I met Rich through Alex Azarian at the 2009 nationals. I didn't like the way he looked back then, let alone how he looks now. Seemed like a nice guy, just he is misdirected. I keep hearing guys say how successful he is. I guess I equate success through other things than material things.
A great singer and songwriter died named Rogers Nelson. You know what they are doing with his wealth? It will now go to someone else. He was 2 years older than me. Rich will not make it near that long.
x2 on meaning of success.
different for different people.
I am not even trying to be smaller but I will watch Matt Porters smaller by the day any day. Why ? because it's about the credibility of the individual . Matt has credibility in my eyes.
Rich piana says ( oh let me show you how u manipulate insulin and eat fast carbs to put in 20 pounds and get fuckin lean bro!) or Boston Lloyd's ( Hey you haven't arrived yet if you not injecting 3cc in every shot , hastag #Team3cc).
Entertainment yes but that's about it .
I have not and will NEVER do anything to my temple based on what these two individuals say.
However I have respect for CT Fletcher.
Let me explain why. Man doesn't preach insulin manipulating fast carb eating protocols . He doesn't talk roids and 3cc injection shit unlike bostin getting every kid on 3cc gear .
Some will say CT swears and cusses like a mad man and shouts and screams but thats not a deal breaker to me tbh (call it the entertainment part of the script! )..
The real message if anyone wants to know, the fundamental core message of CT Fletcher to the masses...
Here it is ...
'' Get your off your asses and DO SOMETHING ''
that's it. that's all there is his mantra of success in this fitness industry .
Now don't we the iron addicts in the community know that's EXACTLY what the masses need ???
right ..
Its simple ordinary people need to get off their ass and move, exercise and do something . sitting on couch, stuffing your face all day and feeling more and more depressed every day and taking more and more prescription fucking meds is not going to make anyone feel any better and solve the world's problems !!
CT Fletcher has got many many fat obese depressed people who won't step outside their house, didn't wish to do anything let alone exercise , motivated from his videos and out and about moving and fitter. Fact.
People bitch about and say hey CT look at your form. the way u lifting is shit..
CT's usual reply to that is '' do you know what I am doing something while u sat there behind a keyboard and wasted 2 minutes of your time bitching about my form'". I DID SOMETHING WHILE U DID NOT!
Man is a heart patient/ massive heart surgery he has had . He had to move in with his daughter as he didn't have a place to live in his fifties . He was going around gym to gym to get a job and everyone asked him to get a fucking certificate of fitness of some sort if he wanted a job. Imagine a veteran lifter past his prime and his glory days, injured ,beaten physically but still a heart of a champion trying to make ends meet. Finally he got a job without a certificate at metroflex long beach as they wanted someone with a life experience , exactly someone like CT and then someone made his video on u tube 'superman from compton' and the rest is history .
He has been endorsed by biggest supp brand muscle pharm and now isotori making his own series of supps. He looks after his family feeling proud and happy and going to leave behind for his great grand kids once he is not around anymore.
I have respect for that. At fitness expos the queues to meet CT are longer then many established top pros. So many people walk up to him to say thank you for changing their lives for the better .
His story is what I consider a 'successful one' not just personal gain but actually betterment of society by motivating normal people and also many many mentally and physically unwell members of society who needed that extra push that voice to motivate them to ..
'Get off your ass and do something'