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Overall Goal: Show that AGE is only a number, and BODYBUILDING is a lifetime pursuit
Fit Status:
getting stronger!!!
Motivation Level: 9/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
DAVID MEDEIROS
Sex:
Male
Age:
42
Location:
Rhode Island, United States
Occupation:
PERSONAL TRAINER--BODY NATURAL FITNESS CENTER, BARRINGTON
Personal Website:
Primary Gym:
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Mar, 1983
How I Started:
I'VE ALWAYS ADMIRED STRENGTH AND PHYSIQUE, EVEN FROM MY EARLIEST CHILDHOOD MEMORIES. MY FATHER GOT ME STARTED WEIGHT TRAINING AT ELEVEN YEARS OLD, BUT I DIDN'T GET SERIOUS UNTIL I WAS SIXTEEN.
Why I Love It:
IT'S THE ONLY ACTIVITY YOU CAN EXCEL AT REGARDLESS OF AGE! I'M 41 AND STILL GROWING!
How I Stay Motivated:
I THINK ABOUT MY PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND HOW FLEETING THEY ARE. IN BODYBUILDING, YOU'RE ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR LAST SHOW!
BB Accomplishments:
NPC
2004 JUNIOR USA LIGHT HEAVY CHAMP
2003 EASTERN USA LIGHT HEAVY FIFTH
2002 N.E. TOURNAMENT LIGHT HEAVY AND OVERALL
2002 NEW ENGLAND LIGHT HEAVY THIRD
1999 SOUTHERN ST LIGHT HEAVY FIFTH
1998 SOUTHERN ST LIGHT HEAVY THIRD
1997 RHODE ISLAND LIGHT HEAVY CHAMP
NABF
1995 GOLDS CLASSIC HEAVYWT AND OVERALL
ANBC
1995 COLONIAL CLASSIC MEDIUM SECOND
1994 US NATURALS MEDIUM EIGHTH
1994 RHODE ISLAND MEDIUM AND OVERALL
1994 GOLD'S CLASSIC MEDIUM AND OVERALL
Show that AGE is only a number, and BODYBUILDING is a lifetime pursuit
Goal (Long):
I'VE BEEN TRAINING AS A BODYBUILDER FOR 25 YEARS, AND HAVE BEEN COMPETING SINCE 1994. I WON THE LIGHT-HEAVY CLASS AT THE 2004 JUNIOR USA, AND MY GOAL NOW IS TO GET AS CLOSE TO THAT SHAPE AS I CAN.
Weight Goal:
I want to LOSE 10 lb
Bodyfat Goal:
5%
Upcoming Contest:
Last Updated: Jun 22, 2008 7:06am
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What type of injury was it? How long were you injured? How did you recover?
HAMSTRING TEAR WHILE DOING HEAVY BARBELL ROWS ABOUT TWELVE YEARS AGO; I COULDN'T TRAIN LEGS FOR ABOUT EIGHT WEEKS, THEN HAD TO START FROM SCRATCH; MY DOCTOR TOLD ME TO BE PATIENT, SO I WAS, AND IT HEALED IN DUE TIME. JUST FOR THE RECORD, I RECOVERED WITH ENOUGH TIME TO WIN MY CLASS AT THE RHODE ISLAND MUSCLE CLASSIC (NPC).HAMSTRING TEAR WHILE DOING HEAVY BARBELL ROWS ABOUT TWELVE YEARS AGO; I COULDN'T TRAIN LEGS FOR ABOUT EIGHT WEEKS, THEN HAD TO START FROM SCRATCH; MY DOCTOR TOLD ME TO BE PATIENT, SO I WAS, AND IT HEA...more
- Updated May 21, 2008 3:38am
Do you currently have a workout partner?
No
- Updated May 7, 2008 10:50am
What is the most common reason that somebody gets injured while lifting?
THE MOST COMMON REASON FOR INJURY, IN MY EXPERIENCE, IS A COMBINATION OF POOR TECHNIQUE AND LACK OF CONCENTRATION.
I WAS AT THE GYM YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, TRAINING A CLIENT, WHEN IT HAPPENED. I WAS FINISHING UP WITH MY CLIENT'S SESSION WHEN A WAGER TOOK PLACE THAT INTRIGUED ME. "B"--A TWENTY=ONE YEAR OLD, 250 LB BODYBUILDER WHO TRAINS AT THE CLUB--WAS TRAINING HIS BACK MUSCLES, DOING THE...
Thanks for the add and compliment! Working on trying to grow will get there some day. Hoping to hit the 330 mark by end of year! THEN THE PRECONTEST STARTS IN JAN. Any more shows for you? How's training going?
