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Post by Tim Wescott on May 1, 2007 6:09:34 GMT -5
Coming soon to a theater near you! RATED XXX ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Intensity on May 2, 2007 9:09:07 GMT -5
Is this guy serious you ask? I must admit that I first had the same questioning… but now I know… and you people will also face reality soon… THA BEAST IS NEAR! ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png)
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Post by chanman83 on May 2, 2007 9:53:01 GMT -5
3am WOAH!! TRUE Trooper there! GO GO Mr. Beefy
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Post by Tim Wescott on May 2, 2007 12:16:34 GMT -5
Looks like a solid plan Frank.
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Post by Hoopie on May 2, 2007 13:32:09 GMT -5
WOW!! Frank that looks like a GREAT plan of atatck! Now stop your damn purring and start ROARING my friend! Turn the Beast loose! Damn that makes me want to go to the gym...
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Post by mrky03 on May 3, 2007 19:55:39 GMT -5
Keep it going Frank! 500lb. front squats!!
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Post by beckie on May 4, 2007 4:00:27 GMT -5
The BEAST is back!!! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Looking forward to seeing the LEAN,MEAN,BEAST emerge from the blubber ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) nice to have the fun Frank back again too ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by beckie on May 5, 2007 5:02:37 GMT -5
Its funny you say that Frank-I made a mental list of all my injuries the other week and its a wonder I'm still training ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) Stubbornness is a great virtue when it comes to bodybuilding! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by GerryT on May 9, 2007 11:25:08 GMT -5
Good going, Frank Just enjoy yourself and do your best. The rest will fall into place!
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Post by beckie on May 10, 2007 2:50:58 GMT -5
What is EFX Frank??
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Post by Tim Wescott on May 11, 2007 12:57:42 GMT -5
Keep it going Frank!!
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Post by beckie on May 13, 2007 1:05:42 GMT -5
frank-for some of us it takes longer-we are not all genetically gifted when it comes to bodybuilding so we have to take the time-that is the key ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by chanman83 on May 14, 2007 9:07:09 GMT -5
Hey Frank, I know your determination is amazing and I wish nothing but the best for you! Keep on training hard and in 2008 in whatever show you do you'll do well! You got my 100% backing!
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Post by EBA84 on May 14, 2007 10:20:48 GMT -5
Sorry I haven't posted too much recently. In one of those "funks" again. Admittedly, some of the comments posted here, and a few PM's, and e-mails, about my thoughts about competing in 2008 stung a bit. I'll deal with it. All I'd like to say is that if you thought it might dampen my intentions....think again. Done for now. Frank, I doubt anyone is trying to dampen your intentions.You asked people their opinions and apparently they gave them to you. I personally would rather hear what I don't have and need then hear what I do have. Although it is nice to hear positive feedback, the negative is just as important so you can correct the issues. You also need to get your motivation from within and not from other people and their comments. If you think you can do it, then you will.
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Post by beckie on May 14, 2007 17:39:06 GMT -5
Frank,I function a bit like Eric when it comes to feedback. I am often brutal and I expect it back-I won't be getting back onstage until my legs are WAY more improved than they were last time around...they were fat and thats all I can say ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) and nobody except for 2 friends fronted up and told me that. I find setting small goals in between the big goals important for keeping me on track-else I lose focus and get frustrated! Baby steps remember ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Post by Hoopie on May 14, 2007 20:31:29 GMT -5
Great talking to ya tonight buddy! Sorry i had to cut ya short a little, i was st my wifes place of business and she had to hurry. Mark that date down on the calender and plan on being there. Ya got plenty of time now train hard and take NO prisoners.
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Post by masterschamp on May 15, 2007 9:02:27 GMT -5
Frank, I wanted to wait until the "smoke cleared" before I commented on your contest plans and some of the responses you got. Don't take what Eric, or anyone else, had said the wrong way.... I know that Eric is truly a GREAT guy,with a wealth of bodybuilding experience and knowledge, who just tells things as he sees them. Believe me, he'd be the first to help out anyone, but he also will say what is going to be beneficial to you in the long run, and sometimes that might not be what you feel or want to hear. Remember, Eric has been successful and competed at the National level for several years now. I know you have had ALOT of life experiences...think back through all of them,.... you did not get from point A to D by skipping B and C. All Eric, and some others were trying to get across was that maybe you are not quite ready for National competiton, YET.......that's not to say you WON'T get there, but FOR NOW,your focus should be on smaller shows. You, yourself, said in bodybuilding terms, you were relatively inexperienced....take the time to get that experience. Another year or two, of putting in the time, training AND diet wise, can make all the difference. It doesn't mean you are any less of a bodybuilder....you are just going through the developmental stages of the sport.
