2008 Arnold Blog

I just have a few thoughts that I wanted to share with everyone attending this year.  As I mentioned before last year was my first time attending.  I went in not really knowing what to expect.  One thing that I really never thought about was how great of an opportunity it is to learn from the pros.  There are pros literally everywhere at the Expo.  There are usually long lines to meet them but if you approach them at the right time they are usually more than willing to share a few tips and shoot the breeze with you.

For example, I was in line over at the MuscleTech booth waiting to meet Jay.  They had a bunch of booths set up with bros leading up to Jay.  While waiting in line I struck up a conversation with Branch Warren. He was very approachable and more than willing to share some tips.  We talked about how he got started in bodybuilding and what keeps him going.  We also spoke about his training sessions with Johnnie Jackson. It was a very cool experience.  So just remember, when you have a chance to learn, take it, these guys are pros for a reason and I have learned that if you are polite they are more than willing to help you out.  

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