PHD placing and show recap

[PHD]

Hey @members Figured I’d post here so everyone would see. Final scores are in and I placed 7th out of 26 guys. That’s 26 top guys all over the nation not just some guys competing for first time. These are experienced guys. All these guys were here in search of a pro card as this is the last pro qualifier of the year and the hardest and largest show of the year with over 800 competitors in the whole show.

My coach was not happy with how the judging panel judged. This show is known for always picking mass monsters over symmetry. I was just happy to get noticed for first call outs over some bigger guys than me.

We already have a game plan in plan for next year to make them not deny a decent look at me again. We already have the pro qualifier picked. It’s a show that is more rewarding for guys that are built as I am as I will never be the mass monster but I will
Be fucking peeled and full. We learned a lot about my body this show.

I am more fired up then ever before. I’ll be starting meadows program after thanksgiving. Will
Be back in the gym tomorrow killing it. I’ll do fasted hiit cardio this morning and get my body back in routine and ready to explode off this rebound.

Thank you everyone who supported me and all the kind words during prep. Everyone keep grinding and really push the limits in the gym. Learn to “embrace the suck”

PHD

 

[tazextremefighter]

Greatv job, nonetheless .

 

[Gingerlifter]

7th in this kind of competition isn’t bad. Ronnie Coleman placed 9 th in the olympia the year before coming back to win it 8 consecutive times. Awesome job man!

 

[Bigmurph6]

You still did great in my opinion against 26 top guys to get 7th is an amazing achievement and I bet that this will just make that fire underneath your ass just burn hotter.
I really believed that you were without a doubt going to atleast be top 3.
Its alright though because just like any athlete you now know what it will take to get what you want with a better understanding of some changes to implement between you and your coach to get you into that top 3 next show.
Im really happy for the top 10 finish that is a huge accomplishment because its only the best of the best now at your level and being able to get ranked high against the best of the best speaks volumes.
Good luck and good gains brother keep killing it and you will always achieve your goals.
Congrats
Banned

 

[PHD]

Thanks bro. Yes I’m happy. I’m not one to complain about placings. Am I satisfied? Of course not I’m an athlete I train for first lol

 

[Islandswole]

You did good, I was a bit thrown by the the placings to be honest. I was actually at the show supporting my buddy who placed in the top 3. Without even knowing which one you were at the time, I had you placed higher than 7th.

 

[John]

Well the way I see it is,this is only gonna drive that much more intensely (as you stated already) to be number one next time. And Outfuckingstanding quote to “embrace the suck” haven’t heard it in a bit. And yeah, 7 out of 26 top dudes is great, but I understand how you feel, it’s like when we would go out in Iraq after some dude who needed to be killed/captured and we only find his brother so we did good, but “7” or “his brother” IS NOT WHAT WE CAME FOR.

 

[PHD]

Hahahahs thanks bro. Thanks for not blowing my cover lol. I thought too 5 but oh well it is what it is right?

 

[PHD]

Thanks bro. I appreciate that

 

[Ironside]

That’s freakin awesome bro!! Not an easy feat and you worked your ass off for it. I’ve seen a lot of the judging go towards the “bigger is better” attitude and if they actually knew a damn thing they would know that building mass isn’t that difficult. Building quality hard, dense muscle and exact symmetry is a science and takes a lot more than just throwing heavy weight. Anyway, congratulations again bro!

 

[Fitraver]

I like how you said “happy, but not satisfied”. You’re a beast bro and your symmetry was amazing. That’s one of the crazy things about that sport is you never know how judges will judge from one weekend to the next.

You planning to try and go bigger for the next show then I assume.

Regardless brother, excellent job!!

 

[josh]

Did you ever get photos up? Im just now going threw threads so if you did please let me know where to see them… good job on making it to where you did! It’s amazing to see and here how well and hard you worked for this!

 

[Islandswole]

No problem bro, I respect and understand the importance of privacy. I have no doubt that you’ll be back even more insane looking next year.

 

[GC1985]

Love the positivity bro, keep up the good work!

 

[kingkonggainz]

That’s still a huge win in my book, congrats brother and keep killing it!

 

[MBTJR1980]

The judging needs to be more consistent its damn near impossible to know what they want when they dont even know what the fuck they want! Amazing job on a very respectable placing brother now its time to grow some serious mass so you can come back and show these fools who is the boss!!

 

[SemperFi]

@PHD you’re a fighter, a warrior and have a champions heart. You know how to take constructive criticism and you know how to present yourself to make a great first impression. You did not fail and you know what you need to do. I am looking forward to what you bring to the table in the coming year.

It’s rare to get to watch someone who is so committed to a goal. It is inspiring to watch someone pursuing to become elite.