I`m gonna` say something here that everyone who is training with the intention of going pro should read and digest.
No matter how good you look in the gym,no matter how hard you train,how dedicated you are,how many drugs you`re on,how many of your buddies tell you that you`re the shit and will be the next big thing,etc. etc.,..........the bottom line is this,you have to start out competing on a local/regional level in most cases,and in most cases,people have to work their way up through the ranks in these local/regional contests, and hopefully one day they will hit the national level in a reasonable amount of time.
This is far from an easy task, when the guys you`re competing against,are striving for the same exact goal that you`re striving for........turning pro.....and there are literally tons of guys with just that goal in mind!
Bottom line,and I could give two fucks about what anyone else says to dispute this, is that it takes a ton of many different components to turn pro,but if you do not have the genetics to do so to begin with,chances are that you just won`t make it,and if you do get a break or get lucky enough to indeed make it,it will be harder for you than most of the other guys who make it with better structures/genetics.
When an idiot like g101 tells a guy they failed in life because they compete,but not on a pro level,it`s just ridiculous........NOT EVERYBODY CAN TURN PRO!!
Take all the gear in the world,and if you can`t seem to ever bring up lagging bodyparts,you`re fucked.
Last amateur contest I did in 2011 had over 400 hundred contestants..........mos t contestants were probably competing with a pro-card in mind.................how many got one?
Again,this post is not directed towards anyone in particular,just trying to keep it real.
If turning pro is a goal,cool,but remember,you have to work your way through thousands of guys on the way up the ladder........some will be genetically blessed,with lots of money for gear,and they`ll have legit hookups.
Chase your dream,but be realistic,if you never win your class in the NPC,then just compete to get better, if competing keeps you motivated,but don`t plan on posing down with Phil Heath anytime soon.
NOT EVERYONE CAN, OR WILL TURN PRO, JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE YOUNG AND ON A LOT OF SHIT,REGARDLESS OF WHO SAYS OTHERWISE!
Again,not directed at anybody in particular,but directed at anyone delusional.