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Overall Goal: I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO ADDED ME TO THEIR TOP 10 LIST OF MOST INSPIRATIONAL BODYSPACE MEMBERS! YOUR SUPPORT IS WHAT KEEPS THE FIRE BURNING IN ME AND IT IS MY PLEASURE TO HELP YOU ALL REALIZE YOUR GOALS AND DREAMS! I SINCERELY THANK YOU!!!
Fit Status:
Going to take my body to levels that have never been reached! Natural all the way!!!
Motivation Level: 10/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Chad Shaw
Sex:
Male
Age:
35
Location:
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Occupation:
Vaporizer Repair Tech for anesthesia drug delivery @ GE Healthcare
I have 2 older brothers, one is 7 years older and the other is 10 years older. They introduced me to weightlifting and I fell in love with it. It was also very theraputic for my severe asthma which I suffered from throughout my entire childhood. All the months spent in the hospital with only machines and drugs keeping me alive caused my body to remain very weak and underdeveloped. This went on for 14 years. It was a tough childhood! My parents had to learn how to give shots of epinepherine and suspherine to give me at home to keep me alive long enough to get to the emergency room. At home I had to keep a nebuelizer machine to administer asthma drugs and also had to use 3 different inhalers plus continuously take 3 different oral medications including prednisone which really messed up my body. When I wasn't in the hospital and was able to go to school, I could never participate in gym class because my health was too poor. There were 3 seperate occasions when the doctors told my parents I was too far gone, too weak, and at the max amount of drugs that I could be on and things kept getting worse and that they should start planning my funeral. Along with the grace of God, bodybuilding was my answer to reverse the effects of this life threatening disease. Beyond that, bodybuilding has helped me cope with a number of different injuries. It has helped me recover from ruptured discs in my spine due to a severe back injury, scoliosis, a ruptured bicep tendon, ulnar nerve damage, a torn rotator cuff, and being absent an anterior cruciate ligament and also a medial meniscus in one knee which resulted in many dislocations and cartilage tears that required surgery and then also the opposite leg was 4 inches longer than the other leg which also required intense surgery to correct. I was a train wreck! I had several top orthopedic doctors tell me I would never ever be able to get into bodybuilding or lift heavy weights again because some of those injuries were impossible to recover from. Doctors even wanted to put steel rods in my spine (a spinal fusion) to protect it from further damage but I refused this surgery. Still the prognosis was I would never lift weights again. I couldn't take no for an answer, I just refused to accept that would be the end of my bodybuilding dreams. I made a decision that I would never give up and I was gonna either become a bodybuilder or die trying. At the age of 16, I entered and won my first bodybuilding competition, it was greatest feeling I had ever experienced! I know now from experience that you should never ever give up on your dreams or anything your passionate about and don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't realize your dreams and make them come true no matter what your circumstances are! You create your own reality and your own destiny, don't ever let anyone create it for you! It is possible as long as you believe it is. Don't be disheartened by statistics or odds because the only people they are against are those of weak faith and that doesn't have to be you! Developing my physique for me was like building a suit of armor to protect the frail sick little kid that I remember being. I love bodybuilding and I will do it till I can do it no more. I choose to follow this path without the use of drugs, I've got stronger forces that drive me. Hopelessness is only a state of mind, therefore impossibilities are only illusions.
Why I Love It:
Besides using bodybuilding to rebound from illness and injuries, I just love doing it. It's the ultimate rush for me to feel stronger, watching my weights move up and watching my appearance change. Bodybuilding is my mistress and it keeps me real.
How I Stay Motivated:
I don't have to try to stay motivated. I'm like an addict. I always have the urge to do it. When it's in your blood I guess it's in your blood.
