Author Topic: The Making of The Long Road to Compete 2005 -2007 (Read 888165 times)

knny187 · « **Reply #2850 on:** May 07, 2006, 12:00:01 PM »

mike I have to say.....I'm impressed.

Seriously....you get your lower body to match your upper body in size & symmetry....

you'll be doing very well.

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2851 on:** May 07, 2006, 02:04:43 PM »

Quote from: knny187 on May 07, 2006, 12:00:01 PM

mike I have to say.....I'm impressed.

Seriously....you get your lower body to match your upper body in size & symmetry....

you'll be doing very well.

woa.............thanks KNNY!!

MindSpin · « **Reply #2852 on:** May 07, 2006, 02:38:24 PM »

Who is this guy? Is he in your show Mike? If so, I gotta tell you...he DWARFS you!!1!11!

...jk! That's an awesome pic. No matter what happens now, you'll have that pic for the rest of your life and you'll be able to say "I did that!". Good fooking job!

jeffrey. · « **Reply #2853 on:** May 07, 2006, 02:43:21 PM »

LOOKING GREAT MIKE!!!4 WEEKS MATE,STAY STRONG!!

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2854 on:** May 07, 2006, 02:46:53 PM »

Jesus.............what's happening to me?

when i read what Mindspin posted ,i seriously got a lil (just a lil mind you!)
teary eyed..............

thanks also Jeffery (you dont count the last week?)

Larry also keeps telling me im "4 weeks out"

im at 5 weeks out unless you dont count the last week for some reason?

XFACTOR · « **Reply #2855 on:** May 07, 2006, 02:52:53 PM »

Quote from: michael arvilla on May 07, 2006, 07:48:16 AM

she trains hard!

lotta props to you baby.................... ...........

I can't believe it! You look really good! Disipline, that was this sport is all about and you really are an example of that.

Laura Lee · « **Reply #2856 on:** May 07, 2006, 03:00:44 PM »

I know. He looks awesome, doesn't he?

That's my baby!

I'm so proud of you Michael!!! You are kicking ass!

Always...

jeffrey. · « **Reply #2857 on:** May 07, 2006, 03:08:55 PM »

Quote from: michael arvilla on May 07, 2006, 02:46:53 PM

Jesus.............what's happening to me?

when i read what Mindspin posted ,i seriously got a lil (just a lil mind you!)
teary eyed..............

thanks also Jeffery (you dont count the last week?)

Larry also keeps telling me im "4 weeks out"

im at 5 weeks out unless you dont count the last week for some reason?

i like to be ready as i can be a week out,then the last week is all the little manipulations like carb deplete/load,sodium and water restriction all that complicated stuff.

Bast175 · « **Reply #2858 on:** May 07, 2006, 03:59:42 PM »

You look better every picture you post dude, good work.

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2859 on:** May 07, 2006, 04:18:41 PM »

Quote from: Bast175 on May 07, 2006, 03:59:42 PM

You look better every picture you post dude, good work.

well knock me over with a fucking feather duster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i seriously never thought i would see this day!!

thank you Bast!!!!! (that just had to be THE ultimate compliment!!

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2860 on:** May 07, 2006, 04:37:05 PM »

Quote from: DF on May 07, 2006, 04:33:45 PM

Hey Mike, have you noticed something?
Practically EVERY person who's ever bashed you earlier in the famous Arvilla thread, and in more recent times are now giving you praise for your accomplishments. It's not just about the amazing physical transformation you've made through hard work, but your way of being has obviously changed, and you've lost the "ego" and become more realistic and done something about it. I'd never think we'd see this day where me, Yemeni, Bast, Freeagain and others who used to talk down to ya now are praising you, good work Mike, you've changed it all around in just a few months. Nothing stand a chance against a firm decision and work ethic to back it up!

DF

ps: Now all that's left is that LSD and the rest of the Mr.Eyebrow crew returns here to be shocked, and get Grace to make a post as well

ok..............STOP

second "tearing up moment" of the night has just occured!

no more.................... .....!

