The life of a bodybuilder is so structured, we forget about life’s simple pleasures.

[barbell265]

Even while in the pursuit of greatness there is always time to stop and reflect of the things and people that got you to where you are today.

Good read!

 

[barbell265]

Even while in the pursuit of greatness there is always time to stop and reflect on the things and people that got you to where you are today.

Good read!

 

[panerai]

Panerai your remark was very ignorent. by your remark I could tell that u are not a reall bodybuilder and that u never ever compited and even trained and ate like real bodybuilders do. Bodybuilders dont have offseason like other in sports. ITs a 24/7 sports. Even when u not training u have to eat at all times no matter what u doing no matter where u are. U might say eating is easy part , but not so when u have to eat every 2 hours no matter what even if u dont want too, not to mention spend all the time cooking it, specialy if u work 40 hours a week or more. Plus do u have any idea how hard it is do diet, not just normal dieting but diet for the show.. Specialy if u doing few shows a year thats almost half a year on gruling diet, where u feel u just wanna die. In no other sports do athletes diet as hard as we do and walk around like zombies for 3-4 months, and thats only for one show. U must be one of those people who go train slupy for an hour or so then eat 2-3 meals a day, and when diet probably just go down 5pounds and then think oh bodybuilding is not a hard sport. So please do not make any dumb ignorent remarks like that if u never lived a life of true a bodybuilder!!

Right, keep crying I feel sorry for you already.
And when you stop crying look at bunch of pros who use recreational drugs, like there's no tomorrow, who eat whatever they want 5/6 of the year and become fat slobs, who rely on steroids and GH, but lift like girls and have to use Nubain to go to gym.
Then compare to gymnasts, for example, when starting at age of 4 girls train really hardcore, till they are teens, and then have to retire with completely fukked up health.
Almost any big sport require more discipline and sacrifice.
I completely agree with Ulter's point, and may be if rewards in bodybuilding were higher and drugs control strictlier it would made it a better sport.

 

[rippedchef]

hey paneri

I'm trying to figure out why you would even post on this board if you feel that way about BBing and BBers!I for one would like to know if you ever dieted-felt ketosis-got on stage scared out of your mind?It is true that to be the best at anything requires sacrafices very few people understand and while the comparisons of these sacrafices is impossible you have no idea of the impact that deprevation and weight fluctuations,constant unrelenting training and stretching,scheduling of each and every part of the day as well as being absolutely emotionally drained 24/7 can and does have on your life as well as those close to us!So before you spout off any more BB bashing garbage-get off the couch-get in the gym-get to 4%-pick a song -get your comps down pat-get your 90 sec to where it's like tying your shoes-get your water table just right-get your sodium perfect and your carb load right on time-slug down a glass of good red right before you hit the lights and then post and lets us all know what pussies we are and how easy it was for you to take the overall at any NPC NC !Until that day comes SHUT TF UP!

 

[Quadsweep]

I must say that post at times gave me chills...for those of us who have competed year after year this post does hit home in many ways..

Yes it does. It is not an easy life. It is in part why my marriage failed. I love it but there are times where I wish it was not so fucking hard. I have been competing since 1985 and i do not plan to stop any time soon, but there are times where i hope i do not regret my decisions in the future

 

[panerai]

Rippedchef, you are, obviously too stressed out by all the hardship you are going through to think streight.
I'm not talking about few ones who reach the top, in any sport they have to sacrifice plenty.
But, in general, in most sports to achive anything, or even be there in BIG sport, one has to sacrifice more and work harder then in BB.
That's my opinion.
If you don't agree, please, let's discuss it, but keep your anger to yourself, it's Internet, you don't know me, I don't know you, so let's not pretend to be tuff, lol..

 

[panerai]

Also, rippedchef, were in my post you see BB bashing?
Have a glass of cold water...

 

[THE BOUNCER]

Rippedchef, you are, obviously too stressed out by all the hardship you are going through to think streight.
I'm not talking about few ones who reach the top, in any sport they have to sacrifice plenty.
But, in general, in most sports to achive anything, or even be there in BIG sport, one has to sacrifice more and work harder then in BB.
That's my opinion.
If you don't agree, please, let's discuss it, but keep your anger to yourself, it's Internet, you don't know me, I don't know you, so let's not pretend to be tuff, lol..

can't agree with ya there bro. could you tell me what sport takes more dedication than bodybuilding competition? I'm not talking about your average gym rat, i am talking about those striving for there pro card such as Quad and myself. have you ever competed in a national show panerai? i think you might change your outlook if you have. this is no flame bro, just a friendly disagreement.

 

[Quadsweep]

can't agree with ya there bro. could you tell me what sport takes more dedication than bodybuilding competition? I'm not talking about your average gym rat, i am talking about those striving for there pro card such as Quad and myself. have you ever competed in a national show panerai? i think you might change your outlook if you have. this is no flame bro, just a friendly disagreement.

Yes I agree Bouncer! When you are dieting it is 24/7 no let up no break no eating after practice. hell I can not even go to a movie when I am dieting unless I time it just right because it will intefear with my meals. The uper level of this sport is absolutly insane. And here I am in the middle of it! No flame Panerai here either. see if you can get backstage at a national show, you will see what I mean, A/B! (all business!)

Quad

 

[cbeaks]

I am with Quad and Bouncer. It pisses me off to here someone say that bodybuilding isn't as difficult as other sports or doesn't require as much dedication. I played college football and know several people who have made it to the NFL. Bodybuilding is a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week job if you want to be good. The guys I know that made it to the NFL were playing Nintendo half the time when I was in college with them. I compete in bodybuilding now and there are times when I am preparing for competition when I don't have the energy to talk on the phone. For me football is far easier to prepare yourself for than a bodybuilding competition. - cbeaks