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[corradoR32]

If you got very serious and made it to IFBB Pro status what would the likely reaction be from your employer, co-workers, Friends, family, girlfriend, etc. ?


Negative and postive things would most likely thrown around.

[snuffed]

It's my experience that unless the employer, co-workers, Friends, family, girlfriend, etc have the same interest as you, they probably won't "get it".
I got signed about 10 years ago to a record label over in Spain. Even when I was getting interviewed in magazines and flown around Europe my parents still didn't really "get it". My mates thought it was cool and asked a few questions when down the pub before moving onto talk about fights and girlfriends and my employer didn't give a **** as long as I turned up for work. I was happy as a pig in **** though, and that's all that counted.

[B-Neva]

"So dude, what are you taking?"

[DavisForman]

If you got very serious and made it to IFBB Pro status what would the likely reaction be from your employer, co-workers, Friends, family, girlfriend, etc. ?


Negative and postive things would most likely thrown around.

As long as I had enough money coming to support me (either from a different job, or by competition) my parents would be happy... but my grandparents wouldn't haha. Not a "respectable" career, plus they really don't get it.

[whosane]

My family will see me as black sheep as all of them are academically successful. Friends will be like whatever since they don't workout. So would be kinda lame.

[Completely_Lost]

Probably mixed between WTF and U R HUGE

[CodyK7]

If you got very serious and made it to IFBB Pro status what would the likely reaction be from your employer, co-workers, Friends, family, girlfriend, etc. ?


Negative and postive things would most likely thrown around.

If you got serious and were at pro status you wouldn't have an employer because you wouldn't have time for a job other than working out, co workers & friends would be other pro bodybuilders because you wouldn't have time for normal people

[bigredelts]

"So dude, what are you taking?"

probably the most asked question they get from family and friends. I've always wondered if the pro's friends ask them for gear

[jmitch2604]

If you got serious and were at pro status you wouldn't have an employer because you wouldn't have time for a job other than working out, co workers & friends would be other pro bodybuilders because you wouldn't have time for normal people

You couldnt be more wrong. Most pro bodybuilders still work. A few that come to mind would be joel stubbs who is a pilot. Eric frankhouser works at a health club. etc..

[salty-vtr]

if u get to pro status, uve most likly been doin it for a good while so its probably accepted by all these people! people probably react more when someone who used to be 150lbs rockets up to 250lbs in a few months!!

[mrusa85]

If you got serious and were at pro status you wouldn't have an employer because you wouldn't have time for a job other than working out, co workers & friends would be other pro bodybuilders because you wouldn't have time for normal people

Ever seen any of Ronnie's videos where they show him working full-time as a police officer while he's training for the Mr. Olympia? Or while he's having a barbecue with all his family and friends?

[Pump Freak 86]

Ever seen any of Ronnie's videos where they show him working full-time as a police officer while he's training for the Mr. Olympia? Or while he's having a barbecue with all his family and friends?

I've never seen the barbeque footage. Do post.

[corradoR32]

I've never seen the barbeque footage. Do post.

I thinks its in the later part of Redemption

[SLiX]

I've never seen the barbeque footage. Do post.

relentless. around halfway through. ronnie wearing yellow/ independence day

[RC2008]

Most likely

"You make me sick. Destroying your body taking DRUGS, you are a disgrace, gtfo etc etc etc".

Not many families can take it well when someone uses illicit anabolics, dedicates their life to curling a dumbbell, looks like a science experiment, eats ridiculous amounts of food that can only be perceived as extreme gluttony, and poses in a thong for another man's approval.

^ is what bodybuilding is to the outside world. And you damn well better have a very understanding family to get their support. lol.

[bigcalves]

the answer is .. WHO CARES?
if you care about what people think go play tennis

[bigcalves]

also you will be surrounded in a sub-culture where everyone wants to take pictures with you, interviews, photo shoots etc.. basically adore you

[ByronOrpheus]

I'd have to get a new girlfriend. I'm not big by any stretch of the imagination right now, yet I'm already at the upper limit of what she's comfortable with.