TOM PRINCE THEN AND NOW

bigdaddyhd · Jan 12, 2009

TOM PRINCE THEN AND NOW

here is the link to the interview with him where he talks about what happened.
great read so take the time to read it.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0KFY/is_3_22/ai_n6108163/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1

jimmyjones · Jan 12, 2009

WTF happened?!

The Striated One · Jan 12, 2009

He's obv. lost size but no different than Flex or Levrone these days........plus the long sleeve shirt can be misleading.

He's what 5'7".........so Id guess he's hovering around 195 these days.

Mr OZ · Jan 12, 2009

im sure he has had major health problems, is he on dialysis now? im not sure but someone would be able to confirm

loganb_football · Jan 12, 2009

Just read your thread previously posted... I hate to see something like that, but he looks happy, and im glad that he put his life ahead of bodybuilding!

Baal · Jan 12, 2009

I'm unsure how to post IMG's on this form, however here is a more udpated picture. He's stll looking pretty huge to me. I believe he said he's around 240?

**broken link removed**

Sherman01 · Jan 12, 2009

Yea he is still built in that pic.

oldfella · Jan 12, 2009

SHIT. Cormier is looking pretty thick lurking in the background there!!!

BuiltOne · Jan 13, 2009

Anyone else notice the hot blond in the background?

AN3M4L · Jan 13, 2009

Isn't he a dieting wizard now a days helping out pro's.

RONJON · Jan 13, 2009

Yea i was thinkin Levrone when I saw this too...yea know its not an uncommon thing Id say. When your done livin this livestyle and putting everything into getting huge and ripped..your body changes accordingly. Still looking good and lean IMO

RONJON

AWN2004 · Jan 13, 2009

The guy ran into major health problems at the end of 2004. I think he said he started to notice a problem as early as 2001. He helped prep people for a while including Pro Muscle's own Alex A along with a host of others like Will Harris and helped him actually turn pro. I know he stopped doing that a while back too.

That photo that is shown is older. I'm glad nobody has posted any of the negative bullshit that's often times associated with a thread like this. People put way too much of an emphisis on being big and God forbid someone retires and does not retain their size, it's the end of the world. At least on the internet it sure seems to be.

Now some may not agree with some of the things that he did, or people may have stories about this or that, but to me Tom and Dennis James were the first guys I saw that I admired. Last I heard he was living in CA and had a couple of business ventures that were doing very well for him.

Alex A · Jan 13, 2009

AWN2004 said:
The guy ran into major health problems at the end of 2004. I think he said he started to notice a problem as early as 2001. He helped prep people for a while including Pro Muscle's own Alex A along with a host of others like Will Harris and helped him actually turn pro. I know he stopped doing that a while back too.

That photo that is shown is older. I'm glad nobody has posted any of the negative bullshit that's often times associated with a thread like this. People put way too much of an emphisis on being big and God forbid someone retires and does not retain their size, it's the end of the world. At least on the internet it sure seems to be.

Now some may not agree with some of the things that he did, or people may have stories about this or that, but to me Tom and Dennis James were the first guys I saw that I admired. Last I heard he was living in CA and had a couple of business ventures that were doing very well for him.

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Tom turned pro by winning the 97 nationals at a weight of 237lbs at 5'8"

Obviously he is not the bber that he used to be due to health reasons which forced his early retirement from competition.

At one time, Tom was a a well sought after prep guy. He did an awesome job with Will Harris and Jerome Ferguson. He is really good friends with Bob Chicherello.
I hired Tom to do my prep for the 05 USA. He helped me drop 40lbs to compete in that show and got in awesome condition. I have done my own preps since.

I truly believe that if I did not hire Tom, i would have never achieved the condition that i have because i still follow much of that prep with some of my own modifications. My last two runs at the nationals have been so challenging for me, going at it alone. This year I am going to truly make the changes that need to be made to be my best that day.

Tom is doing well for himself despite his absence from the sport. Check out this pic from the past.

bigdaddyhd · Jan 13, 2009

alex a

nothing but respect was meant for tom. i've always loved his size. i think he was around 280 or so in the off season. the later pick with him looks much better. he's got great gentics no doubt. i posted a link to an interview with him on another thread on here. not really sure why i thought about him today. hope he's well and living life to the fullest.

peace
bigdaddyhd

Alex A · Jan 13, 2009

I saw Tom at the NPC LA championships and he seems to be doing fine. He runs a property management business with his wife and recently bought some property. He finally moved from the Venice Beach area..

Heck, all the pros are moving. Bob moved to Florida recently. Venice Golds wont be the same without Tom and Bob. Neither will the firehouse.

pesty4077 · Jan 13, 2009

Alex A said:
I saw Tom at the NPC LA championships and he seems to be doing fine. He runs a property management business with his wife and recently bought some property. He finally moved from the Venice Beach area..

Heck, all the pros are moving. Bob moved to Florida recently. Venice Golds wont be the same without Tom and Bob. Neither will the firehouse.

It seems to me, he now has his life in order and is doing great.