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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #50 on: December 08, 2019, 02:07:07 PM »
Wife and I go for sushi at least once a week for no less than $120
Coach, how have you been? Thought you werent here anymore.

I was eating sushi almost everyday for quite a while. Haven't had it in a few months, but have thought about some the last few days.

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #51 on: December 08, 2019, 03:44:37 PM »
Raw fish👎
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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #52 on: December 08, 2019, 03:54:54 PM »
Raw fish👎

Nothing wrong with it

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #53 on: December 08, 2019, 04:08:10 PM »
Nothing wrong with it


healthy too,i eat raw rock oysters  ;)

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #54 on: December 08, 2019, 04:54:09 PM »
Athletes can't write off food. Everyone needs food to live and work- regardless of whether or not you need more of it to put on or maintain muscle. Athletes can deduct food as part of travel expenses or business meals, but not their daily groceries.

I’ll wait until Vince Goodrum CPA gives his answer. Vince obviously knows a loophole or two that we don’t.

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #55 on: December 08, 2019, 05:08:03 PM »
So you're telling me a third tier mens physique ifbb pro can write off $100,000 worth of food?

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #56 on: December 08, 2019, 05:21:16 PM »
I’ll wait until Vince Goodrum CPA gives his answer. Vince obviously knows a loophole or two that we don’t.

Crazy as it might sound to some of you, Vince does know a lot about loopholes.

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #57 on: December 08, 2019, 09:07:53 PM »
So you're telling me a third tier mens physique ifbb pro can write off $100,000 worth of food?

The claim that Jay was writing off food was mentioned on MuscleMayhem, years ago.

I think Jay verified that he was writing off some quantity of food.

It makes sense, in that his physique is his brand, and therefore, he would need a certain quantity of food per month to sustain his muscular physique.

I have no idea if any of this is true though - I'm only going based on what I read in threads online.  I didn't independently verify whether or not this taxable deduction is possible.  It made sense intuitively...but we can all say we need food to do whatever job we do...so couldn't we all be entitled to write-offs?

If he's traveling on business, maybe he could claim it as an expense?  I'm not sure.

As for Jay's figures - I'm glad I dug up the videos where he claimed to spend $100K per year on food, and $52K per year on "tissue work" [massages from a registered massage therapist].

Whether or not it's true is another matter - but Jay did claim that.

Still curious if the $60K per year in drugs figure is accurate though.

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #58 on: December 08, 2019, 10:09:48 PM »
The fact that he didn't realize he was spending $2000 a month on sushi, in addition to his other groceries, suggests he's not very good with money.



Not really. He related how he specifically saved a certain portion of his income which I think he said was everything that he made from bbing and used his income from his business for day to day expenses. So after paying off mortgage, car payments, utilities, and all other fixed expenses then the rest was play money. I keep a strict budget as far as saving and fixed expenses but I don't keep track as to how much I spend on eating out, entertainment, movies, amazon... I just know that when I run out of "play money" I don't play. Fact is, Branch is very well off and seems to be enjoying life more.

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #59 on: December 08, 2019, 10:19:28 PM »
Jay lives in Las Vegas which has some of the most expensive restaurants on the planet maybe he could hit that number? it would be easier to hit in Las Vegas than anywhere else

$8333 / 30 = $278 per day on food.



Five pounds of Orange Roughy a day at $15/lb puts you at $574/week. I don't think people realize just how much these pros eat. Not sure what cut of steak he buys but I'm sure it's not Chuck roast. I'm sure Jay can easily put away 2.5 pounds of fish in a meal twice a day and the same with steak. So were at over grand a month just for fish and beef. Jay claimed to eat as much as 10 meals a day getting up in the middle of the night just to eat and it's the eating part that is the hardest part to being a pro bodybuilder.

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #60 on: December 08, 2019, 10:43:32 PM »
Five pounds of Orange Roughy a day at $15/lb puts you at $574/week. I don't think people realize just how much these pros eat. Not sure what cut of steak he buys but I'm sure it's not Chuck roast. I'm sure Jay can easily put away 2.5 pounds of fish in a meal twice a day and the same with steak. So were at over grand a month just for fish and beef. Jay claimed to eat as much as 10 meals a day getting up in the middle of the night just to eat and it's the eating part that is the hardest part to being a pro bodybuilder.

I see you read that interview by Ron too.  I can't find it on Getbig, but I archived it on my website [with Ron's permission of course - way back in the day...Ron allowed me to upload a lot of his content.  Ron is great like that]:

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I currently have ten meals a day, and eat most of my carbs close to my training times. My last meal at night is usually around 8pm, and I have a shake, and my first meal is about 7am (oatmeal and egg whites). I don't eat during the night, but usually I take glutamine powder.

