Firing on all cylinders
First, HUGE props to my friend Jay ( JCB Rage17) on his victory this past weekend in Pittsburgh at the NPC Collegiate Nationals. This guys is young, dedicated, fierce, and a true genetic freak. To see one of your own succeed should only inspire you to do the same. 3 years ago I watched this quest begin for Jay, and back then it involved my kid brother not I. I’ve trained with, competed in powerlifting events and hung out with these guys. I was the older brother who was being inspired by the youth and dreams of my brother and his friends. Fastforward to present time… My brother, waste of space, a true kid ( unlike Jay ) he gave up on bodybuilding, sold out, and disrespected our family name in the process. I have gone from being the fat out of shape man I once was to being a man who pushes himself harder and harder every second of the day. I look in the mirror and im disgusted, usually. With plans to compete in 12 weeks, I looked hard in the mirror today after my leg session, and for one of the first times ever I thought, "dam michael your looking really good." I don’t wanna step on stage and not be competitive, I wanna dominate, I wanna win. I needed a honest gauge of were I stand, and from someone who will be completely honest and has the experience of absolute victory in bodybuilding, there was nobody I trusted with this task more than Jay. So I snapped some pix’s and sent them to him and asked him to let me know if I was on track or not. Jay’s victory this past weekend put my mind set in a whole new place, somewhere i’ve never been. As said when one of your own does something great, it makes the unbelievable become obtainable. Jay was very rapid with his text back, "oh yeah man, your well on track." This fired up the 9th, and 10th cylinder, because im not packing a v8 now, its pure bread american V-10 horsepower now. I’ve never ever felt the way I do right now physically. Im dialed in.
July 29, 2008 at 9:32 pm
I hope there’s room for a sista in this brotherhood, cause I’m down with this game.
Ah Mike, never mind the ODD comments. You and I both know that it’s all about blood, sweat and tears. This is an honorable game we play. We’re working the body but the mind gets a full workout as well. Stay focused and stay strong. You know who you are, and I know what you’re about. Keep training mental!