Who believes in you? Who doubts you?

[b fold the truth]

I am yet to compete at a contest where anyone took me seriously and believed that I could win.

NASM 2001: Wasn't given a chance to even place. One of my fellow copetitors even posted that they were not even slightly worried about anyone in the 300's...they planned on walking away with that class. They went home after the 2nd event.

Boston...nobody counted me in the top 10...I placed 5th out of 27.

MicroFest in STL...nobody mentioned my name. Won the 300's and placed 2nd overall by 2 points.

Kentucky's Strongest man...won 300's and overall...someone else was predicted to win. NASM 2002...I got sick and still placed 5th overall.

Boston 2003...I kept hearing all these predictions and even had a couple competitors email me and tell me that they planned on beating me BADLY!! One of them told me that they would bend down and kiss my butt if I got 10 reps on the 275 Viking Press. When I got 12 with it I turned around and asked him when he planned to start kissing... I even remember someone on Elite telling me that I had no talent at all...
...Another person made fun of me at NASM 2002 because I had some health problems...lets not forget that after all the smack they talked about how the REAL MEN were gonna enter the heavies no matter what they weighed and he planned on taking it all...and he ended up entering the middles and doing poorly. Boston...I won by 12 points in the overall...

Now...I have come full circle. I am back at the bottom and no body thinks I stand a chance in the Pro class. You know what...I have something to prove. I hate it when everyone counts me out and doesn't even see me as being part of the competition. I plan to make a big statement when I compete again...a big one.

For years I used to train in a nice gym and I used to imagine that there was someone just like me who was training in a basement somewhere. They didn't have heat, no air, very poor equipment...etc...yet they overcame because they wanted to win more than I did. Now...that person is me. I am that poor kid in his garage with nothing but desire.

Motivation comes from within...it is a fire that burns...and it is burning very hot.

B True

 

[Zander1983]

That really fired me up. I am going to have such a huge workout tonight.

Keep proving people wrong.

 

[endpoint]

just finished chatting to you...
after reading this your motivation and self belief seems more aparent.

You have the tools, and the moxy to progress.

soon people will believe.

 

[RusPA81]

Fuck what people say. You will raise hell in the Pro Ranks.

 

[Lord_Suston]

disbelief and contempt are among the best motivators of all. A true sense of self-belief and confidence though are hard to beat in the long run

 

[Aussie Juga naught]

For years I used to train in a nice gym and I used to imagine that there was someone just like me who was training in a basement somewhere. They didn't have heat, no air, very poor equipment...etc...yet they overcame because they wanted to win more than I did. Now...that person is me. I am that poor kid in his garage with nothing but desire.

Motivation comes from within...it is a fire that burns...and it is burning very hot.

B True

Love it! Very true, Very true indeed.

 

[saint808]

it's not so much who believes in me that is the problem.... it's the fact that i doubt myself that will cause my failures in life... i have and probably always will be my own worst enemy.

 

[Tony104104]

it's not so much who believes in me that is the problem.... it's the fact that i doubt myself that will cause my failures in life... i have and probably always will be my own worst enemy.

I hear ya bro...

Sad part is my friends and family believe in me more than I believe in myself This is something I MUST over come or I will never succeed....

 

[Zyglamail]

Now...I have come full circle. I am back at the bottom and no body thinks I stand a chance in the Pro class. You know what...I have something to prove. I hate it when everyone counts me out and doesn't even see me as being part of the competition. I plan to make a big statement when I compete again...a big one.
B True

We all have detractors and those in the lime light have even more, let people think of you as they will, speak of you as the will, cause in the end you will let you actions speak for you and you have EF backing you. One of the worst mistakes any competitor in any sport can make is to underestimate their opponent, put it to good use!

 

[FatRat]

Give ‘em hell! You know it will be so much more rewarding when you beat all their expectations…

Good luck