(thanx DF .............means a lot )

gtbro1 · « **Reply #2861 on:** May 07, 2006, 05:23:43 PM »

I am extremley impressed. I have been following this thread like everyone else,and while you are much bigger than me regardless,I will admit that at first I thought you had a screw loose(no offense) $:-\$ for posting all those pics.Well you have proven what hard work,determination and guts can do. It makes absolutely no difference how well you place in that show...none at all. You have made a tremendous transformation that few of us have the dicipline or the work ethic to complete.Major props man...like Mindspin said,you have those pics forever to prove what YOU did..nobody can take that away. Good Job.

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2862 on:** May 07, 2006, 06:40:13 PM »

Quote from: gtbro1 on May 07, 2006, 05:23:43 PM

I am extremley impressed. I have been following this thread like everyone else,and while you are much bigger than me regardless,I will admit that at first I thought you had a screw loose(no offense) $:-\$ for posting all those pics.Well you have proven what hard work,determination and guts can do. It makes absolutely no difference how well you place in that show...none at all. You have made a tremendous transformation that few of us have the dicipline or the work ethic to complete.Major props man...like Mindspin said,you have those pics forever to prove what YOU did..nobody can take that away. Good Job.

all im going to say is..............thanks man!

(Laura put the tissues away already)

you guys are killing me tonite
(but it means everything to me...................so thank you)

SteelePegasus · « **Reply #2863 on:** May 07, 2006, 06:56:28 PM »

Mike has gone from a fat slob that posted his pic to a seriously put together BB

good job Mike, post more pics.

man, you make me want to hit that thread mill first thing in the AM.

MindSpin · « **Reply #2864 on:** May 07, 2006, 07:23:40 PM »

Freakzilla_2 · « **Reply #2865 on:** May 07, 2006, 07:28:09 PM »

Now only if the legs matched the upper body.

Freak $:-\$

Laura Lee · « **Reply #2866 on:** May 07, 2006, 08:09:26 PM »

Quote from: Freakzilla_2 on May 07, 2006, 07:28:09 PM

Now only if the legs matched the upper body.

Freak $:-\$

Kinda like if you could get your whole body to match the size of your mouth.

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2867 on:** May 07, 2006, 09:28:35 PM »

Quote from: Freakzilla_2 on May 07, 2006, 07:28:09 PM

Now only if the legs matched the upper body.

Freak $:-\$

not there yet..............but getting there!

ARMZ · « **Reply #2868 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:33:41 AM »

Cheri, Do you ever feel like you're cheating on Mike when you're with this new Mike? Almost like being with another man..

rocket · « **Reply #2869 on:** May 08, 2006, 05:07:20 AM »

Looking on target mike, much respect for making it happen. One of the very few board related challenge type deals that have actually panned out.

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2870 on:** May 08, 2006, 05:45:39 AM »

lol ARMZ!

thanks Rocket!

littleguns · « **Reply #2871 on:** May 08, 2006, 08:47:48 AM »

Mike,

We PM daily but like everyone else says...great work.....you have given me the motivation to get back on stage again......

Tapes will be there late this week!

-LG

Condor · « **Reply #2872 on:** May 08, 2006, 09:41:23 AM »

Mike, looking great, I wish everyone on this site would look at your pics to see what most of them can't or won't do!

knny187 · « **Reply #2873 on:** May 08, 2006, 10:16:01 AM »

Mike.....

train legs heavy, explosive, & with a lot of reps.....take a quick breath.....repeat.

You want to train them with so much intensity....that they'll have to wheel you out of the gym.

Years back when I used to train with a lot more intensity....leg day was the worse.

I used to drive a standard & on leg day....i'd be sitting in the parking lot for 20-30 minutes after my workout trying to get my legs to quit shaking when I pressed down the clutch.

Those days were painful...but fun!

MindSpin · « **Reply #2874 on:** May 08, 2006, 12:39:10 PM »

What kind of weight to you use in your squats?