Meeting Flex
Last weekend, I went to the Europa show in Dallas. First of all, let me say just how cool the whole experence was! With that said, we were walking around the floor meeting and talking with all the vendors that had set up shop to the side of the main stage.
We were going from booth to booth picking up samples after samples when I just happen to look up and there he was on this huge sign…none other than Flex Wheeler himself. Trying my best to control my excitement, my eyes scanned the area with laser like precision thinking he might be in the area somewhere. Then I saw the schedule. 11 to 1:30. Far freakin out.
I went back over to my wife and with great glee told her "Hey baby, Flex is going to be over there at 11!!!!!!!!" She just rolled her eyes and said " Well do you want to meet him?" Geeeez woman "Duh"
So, we went back over to the show and was watching the figure competition since it was only 10:45. Still trying my best to contain my excitement, I kept looking over my shoulder at the booth and for any sign of Flex. It was now past 11 and no sign of him. W.T.F? So I tried to act like I was paying attention to the Class B figure tall or short or whatever doing endless quarter turns before us. I remember telling my wife that I thought the 3rd girl from the right looked the best, when my wife said "Honey is that him?"
Heck yeah it was him, "Let’s go"………
Then an extra bonus, we were the only ones at the booth too! How cool was that. So with me all tongue tied, my wife says to him " Can my husband get a picture with you?" my eyes widen and I actually think my heart skipped a beat or two. Then I heard "Sure".
Now, Flex might not be in competition shape anymore, but he was still huge and very imtimidating in size. He reached out with his huge arm, accepted my hand and then my wife snapped off, quite possibly, the best picture ever taken in cell phone history.
Needless to say, not only did meeting Flex make my day, it made the rest of the year for me. We left the show shortly afterwards and later we hit the gym, still feeling the glow of meeting one of the greatest bodybuilders ever to take the stage. I increased the weight after every set and pushed myself further and harder. I think even my wife was somewhat impressed. (That last statement could have only been in my mind):)
Now loaded with this new ammo, I’ve been hitting the weights with new desire and determination. You never know when or where a new inspiration may hit you, but when it does, embrace it. It could be from meeting a bodybuilding icon like Flex Wheeler or from someone leaving a nice comment to you on bodyspace to a new workout routine that might help you get past a hump. The point is, feed off that feeling and keep it close to your heart.
