The AnimalPak Guy

Couldn’t get the bra and thong off, even the polaroids of himself on the headboard weren’t enough, looking longingly away wondering if one more rep could have made him a man tonight. “Is the gym open yet?”

I can’t believe I came to this guy’s place. I can hear his parents upstairs laughing at a Different Strokes re-run, fuck! I thought I’d be unconcious by now having my head smashed against the headboard, but the biggest hardest thing I’ve seen tonight is this pathetic postcard of the Statue of Liberty. I knew this was a bad scene when I noticed this guy stores his piss under his bed.

Come on everybody, get creative with me.

[quote]tumbeh wrote:
Couldn’t get the bra and thong off, even the polaroids of himself on the headboard weren’t enough, looking longingly away wondering if one more rep could have made him a man tonight. “Is the gym open yet?”

I can’t believe I came to this guy’s place. I can hear his parents upstairs laughing at a Different Strokes re-run, fuck! I thought I’d be unconcious by now having my head smashed against the headboard, but the biggest hardest thing I’ve seen tonight is this pathetic postcard of the Statue of Liberty. I knew this was a bad scene when I noticed this guy stores his piss under his bed.

Come on everybody, get creative with me.[/quote]

Lol, nice

I’ve had an Animal Pak ad taped to the inside of my locker at work for years. When there’s cookies or chips or something in the break room that I find tempting, I look at the ad, then throw the junk food into the trash. One day there was an econo sized box of donuts, I looked at the ad, thought about the health of my coworkers, and threw it into the trash can, and the person who saw me do this scolded me, “it’s not yours!” My response, “it’s ok, I do that all the time!” I love my Animal Pak ad.

I am not that creative but I can tell you that you are a fucking moron. You obviously have no idea what it takes to be committed to this iron game. You are a probably a twice a week wannabe lifter who just talks tough on the internet.

You call his girl a crack whore? Thats sad dude, you should not write anything you are not man enough to do in real life. I think Wrath would get real creative if you told him that to his face.

[quote]tumbeh wrote:
Couldn’t get the bra and thong off, even the polaroids of himself on the headboard weren’t enough, looking longingly away wondering if one more rep could have made him a man tonight. “Is the gym open yet?”

I can’t believe I came to this guy’s place. I can hear his parents upstairs laughing at a Different Strokes re-run, fuck! I thought I’d be unconcious by now having my head smashed against the headboard, but the biggest hardest thing I’ve seen tonight is this pathetic postcard of the Statue of Liberty. I knew this was a bad scene when I noticed this guy stores his piss under his bed.

Come on everybody, get creative with me.[/quote]

Prof, why do you even bother responding to that dumbass. If someone calls me obsessed about lifting, I would take it as a compliment.

[quote]Professor X wrote:
tumbeh wrote:
That photo above tells quite a good story. 30 year old guy spent all his money on Aminal Paks and juice, lives in a rathole apartment, never won more than $1,000 in a show, the crackwhore passed out on the bed laughed at him. He’s wondering where his leopard print baggies are. If that’s an advertisement for anything, I ain’t buying it.

I don’t know anything about “the animal pack web site” and I truly don’t care to look. However, if we are talking about focus and determination, yes, in bodybuilding, the guy with more of that is the guy who will make more progress. I don’t agree that my entire life needs to be focused on bodybuilding because I personally want to live comfortably and think having an education is a good thing. However, I have no doubt some would call me “obsessed”. The difference? I got tired of rat hole apartment in college.[/quote]

[quote]Professor X wrote:
You mean, we’re not supposed to be crazy?

Damn.[/quote]

no no no, but your male escort should be.

I am not attacking the guy personally or questioning his dedication. He is obviously an incredible athlete. I also find most of the AnimalPak ads very inspirational. I just think this particular one isn’t one of their better attempts.

I know what being dedicated and hardcore is all about. I am just making sarcastic comments because I find the photo sad. Singular devotion and obsession is key to doing anything great.

I don’t think bodybuilders and strength athletes have to be portrayed living in squalor to communicate their dedication. I carry the gallon jug around, tape inspirational photos up, and daydream about my next training session.

Can I be obnoxious about a photo without being called a dumbass or have my athleticism questioned? Getting confrontational with someone on the internet says something about you.

Yeah you fucking right it says something about me. When you say ignorant stuff about a fellow lifter in what I consider a brotherhood of iron, I am going to call you a fucking moron and tell you that you should not write stuff about someone you are not willing to say to his face.

