The 2nd Annual MuscleTech $50,000 Transformation Contest Presented By BodySpace. - Page 207

auman · 05-05-2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by kevinvu34

MY COMPLETED COMPARISON(BEFORE AND AFTER) PICS, AFTER PICS, AND ESSAY:

Dude, you are a freak of nature, an absolute monster!! Where aren't you vascular?

TheTMan · 05-05-2009, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kratoscomm

Thanks T-man! That means a lot coming from you! You look awesome!! Great job thus far! I look forward to seeing your final pics! Ricky

Thanks man, my final pics are up on my progress section. I was done on 5/1

kevinvu34 · 05-05-2009, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by auman

Dude, you are a freak of nature, an absolute monster!! Where aren't you vascular?

Thanks bro, hope I did enough...

graffalanamous · 05-05-2009, 08:28 AM

Everybody is looking great. It definitely seems as though the field is deeper this year compared to last. I about crapped my pants this morning when I saw i was under 230lbs. Granted I am manipulating my sodium and water, I never thought I could be so low. Since the beginning of january I've come all the way from 296 to 229. I wish I had taken my pictures at 296 instead of closer to 290. See you all later... I've got to eat another sweet potato!

hot-revolvers · 05-05-2009, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kevinvu34

Thanks bro, hope I did enough...

looking good dude.. when is the "big show"? you are NPC right?

Izmanv · 05-05-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by rescuemadden

Now that just blew most everyone out of the water! Amazing job!

I appreciate the comment! Thanks!!!

kevinvu34 · 05-05-2009, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by hot-revolvers

looking good dude.. when is the "big show"? you are NPC right?

It's going to be on June 6 in NYC...this is actually one of the biggest shows on the eastern united states side...This will be my first show, my thought process was go big or go home...definitely getting a little nervous, gotta loss about 4 more lbs of fat...at that point I would be shredded from head to toe...MORE CARDIO...hahaha

MDBamaBrad · 05-05-2009, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kevinvu34

Thanks bro, hope I did enough...

wondering if you knew your before & after fat %?

hot-revolvers · 05-05-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by kevinvu34

It's going to be on June 6 in NYC...this is actually one of the biggest shows on the eastern united states side...This will be my first show, my thought process was go big or go home...definitely getting a little nervous, gotta loss about 4 more lbs of fat...at that point I would be shredded from head to toe...MORE CARDIO...hahaha

good luck bro, you are well on your way!

mjkelly · 05-05-2009, 10:30 AM

Why have I transformed? Why do I deserve to win the contest? Well I can only answer one of those questions completely. The reason why I have transformed my body and mind: I graduated high school two years ago, weighing in at a whopping 289 lbs. I was a fatty! And I knew I needed to do something drastic with my life, but I needed to hit rockbottom I think, before I could go up! Then my father was hospitalized for having a heart attack, after his quadruple bypass, and the fact that he was going to have to be on dialysis the rest of his life, that was the turning point where I decided I needed to change!!! After all I was a spitting image of my father; obese, eating problems, was soon to develop diabetes like him, I'm sure I would have been down the same road as him, if it wasn't for this contest! I heard word about this contest at a local gym, and I thought "hey I'm making decent progress already, how about I get real motivated, and bodybuilding.com was the place that encouraged me. I also started taking Hydroxycut and Vitakic, Both of which are AMAZING and help me shed the weight like no other. At the peak of my transformation I was lifting for an hour a day and doing 3 hours of cardio per day as well, all while being a full-time college student (still maintaing a 4.0 gpa) and working nights at local hospital as a janitor. I can't say that I deserve to win this contest; however, I did give all I had, I did probably add YEARS onto my life, I'm sure there's others out there that look better than I do, but I busted my ass non-stop for this contest, I didn't go out on the weekends, I didn't cheat at all. And you know what? It was all worth it! I'm in the best shape of my life, and I know I will continue to grow and better myself from this contest! And I thank you bodybuilding.com for giving me this opportunity
Thanks,
Cody Kelly

Respectmyhouse · 05-05-2009, 10:33 AM

top ten is almost not going to justify this contest wow theres already a list of people that can place and people are just starting to post really .......theres still so many bombs going to be dropped probaly up until the last hour ......i gave this my best so at least i honestly know i couldunt do anything more and i can def tell many people gave it their all as well well good luck to everyone we have a while until they pick winners so let the hardest part begin the waiting lol

mjkelly · 05-05-2009, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by mjkelly