I drink three gallons of water a day, and because of this, I get up to use the bathroom at night, and I keep the glutamine by the sink and take 5-10 grams of glutamine when I go. Only ISS Glutamine. That's the best.

Good memory, pellius!

Since Ron still has my website name, Bodybuiling Pro made to become "BodybuildingPro" on here because I spammed the link back in the day, here is another way to access the article on my website:

http://209.29.131.27/cutler030113.html

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #61 on: December 08, 2019, 10:47:23 PM »
Crazy as it might sound to some of you, Vince does know a lot about loopholes.

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... or as Basile would say: "Goodrum knows every scam in the book" !  :D

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #62 on: December 09, 2019, 04:48:35 AM »
As a hedge against #MeToo or any other type of false allegations by women, I have my girlfriends/FWB's deliver themselves to my house.  As I see it, it would be a lot harder for a woman to claim I oppressed her if she comes to my house for a dick appointment, versus me chasing her down at her place for a slit appointment.

Wise move, I do the same for that exact reason. Can't be too careful these days as a straight white male...  :-\

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #63 on: December 09, 2019, 10:47:29 AM »
Not really. He related how he specifically saved a certain portion of his income which I think he said was everything that he made from bbing and used his income from his business for day to day expenses. So after paying off mortgage, car payments, utilities, and all other fixed expenses then the rest was play money. I keep a strict budget as far as saving and fixed expenses but I don't keep track as to how much I spend on eating out, entertainment, movies, amazon... I just know that when I run out of "play money" I don't play. Fact is, Branch is very well off and seems to be enjoying life more.

 ::)  That's the opposite of what the video shows. You're creating this imaginary narrative, when he clearly states he wasn't keeping track of the money he was spending, stopped after he realized he spent so much and described the amount he was apending as insane. How is it possible to be keeping track of "play money" that you only discovered you spent after looking through bank statements?

So you're telling me a third tier mens physique ifbb pro can write off $100,000 worth of food?

It's just a concept that doesn't make sense if you think about it even a little. Most people don't buy food just for themselves. The majority of people are buying food in conjunction with families, SOs or roommates.  If it was possible to write off food just because you competed in a bodybuilding contest, there'd be nothing stopping competitors from fraudulently trying to claim their friends' and neighbors' grocery bills. It's actually been settled in court. It's not something that can be done.

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #64 on: December 09, 2019, 05:26:26 PM »
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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #65 on: December 09, 2019, 07:58:37 PM »
::)  That's the opposite of what the video shows. You're creating this imaginary narrative, when he clearly states he wasn't keeping track of the money he was spending, stopped after he realized he spent so much and described the amount he was apending as insane. How is it possible to be keeping track of "play money" that you only discovered you spent after looking through bank statements?

It's just a concept that doesn't make sense if you think about it even a little. Most people don't buy food just for themselves. The majority of people are buying food in conjunction with families, SOs or roommates.  If it was possible to write off food just because you competed in a bodybuilding contest, there'd be nothing stopping competitors from fraudulently trying to claim their friends' and neighbors' grocery bills. It's actually been settled in court. It's not something that can be done.

Yep. I cannot see food being claimed, as well eat food regardless of occupation. (Legal) supplements, I am less sure - but imagine they'd be free through sponsors anyway. Tan, flights etc are tax deductible though, given meeting the income assessment test.

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #66 on: December 10, 2019, 12:48:10 AM »
::)  That's the opposite of what the video shows. You're creating this imaginary narrative, when he clearly states he wasn't keeping track of the money he was spending, stopped after he realized he spent so much and described the amount he was apending as insane. How is it possible to be keeping track of "play money" that you only discovered you spent after looking through bank statements?

It's just a concept that doesn't make sense if you think about it even a little. Most people don't buy food just for themselves. The majority of people are buying food in conjunction with families, SOs or roommates.  If it was possible to write off food just because you competed in a bodybuilding contest, there'd be nothing stopping competitors from fraudulently trying to claim their friends' and neighbors' grocery bills. It's actually been settled in court. It's not something that can be done.

STFU already! You're such an argumentive little twat even with the most trivial things -- projecting asinine motives "creating imaginary narratives". Oh brother. It's very possible one can keep close tabs on specific aspects in their life, i.e., saving a certain percentage of one's income; and not with other aspects like allocated spending money. I have no idea how much I spend eating out but I'm sure it's more than I assume. Fact is that Branch is well off financially and you're an insecure annoying tool that complains about women avoiding you as walk on the street and cries for advice on how to develop your delts because " synthol" isn't working. Jesus fuking Christ! A creepy conceited Brew with a nothing physique training for years still not knowing how to train delts and shooting oil in his shoulders in the quest for "capped delts".

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #67 on: December 10, 2019, 06:51:56 AM »
Is he trying to make a comeback ?



