The 2nd Annual MuscleTech $50,000 Transformation Contest Presented By BodySpace.

[BigDaddy33]

Originally Posted by rescuemadden

I think the essay is just a formality! To run this type of contest in the USA, you must include skill to justify not being a raffle or lotto type contest.....the rules are strange but must be complied with. Although I wouldn't dismiss the essay based on it being the tie breaker, I would concentrate on the training and deal with the essay after you truly have a chance to win!

It seems that so many people are picking apart every aspect of the rules, when they should be at the gym.....read the rules.....they are very clear and very simple.....what don't you get?????? Sorry, but this has been bugging me the whole time.

Hope everyone is kicking butt and training hard!

Todd

Agree, I think the essay is BS anyway, although mine will be great!!

Originally Posted by nataleb

Would hydrazide count as the mt product or is there a price minimum ?? cuz i just ordered a bunch of stuff a little while ago and im kinda strapped for cash right now.

Ask Curt!?!?!?!?!?

[flynn23]

Alright guys here are my pictures. Time to bust some weights!

[Cards1]

[QUOTE=HardcorSancez;281523531]I bet noone is as sore is I am!!!!!!!

As SORE as you are!!! I can now finally sit down on the toilet again without being in pain due to squats! LOL, and that lasted for three days. Hopefully after leg day today it won't be as bad this time around.

[dktang7]

Had my top two wisdom teeth pulled yesterday. If I get enough calories in today, I should be hitting the gym though =D.

[QueenIrie72]

I don't see any women on here. Is this for men amatuer bodybuilders only? Some one help a sista out. :-)

[HardcorSancez]

Originally Posted by QueenIrie72

I don't see any women on here. Is this for men amatuer bodybuilders only? Some one help a sista out. :-)

YES, there are some women on here!!! Please join us!

[QueenIrie72]

Originally Posted by HardcorSancez

YES, there are some women on here!!! Please join us!

Thanks sweetie. Okaaay I'm going to be posting my pics tonight...and you all better not laugh...or else....I'll.......can't think of anything yet, but I'll do something..LOL. Anyway thanks for having me and everyone good luck with the transformation.

[Capttoga]

Hows the training going? I feel myself getting stronger....yesterday I stared evil in the face and it backed down, not to mention I beat the sun in a staring contest last week. ALL THANKS TO CELL-TECH!!!!!!!!

[Izmanv]

Originally Posted by Capttoga

Hows the training going? I feel myself getting stronger....yesterday I stared evil in the face and it backed down, not to mention I beat the sun in a staring contest last week. ALL THANKS TO CELL-TECH!!!!!!!!

That's awesome! hahahahaaaa!!!

Today will be my second workout. I'm looking forward to it! I officially started this thing (took my "before" pics) last Sunday. What a slow start. Good thing I have MuscleTech on my side!!!

[OldManSkinny]

Originally Posted by balvarez1

as to where she admitted to me that she wasnt attracted to me anymore,

She only gave that as a reason. Love is LOTS deeper than appearance. My wife is mid-stage Alzheimer's but I still love her as much and want to serve her in any way I can. You'll find someone who will love you for who you are INSIDE and your great physique that you'll get over the next 12 weeks will only be an added benefit to your relationship. My wife said, "I like seeing you," when I got out of the shower this morning. Now that's reward AND motivation

Originally Posted by balvarez1

i decided to start training to lift myself up, and came across this contest. i thought no better way to make myself feel better, and maybe a little redemption too.

From reading the posts on this forum, I think that a lot of us are using this contest to help work through some other situation in our lives.

[OldManSkinny]

Originally Posted by QueenIrie72

I don't see any women on here. Is this for men amateur bodybuilders only? Some one help a sista out. :-)

Like she said, there are women in this contest. Depending on your objectives, though, you might find the other contest more to your liking.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/09muscle...ax_contest.htm

[Alex-Kane]

Originally Posted by HardcorSancez

Oh, and for the boys who aren't worried about a girl being a threat.........we are out there working as hard as you so don't be suprised if one of us sneeks up behing you and swipes the 25k out from under you!!!!

It's nice to see a girl post on the forum. I encourage it. As much as I'd like to win, I'd still be deeply satisfied to see any woman win this year, in all honesty. I, however, am getting a sort of natural high from competing alongside soldiers. I've been fascinated by military history since I was a teenager, so for me its like coming full circle; a time to apply what I have read so much about.

P.S. I finally got my supps today; the Shredded Stack, Halo, Nitro-Tech and Vitakic. If anyone is using the Shredded Stack, are you planning to follow the meal suggested in the book, tweak it or follow your own diet? I have no problem with it, but I am curious to see what others might do with it.

[madles]

Originally Posted by Capttoga

Hows the training going? I feel myself getting stronger....yesterday I stared evil in the face and it backed down, not to mention I beat the sun in a staring contest last week. ALL THANKS TO CELL-TECH!!!!!!!!

have you ever done earth downs? They are much tougher than push ups.

[dadio6765]

I cant wait to begin my transformation with Muscle Tech on my team I cant lose.

[xScrabx]

Cant wait till Sunday...Superbowl is on which means....... the little ass local gym I go to will be EMPTY...... SWEEETT!!! gonna hit some supersets and giant sets, drop sets, untill i cant move... then gonna do some HIIT on the treadmill, On top of that my first days off of work since I started this Contest... I have 4 of them saterday being the first ... gonna be good, Cant wait ill let everyone know how much ass I kicked in a few days...... Also I am am Excited to see that everyone in this contest is gonna make those judges have a hard ass time picking a winner, sounds like eveyone is working hard eatting great and above all having fun, Congrats and my best to everyone doing so.