BB Accomplishments:
1991 Mr. Wisconsin teenage division champion. 1995 Midwest Wisconsin Natural heavyweight champion. 1996 Midwest Wisconsin 2nd place light-heavyweight. 2000 Team Universe 3rd place heavyweight. 2004 Midwest Wisconsin 2nd place light heavyweight(should of been 1st!) 2006 Mr. Wisconsin. (only non drug tested show I've done) 6th place out of 16 in the light heavyweight class. Most resently, I was a finalist in the bodybuilding.com spokes model search and appeared in bodybuilding.coms magazine ads. I was also featured in Planet Muscle magazine and have been chosen for the cover of World Physique magazine. Most recently, I was named Mr.March on WorldPhysique.com
This was right after a back workout. I was so tired when I got done, I felt like death! I'm 220 lbs in this picure, my bodyfat is much higher than I would like it.
I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO ADDED ME TO THEIR TOP 10 LIST OF MOST INSPIRATIONAL BODYSPACE MEMBERS! YOUR SUPPORT IS WHAT KEEPS THE FIRE BURNING IN ME AND IT IS MY PLEASURE TO HELP YOU ALL REALIZE YOUR GOALS AND DREAMS! I SINCERELY THANK YOU!!!
Goal (Long):
To bring back my leg mass and strength after just having had major knee surgery in November of '07. Hopefuly enough to balance my body enough to get back on stage and compete again. Also I'm working hard to eliminate some of the chronic joint pain that I'm dealing with. Of course I want to keep that to a minimum.
Brian is one of my long time friends and training partner. I've been friends and also have trained with this guy since high school. He's one the most ambitious guys I've ever met is not affraid to put forth alot of gut busting effort to accomplish what he wants! He's always been a reliable friend and training partner and has been so kind to cart me off to urgent care those times in the gym that I bit off more than I could chew! I'm very fortunate to have this guy as a friend and training partner
What type of outfit do you usually wear when you workout? Why?
Well, I live in Wisconsin so my since November of 2007 where the temperture started in the 20's, then up to now 104 inches of snow and counting and we are almost into April and the temperature highs are still in the 30's, so for what I like to wear lately is a long underwear, a snowmobile suit, a parka, scarf, ear muffs, ski mitts and moon boots is a good gym wardrobe for me. Just kidding, I like holey sweat pants and faded t-shirts.Well, I live in Wisconsin so my since November of 2007 where the temperture started in the 20's, then up to now 104 inches of snow and counting and we are almost into April and the temperature highs a...more
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What do you think about people who "grunt" loudly while working out? Do you do it?
I sometimes get annoyed if they're trying to put on a show. I don't grunt loudly.
For those of you who have read my story, you understand that I have some physical health issues that doctors swore would be the end of all my bodybuilding ambitions. The latest threat to interfere with my bodybuilding progress has been my right knee. It's been an on-going problem. I was...
I do my weight training twice per week. I begin on week 1 on Wednesday and train back and chest together, then wait till Saturday and then I train quadriceps and calves. I dont lift again after that till the following Wednesday in which I will train shoulders then wait till Saturday and then I...
Hey thanks man. Endure. I haven't heard of that one, is it new? I tried looking for it here on bb and couldnt see anything. 20 hydroxy ecdysone. Sounds interesting. Does Endure not contain any artificial sweeteners?
Chad, no probs adding you to my inspires list. Trainings going well, i'm almost finished up on a 10 week sponsored cut. Will get me some magazine work. I've just contacted Derek 'the beast' Charlebois (from Scivation) and he's helping me out with a couple of things. Do you use Xtend or Bcaa's during training?
Thanks for the add. After looking at your progress pics I saw you lost like 25 lbs and got a lot of definitions in three months. How did you do it? Did you cut calories? Lift and/or run? Thanks in advanced.
hey chad bro just though i check wat ya been doin? how trainin? just wonderin how you look since your last pics was on may got some any pics comin soon?
hi chad just thought i'd check in and let you no how things are going the workouts are much better thanks to your advice, im still finding my feet with diet side of things but im learning all the time so i'll get there.once again thanks mark
