Is competitive bodybuilding a money pit?

[Julio Ceasar]

Is competitive drug addict a money pit?

N O  O   O    O     O      O       O        O          O    O              O
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[Howard]

Why is Jason Rasputin Cutler parading around that gymnasium with his pantaloons at his ankles in your avatar?

LOL ...pantaloons at his ankles     good one hahahahaha

[Howard]

Not for a person like me who sells equipment and supplements...

Calliber Fitness now listed on the Fortune 500.

Ya know Vince only one type of person was guaranteed to get rich during the Gold Rush Days.
It was the local store merchant who sold the  tools , equipment, food and supplies .
EVERY miner had to buy stuff from them and at a decent mark up.

[Dave D]

Calliber Fitness now listed on the Fortune 500.

Ya know Vince only one type of person was guaranteed to get rich during the Gold Rush Days.
It was the local store merchant who sold the  tools , equipment, food and supplies .
EVERY miner had to buy stuff from them and at a decent mark up.

Lol.

[io856]

If you have to ask these sort of questions then you will never get it.

[io856]

Ok,now that guy knows how to do a correct side chest pose.
It's NOT meant to be a sideways most muscular.

I got into that condition on the cheap. No paid guru, no big drug cycles, no super supplement plan.
 I worked a regular full time job,  I only trained 6 hrs a week and ate a basic diet and cut back on the calories.

Bodybuilders today think magic potions and voodoo  contest prep is the key to success. It's NOT!

Bit more crouch on the side chest get the hammies separation happening, at least 45 degrees

[Howard]

Bit more crouch on the side chest get the hammies separation happening, at least 45 degrees

Doing so throws off the symmetry and overall body line.
Look at how ARNOLD did the side chest.

Problem is the judging now is based more on freaky muscularity then overall physique.

[HTexan]

more well spent

[Nails]

DLB got like $8 thousand dollars for her used Posing Bikini

there was a dude a couple days ago that created a thread about how much he admired and thanked Navy Mike for his inspiration , im sure Navy Mike can sell his used Phil Heath Classic Trunks to him for a cool shinny Buffalo Nickle if he wanted 

[Go 4 It]

If you enjoy doing it and your having fun who cares? There's tons of other sporting activities that athletes blow tons of money to participate in..my friend is a triathlete he spent 9k on his bike alone..and why cant you have a job/career and compete at the same time?? I never understood this..if you work 8-10 hours a day train 2-3 hours a day that leaves at least another 10 plus hours a day to do whatever you need to do..

[Howard]

If you enjoy doing it and your having fun who cares? There's tons of other sporting activities that athletes blow tons of money to participate in..my friend is a triathlete he spent 9k on his bike alone..and why cant you have a job/career and compete at the same time?? I never understood this..if you work 8-10 hours a day train 2-3 hours a day that leaves at least another 10 plus hours a day to do whatever you need to do..

Perfect attitude that more folks need in bodybuilding.
Great post and you make a good point.

I know of many older dudes who spend big bucks on golf.
They pay green fees to play, clubs, balls, and lessons from a club pro, etc.
A few look like they have fun , but most look frustrated from playing???

I judged lots of NPC contests and noticed only a small % ever seemed happy .
Most men and woman who compete in contests always seem pissed off and frustrated.
It's like the more they put in, the less they actually ENJOY it.

[Ronnie Rep]

Ok,now that guy knows how to do a correct side chest pose.
It's NOT meant to be a sideways most muscular.

I got into that condition on the cheap. No paid guru, no big drug cycles, no super supplement plan.
 I worked a regular full time job,  I only trained 6 hrs a week and ate a basic diet and cut back on the calories.

Bodybuilders today think magic potions and voodoo  contest prep is the key to success. It's NOT!

Amen, I didn't even pay my entrance fee or NPC card fee when I competed,the gym owners did. It cost me next to nothing. The little amount of gear I did, I sold the rest to my buddies in the gym. Ah the good old days.

[WalterWhite]

Amen, I didn't even pay my entrance fee or NPC card fee when I competed,the gym owners did. It cost me next to nothing. The little amount of gear I did, I sold the rest to my buddies in the gym. Ah the good old days.

And in the good old days quality sups were far easier to find. If you have money and no problem paying for food then that becomes the major challenge.

[Howard]

Amen, I didn't even pay my entrance fee or NPC card fee when I competed,the gym owners did. It cost me next to nothing. The little amount of gear I did, I sold the rest to my buddies in the gym. Ah the good old days.