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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #68 on: December 10, 2019, 09:41:09 AM »
STFU already! You're such an argumentive little twat even with the most trivial things -- projecting asinine motives "creating imaginary narratives". Oh brother. It's very possible one can keep close tabs on specific aspects in their life, i.e., saving a certain percentage of one's income; and not with other aspects like allocated spending money. I have no idea how much I spend eating out but I'm sure it's more than I assume. Fact is that Branch is well off financially and you're an insecure annoying tool that complains about women avoiding you as walk on the street and cries for advice on how to develop your delts because " synthol" isn't working. Jesus fuking Christ! A creepy conceited Brew with a nothing physique training for years still not knowing how to train delts and shooting oil in his shoulders in the quest for "capped delts".

In other words, I was right and you'd rather have a temper tantrum than admit it. Carry on.

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #69 on: December 10, 2019, 10:54:15 AM »
Crazy as it might sound to some of you, Vince does know a lot about buttholes.

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #70 on: December 10, 2019, 06:34:58 PM »
In other words, I was right and you'd rather have a temper tantrum than admit it. Carry on.


In other words, as much as you want to project your imaginary narrative on Branch's lack of financial acumen, the proof is in the pudding. Fact is, Branch is well off and managed his money well and you're an envious, arrogant, insecure little Brew that shoots oil in his shoulders so that maybe women he doesn't know will not ignore him.

Jeeze, imagine that. A grown ass married man that doesn't compete shooting oil in his delts solely to impress other people he will never know.

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #72 on: December 10, 2019, 06:56:18 PM »
Imagine the amount of sketchy sushi he must have eaten over the years...Got to be some serious parasites living in the stomach of Branch Warren. Might be why he trains as if he has the Downs...

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #73 on: December 10, 2019, 08:13:19 PM »
In other words, as much as you want to project your imaginary narrative on Branch's lack of financial acumen, the proof is in the pudding. Fact is, Branch is well off and managed his money well and you're an envious, arrogant, insecure little Brew that shoots oil in his shoulders so that maybe women he doesn't know will not ignore him.

Jeeze, imagine that. A grown ass married man that doesn't compete shooting oil in his delts solely to impress other people he will never know.


Are you on crack? I put "bro science" in the thread title and said I wanted to look disgusting like Phil Heath. I was obviously being tongue in cheek  with that opening post. Guess the fact that you took it literally explains why you think not realizing you spent $2k on sushi is a sign you're great with money.

And who am I supposed to be envious of? You, who looks like a pile of melted plastic? Or Branch Warren, who might be the only pro who looks almost as bad as you?

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Re: Branch Warren used to spend 2000 $ per month on sushi
« Reply #74 on: December 10, 2019, 09:41:25 PM »

Are you on crack? I put "bro science" in the thread title and said I wanted to look disgusting like Phil Heath. I was obviously being tongue in cheek  with that opening post. Guess the fact that you took it literally explains why you think not realizing you spent $2k on sushi is a sign you're great with money.

And who am I supposed to be envious of? You, who looks like a pile of melted plastic? Or Branch Warren, who might be the only pro who looks almost as bad as you?

Branch is a success. You're not. Branch can easily afford $2k on sushi which is why he barely noticed. At one point when I decided to keep track, I was spending about $350/month on nutritional supplements. It had zero effect on my lifestyle but once I realized it I started to pay more attention to what I was buying and waiting for sales and discounts.

And I look like melted plastic? Really? Why don't you post a pic with your oil filled
delts and let's see how much better you look than I do.

You know what, I just got up off the couch and took a quick pic of my left shoulder. No prep, no pumping up, no carb loading. I had a McDouble for breakfast, two hard boiled eggs, some cashews, and a "Boost" brand 20 gram protein drink. I train my delts once a week HIT style doing two sets of lateral raise (1 set dumbbell drop set and one set single arm cable), one drop set rear delt on the chest fly machine, and one set overhead press on the Hoist shoulder press using only one plate on the machine. Because of a permanent injury (rotator detached and retracted into the joint) I have little strength pushing over head. I can get about five reps with a 5 lb dumbbell on each arm. Also, I'll be sixty years old in a couple of months.

You're over 25 years younger than me. I assume your shoulders are injury free, or at least not to the extent that I am at. And you have used synthol. A purely cosmetic procedure. You should destroy my melted plastic physique. So put your money where your mouth is. Just post a pic of your shoulder like I did. No face pic. No one will know who you are. And make it a recent pic. Like taken right now as I did. Don't give yourself a week to pump in more oil or post a pic taken a decade ago when you actually use to lift.

You have a big, cocky mouth. It's easy when you hide behind a computer. I'm no stage ready physique and nearly 60 years old. So you can criticize me all you want -- but only if you can back it up. Just your shoulder standing relax just like I am so we can make a fair comparison. We'll see if you can back up your words.