Oct 5, 2009 2:51pm

Thanks, BBFinatic - keep up the good work yourself. - Joey

Jun 26, 2009 2:07pm

Thanks for the encouragement, Dave. I'll be doing a trial cut July-October and we'll see how much muscle is underneath it all.... But I do think another 20-30# would be a good thing at my height....

Jun 24, 2009 9:58pm

Best of luck to you. 195# is 15# more than I carried into my last show at 5'11".

Jun 24, 2009 5:55am

Best of luck to you. I see you topped out at 220, now 202 ~ where do you think you'll end up?

Jun 22, 2009 2:52pm

35 - Ha! I wish - but if 50 is the new 40, then maybe 60 is the new 50.... Joey

Jun 21, 2009 8:01am

I've been experimenting with different dietary and training strategies. I seem to be hitting it a lot better recently, and the growth is coming slowly. Next competition is planned for 2012, when I qualify for Ultra Masters.

May 13, 2009 4:00pm

Congrats, buddy! You did it! Very classy way to start your competitive career, man. I'm totally impressed. You really did the cut right ~ nice & slow. You looked great 10 weeks out, and just dialed it in. I'm so happy for you. Joey

Apr 26, 2009 8:10pm

Thanks very much. A little thicker, but brought some fat along with the muscle. Have to get that back in line. How are you doing?

Apr 11, 2008 3:03pm

You're welcome - have a good weekend. J.

Oct 31, 2007 7:04am

Doing a great job of cutting up! Looking good, buddy.

Oct 24, 2007 7:11am

Thanks very much - we were a puzzled by the results - but they have to be accepted, and you have to move on. At least the class winner was Scott Livingstone, who won his class at the USA's in '82 and has been competing ever since. He was certainly a very worthy class winner. No disgrace to losing to a man like that. Now back to work for me! I want that dense lean quality you have - and it's going to take a lot of focus to get there. Thanks again --- Joey

Oct 23, 2007 10:00am

Good work, Jim!

Sep 22, 2007 8:00am

Good work, CountryMuscle. Stay focused, and EAT RIGHT!

Sep 13, 2007 12:40pm

Thanks, Dave - you're setting a great example for your son... keep up the good work. Joey

Sep 12, 2007 6:52am

Nice job cutting up, Chuck.

Sep 7, 2007 11:50am

It's a fine line for me - I tend to carry abdominal fat, even though my upper torso and arms don't. So I taper, but do not eliminate them. Last year I just dieted too hard and carbed too late. Will do better this time. But basically, yeah - we're cut from the same cloth.

Sep 7, 2007 8:22am

Thanks, Matt - and good luck at your next competition.

Sep 6, 2007 11:23pm

Thanks, Joel - I really appreciate that.

Aug 18, 2007 4:23pm

Nice work, Dan - When's your next contest?

Aug 14, 2007 11:07pm

looking forward to seeing the finished product...