Garreth, you forgot to add in the cost of GH.The average kit that is like a 100 iu's is probably about $600, yes I know you can get it for $300-$400 if you know some body , but the average going rate for "real" and good stuff is $600 per kit.Now the average national level guy uses about 8to 12 iu' s a day, I know this because I heard it straight form there mouth.Now it there using 10 iu's and most guys use GH the whole 12 week of contest prep, so that would add up to $5200,.If they dieted for 16 weeks and used gh the whole diet it would cost $7000.Yes the anabolics getting ready for a show can cost alot, but 80% of ALL national level guys use GH, and alot of it.I know light heavyweights who use 8iu's a day.
Now as far as comparing Jorge and my physique it is apples and oranges.But if you guys want to get real technical if Jorge and I were to step on stage and go toe to toe, I would win .Jorge has a great physique, and has nice lines, but I out weight him by about 90lbs on stage.If you ever attended a national show you would know the superheavyweight most of the time wins, then the heavyweight usually winds up second for the overall.Only sometimes does the lightheavyweight come in second for the overall, but never the middleweight.There are some middleweight like Garret Allen that look somewhat big, but guys like Jorge just dont have enough mass.You put a 250lbs plus super heavyweight along side a 175lbs middleweight, and the middleweight will look like a child next to him.In some cases like in Dexter Jacksons case he can hand with guys 50lbs heavier then him, but he weighs 220lbs on stage.When your sacrificng 90lbs of muscle on stage thats a big diffrence, your talking about a 16" or 17" arms versus a 21" arm or a maybe a 46" chest versus a 56" chest.In bodybuilding size isnt everything but if both men are lean and hard and the one of the compeittors is 90lbs heavier on stage, 9 times out of 10 the judges will go with the man with more muscle.Jorge betencourt has great lines and has great conditioning, but lets be real guys, his physique is more athletic then it is a bodybuilders physique