Matt C. interviews Layne Norton.

[Matt C]

Layne was looking very impressive and in good condition at the Mr. Olympia expo.  And for those who don't believe he is natural, the fact is that most juicers are not Layne's size and not nearly his strength, so if Layne is a juicer he's still impressive.  And he does have arms that are almost 18", as compared to my arms which are 15" right now [they will be bigger very soon  ].  At the end I made the comparison just to show the difference.

Layne has also inspired me to get back into bodybuilding.  Frankly I haven't cared much about bodybuilding lately because it seemed rather shallow to me and I have two babies to take care of now and far more important things to do than working out, but after talking to Layne I have to say that I want to put on some size and get back into shape.  Layne is a great representative for bodybuilding and a great speaker.  I can't really understand why anyone can hate on him honestly.  He is also very helpful in answering questions to help people to achieve their goals.

[Red Hook]

Layne was looking very impressive and in good condition at the Mr. Olympia expo.  And for those who don't believe he is natural, the fact is that most juicers are not Layne's size and not nearly his strength, so if Layne is a juicer he's still impressive.  And he does have arms that are almost 18", as compared to my arms which are 15" right now [they will be bigger very soon  ].  At the end I made the comparison just to show the difference.

Layne has also inspired me to get back into bodybuilding.  Frankly I haven't cared much about bodybuilding lately because it seemed rather shallow to me and I have two babies to take care of now and far more important things to do than working out, but after talking to Layne I have to say that I want to put on some size and get back into shape.  Layne is a great representative for bodybuilding and a great speaker.  I can't really understand why anyone can hate on him honestly.  He is also very helpful in answering questions to help people to achieve their goals.

damm Matt, that hair cut looks gayer than RuPaul and Richard Simmons sharing a pack of skittles.


BayGM is going to give you a "slurp" when sees that hair cut.

[Matt C]

damm Matt, that hair cut looks gayer than RuPaul and Richard Simmons sharing a pack of skittles.


BayGM is going to give you a "slurp" when sees that hair cut.

Wait, seriously?  My hair would raise BayGBM's bar?   Is it gay to be flattered if a gay guy compliments you?  

[The Showstoppa]

Sorry Matt, couldn't resist.....

[Red Hook]

Wait, seriously?  My hair would raise BayGBM's bar?   Is it gay to be flattered if a gay guy compliments you?  

the only thing missing from that hair cutt and extra "fem" tank top are pink sequenced tap out wrist bands.

[Matt C]

Sorry Matt, couldn't resist.....

Wow!  Someone who can actually pull it off, LOL!!    Sort of.      

[Army of One]

Are you french Canadian, Matt?

[MORTALCOIL]

damm Matt, that hair cut looks gayer than RuPaul and Richard Simmons sharing a pack of skittles.


BayGM is going to give you a "slurp" when sees that hair cut.

[Matt C]

Are you french Canadian, Matt?

No, from Ontario.  You know what's interesting is that I didn't realize how Canadian I sound and to be honest, most of my friends don't sound Canadian in my opinion.  They would just sound like any American on an American entertainment or news show.  I think for me there is no hiding my Canadian accent but I don't really understand why this is the case for me but not for most of my friends.

[Army of One]

No, from Ontario.  You know what's interesting is that I didn't realize how Canadian I sound and to be honest, most of my friends don't sound Canadian in my opinion.  They would just sound like any American on an American entertainment or news show.  I think for me there is no hiding my Canadian accent but I don't really understand why this is the case for me but not for most of my friends.

Strange, as to me, an Englishman, you sound like a frenchman who speaks very good english.

[Matt C]

Strange, as to me, an Englishman, you sound like a frenchman who speaks very good english.

Interesting.  I never paid much attention to how my voice sounded, mainly because I never really hard any recordings of my voice, but it struck me as being pretty Canadian.  As I said, a lot of my friends could just pass for American sounding.

[bic_staedtler]

...why the hell are these two complaining about getting picked on when they were children?  Aren't you 'men' now?...move on; how pathetic! ...if you're still lamenting at this point in your lives, I don't think an extra inch on your arms is going to do jack shit. 

[Kim Jong Bob]

...why the hell are these two complaining about getting picked on when they were children?  Aren't you 'men' now?...move on; how pathetic! ...if you're still lamenting at this point in your lives, I don't think an extra inch on your arms is going to do jack shit. 

epic failing trying to fit in

[JP_RC]

 I can't really understand why anyone can hate on him honestly.  

I don't think anyone hates him, at least I don't.

What I can't really understand is why are you so obssesed with him? This is like the 5th thread or so you've started about him counting both MD and here.

