Ocean’s Blog

Last night was an interesting event. I came home and took a rest and luckily was able to get on the local free wifi in my home (i still dont have internet since i moved) This ensures that i dont slack off watching cable TV or surfing the web while i should be training for a competition. I nap for 1 hour and wake up and make a protein shake….Blender goes off and mixes my jungle juice and before i know it, i am out of protein. 2 scoops was all i had so 60 grams was going to be all i get until i make it to the store. I make my way down the pike and get into Bally’s. The dude at the front desk welcomes me in and waves as i approach the turn-style. During my drive into the gym and my walk from the car to the gym doors, i am blasting my IPod. I remember i was playing "To The Pain" by Nonpoint (very good lifting song).  I walk in, proceed to warm up doing some lat work and a fellow NPC competitor walks up to me and we start chatting. We talked about anything and everything. As i continue to blast through the back workouts, i start to think about all the negativity in the sport. I remember most if not all the pros i have met…….always seemed to be bitter and dry when i meet them. Phil Heath was the one exception. That guy was so cool to talk to and literally seemed like a guy you could grow up with and be friends with. A word to all the Pros in the industry, remember that this sport doesnt make you rich, its all the fans that travel around the world to see you. Next time you decide to appear at a show or guest appearance, give the young kids a smile or two and NOT because they have big breasts and a tight ass. Give respect to the guys old or young and smile, talk, offer a picture with them, because there is nothing worse than driving several hours to meet your icon in the bodybuilding sport, only to realize that they are about as dry well…….dry wall and about as bright as a block of cheese. Share some knowledge and wealth and give respect to the people that buy your supplements that you so dearly swear "puts on 25 pounds of lean muscle in 5 days…" To hell with that, just be a nice person and your fans will reward you. I may never be pro but i know that if i ever had the blessing and opportunities, then i would do so……but i would not let my fans ever feel like they wasted their time meeting me.

 p.s. My back workout was great BTW.

-Ocean

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