How long did it take for you to realize that you never be a Top Pro Bodybuilder?

[Uncle Z Rep]

I never wanted to be a pro. Just big and i feel like iv giving up on that also. I'm 250 511 and feel like I'm not big enough.

 

[goldsten]

Honestly I have never had that goal.
It amazes me how many guys come to me never having competed OR having competed and not won a regional show telling me they intend on turning pro.
Why do these people care so much....is that why people bodybuild?! To get a piece of paper that calls them a "pro" in some federation.
It's very confusing to me.

Never had that goal either. I just want to look big and look good

 

[ALLEX]

I've never actually realized that I don't have what it takes...

Never was really consistent with food, training or drugs, so I don't know how I'd look if I was. Never had that goal either.

 

[yatyas314]

After my 1st show I realized that I didn't have the genetics , The guest poser was a Monster , Tony Freeman Right then after talking with him a few minutes I knew this would be a hobby

 

[Omega-Red]

For me it was never about being a pro, more i was just drawn in by pro size if that makes sense, i wanted to be huge. I realize now for me that its just not something i am capable of doing without eating huge amounts of food and taking lots of drugs and then once i get there, it will be temporary as your longevity will suffer even if your TOTALLY clean and carrying alot of extra weight you will need to drop it to protect your health. I am just being honest, my genetics will need ALL the help they can get.

Trying to chase this dream , i always just looked like a big bloated fella in a baggy top. Last year i thought you know what, fuck this shit. I made a promise to just look better each cycle, like a continuous recomp if that makes sense, since embarking on this journey i am actually the biggest and leanest as a combo that i have ever been, the healthiest i have been and i now look to the normal public at least like a bodybuilder all the time, i really enjoy working out now and have no dream to chase in regards to size, i just want to slowly look better and better , i want to do this late in to my life and enjoy it!

Going to shows really opens your eyes up, you see big guys who can barely breathe , forcing down huge amounts of food, taking multiple concoctions of drugs , they look aged and ill. It made me realize that either you have or you don't, chasing that extra 20lbs - 30lbs of muscle can be the difference of being healthy and having longevity or simply wrecking havoc on your body which will inevitably negatively impact your later life.

 

[TooPowerful4u]

..... i realized id never be pro when Phil Hernon told me id NEVER place top 10 in a National show....

 

[t.c.jones]

I never really thought of it until guys in my gym asked me why didn't I. I said what the heck. After about 3 weeks of dieting and lots of cardio it was no longer enjoyable. So I said bump that and went back to being a meathead.

 

[studmuffin]

Ha, great question! I guess I always knew, but then again I always had that something in me that thought there was a chance. Just reading the old Ironman articles back in the day always gave me hope, because when there was something I obviously was lacking there was always a pro in there with the same situation. However, around 19 I knew I wasn't even close, hahaha

 

[b-boy]

2005 junior nationals where phil heath won the heavyweight and overall, i knew he was just on "another level" than me, seeing him was a real eye opener.

 

[flexdurden]

..... i realized id never be pro when Phil Hernon told me id NEVER place top 10 in a National show....

Funny how things play out when someone busts their ass to achieve something...

 

[ajdos]

..... i realized id never be pro when Phil Hernon told me id NEVER place top 10 in a National show....

Dont feel alone on that one...Phil has something stupid to say to everyone.


For me it took longer at first I grew so fast it seemed like my potential for size was limitless, and my mistake was believing size was all that mattered.

When I did my first National Level Show it hit me full force, I was a below average bber genetically. And that the guys who made the top had both genetics and work ethic.

 

[flexdurden]

I realized it and continue to be reminded of it every time I eat something that sends me running to the bathroom lol

 

[ALLEX]

..... i realized id never be pro when Phil Hernon told me id NEVER place top 10 in a National show....

I bet that gave your some extra strength.

We're gonna be cheering up for you when your name here turns red. And being as young, you should aim for Olympia stage.

 

[Necrias]

..... i realized id never be pro when Phil Hernon told me id NEVER place top 10 in a National show....

This made me LOL pretty hard! He told me I could be pro, then outlined a cycle he thought would get me there... all while he was preaching low doses here on the board.

I've only come to the realization that I will never be a pro, or even a top amateur, within the last 6 months. I spent 10 years in PL before switching to BB, tripled the amount of drugs I was taking, and went "all in" for about 2 years. I really didn't get that much bigger, and it took a lot of work and strict dieting to get lean. All the while, my training partner was taking less than half of what I was, ate like garbage and was 50 lbs heavier than me and leaner. I really don't think bodybuilding as a sport will be good for me or my life in the long run, but I am having a hard time coming to terms with just being another gym rat.

 

[PitbullTank]

i knew when i was ~21... my cousin had nga pro card and was 5'10" 240 peeled, the biggest bodybuilder i had seen... i remember the day we trained w Paul Baker, he was 6'+ and ~315lbs and dwarfed my cuz and pushed 2x the weight... i never saw anyone in my life so big at the time(to this day still probably the biggest BBer I've ever seen in person up close) ....watched him mil press like 315 or 405 i can't remember, for 12-15 good reps... i couldn't believe it... i knew right then no MR O for me lol

 

[jrock00123]

milliseconds

 

[ikite103]

I never thought I would be a pro bodybuilder. However let me say I think of bodybuilding as a marathon not a sprint. Don Youngblood beat Vince Taylor. I plan to beat all the "pros" when I am 60(the pros that are 60 that is). They may have a pic of them winning the Arnold in their back pocket but I am going to beat them on the beach at 60.

 

[Pinkton]

The biggest regret I'll ever have in life is that I didn't try...it will haunt me until the day I die if I don't at least give it my all. Dreams should never be something you can easily see or don't doubt every once and a while, It's something that should make so you scared of failing that it keeps you up at night.


And here's what I think of genetics...if you lift weights you will look better than 99% of the human population that does not lift weights or do any type or physical exercise, right? Even regardless of their genetics. So there should be no reason why you can't outwork the guy next to you to be successful even in bbing. there is a huge amount of hard work that goes into this that too many ppl write off as "bad genetics." You'll never know until you try

 

[bmm5530]

I realized it and continue to be reminded of it every time I eat something that sends me running to the bathroom lol

I personally think you have a great chance if you can get those issues figured out Mental. After looking at the bantams from nationals and the pictures you've recently posted, you could easily hang with them and even win that class.

 

[The Dude]

It was about 8 months after I realized I'd never be a Porn star. High school was rough for me. So I did what all failures do and went to college Lol!