Wanna be famous? Be the star in a BB.com magazine ad!

[dvsness]

Nathan's is about 5-10 minutes from my house.

I will be hating you eating all this while I'm prepping.

[Dedicatedforlife]

Originally Posted by dvsness

Nathan's is about 5-10 minutes from my house.

PARTAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

[MONIKAPL]

What do you have to do to sign up?

[Sambakitten]

So, you emailed me that I should apply for this, so here goes!
I am a former competitive ballroom dancer who, upon retirement discovered that my body wasn't going to stay in the shape it was in while competing by wishing alone. So, I hit the gym and found BodyBuilding.com, where I have met a network of wonderful people who help motivate me to meet and exceed my own goals every day. Now, I'm in better shape than I ever was with dancing alone, and I have thousands of new friends, too!

[infamous25]

Lets see Im currently in Iraq. I go out on missions everyday for who know how long. Mission dictate my diet and workout routine. I just find ways to bring the right foods with me along with some xtra protein shakes. I workout before or after missions. I usually split cardio before and lifting after. Lifting after is a good way to blow off steam from the day. Despite all the I try hard to stay fit and compete. Thanks

[J larcher]

Hi I'm Jay Larcher a fitness model and bodybuilder here in NYC...I'd love to be on the cover of a magazine...here is me 8 weeks out from the musclemania in Miami june 20th

[Lady McMike]

sounds like a great oppurtunity... im in.

[tattoomuscle]

im in, not in teh best shape but if i had a date to press for id step it up a few notches

[Surf_Sun_Sand]

Hmmm......maybe .

[Bondons]

i'm def in!
and props for having ryan reynolds as your display for that add hah
he one of my idols

[torchard]

I would be very interested in such an opportunity.

I am a 19 year old from Canada, I am extremely busy with the Army and School and try to balance that on top of work and having fun. In all honesty BB.com has allowed me to gain a lot from nutrition help to workout routines. It has helped me with cuts and bulks, supplements and what to buy at a grocery store. I have always been into working out and staying in shape but I never had the education to really take it to the next level. For the time I have been on BB.com it has improved my physique and lifestyle by searching forums and reading numerous articles that have answered almost every question I have had. I started training seriously since I have become educated, and it never stops. It allows me to track my progress and physically show me what I looked like 2 years ago etc. Its such a great tool that is out there to help people reach their goals. It helps professionals, amateurs and first timers.

I would love the opportunity to be apart of this campaign and have added a few pictures from about a year ago (when I didnt know much) to a few pictures of very recently (after being able to gain knowledge and experience on BB.com)

I am by no means huge but I have improved so much since being on this site and it shows how much it means to me. But I hope you take a look at my photos.

Hope to hear from you soon.

[Armbender]

My name is Will Sarty (ARMBENDER) and I am 28 years old. I am currently employed with the Canadian Forces Submarine Division and along with my occupation, I am a professional Arm Wrestler for Team Canada. Due to my profession, physical fitness is of extreme importance, not only for my annual fitness test but for my deployment readiness.

My Armwrestling takes a major role in my life which I dedicate the majority of my training to. My training regime consists of 7 days a week of strength training, strategic training, mental readiness, and overall core strength. I have been fortunate enough in my carear to accomplish 6 National Titles, 2 Atlantic Canadian Titles, 5 Provincial Titles, and a 4th place finish at the World Championships in South Africa.

I joined BodyBuilding.com a few years ago with most of my interest in the Supplements Forums. Since joining the BodySpace section, my training and general knowledge of sport specific training has jumped to a significate level. This forum allows me to track the performance of my weight due to the 2 times I need to diet each year. This allows me to safely do it by comparing my stats from the previous year and know how my progress is going. My lifts in order to develop a better routine for each competition, the picture section and goals section allow me to bring up my motivation and intensity of my workout routines. While deployed in Afghanistan last year, I would not have been able to win my last National title due to no practicing. The BodySpace allowed my to study my opponents in the videos section and help me win my 6th National Title. My training schedule was to the max and my mental awareness was top notch. Which I owe all to BodyBuilding.com

One of the biggest benifits I get out of the BodySpace, is sport awareness. The professionalism, training intensity, dedication and comrodery of Arm Wrestling is not well known across the World but is slowly growing. This year at the World Championships in Bulgaria, there were 1600 competitors, a significant jump from last years in England. The BodySpace allows people to see this progress and understand that it is a Professional Sport. I have recieved many personal messages along with answering many threads concerning this sport. The best part is that the majority of people inquiring are Teenagers. This group of people are the future of our sport. Its great that I am able to spread my knowledge to people across the World while I am either tied up in the office or Deployed overseas away from my family.

This website is now the 1st thing I look at in the morning and the last thing I look at before bed.

Thanks BodyBuilding.com!!

[BIG KONCRETE]

I Would Love To Be A Part Of This! Iam Very Interested And Ready.

