ConcreteGuy:
I'm not sure if you believe everything you type or are just looking for perceived "soft spots" to get a reaction. While I know I will be added to the long list of people you don't give a care about I would like to address a couple of points.
1) I think it was fair to ask for a b4 picture. 2) I think it is fair to ask one's client prior to doing so and realize one picture of thousands of clients tells no story and makes no case
However.....
You seem to think it is a sign of weakness for those of us who have heart maladies (Maldorf and Myself). Did you ever think its rather difficult to post about your life being in jeopardy and shortened? Its not easy after spending twenty years being "bulletproof" to come to terms with the fact your body is failing. WE DID IT TO SERVE AS ADVICE, WARNING, INFORMATION, AND GUIDANCE TO OTHERS TO 1) PERHAPS AVOID THE SITUATION THROUGH SANE USE, TESTING, AND LIFESTYLE AND 2) TO SUPPORT OUR MEMBERS WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN THE SAME SITUATION THAT THEIR LIFE IS NOT OVER.
On a positive note: Concrete you certainally exhibit both energy and passion. The direction you choose to focus it is certainly your decision. I'm just saying that I feel you have the ability to be just as terrific in a positive manner as in a contentious one.
I will now go fuck myself.
Maldorph, I trully apologize for lashing out at you. I know you don't care,but I do. That is why i'm saying I'm sorry. I don't understand why you would put yourself in the line of fire. But you did. The message you bring about heath keeps us all grounded and should be listended to.
The reason my foolish response was out of sequence is when I was removing my pics I just added the reply. Nothing sneaky, just a mistake. Like the hundred or so I have made in this forum previously.
Pekkerwood, you never started crap with me. I would never tell you to "fuck off" without provocation.
This is a forum about bodybuilding. I post pics of my body in a shirt and off we go to attacks and wonderland character assassination. Every time I make a valid point the responce is a curve ball that never addresses the issue. Can you understand how frustrating this is? Instead of phil just answering a valid question, a clan of his supporters just jump in and then phil asks "are you stable" "are you happy in your life"?
Lets get this "spoon feeding " shit straight". When I was a client of phils I got a pec tear doing his wieghted dips. I e'mailed him telling him this and that it was purple and I could hardly move it and his response was "just do decline bench presses". What does this have to do with spoon feeding? I left him at that point never to hear from him again. That is until he first called me out for my pics over something stupid. It was then and only then that he even realized I was a past client. He never e-mailed me to ask where I have been, how is it going, are you still on the diet"? The moment that I quit e-mailing him so he could just send back a shallow one sentance responce he was gone. So was my money.
I'm so fucking tired of seeing all you guys jump on a stupid newbee for asking "is my stack good". How about the poor bastard that is actually happy with what he's eating and just wants his question answered. Whats wrong with answering the question and just pointing out the diet is everthing?
Don't think that I don't respect you and most of the folks in this form, I do. phil has set a standard of "post your pics" or what you have to say means nothing.You all know this is true. I was just trying to play by the rules set.
Really, I just don't care. There is so much more to life than this shit. The shame of it is when I'm fully prepped and looking my best. If I did post pics, Your going to say "he isn't smiling he must be unhappy in life" " I feel sorry for him he is just a bully" "his skin is the wrong color" and on and on, you get it. I'm not even going to address wheather I'm happy or sad. How silly.
I furthermore apologize for posting again, as I said I would quit. I'm going to continue to do my best with that!
Good luck to you all in the upcoming season and good luck to all of phils cliens. phil is a true pro and can only help you with your quest to get bigger and stronger and leaner.