Best Piece of advice you got from another forum or BB.com member.

stayfit2008 · 10-16-2009, 09:02 PM

I can remember mine which still holds true to this day,..back in my noob stage wanting to compete,..I was very ambitious and kept asking the many questions a noob would be expected to ask,..mostly about supplements, creatine, NO products,..and if they all were worth the expense. After much patience with the forum members in the Contest prep section,..someone chimed in,...I forget his screen name but his comment has stuck with me til this day,..He said it quite bluntly,..Son,..instead of trying to find the magic formula of supplements and all the expense that comes with it,..Hire yourself a trainer,..qualified one, and take it from there,..ever since then I did just that,..the rest is history.

Now whats your lesson learned?

KimberleyRN · 10-16-2009, 09:06 PM

6 meals/snacks are better than 3.

Keltron · 10-16-2009, 09:07 PM

"Take the 30 Day Paleo Challenge"

SP1966 · 10-16-2009, 10:07 PM

"If I have learned one thing about life, it's that it goes on..."

Keltron · 10-16-2009, 10:10 PM

never rub another man's rhubarb.

dungeonmistress · 10-16-2009, 10:29 PM

train one large and one small body part per day.

train two on,one off.

exchange treadmill for elliptical.

eat 6-7 times a day, low carb, moderate fat, high protein.

i was stale for so long and afraid to change anything for fear of what may happen. then i met this certain someone, and my life changed for the better not only physically but other ways too.

if you are reading this you know who you are. i know i've thanked you a bunch of times before, but honestly there are no words to describe what you mean to me.

JoeyDoyle2 · 10-16-2009, 10:58 PM

ive learned the same about dieting....i was on the same kick about supplements for a long time,trying to find that magic potion,but my diet what really counts

Bando · 10-16-2009, 11:43 PM

There have been many: "I didn't see my arms grow until I gave them their own day" is the latest gem, honestly I must have read that a year ago, just put into practice a couple weeks ago.

IronCharles · 10-16-2009, 11:50 PM

Probably the most valuable advice I've gotten so far, is to up my protein intake to 2 grams per pound of bodyweight. I was training hard, but not giving my body enough protein to work with. Once I adjusted my diet, I started gaining mass.

KimberleyRN · 10-16-2009, 11:55 PM

Another great piece of advice... Do not send nudes to folks on bb.com...

kimm4 · 10-17-2009, 12:18 AM

Best advice I got was from my good friend/trainer Sean Sullivan. A few years back I had come off of 6 shows and I was totally burnt out. He told me, "Kim, it's ok to take a break, don't forget how to enjoy life and have fun...after all it's only bodybuilding."

Stevelegh · 10-17-2009, 01:45 AM

I've got two:

Lukamar told me that there's a lot of smoke and mirrors.

Kevin (DBX) told me (in so many words) to stop being a d1ckhead.

Still working on that one.....

Whatanejit · 10-17-2009, 02:25 AM

Take it slowly.

paolo59 · 10-17-2009, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Stevelegh

I've got two:

Lukamar told me that there's a lot of smoke and mirrors.

Kevin (DBX) told me (in so many words) to stop being a d1ckhead.

Still working on that one.....

LMAO That's a hard one to get over for most of us! With years of practice under our belts, being a "dickhead" is a difficult thing to overcome!!!!!

Fire_mesiah · 10-17-2009, 03:11 AM

No matter how hard it may get keep going....you only fail if you decide to give up.

Best peice of advice i have recieved in my life so far.

SR800 · 10-17-2009, 07:44 AM

you will have thousands of opportunities to keep your mouth shut and you should take advantage of every one of them

*STEVE* · 10-17-2009, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by KimberleyRN

Another great piece of advice... Do not send nudes to folks on bb.com...

well now my day is ruined ...

lol

StressMonkey · 10-17-2009, 08:17 AM

It wasn't directed at me but someone's tagline was "If I don't go I won't grow." I love that on the few days where I don't feel like going to the gym.

BergMuscle · 10-17-2009, 08:44 AM

Bodies are built in the kitchen, not the gym.

gbg · 10-17-2009, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Stevelegh

I've got two:

Lukamar told me that there's a lot of smoke and mirrors.

Kevin (DBX) told me (in so many words) to stop being a d1ckhead.

Still working on that one.....

LOL! I can think of a plenty of d1ckheads here and your not one of them

Oh. I'm still learning and haven't gotten my best advice until recently and it's not just one thing but what helps me the most when I think I can't push any harder. 90% is in your head if you focus hard enough anything is possible.
Still working on it.

DanVanVliet · 10-17-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by gbg

LOL! I can think of a plenty of d1ckheads here and your not one of them

what about me?

gbg · 10-17-2009, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DanVanVliet

what about me?

DAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 we you been buddy?

DanVanVliet · 10-17-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by gbg

DAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 we you been buddy?

Working lots of working. how ya been?

gbg · 10-17-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DanVanVliet

Working lots of working. how ya been?

SOS working on getting out of dodge.

How's CA?

DanVanVliet · 10-17-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by gbg

SOS working on getting out of dodge.

How's CA?

Its warm almost like I never left. The people I worked with then are all still here its nice.

gbg · 10-17-2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DanVanVliet

Its warm almost like I never left. The people I worked with then are all still here its nice.

Cool beans, should know fairly soon if I'm moving there, get the tequila out

DanVanVliet · 10-17-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by gbg

Cool beans, should know fairly soon if I'm moving there, get the tequila out

I had some last night, I have a whole bottle for us hee hee

insert evil laugh here.

gbg · 10-17-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DanVanVliet

I had some last night, I have a whole bottle for us hee hee

insert evil laugh here.

Haven't had any in a while so I will be trashed!

gbg · 10-17-2009, 10:36 AM

You are an athlete. Pain is the price you pay for excellence.

This is not to say that you must get injured, but rather that you must accept the fact that there will be pain. This is a fact of life. Only the dead feel no pain. But being an athlete is about sacrifice, and sacrifice itself is suffering of a sort. And the athlete who sacrifices the most will triumph over lesser athletes. (see 'Today is victory over yourself of yesterday'). And when I say excellence, I do not simply mean to do well. When I use that term, I am using it in the old sence of the Greek Arete, "notion of excellence was ultimately bound up with the notion of the fulfillment of purpose or function; the act of living up to one's full potential. Arete in ancient Greek culture was courage and strength in the face of adversity and it was what all people aspired to."

So yes, some days it hurts. But the question is, and will always be, how badly do you wish to succeed? What do you aspire to? An athlete's physical performance is ultimately one of the highest expressions of their self worth.

What are you worth?
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Stevelegh · 10-17-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by gbg

LOL! I can think of a plenty of d1ckheads here and your not one of them

Mmmmmmwwwwwaaaaah!

Geeb's my New Yoik Angel!

Oh, I can be a right one, but I have been to DBX school. If you saw the amount of replies to threads I start typing and then think better of posting, you'd agree with me.