garyr
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Post by garyr on Jun 5, 2004 13:15:55 GMT -5
I saw pictures of him from the Orlando show and he looked like crap. He just looks old, like worn out. He can't be any older than 32.
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Post by Tim Wescott on Jun 5, 2004 13:20:48 GMT -5
Gary,In my opinion ,most of the current crop of top guy`s look way better early in their careers and then they get too big in an effort in their minds tom stay competitive and ruin the look of their physiques. There are some very impressive lookink guy`s that in my opinion just went to hell trying to play the size game!
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garyr
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Post by garyr on Jun 5, 2004 13:49:15 GMT -5
He just looked old, like the drugs used up his body. They showed a picture of Kovacs on another website and his build looked the same way.
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Post by Tim Wescott on Jun 5, 2004 13:56:48 GMT -5
I have those pics of Kovacs on here in an older thread. He looked to me like he should take up another sport.
I was never impressed with Kovacs anyway ,he was just a big guy who I felt had no "quality" to his physique.
On the other hand Titus looked great in the early part of his career,but dropped the ball at the goaline later.
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HARDCORE
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Post by HARDCORE on Jun 5, 2004 16:42:40 GMT -5
I agree, Craig look old. He is worn out and needs to throw in the towel.
I have conversed with him via email, and I have to say, I dont like him. We had a great deal going on where he was going to post an interview for my forum members and the main website, then he got me mixed up with another person and started demanding money be sent by a certain date for an after hours party after the Arnold Classic that he was throwing? Well, to make a long story short, he realized that he mixed me up with another person that was sponsoring him, didnt apologize, and didnt do the interview. Pretty childish in my eyes.
Just my .02 on him.
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Post by Tim Wescott on Jun 5, 2004 17:42:30 GMT -5
The guy`s a regular class act huh?
I`ve heard as much about him from people but I never met him.
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Post by cakeater on Jun 6, 2004 2:45:17 GMT -5
He is closer o forty than 35....nowhere nearv 32.
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Joe_Roark
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Post by Joe_Roark on Jun 6, 2004 8:29:59 GMT -5
As of today he and Kelly Ryan have been married for 4 years. Wonder why he looks worn out He was born Jan 14, 1967, so is now age 37.
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Post by MaXposur on Jun 7, 2004 18:26:53 GMT -5
Maybe it's the desert heat in Las Vegas... No, it can't be, cause Jay Cutler lives there too and he is a great guy in my opinion. I am a "nobody" but Jay talks with me and answers questions. The norm from what I've encountered is the bigger these guys get the bigger their attitudes get.
I hope to be like Tim no matter how large I may get. I'll always remember where I started from, the stuggles, and the help along the way that was there to pick me up when I was down.
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Post by Tim Wescott on Jun 7, 2004 18:44:33 GMT -5
That to me is the key Max, never forgetting where ya` been,who helped you,and how you got where you are today.
Being humble is something a lot of the big names forget.
Thankfully the majority will help you out and are not like this at all.
You have to remember, all we are doing in essence, is just lifting weights,not saving the world, or helping to find a cure for cancer.
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Post by MaXposur on Jun 7, 2004 19:52:33 GMT -5
You're right Tim! Saving the world and all that stuff comes "after", like Arnold.
You would not believe some of the attitudes I've run into at my last gym! One trainer (a UFC fighter and personal trainer) wanted to fight and kill me because I happened to make eye contact with him, so there was a lot of friction when ever he was there (but ironically, I trained with much greater passion and force as a result. Adversity made me work twice as hard.) And my first "advisor" who is training for a pro card told me to never approach him when he was in the gym training or with clients, stating that very few guys at the gym are allowed the privilege.
As a result of the friction between the UPC fighter/trainer, I moved to Gold's Gym, Huntington Beach. There are no attitudes there. On the downside, because there is no friction and no adversity, my zeal and passion has never been the same as it was at Club MetRx where the big bodybuilders and big attitudes are. I am looked on at Gold's as being one of the "big" guys, but the truth is, I need to feed off of those who are greater to fuel my passion and motivation to higher levels.
I am a self starter and one-man show outside the gym, but inside the gym, I'm sometimes lost. I would love to find a kick-ass training partner who's not afraid to kick me in the ass and vice-a-versa.
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Post by Tim Wescott on Jun 7, 2004 20:10:29 GMT -5
Max,I guess we can wait until later like Arnold did to save the planet!! ;D
One thing that I learned after moving to this one horse town with my wife is that motivation must come from within.
I used to train at the same gym as Jeff King,Mr. America and Mr. Universe winner,Chris Aceto who trains Cutler,Matt Dufresne who also won the A as well as the U,and Rich Roy who won Mr. world.This was in the 70`s and 80`s and there was no shortage of inspiration there.Add in a ton of regional,state,national,international,and local bodybuilders and powerlifters and you had a great atmosphere.
Now I`m,the big fish in a small pond so rto speak and there is no motivation at my current gym.
I think about my goals constantly,my competiotion who is training hard in a good gym atmosphere,and I visualize myself training balls to the wall and winning .
This ensures that I stay on top of my game and keep the intensity high.I always challenge myself and train as hard as possible.
I have developed the ability to create a "Go to war" type of mind- set when I cross the threshold of the gym.
I also call my bros back home who are training hard and they constantly keep me motivated.
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Post by MaXposur on Jun 8, 2004 11:32:25 GMT -5
Winning the war is having the right mental strategy before engaging. You've got it. I want it too.
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