[IronCharles]

Well here's what almost a month of MuscleTech products and nearly every day in the Powerhouse gym has done for me:




(no pump in either set of pics, trying to judge myself realistically)

Not a huge difference yet, but I'm feeling a lot better, am stronger and excited to see how I will look in May! Thanks for all the encouragement, and keep working hard!

[Izmanv]

Originally Posted by IronCharles

Well here's what almost a month of MuscleTech products and nearly every day in the Powerhouse gym has done for me:
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Not a huge difference yet, but I'm feeling a lot better, am stronger and excited to see how I will look in May! Thanks for all the encouragement, and keep working hard!

You're DEFINITELY making progress! Great work! Keep it up! I hope I'll be able to notice as much difference within my first month.

This first week was slow with the back injury after the ice storm. Had only two light workouts. I decided to go ahead with the Hydroxycut right away to help speed things along. I was going to wait until the 5th week or so until I realized just how little work I'm actually doing this first week. The Hydroxycut is really giving me a boost. That's cool.

[herecumthachamp]

lets see some progress pics i got some up lets see what we are all up against

[duh954boy]

Originally Posted by herecumthachamp

lets see some progress pics i got some up lets see what we are all up against

you are doing a great job so far! what are you doing for abs?

[revoke]

Mark me officially back in for round two. I did too well during the first ''annual'' contest (view 2008 first annual contents results: 1.HERE and 2. The Blog HERE) that I figured I'd throw my hat back in for the second version of this contest.

I'm a little late with posting my starting pics, which I took on back January 4th, but I do have a good reason. I've was laid off last year and I have been working two jobs to fill the void while looking for permanent work. Most of my time has been spent going through all the application, interviewing and career services processes (which are oh so much ''fun''). So, I just haven't been online much.

As far as the contest goes, this time around will be different, as I will not be keeping the overly detailed blogs (like the ones I employed for the first annual contest: HERE and HERE). I want to, but I am going to be too busy with my newly landed job(s) to have the time to keep a detailed web log. My life will be Morning cardio. Work. Afternoon workout/cardio. Night job. Not much time in there for posting online.

For the 2008 first annual contest I primarily used Nitro-Tech products and Hydroxycut Hardcore. I plan to use the same supplements again for version 2.0, but I'll be experimenting with some Leucine timing to see if I can maximize my protein uptake. This means Leukic will probably factor in.

I just want to say go luck to all the competitors. These transformations are supposed to be fun. So have fun with it. My next post most likely will not be until this crazy contest is just about over (early May). If anyone drops me a message, don't be offended if I do not respond. It's nothing personal. I simply will not be online.

Required Starting Pictures (featuring me all fat from the holidays):
Front Relaxed, Back Relaxed, Abs and Thigh, Most Muscular, and Side Chest + Newspaper Close Up (with date circled):





-Rev.

[Andredc90]

I juss got in!

[sportygurl1116]

Originally Posted by dktang7

Had my top two wisdom teeth pulled yesterday. If I get enough calories in today, I should be hitting the gym though =D.

No! Don't do the gym! I had mine out right before the contest and they told me if I worked out too soon I could get the blood pumping too hard and cause my face to swell and possibly pop my stitches! I had to wait about a week till it was healed. And mine weren't even that bad....

[sportygurl1116]

Hey all! Sorry I haven't been around! It's been a busy week or so! I haven't started cutting yet (I needed to eat some extra calories to put on some muscle) but I start cutting officially on Monday straight through the end of the contest. However, just lifting and making sure I eat good calories has definitely changed my shape. I'll have pics up sometime today or tomorrow! Go Stillers!

[duh954boy]

Originally Posted by Andredc90

I juss got in!

good luck!

[herecumthachamp]

i do abs about 4-5 times a week. i mix and match my ab workouts you can find exsamples of these in this web site. i do ab wheel ,crunch machine,cable crunch,exercise ball crunch,decline reverse crunch,hanging leg raise,weighted knee raises,weighted seated leg tucks.but most of all if you want abs you have to watch your diet abs are made in the kitchen. hope this helped you out friend

[herecumthachamp]

Originally Posted by duh954boy

you are doing a great job so far! what are you doing for abs?

oh yeah i do 20-45min of cardio. near the end of the con test i will try to do 2 cardio workouts a day good luck boss

[TheeForce]

Originally Posted by IronCharles

Well here's what almost a month of MuscleTech products and nearly every day in the Powerhouse gym has done for me:




(no pump in either set of pics, trying to judge myself realistically)

Not a huge difference yet, but I'm feeling a lot better, am stronger and excited to see how I will look in May! Thanks for all the encouragement, and keep working hard!

Wow!! Im very proud of you!

You are already making a great transformation!

[PantherJoe]

Redundant and stupid questions, that are asked without reading first, will now begin to have points deducted for stupidity!

Good luck , and PLEASE READ BEFORE ASKING THE SAME F****** QUESTION THAT HAS BEEN ASKED AN ANSWERED MULTIPLE TIMES ALREADY

[TRANSMIGRATION]

Originally Posted by IronCharles

Well here's what almost a month of MuscleTech products and nearly every day in the Powerhouse gym has done for me:




(no pump in either set of pics, trying to judge myself realistically)

Not a huge difference yet, but I'm feeling a lot better, am stronger and excited to see how I will look in May! Thanks for all the encouragement, and keep working hard!

Nice work, I can already see results. I'll be posting mine later today also and again good job.

[aaronmoneymaker]

Ok, Im all signed up and bought my MT product, time to take the pictures!