Let's see ...you are a gym warrior weekend warrior wannabe who was skinny and now youre fat. U obviously don't know and don't understand shit about the body's physiology when it comes to doing a show. So again ; what's your point ?....I made mine because I know what I see and what I'm talking about. What about u ? ever dieted down for a show ?...naturally ? If not , never preach to me again fatso . Do it first , and then you will at worst agree with me. you are 5'10" 280 ? IF u ever diet down to 6% bodyfat or 5% ( which by the way I think it's impossible without t3 and fatburners ) you will weigh exactly around 155-160 lbs. So before u criticize me learn your bodybuilding and then we can have a discussion. K ? 
This response was expected. It is quite unfortunate actually. I never said I was lean; I mean, I admitted on a bodybuilding forum that I have a 40-inch waist! I also stated that I would like to trim it a few inches; I think 36 would be realistic as I had a 36-inch waist when I was in college and decently lean (not contest ready lean, but just everyday, "walking-around-looking-in-great-shape" lean which is all I am shooting for). Anyway, I give you a lot of credit as far as getting your bodyfat that low and my original post actually complimented your physique. As much as others might flame on you on this board, the reality is that you probably do have a much better physique than most that post on here; good on ya! True, I've never dieted down for a show, but I've never had the desire to compete anyways. With my conviction to remain natural, how am I going to be able to compete on a level playing field with guys who juice plus have better genetics than me? My motivation has always been to see how huge I could get naturally and with intense training; nothing more. I have friends over the past 20 or so years whom I've been with almost everyday during their contest dieting, training, posing practice, etc., so although I don't have first-hand knowledge about prepping for a contest, I am not exactly clueless about it. I give respect to all who compete and have the discipline like Jerry to get on that stage, no matter if the individual is juicing or not. The person still had to train hard and diet his ass off; let's not forget that.
I am going to be 38 years old in a few days. I have a great wife, two unbelievably cute kids, great (drama-free) family, great friends, and I make a decent living to get by. Bodybuilding is about 11th or 12th on my list of priorities. If that's what you classify as a "weekend warrior", then you are entitled to your opinion. I currently workout 4 days a week, 1.5 to 2 hours each session with 30 minutes of cardio at the end. I was involved in bodybuilding from '87 to '00, took a 7-year layoff (which I regret, but I had other things going on in my life like working on my career and trying to start a family after just getting married in '99), and have just gotten back in the gym since the beginning of July of this year. I started off (hadn't touched a weight in 7 years) at 247 lbs on July 7th and am about 278 lbs today; thank goodness for muscle memory! Gaining back the muscle has been a lot easier than trying to burn fat! I don't know my current measurements; don't own a tape measure. But I do know that on my wedding day back in '99 when I was in my best shape both in terms of fat percentage and muscle mass, I weighed 252 lbs with 19 3/8" arms. Recently, due to my weight gain, I've had to get new jackets for work from a 50" to 54", but with my pants' waist size the same (although fat at 40" as it may be). Even though I wasn't training for 7 years, I still tried to keep up on the sport, attend a couple of shows that friends would enter, etc. I still had the love of the iron I guess you could say.
Anyway, I wasn't preaching to you about contest dieting. I was "preaching" (your terminology) to you about questioning people's character and to try not to be so quick to do so. What is your reality isn't necessarily the reality for others. It's nothing to be ashamed of that both you and I don't have world-class genetics for this sport. All we can do is train, eat, etc., to the best of our ability and leave it God's hands and be happy that we are healthy at least.
