Hi Getbig
I am the person in the photographs (you can refer to me as Donny Brooke). I have been a faithful follower of Getbig since 2005. I was the one that in fact introduced The_Leafy_Bug to this wonderful forum - You're welcome! If you read his posts, I am referenced in many of them as an example to prove his theories/points.
Let me give you a summary of a summary with my experience in the bodybuilding world. I started working out at the age of thirteen and quickly ventured into the world of bodybuilding. The first time I picked up a weight it felt completely natural, I told myself I would never give up lifting; I am sure some of you have had a similar experience. I bought a lot of books and studied the various exercise methods and eventually joined a local gym. I was taught how to properly lift with intensity from an old school bodybuilder.
My life was obsessed with building a 'competitive' physique similar to what was displayed in the magazines. I grew quickly and consistently. By the time I was fifteen I competed in my first show and did well (weight was 162). At this point, I was excelling well beyond my age and made a lot of connections with respected competitors in my area. They were all shady, but I dismissed those experiences and continued forward.
I strategically grew every year from dieting and 'bulking'. I reached close to 230# and did all the heavy inclines presses (400#), deadlifts (650#), etc. At this point, bodybuilding was easy and effortless. My last show was in 2006, I gave up my mental fortitude at six weeks out and did not come in conditioned at all. I was working with a local 'guru' and I got to see his life from an inside point of view. He was living out of his car and conning people out of money to survive, which meant to body build. I was disgusted at this and finally everything came into focus. The unhealthy obsession of bodybuilding is not a way to live life.
I got minimal pussy during these years but a tremendous amount of brospect. Everyone knew me as the bodybuilder and that stuck with me for a long fucking time. After that show, I stopped lifting and pursued an education and career. Long story short, it took me years of progression and regression of my thought process to fully detach from the bodybuilding idea. I still worked out off and on but could not identify a perfect physique for my goals and lifestyle.
Anyways, establishing financial success, a well rounded lifestyle, and aging gracefully is most important. Bodybuilding does not fit in any of those area - I am talking about competitive bodybuilding. It's taken five years to get my physique down to 164 lbs ... I want to continue downward to 150's for functional ability and sex appeal. I get tons more women with this look. I still need to maintain some muscle to keep a shapely physique. I've been there done that with the bodybuilding thing and it's a waste of time and a 24/7 mind fuck.
Go ahead and break down what I wrote however you want to. I do not have gyno, but I can understand how one would think that given the picture. White men typically hold fat at the chest area.