Author Topic: The Making of The Long Road to Compete 2005 -2007 (Read 753076 times)

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2125 on:** March 22, 2006, 07:35:21 PM »

Quote from: body88 on March 22, 2006, 04:28:28 PM

Mike looking much improved!!!!!

awesome ............ .thanx!

kicker · « **Reply #2126 on:** March 22, 2006, 09:08:26 PM »

Major improvement, bro!

When's the show?

Special Ed · « **Reply #2127 on:** March 22, 2006, 09:47:04 PM »

Mike,

Do you find yourself jerking off a lot more than usual? I didn't ask about banging your wife because you guys have been together for so long, I'm sure it's more efficient to jerk off to a chick at the gym than to bug your wife. I lost 21 lbs in 3 weeks and I became a treadmill AND porn fiend. What sayeth thou?

Special "Beef Jerky" Ed

weedoutheweak · « **Reply #2128 on:** March 22, 2006, 10:56:29 PM »

Quote from: Special Ed on March 22, 2006, 09:47:04 PM

Mike,

Do you find yourself jerking off a lot more than usual? I didn't ask about banging your wife because you guys have been together for so long, I'm sure it's more efficient to jerk off to a chick at the gym than to bug your wife. I lost 21 lbs in 3 weeks and I became a treadmill AND porn fiend. What sayeth thou?

Special "Beef Jerky" Ed

Does no one know that this is 240?

ARMZ · « **Reply #2129 on:** March 22, 2006, 11:03:02 PM »

Quote from: weedoutheweak on March 22, 2006, 10:56:29 PM

Does no one know that this is 240?

Same views and thoughts..

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2130 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:33:52 AM »

Quote from: kicker on March 22, 2006, 09:08:26 PM

Major improvement, bro! When's the show?

thanx!

(june 10th)

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2131 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:35:42 AM »

Ed = 240???

hmmmmmm

Laura Lee · « **Reply #2132 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:17:59 AM »

Quote from: Special Ed on March 22, 2006, 09:47:04 PM

Mike,

Do you find yourself jerking off a lot more than usual? I didn't ask about banging your wife because you guys have been together for so long, I'm sure it's more efficient to jerk off to a chick at the gym than to bug your wife. I lost 21 lbs in 3 weeks and I became a treadmill AND porn fiend. What sayeth thou?

Special "Beef Jerky" Ed

Well that was mean.

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2133 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:57:04 AM »

Quote from: Cheri Lane on March 23, 2006, 05:17:59 AM

Well that was mean.

Rob was feeling a "lil grumpy " this morning

HICKSON · « **Reply #2134 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:09:38 AM »

Tried to send it to you but to big so I'll try this.. may not be your taste, or you already have them but fuck it ! its the support that counts bitch..

http://media.putfile.com/DIG15
http://media.putfile.com/The-Contender---Theme-Song
http://media.putfile.com/14-Turn-Me-On-Mr-Deadman53
http://media.putfile.com/The-Union-Underground---Killing-The

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2135 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:17:15 AM »

Quote from: J.C.HICKS on March 23, 2006, 07:09:38 AM

Tried to send it to you but to big so I'll try this.. may not be your taste, or you already have them but f**k it ! its the support that counts bitch..

http://media.putfile.com/DIG15
http://media.putfile.com/The-Contender---Theme-Song
http://media.putfile.com/14-Turn-Me-On-Mr-Deadman53
http://media.putfile.com/The-Union-Underground---Killing-The

are u kidding me?!?!??!?!?

that shit rox!!

thanx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HICKSON · « **Reply #2136 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:23:31 AM »

now get off the computer and go fix something to eat!!! its 10:00 meal time

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2137 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:25:52 AM »

Quote from: J.C.HICKS on March 23, 2006, 07:23:31 AM

now get off the computer and go fix something to eat!!! its 10:00 meal time

just did 45 mins cardio (empty stomach)
eating 1 cup and a half egg whites right now............

HICKSON · « **Reply #2138 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:31:19 AM »

Tough bro, Tuff..

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2139 on:** March 23, 2006, 09:58:59 AM »

HICKSON · « **Reply #2140 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:02:11 AM »

Godamn L buy that man some pants!!!! J/P bro...... nice weather you got there!!!

oh...... still lookin good... right L ?

michael arvilla · « **Reply #2141 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:05:44 AM »

Quote from: J.C.HICKS on March 23, 2006, 10:02:11 AM

Godamn L buy that man some pants!!!! J/P bro...... nice weather you got there!!!

hahahhahhhha!!!

oh...... still lookin good... right L ?

Laura Lee · « **Reply #2142 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:26:48 AM »

Yummy

bb doc · « **Reply #2143 on:** March 23, 2006, 10:28:53 AM »

Mike-

Great progress!, but I'd consider treating this as a "leaning out" phase but NOT compete this year.