Why have I transformed? Why do I deserve to win the contest? Well I can only answer one of those questions completely. The reason why I have transformed my body and mind: I graduated high school two years ago, weighing in at a whopping 289 lbs. I was a fatty! And I knew I needed to do something drastic with my life, but I needed to hit rockbottom I think, before I could go up! Then my father was hospitalized for having a heart attack, after his quadruple bypass, and the fact that he was going to have to be on dialysis the rest of his life, that was the turning point where I decided I needed to change!!! After all I was a spitting image of my father; obese, eating problems, was soon to develop diabetes like him, I'm sure I would have been down the same road as him, if it wasn't for this contest! I heard word about this contest at a local gym, and I thought "hey I'm making decent progress already, how about I get real motivated, and bodybuilding.com was the place that encouraged me. I also started taking Hydroxycut and Vitakic, Both of which are AMAZING and help me shed the weight like no other. At the peak of my transformation I was lifting for an hour a day and doing 3 hours of cardio per day as well, all while being a full-time college student (still maintaing a 4.0 gpa) and working nights at local hospital as a janitor. I can't say that I deserve to win this contest; however, I did give all I had, I did probably add YEARS onto my life, I'm sure there's others out there that look better than I do, but I busted my ass non-stop for this contest, I didn't go out on the weekends, I didn't cheat at all. And you know what? It was all worth it! I'm in the best shape of my life, and I know I will continue to grow and better myself from this contest! And I thank you bodybuilding.com for giving me this opportunity
Thanks,
Cody Kelly

The rest of mt pics

thepackleader · 05-05-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Respectmyhouse

top ten is almost not going to justify this contest wow theres already a list of people that can place and people are just starting to post really .......theres still so many bombs going to be dropped probaly up until the last hour ......i gave this my best so at least i honestly know i couldunt do anything more and i can def tell many people gave it their all as well well good luck to everyone we have a while until they pick winners so let the hardest part begin the waiting lol

You can tell you gave it your all as well. You did a great job and look so much different.

kevinvu34 · 05-05-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MDBamaBrad

wondering if you knew your before & after fat %?

if I had to guess my beginning bodyfat % it would of been around 11 or 12%...for after I got the hydro water testing which recorded at 3.51%

FitnessPeanut · 05-05-2009, 10:59 AM

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to stop in and say hello! Congrats to all of you who completed the contest with fantastic results! I have seen some amazing transformations and it is going to be a tough decision! The dedication and perseverance you guys/gals have demonstrated is going to be truly inspiring to those on here and around you!

Stay strong and continue to train hard!

FP

rmcgrath · 05-05-2009, 11:05 AM

For the record Adipokentix sp??? was one of the best fat burners ever. I never heard about a recall but I could run forever on that stuff. Was there any correlation to that and Arithmia?

MDBamaBrad · 05-05-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kevinvu34

if I had to guess my beginning bodyfat % it would of been around 11 or 12%...for after I got the hydro water testing which recorded at 3.51%

Wow Thats pretty awesome. - Im doing another 4-5 weeks on top of my 16 weeks which got me to 5.1. Im shooting for low 3's. Good work though.

vimi · 05-05-2009, 02:07 PM

This journey began on January 13, 2009 at 9:34 am in the downtown YMCA in Chattanooga, TN. It spans over 3000 miles traveled, twice moving my family, workouts in three different cities in a variety of gyms, ranging from Gold's to my living room. I called three different states home but felt at home in all three. The Y in Chattanooga, TN, Access Fitness in Bozeman, MT or Gold's Gym in ID, all served as my sanctuary for part of this trip. INTRAVOL, NANO VAPOR, ANABOLIC HALO and HYDROXYCUT HARDCORE no doubt helped me push the limit each and every workout and to ultimately accomplish my goal. The goal was to change my life, lifestyle and hopefully life length! I'd been stressed and depressed for months after my 2nd son Brady had been born unable to swallow food or liquids. Many tubes and a surgery later he's on his way to recovery and so are we as family. As soon as my 3 year old muscle monster Hunter hears a shaker bottle, he shouts, "You're a Hulk Daddy!" My wife reminds me every day, "Wow, You've never looked this good, WOW"! The four of us left our life of struggle and strife behind when we left TN and with the help of MUSCLETECH and motivation of Bodybuilding.com, I left my old body too. Now my journey has ended on May 4, 2009 at 8:37 am. 16 weeks wiser, 40 pounds lighter, with a passion for living life to its healthiest.

