I am on top of the world. Why? I will tell you in a second. In a
previous article I wrote, “Fuck Everything Else,” I talked about there
being no better feeling in the world then that of accomplishing a goal
that you set for yourself. I mentioned other things like taking what is
inevitably going to be yours… Setting a goal and nailing it to the
fucking wall… Taking a dream and making it a reality… It's the best
high. Do you have that Animal lust in you? You do. If you want to that
is… Just take the first step to get there by accepting that it probably
won't be easy while remembering that you are going to accomplish your
goal no matter what. So anyway, I am on top of the world because I just
received my IFBB pro card. Fuck yeah. I feel good…
Rather than making this article all about my winning my pro card, I
want to talk about how I got there, how to reach your goals. Let's
start with “failure”. Not failure from quitting, but failure from
physically not being able to crank out another rep. Did you give it
your all? Or did you punk out and put your tail between your legs and
go crying back to mommy? Tired? Sore? Hungry? Maybe you should be
better prepared. Maybe you're just a pussy. Do you talk the talk but
sit down when it's time to walk the walk? I said sit down but maybe I
should just ask if you sit to take a piss…
Powerlifters and bodybuilders who have achieved their goals have done
so because they can walk the walk. We put endless time and effort into
what we do because we love it. Normal humans may think we are just big
dumb meatheads but I think it's the other way around. Instead of being
one of the many mindless sheep walking the planet calling themselves
humans, find that passion inside you and go after it. Everyone has
dreams, but those who go live them are not only lucky but they have
that Animal instinct inside them. They are always pushing and striving.
They are never satisfied with their latest achievement. I don't want a
trophy. I want to fucking win.
Something holding you back? Yeah, it's you. Part of getting large and
obtaining that freakish muscle size is not from sitting on your ass.
Instead it's taking time to plan your diet, cooking, eating 6-7 times a
day, training, sleeping and, most importantly, planning ahead to be
prepared. Ah yes… Some of you are thinking, “Fuck that. I'll just do a
bunch of supplements and shit.” Good luck. Even the most genetically
gifted are not going to get that far shooting from the hip like that.
It takes preparation. Time. It's a lifestyle. Not a very easy one by
any means.
You need to pay attention to everything: vitamins, minerals and general
nutrition. You need to pay your dues. Every pro or top ranked amateur
has his way of doing things and getting prepared. The best advice I can
give you is to turn yourself into a machine. Plan all your meals a head
of time from breakfast to pre- and post-workout and even what you may
want to eat when you wake up in the middle of the night hungry. Then do
that for about three years. The more effort you put in during the
beginning stages of making the lifestyle change the better and easier
it will become in the future, I promise you. In the next article, I'm
going to shed some light on what a typical day in the life of me.
