The Chronicles of “B”

As you may or may not know the IronMan/BodySpace contest is in full swing and the voting has started.  If you’re not aware of what I’m talking about please go to News and just follow the links.  Anyway I have entered the contest and I’m making it my personal mission this year to call attention to Masters bodybuilding.  I like to consider myself an evangelist for the older lifter and I’ve tried to lead by example. 

Thanks to bodybuilding I’ve turned my life around and lost over 70 lbs in the past year and I’m about to compete in my 4th contest this year.  I love seeing the reaction people have when they hear that and when they hear that I’m 52 years old and really didn’t start bodybuilding till I was 50.  I would love for others to know that feeling and to get off their butts up off the couch and start lifting and to know that it is never to late to take back your health. Winning this contest would give me the platform to do just that.

I would just like to ask that when you cast your vote this year give it some thought please and consider why you are voting for that person.  Is it because they are your friend or maybe you just think they are cute?  Consider if they would actually be a good spokesperson for this sport that we all love and if they would promote the sport in a positive way. Not because they are hot and have a nice smile. 

I would like to modestly ask that you cast your vote for me and help me on my mission to bring attention to the over 40 lifter.  This is something IronMan has always done…that’s why I read it.  They have many features on the over 40 lifter and it has helped me quit a bit in the last year with info I’ve taken in from reading those articles.   If you feel I would not make a good spokesperson then by all means you should not cast your vote for me but I would like to ask that you do consider why you are voting and if you can then please cast that vote for an older lifter if you feel they would do a good job.  At any rate thank you for your consideration.

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