Good luck and congratulations to everyone who dreamed and achieved!

madles · 05-05-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Izmanv

I appreciate the comment! Thanks!!!

AWSOME JOB!!! I am envious.

Respectmyhouse · 05-05-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by thepackleader

You can tell you gave it your all as well. You did a great job and look so much different.

thank you pack you have changed alot as well your whole body shape seems to have changed great work brother and that pic has been there for a while so i know you are just waiting to drop yours lol good luck

Moving_Forward · 05-05-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by flynn23

unbelievable! great job man

Hey flynn, thanks for all the postive feedback brother. It is really appreciated

Moving_Forward · 05-05-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by renovated

Moving_Forward.

Wow, dude; AMAZING transformation. Definitely one to beat.

Thanks man...I will have to say, the transformations I have seen thus far have been nothing short of AMAZING!!!! We are definitely not making it easy for the judges...lol

Moving_Forward · 05-05-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by thepackleader

Nice work! Great job.

Pack...my man!!! Thanks for the feedback brother. Good to see you back on here and sounding like you are in better spirits. This thread would not be the same without you. Best of luck!!!

Moving_Forward · 05-05-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by curt_james

haHA

Probably no one. I doubt the essay counts for jack. This contest will be won on the pictures. A dramatically visible transformation is what they're looking for, right?

Still, if it comes down to the wire then I'm guessing that the 251-word essay will be given the boot and the 249-word essay will get the prize.

That or a coin toss.

LOL...that is exactly why I used Microsoft Word in Vista (counts your words for you). 250 on the button

TheTMan · 05-05-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Moving_Forward

LOL...that is exactly why I used Microsoft Word in Vista (counts your words for you). 250 on the button

Ugh....and here I was triple counting my words like a sucker!!! (WordPad user).. lol

Moving_Forward · 05-05-2009, 04:13 PM

I was away for a while and needless to say that when I return there has been a ton of final pics and essays to read through. I must say that each and every single one of you did an amazing job. I mean these transformations have been AWESOME!!! I am truly inspired. I would take me forever to congratulate each person one by one so I will throw a blanket statement out to all you guys (and girls)...lol. But I will name each one of you individually, you deserve that much respect for all the hard work and dedication you have put in. So SUPER CONGRATS goes out to:

mjkelly, ktookjohnson, oberebel, vimi, allday03, franchise26, rubes00, atomica, IronCharles, speca1k, charchar9, rmcrath, IRONCOLE, TMan, MasterMatrix8, willymongo, smaher5, Kasparaitis, MotorBiker, Millenium, Kevinvu34, mariner, Kratoscomm, Respectmyhouse, kylesmith, auman, blackcanadian, 61bigboy, Izmanv, and truej8

Wow..there was a lot of you...and each one of you did an outstanding job. I am truly sorry if I overlooked anyone (there are so many pages to get through), It is all of you who made this contest a privilege to be apart of. Thank you!!!

To those of you who haven't posted your finals yet...best of luck, I am sure that it will be more of the same...AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS!!!!

Moving_Forward · 05-05-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TheTMan

Ugh....and here I was triple counting my words like a sucker!!! (WordPad user).. lol

lol...TMan, with the transformation you had, the last thing you need to worry about is the word count in your essay. You looked SICK brother!!!! Great Job

Moving_Forward · 05-05-2009, 04:37 PM

I see everyone putting up side-by-sides of the before and afters. How do you do that...any help would be greatly appreciated.

thepackleader · 05-05-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Moving_Forward

I see everyone putting up side-by-sides of the before and afters. How do you do that...any help would be greatly appreciated.

Some are using programs like paint, paintshop pro and photoshop. You can also host the pic on imageshack.us

Then use the code they give you and put the codes in side by side so there is no space or down a line.

IronCharles · 05-05-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Moving_Forward

I see everyone putting up side-by-sides of the before and afters. How do you do that...any help would be greatly appreciated.

Now, quote this message, and study the code. I just right clicked your preview pics and copied the url address, pasted it into the post and put the [img][/img] tags on it.