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I am not coming down on anyone here at MC as everyone here is very supportive of one another, especially come contest time. However, I just want to make a point after reading some of the shit that I read on the other 4 major boards that I frequent.
I want to say that no matter what place a bro or broette takes in a show, has little do with their success or failure or what type of person they are. There are so many variables that go into a show that it just isn't fair to judge anyone on how well they do or don't do as far as placings. I mean, how many times have you seen someone with a subpar physique win a show because the competition wasn't all that great? Exactly my point. At the same time, I have seen some badasses lose to another badass and have to settle for 2nd or 3rd place.
It takes giant balls to get up on stage and even bigger balls when you pretty much know you aren't in the running to win the damned thing. I have even wondered if I, myself, could prepare for a show if I knew I didn't have much of a chance to break the top five. I am not sure I could do it mentally.
The sacrifices of getting ready for a show are endless. From leaving out extra time with your kids, wife, friends, loss of focus at work, general lack of motivation to pick up around the house to the amount of money involved in a focussed and intensive prep phase and giving up tasty foods for weeks on end. Never mind the legal gamble we all take to make sure we have all of our 'shit'. Taking all of this into consideration, I question it all and I have been relatively successful in the sport so far. I can't imagine sacrificing all of these things to not be at the top. Now, don't get me wrong, I UNDERSTAND completely that it is not about winning as much as it is the personal challenge. As much as I understand this, I still don't think I could do it if I wasn't going to be at the top. Just being honest here.
I want to say that my hat is off to ANYONE who competes - 1st place or last place. Stepping on stage and competing makes up such a small percentage of bodybuilders that you should feel proud that you have accomplished something that not just anyone can do or is even willing to do.
If you don't have giant arms, you can find consolation in the fact that you have giant balls.
Skip's out.
I want to say that no matter what place a bro or broette takes in a show, has little do with their success or failure or what type of person they are. There are so many variables that go into a show that it just isn't fair to judge anyone on how well they do or don't do as far as placings. I mean, how many times have you seen someone with a subpar physique win a show because the competition wasn't all that great? Exactly my point. At the same time, I have seen some badasses lose to another badass and have to settle for 2nd or 3rd place.
It takes giant balls to get up on stage and even bigger balls when you pretty much know you aren't in the running to win the damned thing. I have even wondered if I, myself, could prepare for a show if I knew I didn't have much of a chance to break the top five. I am not sure I could do it mentally.
The sacrifices of getting ready for a show are endless. From leaving out extra time with your kids, wife, friends, loss of focus at work, general lack of motivation to pick up around the house to the amount of money involved in a focussed and intensive prep phase and giving up tasty foods for weeks on end. Never mind the legal gamble we all take to make sure we have all of our 'shit'. Taking all of this into consideration, I question it all and I have been relatively successful in the sport so far. I can't imagine sacrificing all of these things to not be at the top. Now, don't get me wrong, I UNDERSTAND completely that it is not about winning as much as it is the personal challenge. As much as I understand this, I still don't think I could do it if I wasn't going to be at the top. Just being honest here.
I want to say that my hat is off to ANYONE who competes - 1st place or last place. Stepping on stage and competing makes up such a small percentage of bodybuilders that you should feel proud that you have accomplished something that not just anyone can do or is even willing to do.
If you don't have giant arms, you can find consolation in the fact that you have giant balls.
Skip's out.