[Fury]

...why the hell are these two complaining about getting picked on when they were children?  Aren't you 'men' now?...move on; how pathetic! ...if you're still lamenting at this point in your lives, I don't think an extra inch on your arms is going to do jack shit. 

Might explain why Matzi grew up to be such an insecure bigot.

[WillGrant]

Strange, as to me, an Englishman, you sound like a frenchman who speaks very good english.

Its the lisp 

[#1 Klaus fan]

You don't have a 15 inch arm.

[unracked]

I have never cared one way or another about whether Layne juices or not. What his response about using gear demonstrated was that Layne was trying to justify his "natural" status to the extreme. He used all types of verbage that would raise red flags if he were under any kind of criminal interrogation. I now believe he is a liar.

[clued-up]

Matt... aside from your tragically large, mildly repulsive beaklike nose - you’re not a bad looking guy.


No homo.

[Matt C]

If I look past the hair and tanktop then it's actually a good interview.

     

I bought that NPC tank top at the expo actually and I think the brand is really well fitting.  I know that sounds like a plug, but honestly they are pretty good tanks.

...why the hell are these two complaining about getting picked on when they were children?  Aren't you 'men' now?...move on; how pathetic! ...if you're still lamenting at this point in your lives, I don't think an extra inch on your arms is going to do jack shit.  

Looking back, I don't think I got ripped on in high school nearly as much as I do here on getbig.    But I think Layne's point is correct about how it means more when you are growing up than it does later in life.  Now it doesn't matter to me but at the time it did and I can thank working out for helping me get over that and in a nostalgic sense, that's why I want to get back into it again.

I don't think anyone hates him, at least I don't.

What I can't really understand is why are you so obssesed with him? This is like the 5th thread or so you've started about him counting both MD and here.

You're right about that.  I just happen to be very impressed with Layne because he has achieved a lot in a variety of areas in his life.  In addition to success in bodybuilding and powerlifting, Layne has a Ph.D and is now happily married to a nice woman who really cares about him.  Overall, I think he is in a really good spot and is a positive role model.

Might explain why Matzi grew up to be such an insecure bigot.

If you read what I say carefully, I am rarely racist and for the most part quite reasonable.  One does not need to be a bigot to reject political correctness.  As Woten said, any sane White person would balk at it.  We live in a society where it is customary to blame everything on White people while proclaiming "Racism is bad".  I'm sorry, but that is ridiculous.

Matt... aside from your tragically large, mildly repulsive beaklike nose - you’re not a bad looking guy.


No homo.

Hey thanks james001!!  My nose was broken in 2003 during an army course I was taking and I really should have looked into getting it fixed at the time but with the army being so hectic I just put it off.  I didn't think it was as bad as it was, but it was.  I guess since I don't normally see my nose from the side, I didn't notice as much as other people would have.

[Howard]

Matt, That was cool interview and I liked how you pused Layne to answer some tought quiestions, such as the "natural status" issue.
Layne was not the least bit defensive and realizes just how closed minded many are within hardcore BB.
If you accept a ripped, strong guy like Layne is natural, you then have to accept that BB success is lot more than drugs.
Most of naysayers like the ready made exucseas to why they suck, and that is their choice.

You seem like a straigh shooter Matt.
I hope we meet at at an expo or contest.
Keep training and all the best to you.

[Matt C]

Matt, That was cool interview and I liked how you pused Layne to answer some tought quiestions, such as the "natural status" issue.
Layne was not the least bit defensive and realizes just how closed minded many are within hardcore BB.
If you accept a ripped, strong guy like Layne is natural, you then have to accept that BB success is lot more than drugs.
Most of naysayers like the ready made exucseas to why they suck, and that is their choice.

You seem like a straigh shooter Matt.
I hope we meet at at an expo or contest.
Keep training and all the best to you.

Yes!  Layne is a great speaker and that made it really easy to interview him.  I'm happy he answered the questions so thoroughly.

Howie, will you be going to the Arnold?  Also, are there any other shows worth going to, possibly the Ironman or NPC Nationals?

PS: Did anyone catch 7:30? 

[Captain Equipoise]

Awesome arms on Layne, props.

[Matt C]

Awesome arms on Layne, props.

He has great size and I think there is nothing unhealthy about being Layne's size.  He says he is 5'10.5" but looks more like a full 5'11 in person.  I'm not sure, but I think his weight was around 200 or so.

Today - One week out from IFPA Cape Cod Pro:

[Alexander D]

LOL Matt bro, your bench is close to Layne's? Dude...