[BodySpaceAdmin]

Update: in case anyone missed them, here are a few of the recent BodySpace members featured in the mags lately:













Keep 'em coming, folks!

[dvsness]

Nice ads. They'd be better with me.

[Dedicatedforlife]

Originally Posted by dvsness

Nice ads. They'd be better with me.

Or me

[CLARK_KENT_1982]

i am very interested. after leaving the military i was overweight, smaked a pack a day and had high blood pressure. after my daughter was born i decided to change my life around. i joined this site and was overwelmed with the plethora of knowlege i reieved. i quit smoking, got healthy and got a 6 pack. i learned how to eat and trained the right way. i only go to the gym once or twice a week and work out at home. i am a stay at home dad, and a part time student at night.

[jmstrings]

I'm interested. 17, college student.

[TriednTrue]

Would love a chance at this! Thanks to bb.com I've gotten serious with my workouts about 4-5 months ago and have had incredible results in such a short time. I believe this is from all the support here on bb.com and the ability to track my progress through bodyspace. thanks again for such a positive support group to all of you here on bb and bodyspace!

[Dedicatedforlife]

Cheers!

Originally Posted by Dedicatedforlif

Not really sure why I'm posting this thread here in the misc, but here it goes anyways.

Regardless of the drama that goes on here, or the 'u mad', 'homo', 'neg' jokes/statements...this place means more to me than most.

The beginning years at bodybuilding.com were definetly different and there was a lot more discussion on training, nutrition etc....in fact I think the 'rep' game has altered a lot of focus on this site.

Anyways I must say that the highlights of my years have been the following...

Recovered from Anorexia...http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=6743891

Learned that I have one monster skill with Eating...started off with some Controlled Labs Eating Contests, got encouraged to do restaurant challenges and just at home challenges...which in turn led to me becoming a Professional Competitive Eater...and well I am now ranked #1 in Picnic Style Eating in well...the world under AICE. http://www.competitiveeaters.com/rankings.htm

Along side the eating...bodybuilding.com has given me the opportunity to be sponsored by them which is the greatest gift thus far. I love this place, and am very grateful for the opportunity. In fact I'll be representing this site at the Olympia Expo this year with some eating challenges.

Whether you like me or not, I want to thank the community as a whole and look forward to being a member/company rep/eater/friend for years to come.

Thanks.

[Tr0ublesome]

One year ago I was 150 lbs at 5'11
I decided to make some changes and set some goals
Bodybuilding.com was the first place I went to educate myself and I haven't looked back since. I've put on almost 20 lbs of pure muscle and in the best shape of my life. I thank bodybuilding.com's staff and members for the inspiration and motivation.

[vipergq]

Name: Kaden
Age: 28
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 176 lbs



I am a photographer and days when I am not shooting, I spend 10-12 hours a day sitting on my ass in front of the computer, so I need to find things to do to keep myself busy.


I used to be a competitive fighter (kickboxing, jiu-jitsu), I place 1st in 2 Powerlifting tournaments last year and now I am training for a marathon and the USMC 10K mudrun obstacle course.


2 years ago I got lazy and stopped working out, so I decided to do a 30 day Cut to get myself back on track. (images below) And I have been staying in top shape since...




Cut results





Squatting 405 at 174lbs


Making Weight at powerlifting meet (165 lbs)



Recent shot today

[infamous25]

I saw this forum and just wanted to submit mine to say thank you. Bodyspace has given me so much. I've worked out off and on now for years, since high school. Then I got deployed to Iraq for the second time. Deployments are very hard and bring on a lot of stress. As soon as I got here I decided I wanted to really better myself. I looked back on the lifestyle I had lived over the past year and what I was becoming. To put it gently, I was a drunk. I have a hard time admitting that but, I was. Three months into my tour and I was hitting the gym pretty hard. It's a good source to clear your mind out here. I saw a sign promoting a INBF armed forces bodybuilding competition. I had just started a bodyspace so, I browsed and looked for people I admired. I threw some questions at them and got the responses I needed. I got so motivated to do this contest and make this transformation. I also used bodybuilding.com to research contest prep and other topics such as nutrition. To make along story short. I did it and won the overall. I was amazed to see myself like this. Throughout this experience I changed a lot. Not only did I look better, I felt like a whole new person. My wife noticed a big change in me. It's made me a better person and improved my marriage. Following the show I got certified as a personal trainer through AFPA. I also planned and competed in Musclemania during my 18 days of deployment leave. That was another phenomenal experience. I discovered something I am so passionate about. I also did a photoshoot. Many doors have opened to me over this past year. All of it has been done while being here, in Iraq. I can't be more excited to return home in Febuary and continue training and competing. Bodyspace has truely helped me re-navigate me life. For that I am ever greatful. Regardless if I get chosen or not.
Thanks again,
J Ibarra

[BAYBUMZ]

Thought id put in my 2 cents. Training is a hobbie, not a chore to me. Love the challenge of pushing myself to the limits and further!
To all out there, stay dedicated and you will reach your goals.

