks great. he has worked hard to achieve what he has. if you don't agree with using steriods fine but leave it at that. whatever he does it has worked..give the guy some respect