Yup, that was my experience as well.
Now you have ridiculous entry fees and have to wait 5 hrs to get on stage.
 The bodybuilders finally go on after 800 bikini babes and bros in surf shorts w/faux hawks.

[Competitor 9]

It's all how you look at it, you life a lifestyle that makes you healthy "more so then most" good looking. Teaches determination, work ethic and sacrifice.

My mustang is a money pit. I know guys that have dropped 10,000's in there car and will never get it back.

There are guys that will piss away my monthly drug bill on one Saturday night. Just getting shitty


It's all relative

[Van_Bilderass]

What kind of thread is this, who would even ask this question in the first place?

So many talk about the lack of financial rewards. But let's say it was a lucrative hobby, I would still say that's a bad reason to get into it, a personal obsession would be a much more rational explanation for bodybuilding. Choosing bodybuilding to make money? Come on, sounds really stupid to me.

No one bodybuilds just for money, not even the top pros. Much easier ways to make money.

[Van_Bilderass]

I got into that condition on the cheap. No paid guru, no big drug cycles, no super supplement plan.
 I worked a regular full time job,  I only trained 6 hrs a week and ate a basic diet and cut back on the calories.

Bodybuilders today think magic potions and voodoo  contest prep is the key to success. It's NOT!

You looked good but that you did it on the cheap shows. You said you did a few winstrol shots only and I believe you. Imagine you on a proper stack. Nothing crazy but just a few levels higher. The expense for a good stack isn't anything crazy either as you know.

[Howard]

What kind of thread is this, who would even ask this question in the first place?

So many talk about the lack of financial rewards. But let's say it was a lucrative hobby, I would still say that's a bad reason to get into it, a personal obsession would be a much more rational explanation for bodybuilding. Choosing bodybuilding to make money? Come on, sounds really stupid to me.

No one bodybuilds just for money, not even the top pros. Much easier ways to make money.

Good post and maybe guys like Navy Mike enjoy it as a  fun hobby.
I know that's what drove me to compete for many years. I loved doing it.

By money pit, I really mean putting a lot in and not getting much personal joy back?

[Van_Bilderass]

By money pit, I really mean putting a lot in and not getting much personal joy back?

Yeah well, if it's only a drain emotionally then why would they keep competing? On contest day I'm sure many break their throphies and swear never to compete again but it's just because they haven't eaten yet. Couple of days later, after pigging out, they are planning their next "assault". 

[Teutonic Knight]

Professional bodybuilders are no different from other elite-level, world class athletes who bring billions of revenue in to their federations and reap the rewards. Multi-million dollar contest winnings and endorsements, generous executive IFBB contracts loaded with fat salaries, huge blocks of IFBB stock and options, matching 401k, pensions, full health benefits, etc, etc.

  yeah right 

please tell: what is 'full health benefits' in bb , free funeral or kidney transplant 

155th rank golfer make more coins than mr.olympia 

[Howard]

yeah right 

please tell: what is 'full health benefits' in bb , free funeral or kidney transplant 

155th rank golfer make more coins than mr.olympia 

Happy Gilmore paid off his grandma's back taxes by getting 24th-33rd place each week on the tour.
He'd have made more if he hadn't tried to beat up Bob Barker .

[Teutonic Knight]

Happy Gilmore paid off his grandma's back taxes by getting 24th-33rd place each week on the tour.
He'd have made more if he hadn't tried to beat up Bob Barker .

Another example, trophy/medal value:

- Weider Sandow $ 400
- Original bronze Sandow from 1905 was sold for 9800 English coins in 2012
- Fifa World Cup : 5kg of gold & insured for $ 10 millions
- Admirals Cup ,$ 400 000
- etc,.........

Obw, Basile plastic Olympia '80 trophy = totally worthless  , in C.Dickerson possession 

[Howard]

Another example, trophy/medal value:

- Weider Sandow $ 400
- Original bronze Sandow from 1905 was sold for 9800 English coins in 2012
- Fifa World Cup : 5kg of gold & insured for $ 10 millions
- Admirals Cup ,$ 400 000
- etc,.........

Obw, Basile plastic Olympia '80 trophy = totally worthless  , in C.Dickerson possession 

This is what everyone gets who places out of the trophy spots at a contest.

[Teutonic Knight]

In 80' Joe was selling his fake Sandows for $1000 piece, but nobody would pay that much 
somewhere in Bettys garage must be large size box full of those statues 

[Thin Lizzy]

Concentrate on business and use bodybuilding as a way to maintain fitness and work out aggression.

That's what Vince does!