I met Wrath at the Animal cage at the Arnold and he is a good dude, dedicated as hell to this game and when your ignorant ass comes along and tear him and his girl down, I am going to speak up. I do not expect you to understand what I am talking about.

A

[quote]tumbeh wrote:
I am not attacking the guy personally or questioning his dedication. He is obviously an incredible athlete. I also find most of the AnimalPak ads very inspirational. I just think this particular one isn’t one of their better attempts.

I know what being dedicated and hardcore is all about. I am just making sarcastic comments because I find the photo sad. Singular devotion and obsession is key to doing anything great.

I don’t think bodybuilders and strength athletes have to be portrayed living in squalor to communicate their dedication. I carry the gallon jug around, tape inspirational photos up, and daydream about my next training session.

Can I be obnoxious about a photo without being called a dumbass or have my athleticism questioned? Getting confrontational with someone on the internet says something about you. [/quote]

[quote]tumbeh wrote:
I am not attacking the guy personally or questioning his dedication. He is obviously an incredible athlete. I also find most of the AnimalPak ads very inspirational. I just think this particular one isn’t one of their better attempts.

I know what being dedicated and hardcore is all about. I am just making sarcastic comments because I find the photo sad. Singular devotion and obsession is key to doing anything great.

I don’t think bodybuilders and strength athletes have to be portrayed living in squalor to communicate their dedication. I carry the gallon jug around, tape inspirational photos up, and daydream about my next training session.

Can I be obnoxious about a photo without being called a dumbass or have my athleticism questioned? Getting confrontational with someone on the internet says something about you. [/quote]

Its not an ad. Its part of their Journey series. Its wraths weekly blog of his journey getting ready for a competition.

Quit being a tool, read for once in your life.

http://www.animalpak.com/journey/index.cfm

Just checked out the Journey website. The guy is built like a tank. But, I have to say the promotion does protray a sad and lonely guy, who also appears to be having a problem in bed with his lady friend. (anabolic induced ED?)

… Now I got to go out and get my hands on some of that AnimalPak.

I just found out about AnimalPak.

Cool shit.

[quote]Amsterdam Animal wrote:
you should not write anything you are not man enough to do in real life. [/quote]

I agree…

I enjoyed the take on eating…

I imagine a bit of time spent learning to make the same ingredients tastier or more appealing would be time well spent…

‘I imagine a bit of time spent learning to make the same ingredients tastier or more appealing would be time well spent…’

with the ammount they consume daily it wouldnt be time effective

What he wrote on week 9 is exactly what many of us have tried to tell people for years. It is like they want to skip over the trial and error part as if the “perfect program” is just waiting out there. They spend years looking for it and making little no progress…when they could have been learning their own way that entire time.

Maybe they’ll listen if he says it.

[quote]Professor X wrote:
What he wrote on week 9 is exactly what many of us have tried to tell people for years. It is like they want to skip over the trial and error part as if the “perfect program” is just waiting out there. They spend years looking for it and making little no progress…when they could have been learning their own way that entire time.

Maybe they’ll listen if he says it.[/quote]

I like this one:

“Your training sounds fine. But you’re not gonna add more inches by training any harder. The only way that you’re gonna’ get big is to eat big. Training is the vehicle and food is the fuel to make it run. You need high test fuel for a vehicle to run at it’s best. It takes a long time and a lot of hard work and eating to put on 15 pounds. For starters, eat a lot of high quality protein, at least 2 gram per pound of bodyweight. Use red meat as your main source, and supplement with shakes if you need to. Just remember, gaining size is about gaining weight. Gaining weight is about eating more. That’s it.”

How can such a simple concept be so hard to get across to some people?

[quote]Amsterdam Animal wrote:
Yeah you fucking right it says something about me. When you say ignorant stuff about a fellow lifter in what I consider a brotherhood of iron, I am going to call you a fucking moron and tell you that you should not write stuff about someone you are not willing to say to his face.

I met Wrath at the Animal cage at the Arnold and he is a good dude, dedicated as hell to this game and when your ignorant ass comes along and tear him and his girl down, I am going to speak up. I do not expect you to understand what I am talking about.

