Oh and just a random aside: Made actually came to my high school to make this tomboy gal into a girly girl. It was weird because they apparently instructed her to have a breakdown in the bathroom when she was supposed to wear a girly outfit. My friend was in there and said it was the most awkward moment ever. hahaha
[quote]Carnage wrote:
So this kid has actually a trophy for getting third place into a BB contest in his bedroom?[/quote]
YES. Haha
yea made came to my school to. not to sure whatever happened to that tho. havemt heard back from them. me and my buddy went up and auditioned to be super awesome mixed martial artists like the UFC! yea dude!
I seriouysly doubt one of us will get picked. Ohh darn, I’m going to the gym. MTV is only good for music and extremely hot bitches. Anything more than that just makes eating shit pretty good.
Man Pump is a cool guy. I got a classmate that talks and looks just like him so now I have to giggle when he speaks.
Any way you can watch this in the UK?
[quote]The1andOnly wrote:
Any way you can watch this in the UK?[/quote]
Idk. But apparently these fuckers hates on the Canadians and the Brits.
[quote]Carnage wrote:
So this kid has actually a trophy for getting third place into a BB contest in his bedroom?[/quote]
yeah and according to some people on this site that makes you more of a bodybuilder than someone who weighs 250 solid but doesn’t compete.
[quote]mtlians wrote:
MTV is only good for music
[/quote]
wut?
[quote]Stronghold wrote:
mtlians wrote:
MTV is only good for music
wut?[/quote]
Dude must be 14 years old.
MTV hasnt been MUSIC television for a good 10 years now lol. Its all Soaps
I couldn’t open the video while I’m at work but I google image searched for it. Please tell me this isn’t the kid you are all talking about. If it is, please tell me this is the before shot.
[quote]LankyMofo wrote:
I couldn’t open the video while I’m at work but I google image searched for it. Please tell me this isn’t the kid you are all talking about. If it is, please tell me this is the before shot.
[/quote]
Better just forget this thread ever happened.
Trust me brah.
[quote]SSC wrote:
LankyMofo wrote:
I couldn’t open the video while I’m at work but I google image searched for it. Please tell me this isn’t the kid you are all talking about. If it is, please tell me this is the before shot.
Better just forget this thread ever happened.
Trust me brah.[/quote]
That sucks. That makes even less sense than the newbs on this board who have 14" arms yet post their stats like they are impressive as they tell us about how they don’t train arms directly…as if that’s a good thing.
People want credit for doing absolutely nothing. People like that used to fear the gym. Now, they just take up space.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
SSC wrote:
LankyMofo wrote:
I couldn’t open the video while I’m at work but I google image searched for it. Please tell me this isn’t the kid you are all talking about. If it is, please tell me this is the before shot.
Better just forget this thread ever happened.
Trust me brah.
That sucks. That makes even less sense than the newbs on this board who have 14" arms yet post their stats like they are impressive as they tell us about how they don’t train arms directly…as if that’s a good thing.
People want credit for doing absolutely nothing. People like that used to fear the gym. Now, they just take up space.[/quote]
Amen…
[quote]Professor X wrote:
SSC wrote:
LankyMofo wrote:
I couldn’t open the video while I’m at work but I google image searched for it. Please tell me this isn’t the kid you are all talking about. If it is, please tell me this is the before shot.
Better just forget this thread ever happened.
Trust me brah.
That sucks. That makes even less sense than the newbs on this board who have 14" arms yet post their stats like they are impressive as they tell us about how they don’t train arms directly…as if that’s a good thing.
People want credit for doing absolutely nothing. People like that used to fear the gym. Now, they just take up space.[/quote]
Some of us don’t post our 14’ arms as if they are impressive. Some of us actually post them because we know our arms sucks, and we put it out there so we can motivate our self’s even more since we put it out there.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
SSC wrote:
LankyMofo wrote:
I couldn’t open the video while I’m at work but I google image searched for it. Please tell me this isn’t the kid you are all talking about. If it is, please tell me this is the before shot.
Better just forget this thread ever happened.
Trust me brah.
That sucks. That makes even less sense than the newbs on this board who have 14" arms yet post their stats like they are impressive as they tell us about how they don’t train arms directly…as if that’s a good thing.
People want credit for doing absolutely nothing. People like that used to fear the gym. Now, they just take up space.[/quote]
Like it was said before, I just don’t think the kid had a good grasp for what bodybuilding is. It’s no surprise, because not many people do.
What’s unfortunate is that I could hardly even tell he lost much BF.