Main reason is that IMO to compete at a bb contest, you should LOOK like a bb, not just like an "in-shape" guy - if a gymnast, amateur wrestler, or ultimate fighter (think Andrei Arlovski) is more muscular than you, you should NOT be competing as a bb!.

Of course if your goal is to just get in shape + have fun at a contest, then that's fine, but when I've entered + when I watch bb contests, I expect to be/see guys that look more muscular than gymnasts.

Right now I know you're depleted, but even so, only you'r side chest + BDB look ~OK. Even if you lean out more + carb up, you'll still at most look like a guy who works out but wont be impressive as a BB.

It'd be better to pull a post-NOC, pre-first Olympia Dorian Yates plan - that is, stop the dieting but continue to EAT CLEAN but high calories + concentrate on gaining mass again, particularly in your lat width, chest, and quads/hams.

THEN you can enter a show + "look" like a real bb!

G'luck whatever you do.

MindSpin · « **Reply #2144 on:** March 23, 2006, 12:17:43 PM »

I don't agree with that. Even if Mike doesn't look "INSANE", going through the process of prepping for a show is a valuable experience from which he learn not just a lot more about bodybuilding, but about the kind of man he is. Come show time, if he can look at himself in the mirror and honestly say that he did everything he could to be at his best, then it's all worth it.

bald · « **Reply #2145 on:** March 23, 2006, 12:50:32 PM »

I agree with Mindspin here. Plus, doing a bodybuilding show, really, is all about building an obtical illusion. You see these dudes walking around the crowd, and then see them on stage, they look about 50lbs bigger.

Mike looks good in these pics, not insane, but good. Once he is diced and tanned and oiled, compiled with the lighting in the show................its all about the obticle illusion, he just might end up looking insane.

bb doc · « **Reply #2146 on:** March 23, 2006, 01:00:58 PM »

'Spin-

I see yer point, but if you call yourself a bb'er, I think you should be more muscular than another athlete, or else what are you really doing + what kind of competition is bb?

If a college football player can come off the playing field, walk on stage + look better than you, then exactly what type of "bodybuilder" are you?

Remember when strongmen contest winners would sometimes enter the physique contest, beat everyone + then laugh at bodybuilding?

Not good for bb.....

This is analogous to the old argument of "Should you applaud/give an A for effort out of shape people who get in the best shape of their life, enter a bb contest, but frankly dont look very good?".

Sorry, but I 100% agree with Mr. Incredible's comment that "We're coming up with new ways to celebrate mediocrity."

In short:

1. Compete in a sport if you're competitive.
2. Otherwise just have fun in your chosen sport, but don't pretend you're a competitive athlete, as it makes your sport look bad.

HICKSON · « **Reply #2147 on:** March 23, 2006, 01:07:49 PM »

Quote from: bb doc on March 23, 2006, 01:00:58 PM

'Spin-

I see yer point, but if you call yourself a bb'er, I think you should be more muscular than another athlete, or else what are you really doing + what kind of competition is bb?

If a college football player can come off the playing field, walk on stage + look better than you, then exactly what type of "bodybuilder" are you?

Remember when strongmen contest winners would sometimes enter the physique contest, beat everyone + then laugh at bodybuilding?

Not good for bb.....

This is analogous to the old argument of "Should you applaud/give an A for effort out of shape people who get in the best shape of their life, enter a bb contest, but frankly dont look very good?".

Sorry, but I 100% agree with Mr. Incredible's comment that "We're coming up with new ways to celebrate mediocrity."

In short:

1. Compete in a sport if you're competitive.
2. Otherwise just have fun in your chosen sport, but don't pretend you're a competitive athlete, as it makes your sport look bad.

Hey everybody has to start somewhere right?

When you first take a weld job, though your certified/ASME welder code stamp those welds arn't giong to be up to par with the vets. its just part of the game.

bb doc · « **Reply #2148 on:** March 23, 2006, 01:23:50 PM »

Mike, in the midst of my ongoing criticism, I just want to emphasize that your phsyique improvement IS very noticable + very commendable. Self-improvement is always cool.

My only quibble is how I define a "competitive bodybuilder" vs what 'Spin and others define it as, and this definition's implications for bb as a sport.

Again, good work, + good luck whatever you decide to do.

HICKSON · « **Reply #2149 on:** March 23, 2006, 01:31:53 PM »

Quote from: bb doc on March 23, 2006, 01:23:50 PM

Mike, in the midst of my ongoing criticism, I just want to emphasize that your phsyique improvement IS very noticable + very commendable. Self-improvement is always cool.

My only quibble is how I define a "competitive bodybuilder" vs what 'Spin and others define it as, and this definition's implications for bb as a sport.

Again, good work, + good luck whatever you decide to do.

I understand fully BB. its like what you consider an attractive woman, someone else thinks shes just par.

Its all standards that you set.