A

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THANK YOU…stick together. But now your gonna make me post all my favorite quotes from Wrath. Ecspecially now that im getting ready for my first ever contest. So here we go:

1.) How do you know you’re ready? Let me tell you something… You don’t. As I’m lying here in the dark, alone in the gym and thinking about the next 18 weeks, I know this… You won’t find answers anywhere. It’s not written in any book. There’s no guide. Nobody’s gonna tell you it’s time. Only one person will know… You. You just got to want it bad enough. Maybe one day you’ll wake up and you’ll know today’s the day and you start your own journey.

Just remember this… Making the decision to venture into the unknown, into uncharted territory–that’s the hard part. You get over that, and your future will open up. Destiny will be within your grasp. That doesn’t mean things will get any easier. Fuck no, they won’t. But just getting to the edge, being able to look over–that’s why I’m here.

Listen, you can’t wait until you think you’re ready. I got news for you–you’ll never be ready. You’ll never be big enough. You’ll never be lean enough. Your lagging parts will never catch up quick enough. So if you waited for that time when you thought you might be ready, you’d never step up. And if you don’t step up, you’re not in the game

2.)People go through life taking a lot of things for granted. How easily they could eat whatever they want, when they wanted. They live life on the surface?they don?t try to see below it. When others see a slice of pizza or a burger, they?re thinking about how good it tastes. They?re looking for satisfaction, gratification. For me, when I see food, I see two things and two things only. I see bricks and I see shit. Each good food I eat, well, it?s another brick in this motherfucking house I?m building. I knew going in that it would take a lot of bricks and a lot of time. But if I eat that burger or drink that beer, well then I?m eating shit.

It?s simple: You can?t build a house made of shit and expect it to stand up to the rain. With that first drop of water, you?re fucked. So for me, every time I see a piece of food, I?m asking myself, am I building up or am I tearing down? Will my house withstand any storm or will it easily crumble?

3.)The Ninety-Nines… That?s what I call ?em. Ninety-nine out of a hundred people can?t fathom what I do. They scratch their heads, can?t believe my dedication to this great sport. Many don?t even think this a sport or that I have a life. Never let others define your ?life? for you. This is what I have chosen. This is the road I?ve taken, with all the potholes, bumps, and turns. The Ninety-Nines, they can?t commit 100% to being their best, to step up one day and stand tall among the giants.?

I don?t play the lottery. I don?t have the winning ticket. Everything I have, I busted my ass for. The only thing I ever got handed to me are the genetics my old man passed down. From him, I learned the value of a work ethic and getting your hands dirty. To those who?ve always wanted more, stand with me. We are few and we must stand on the mountaintops to be heard.

When the day is done, our voices will carry. It shall be a call to all those who have always dreamed of something greater.?
To the naysayers, I say your words will fall on deaf ears. To the doubters, take your misgivings elsewhere. To the envious, do not desire what we will achieve. I will beat back mediocrity with a fierce hand, will demolish conformity, so that when it?s time to cash in my chips, I won?t leave a legacy of regret, that I didn?t go for mine. In each one of us lies the power to start something… So to those of you out there who can hear, let me say again, who are you and will you stand with me??

I totally respect his dedication and drive, but what is the deal with the pseudophilosofical parts of his rants?

Standing tall among giants, looking down from the mountaintop, passing on the legacy etc.

Let’s face it. He is improving his own body and nothing more. It’s not like he is finding a cure for cancer.

I could explain it to you but have a feeling it would be a total waste of time.

[quote]SirPhisticated wrote:
I totally respect his dedication and drive, but what is the deal with the pseudophilosofical parts of his rants?

Standing tall among giants, looking down from the mountaintop, passing on the legacy etc.

Let’s face it. He is improving his own body and nothing more. It’s not like he is finding a cure for cancer.[/quote]

[quote]SirPhisticated wrote:
I totally respect his dedication and drive, but what is the deal with the pseudophilosofical parts of his rants?

Standing tall among giants, looking down from the mountaintop, passing on the legacy etc.

Let’s face it. He is improving his own body and nothing more. It’s not like he is finding a cure for cancer.[/quote]

Those allude to reaching a pinnacle of accomplishment, then passing the knowledge and experience on to the next generation.

It’s actualy considered pretty healthy. Look up Eric Ericskon- Generativity vs. Stagnation. It is part of his theory of developement.

If you want to be productive and continue to grow as a person, you must pass on what you have learned. This is Generativity.
If you don’t, Stagnation.

Seriously, what good is a phenominal accomplishment if there is no one to share it with? The initial rush of a PB is great, but what then? No one to share it with, no one to help reach the same or better?

That would suck.