Maybe it’s just me, but if I was PP, I would’ve just had him at least get really fucking lean instead of worrying about trying to put on any muscle at all. Because really, he may have “put an inch on his arms,” but what does he REALLY have to show for it?
IMO, It’s better to go up on-stage at least somewhat conditioned with smaller muscles compared to wasting time trying to build muscle in a time frame that’s just not realistic.
[quote]SSC wrote:
Professor X wrote:
SSC wrote:
LankyMofo wrote:
I couldn’t open the video while I’m at work but I google image searched for it. Please tell me this isn’t the kid you are all talking about. If it is, please tell me this is the before shot.
Better just forget this thread ever happened.
Trust me brah.
That sucks. That makes even less sense than the newbs on this board who have 14" arms yet post their stats like they are impressive as they tell us about how they don’t train arms directly…as if that’s a good thing.
People want credit for doing absolutely nothing. People like that used to fear the gym. Now, they just take up space.
Like it was said before, I just don’t think the kid had a good grasp for what bodybuilding is. It’s no surprise, because not many people do.
What’s unfortunate is that I could hardly even tell he lost much BF.
Maybe it’s just me, but if I was PP, I would’ve just had him at least get really fucking lean instead of worrying about trying to put on any muscle at all. Because really, he may have “put an inch on his arms,” but what does he REALLY have to show for it?
IMO, It’s better to go up on-stage at least somewhat conditioned with smaller muscles compared to wasting time trying to build muscle in a time frame that’s just not realistic.[/quote]
It also gives the impression to people watching the show that it really is that simple.
Anyone who started this really skinny and got big worked at this for several years. It didn’t just happen over night even if they had decent genetics. 8 weeks in bodybuilding would only be enough time to drop maybe 20lbs of body fat. No one with any sense should expect to go from flabby to built in that short a time span.
That show breeds that type of attitude by making it seem like it is ok as if all you need to go from being a loser to succeeding is a counselor/personal trainer and two months.
I dont understand why they did this.Surely they knew he wasnt going to be turning heads anytime soon?Pump must of laughed when they went to him and asked him to transform him in 8 weeks.i know pump probably need the money so he just said yea.
My two cents for what they are worth…
What struck me most was the language and behavior the kid used. “I’m on vacation…I don’t care.” “Are you saying that the bad things I’ve done outweigh the good things?” “I don’t think a bagel while I’m on vacation is going to cause me any problems.” People tend to have a view of the world from their little segment of it.
To those of you that live the lifestyle and have done so for a while, please be aware that this is how the majority of Americans think and act. There is no passion, drive, or 100% commitment to anything. Most Americans float along secure in the knowledge that when something goes wrong with their health they will get a pill from a doctor to undo whatever they’ve done to themselves.
Secure in the knowledge that if they screw around and lose their job they can just get unemployment money from the government and free food from the local charity. The idea of working hard for a goal is foreign to modern day Americans.
I do lots of reading about psychology/self-help/motivation (because I’m a big geek and that’s what I do). One common thread among modern ideas is that we should be motivated by a positive future. We should have a vision in our minds of something good that we are working toward.
The problem is, when I look at the most successful people, they aren’t motivated that way. They are motivated by avoiding negative things. The most successful athletes say things like, “I’m not going to be a loser.” or “I don’t want anybody to beat me.” Financially successful people say things like, “I grew up poor and I’m NEVER going back to that.”
Turning back to the kid…I didn’t really see any negative consequences waiting for him if he didn’t achieve certain goals. I suppose being embarassed in the posing trunks might be one, but what if they had said something like, "Cody…if you do not reach X% of body fat and practice your posing routine 1hr a day, you will have to move away from your family and friends for an entire year.
You will be relocated to another city, in another school, away from your brother, mom, and “girlfriends.” If they set it up this way and he knew they were serious, do you think the results would have been different?
I’m not trying to throw stones here. I am 32 years old and just starting to figure things out and get my life together. I sort of had a “rock bottom” experience and I am currently driven by the idea that, “I have been a loser and a pussy for 32 years of life, but not anymore.” I hope Cody learned that what his coach was trying to teach him is what is necessary for excellence.
Thanks,
Jason
Day 18 I just want to quit.
He hasn’t even made it 20 days and he wants to quit. Come on. Why couldn’t they give this opportunity to someone that actualy deserves it. I guess that wouldn’t make good tv.
This show is rediculous. they take someone that on a whim whats to do something and give them the best trainers, equipment, supplements, clothes, etc… Then the person realizes that they don’t have the drive to do anything. That’s why they aren’t doing it in the first place. If this kid realy wanted to be a bodybuilder he should have started lifting weights, eating better etc… on his own.