DaRooster said:
Ive seen pics of the guy and quiet frankly he looks over weight to me. yet most talk about this guys as if he is an Ikon. To me Phil and big Kiwi look light years ahead of this DC guy. why is he not on the stage? What do you guys think.
Yea I think that guy Doggcrapp sucks too, and whats up with that screen name he picked? On my last day on earth I wouldnt want to stand next to Phil Hernon physique wise-LOL-frankly I dont know anyone who would want to stand next to Phil--it would be an ownage of massive proportions.
DaRooster Im sorry I dont impress you, I cant please everyone. As stated previously, it took me almost 2 years of hardcore lifting to get to 185-195lbs from 137lbs. And we arent talking about a teenager here. i was a couple months away from 20 years old when I started lifting, so it wasnt just natural growing progression thru teenage years like alot of people count, I was a fullgrown adult male. Think of that for a second DaRooster....2 years of lifting and eating 6 meals a day without missing a meal just to get to the starting point (185-195lbs) that alot of other people start lifting at. Two years of lifting just to look normal (trust me I didnt look normal at 140lbs at 6 foot) --It was very demoralizing to say the least and a large part of the reason that I try my best to help people today.
Am I making excuses for who I am? It is what it is. I was genetically supposed to be a 140-150lb adult male who was incredibly skinny but I didnt want to be that and set out to change it to the best of my ability. I wasnt given Jay Cutler genetics where muscle mass poured on every single workout and I was able to compete nationally after 1.5 years of lifting(Incredible). But am i proud of what Ive accomplished personally? Hell yes I am. I went from 137 to 303lbs and now hang around 280 or so. I gained 166lbs on a frame where people used to laugh at me "trying to be a bodybuilder"....I dont know of anyone else in this sport who has gained 166lbs as an adult (and 105 of those lbs were natural), but maybe there is someone. If god had given me any kind of genetic gifts in my back pocket I would of been able to start lifting at an athletic 185lbs like I see so many other successful bodybuilders do. That 166lbs gained would then be 351lbs offseason and about 290-300 dieted down, but thats not the hand i was dealt.
I definitely know how hard Ive worked to get to the point Im at which was going years without missing a meal and being absolutely meticulous with how I went about things. You have to do that when you dont have genetics ala Paul Dillett where 3 sets of half ass barbell curls with 95lbs makes your arms 1 inch bigger.
I have dieted down 3 times in the last 5 years getting ready for shows and pulled out each time (2 because i always work two jobs and I just cant get it done and I burn out) and this last time was only 2 months ago--I dieted down for 15 weeks and pulled out with 5 weeks to go (My dad was diagnosed with a tumor on his liver and my wife (figure) and I pulled out of the show--no explanation neccessary there) ....will i go for another show? I dont know, depends if the mood strikes me, but personally I dont like some of the things that need to be done getting ready for a show (at all) plus Im pretty content with helping others accomplish their goals to be honest.
I think Ive got a pretty good track record in that regard. I kind of find it weird how you look at things Da Rooster. In a million years I wouldnt look at how Vic Richards, or Paul Dillett go about things because that's genetics that are just surreal to me. How many guys have followed Ronnie Colemans exact workout and eating? How many ended up looking even remotely like Ronnie?
I kind of wonder why there are posts like this on almost every board. My methods seem to create a "pissed off" fervor or aggression in some people like its a direct strike on their intelligence training wise. Is it a way to reaffirm your belief in what your doing training wise? Are my methods so different from your own that if freaks you out that you might be missing some kind of key to the puzzle here? Because I try my best not to push my methods upon anyone and my advice to people is "just do your thing--whatever makes you happy"....Hell if i see something i dont agree with diet wise or training wise I dont even think about it, I move on and read the next post. This post was started as a bashing, it wasnt a reaction to someone talking about DC training. Maybe someone on this board could explain it to me, why people get so uptight about my methods?
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