Road To A “Pro Card” And The IFBB

[Poppy]

Ohio might be the powerlifting meca of the country.

 

[JB_rD81]

Either there or Nebraska, BIG IRON was as strong a gym one time as Westside

 

[Dirtnasty]

Heart of it all

 

[Bigmurph6]

Golden I pinned it as the first post in that category

 

[Dirtnasty]

Something bout the Midwest

 

[Bigmurph6]

Corn fed big boys

 

[Dirtnasty]

Ramen in my case

 

[Poppy]

And the tarts

 

[JB_rD81]

Nothing to do in the middle of nowhere except hit the gym or produce/sell or smoke meth… tried meth in the 90’s, wasn’t my thing…

 

[Bigmurph6]

Hit the gym or throw a football

 

[Dirtnasty]

Didn’t have that kind of money then

 

[Dirtnasty]

Never tried it’s in small
List

 

[Dirtnasty]

Did those

 

[Rusty]

What ever happened to your waffles. You always were eating those like they were toast.

Ya west side Dirt!!! I can see it now. Your right @Dirtnasty thise guys would even make you look amateurish. They are nuts. You’d probably fit in good there lol.

 

[Stratfordave]

Very good write up brother. Over the years I have seen pros or aspiring pros come and go. … and close friends with a few. Unfortunately most (99%) simply are not able to sustain the lifestyle… which include GENETICS, mental dedication, lots of drugs, and avoiding injuries. I emphasize genetics because way to often I see young guys and gals who just don’t have the genetic composition to be successful, yet sadly think they can overcompensate with TONS of drugs and ridiculous eating habits / over training.

One of the wise old timers told me a long time ago you can only take you body as far as god will allow… those who try otherwise will end up dead. And I can rattle of 10 guys I’ve know over the years who are no long on this side of the ground because they didn’t accept that advice.

Low and slow (dosages / patience) at this lifestyle men… and high quality food is the most anabolic thing you can put in your body… will change your body 10x faster then any drug … whether you want to bulk or lean out!

 

[JLee]

Nice write up @Poppy !

 

[Poppy]

I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone with a pro card. I’ve met plenty amateurs some with hopes of being a pro and some just a hobby. The hopefuls i knew probably won’t get one unless they rededicate their selves.

 

[Dirtnasty]

Shuts hard to achieve and even as a pro you usually spend more
Than you can make. But us crazy fucks will shoot for it. It’s like a degree in muscle building hahah maybe useless in most situations but hell
Of an accomplishment

 

[Stratfordave]

My territory for work for years was Long Island / Hoboken etc. So I trained at Bev Francis Powerhouse for a long time … lots of great people in that gym… learned a lot… it’s the hub for that area for sure.

 

[Thunder]

Well when you have the best college football team in history you’ll have that.
Lmao