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Fit Status:
Kickboxing: great low-impact cardio for bodybuilders
Motivation Level: 9/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Rusty
Sex:
Male
Age:
Location:
Seattle, Washington, United States
Occupation:
IT professional/bodybuilder/model
Personal Website:
Primary Gym:
College:
High School:
When I Started:
Jun, 1999
How I Started:
After losing about 50 pounds of weight, and spending years of being very slim (125 pounds), I decided to try to add muscular mass.
Why I Love It:
I enjoy the challenge of pushing myself. Enjoy the feeling of the pump, of growing, of creating a new body. Doing bodybuilding right means you focus on you, and no one else's, routine. Focus on what improves you, not someone else. Leave the ego at the door. I find the option on a bodyspace page to record the amount of weight one can bench, squat, etc., as counter to the true goal. A judge at a competition doesn't see those numbers, doesn't see the body fat percentage. The judge sees on stage the results of a competitor's work, how close to the "ideal" of the day. Focus more on the pump in the gym and the reflection in a mirror than the numbers you record.
How I Stay Motivated:
I look at the images of the current and future pro competitors. Dreaming to look as they do isn't my goal: my goal is to BE them the best I can be.
BB Accomplishments:
I'll list accomplishments when I'm given a definitive definition of "bodybuilding." Is competing a requirement? Or just changing your body and lifstyle?
I'm successful in bodybuilding because I focus on it for myself. I've done pre-contest dieting and training; I survived the 16 weeks and felt I had made the change.
Forum Signature:
Squat deep, press heavy, row wide, flex it, then hit the showers.
bodybuildchi is inspired by ttbone50. Reason: "Tommy inspires me with his unflagging dedication to do the best he can in contest training and on the competition stage. He focuses on himse... " - 9:42 am - Comment
Tommy inspires me with his unflagging dedication to do the best he can in contest training and on the competition stage. He focuses on himself only and doing his best against himself rather than concerning his mind with others.
Why I like this video: Video of bulgarian pro Hristomir Hristov. It's posing in a non-competitive environment, being a good example of doing a routine in front of an active audience, getting the audience involved, and playing to the audience.
Bodybuilder Jean-Pierre Fux off-season
Played: 464
Why I like this video: It is Jean-Pierre Fux off-season. Just nice to see the real mass that a bodybuilder has to maintain off-season. The general impression is that pros are always shredded. This gives a better impression of how it is really.
Mark Dugdale IFBB PRO - Guest Posing @ 2007 Southe
Played: 154
Why I like this video: IFBB Pro Mark Dugdale posing - he trains at the same gym as I. Very inspirational.
A Shooting with Steve Benthin Played: 324
Steve Benthin - BodyBuilder Played: 925
Steve Benthin Played: 214
Steve Benthin Posing Fibo 2007 Played: 180
Giant Korean Muscle - asian bodybuilder Played: 686
Next Competition: Emerald Cup, Bellevue, WA. April 21, 2007! Competition Training Update
Week 9 of 16, 7 weeks left (posted 5 March) My weight loss stalled so drastic action was required last week. The diet is now:3 days of 30g carbs, 360g protein, followed by2 day sof 60g carbs, 360g...
Doing good. Fight the carb cravings is all. I love sugar...... Holding steady about 5% BF 226LBS. Masters Nationals 2 weeks from this Fri, so I'm on schedule. Ol Supe
Rusty, just wanna say thanx for the friend add. Looking killer bud. Keep up the good work. Reckon you should also have been on the list! Anyway, if you haven't already voted, I will appreciate a vote. If you got some time to spare later on - PLEASE VOTE FOR ME (GertLouw) AS THE BEST OVER 40 MALE BODY ON: http://www.simplyshredded.com/ best-male-bodies-on-bodyspace- 09-40-over.html
LOL now you just being nice - is always a work in progress.. adding size to my shoulders and chest now for Oct, really working on posing too - I really like your side tri shot- shows off many of your muscle groups well!