Keith
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Post by mrbeefy on May 15, 2007 9:27:10 GMT -5
Thanks Keith. Elequentely put, and point well taken. Being on HRT also limits which local level shows I can or can't be in also (not an excuse, just a fact). It places me in a precarious position, to say the least.
I've been around enough people that I can sort through the BS from truth, the straight-up kind of people, and those with "holier than thou" attitudes.
I'm just like everybody else out there. trying to make improvements, seeking more knowledge. I'm not looking for short cuts, I'm not looking for hand-outs, and I'm certainly not "dissing" anyone either.
I studied at a Buddhist temple for a little over 10 years, and they have a strong philosophy that it is "Wisdom which is seeking for wisdom". That's all we all really want right? A little more improvement to make ourselves better people?
I understand your point of "going through the paces", etc., but I also know that I am driven, and that at 50 years old (soon), well...you understand.
To be very honest, I hesitate to say anything more here regarding my intentions, progress, feelings, etc., thinking that some may take it the wrong way.
Let me just end with my thanks to you for your understanding and helpfulness.
Frank
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Post by mrbeefy on May 17, 2007 5:40:48 GMT -5
Interesting talk with my gym owner last night. Very honest, and enlightening. Talked about my progress, goals, doing the masters, etc.
He is kind of my rudder these days...stearing me along.
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Post by mrbeefy on May 17, 2007 7:46:20 GMT -5
I really liked this article I found at the Animal WEb Site. I think it may respond to some of the questions, I asked, and some of the responses some of you gave.....read on:
Who's in Your Corner? by The House
Brothers, I wear many hats. I have done it all. We all start at the bottom of the food chain and try to climb up to make it. I can say I am working my way up now… I have cleaned old shi**y toilets before to put food on the table and support my bodybuilding lifestyle. Life is not what it seems to be on the surface, and not as good as some think. Yes there are ups and downs but most don't see what happens during the bad times. It's not that life is so bad, but it's just not that good.
As a bodybuilder I still have a day job and yeah, it sucks. But let me tell you, it pays the bills and puts the food on the table. Let's face it we all don't live the good life where we can train and not worry about anything else. I f**king punch the clock 40+ hours a week and still manage to train my ass off after work everyday. I don't live a pampered life. I cook all my meals. I set my clock. I kick my own ass in the gym. And I lick my own wounds. But I am not saying I have no support.
If you're a working bodybuilder, you've got to have people in your corner. I have a very supportive family and corner men. A good bodybuilder is very smart and must find people to help them in many ways. With a good team behind you, still you put the time in. I still am the one feeling every rep and each minute doing cardio. I am just saying I am not a pretty boy bodybuilder that has someone make his food or have a gofer get things for me.
As I get wiser and learn the game more, I have found out that you must have a good team behind you. This game is tough, and everyone wants a piece of what you got. This game is all about what are you doing for me now, not what have you done for me in the past. People will use you to get ahead, and sell you out for a buck and nothing comes free. In this game you must find people you can trust and build a relationship with them, grow with them, and trust them.
I have been had before, but you live, learn and don't forget. Remember brothers, as you get into the game, most people only want to better them by taking advantage of you. You got to find the few people you can trust and these are the people you put in your corner. As we each go on our journeys in this game, we must grow as a family and share all of our knowledge. Bodybuilders come from all different backgrounds and have many different connections. We grow and learn from each other. Dieting and supplements change and we learn from our mistakes how to get better and to continue to improve.
Each time you meet a bodybuilder, you must try and learn one thing. I am not saying to do everything everyone tells you but different things work for different people. If you try the same thing every time and expect different results then you are only fooling yourself. You must live and learn and don't be scared to make mistakes. Here is what I think… If you were perfect onstage then your goal would be met, and you would never need to compete again. Until then, keep trying new ideas and find what works best for you.
Can ya'll relate?
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