Josh

[S.O.L]

Well looks like you could do with some UK presence so count me in!

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/photo/...user=108134513

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/photo/...user=108134513

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/photo/...user=108134513

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/photo/...user=108134513

[fes09]

well i have nothing to lose lol

[ehayes]

I have had a transformation topic in the: Post your Pictures section of the Bodybuilding.com forums for quite awhile now. It's up to over 40k views and over 200 replies. The link is as followed:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=4044623

Here are some of the best before and some of the more current after pics I have, I'll be glad to supply more if needed! Also, all of these pictures can be found on my bodyspace as well which is where I took most of the links from except for some befores which I just uploaded. Bodyspace is: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/ehayes/

Before:





After:







Stats:
Before:
Weight: 120lbs
Height: 5'10''
Pant Size/Waist: 28-30
Age: 17-18

After:
Weight: 205lbs
Height: 5'10''
Pant Size/Waist: 32
Age: 21

Weight Gained 85+ pounds. Looking to keep on bulking to 230 and compete in late March in the Kalamazoo Michigan Figure and Bodybuilding Championships.

Why I decided to change my body?
I had always been very cut when growing up. I had always been the super scrawny kid and really quick. I did track and lacrosse and high school and speed was everything at that point. One day I signed up for weightlifting class and thats what changed it.

I walked into class, about a quarter of the class were football players. They threw 135 on the bench and I just saw it as two 45 pound weights and was like.... man that must be easy. Having never benched before I tried it, and it fell right onto my chest. I then struggled at finishing the day barely being able to bench 95 pounds. Since that day I wanted to change myself and the goals only grew from there. First it was to change from being the small and pale kid, at least now I can be the muscular pale kid hah.

Now I've put on over 85 pounds and in less than 6 months I'll be looking at doing my first show in the light heavyweight class. I plan on keep pushing my body to it's limit.

What got me started?

Gym class and I had always had pretty low self esteem about myself. I had always been that small, skinny, white kid. I couldn't really change my skin tone to tan, so I vowed to change the skinny part. And after a few years later I am so glad that I made that change. I am much more confident with myself and what I am capable of. Looking back and seeing where I had to come from really makes me appreciate the rough road I went through to get to where I am.

When and how long it took me?

I've been working out about 3-4 years now. I'd say time wise closer to 4, though I've had some rough times off in between there. I at one time lost 20 pounds due to a shoulder injury. I still have problems with my shoulder and a lot with my chest workouts so I do a lot of cable work to help handle the pain.

Body building is my sport now, it's a huge part of my life. If I don't get my time in at the gym, I truly feel like I haven't accomplished much in my day. It drives me to be healthier in my everyday life and push myself farther with everything else I'm looking to accomplish.

There is nothing more pleasurable than going to the gym and having people come up and ask you questions. I remember being that guy, looking around at everyone else that made me look like a shrimp, wondering what they do, how they push their selves that far. Now being a guy that people can feel they can get good answers from really flatters me. I love to answer questions and help people in my former situation push themselves and stick with their plans and transform their bodies. Because no matter the size or shape of the person, you put in that work, that consistency, and you will come out on top of whatever goals you ever set for yourself. No tears, sweat, or pain will ever hold you back.

Thanks again and thanks for considering me!

Earl Hayes

[dvbuilder]

I'll give this a go!


After finding out how harmful computer games really can be to your body and future, I gained motivation from noticing how skinny I really was, after training at home for a while and noticing gains I was hooked to building my body better and better, unfortunately I lacked the knowledge and motivation to get anywhere.

After finding bodybuilding.com during some research, I joined a gym and started hitting it hard, basing my routines on information scoured from all over the websites different sections..


Only having trained for one year and 2 months and achieving steady gains, I know that this healthy, busy and controlled lifestyle is one that so many others would be happy leading if only they knew.

I went from 55kg to 70kg in this time and changed everyones perceptions of me, even my own.
The saying "you get out what you put in" is the one I follow most, so you'll see me sweating and grunting in the gym 5 days a week

17 years old.



I'd love to get into modelling but haven't found any agencies, this could be a way to get into what I'd love to try

[hurdle68612]

does being a student-athlete fall into the area of working in a fitness environment?

[djdplomat]

Thanks for the opportunity..Just a few bits of info about me..I currently hold down a full time job..have 2 kids ages 5 and 11. and finally qualified for an NCP national show after 3 years of attempts. I did so by using your website for motivation and training tips as well as planning my training and meals a few days ahead of time..time managment is how I achieved my goal of qualifying for nationals..I would wake up at 3 am to hit cardio before work... at the end of every week I would check my progress and plan a new attack . You can see more of me at www.myspace.com/mikereajr.. be sure to check out the pics