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Ok, folks, it’s that time of year!
What are we doing?
The 2024 T-ransformation Challenge! We are in this together, and we are going to conquer our goals together. The T-ransformation Challenge is a long-running, unofficial “contest” on this site. All goals, experience levels, and awesome contenders are welcome; it’s not the most stage-worthy physique that wins at the end… it’s the entrant that we decide, as a community, made the most improvement from point A to point B!
What do I get??
First, you get awesome. But there’s some prizes involved, too.
Winner
I will send the “most transformed” some Biotest supplements at the end of this. These come from me, so I promise the monetary value is not enough for it to be worth cheating… but it still pays to win!
Additionally, @QuadQueen, a bonafide RD, is offering a free phone consultation to our winner to keep their momentum going strong!
MVP
I also really value this community. I stumbled across some CT articles more than a decade ago and many jobs ago; I truly came for the info and stayed for the (Interwebz) people. I’m also going to reward the poster we believe has been the most helpful to our contestants along their journey.
Better Luck Next Year
We don’t all end up where we want to go, but this is about the community supporting our journey. For the person that didn’t hit their goal, and is brave enough to ask for help, we have that solution too!
@T3hPwnisher is offering your choice of (depending on how which goal you missed) “Super Squats” and a gallon of milk, “Mass Made Simple” and a box of uncrustables, or “Feast, Famine and Ferocity.”
@QuadQueen is also offering to set this person on a path to greater success with a dietary phone consultation.
I’m in! Hit me with the rules, blabbermouth!
- Adults-only. I want this to be inclusive, but I simply won’t be a part of shirtless teenager Internet pictures; 18+.
- Gotta post two photos where we can see what you’re working with - tends to be shirtless for men and sports bra or similar for the ladies. Live in your comfort zone (nothing weird), many of us block our faces because the myth of anonymity makes us feel better, and only a front relaxed picture is “mandatory.” We all know you’re more awesome if you’re brave enough to show back and legs, though. Try to keep the same lighting/ location between the two, but none of us are pros at this (except the couple posters in this incredible community that are legitimate pros).
- Tell us your goal! Maybe you aren’t trying to get as lean as possible - we’ve seen incredible mass-gaining transformations; let us know what you’re doing so we can get in your camp.
- Start a log using the t-ransformation2024 hashtag and link it here if you want us jumping in there to follow along, cheer and offer advice.
- Before pictures: no later than January 5, 2024. I’m giving us the whole new year week this year, but I’m asking you to get them in on time so I’m not chasing them down. Later entries just shorten your window anyway. Drop your picture on this thread and tag me (@TrainForPain) so I don’t miss them!
- After pictures: no later than May 30, 2024. That’s the Thursday before Memorial Day weekend in the US - I’m holding to this deadline because it gets otherwise confusing. That allows me to set up voting into the following week and all of us in this hemisphere to enjoy our summer!
What are you waiting for?
Seriously - let’s get after this one. I’m already seeing a handful of beginner threads starting their journey… let’s drop them this link and really help out. Good luck!
It’s coming…
Looking to gauge some interest in doing the T-ransformation challenge again next year!
I’m dropping last year’s thread at the bottom of this post (with rules) so everyone can take a look, throw in any suggestions, and then I’ll get this year’s final rules up in about a week. Some keepers (since I posted first!):
- Start photos on or about January 1
- After photos by end of May
- I will reward Biotest supplements to best transformation and most helpful to the community (T-Nation also often decides to do something, maybe featuring your rocking bod in their social media)
- We have an awesome, positive, collaborative time where folks actually crush some goals and achieve some amazing progress
Who’s in??
@T3hPwnisher @simo74 @Spock81 @cdep89 @Andrewgen_Receptors @rugby_lifting @SkyzykS @DoubleDuce @anna_5588 @Bronwen_Blunt @atlas13 @kd13 @Dani_Shugart @RT_Nomad @ChickenLittle @cyclonengineer @creative_name @Chris_Shugart @antiquity @decimation @flipcollar @GorillaMon @lou_smeets @jdm135 @j4gga2 @mnben87 @pettersson @Matthew_Weeldreyer @throwawayfitness @QuadQueen @Cyrrex @loganator @Koestrizer @dagill2 @kleinhound @wiseman83 @throwawayfitness @TriednTrue @freshyfresh @Spock81 @atlas13 @kdjohn @tlgains @boilerman @hillbillyk @Frank_C @SvenG @unicornsandrainbows @s.gentz @davemccright @TriednTrue
