** Hey Bodybuilding.com friends, IFBB Pro Stan McQuay here to offer my help! **

[DasGehrman]

Thanks for clickin on my thread! I am pleased to be here on Bodybuilding.com representing INFINITE LABS along with IFBB Pro's Lee Priest and Joe Polumbo. I have 20 years of experience with training and nutrition and I would love to share my knowledge with you. Please feel free to ask me questions here and I will do my best to get back to you in a timely manor.

Thanks!

Stan McQuay

IFBB PRO
stanmcquay.com
muslceincorp.com

Always great to see another pro in here. What are your must do exercises for each body part. Also any tips when dieting down for a show. I might try and compete in a natural comp next year, would love to hear any feedback to help me on that venture.

[wala]

I wonder why that is....lol. Nice to see all the new faces of members as well. Or the ones that have come back now that this place is a awesome place for all to hang out. Pro's and non Pro's alike.

Amen to that.

[drooks10]

Oh look, it's Christian Bale.

Lulz!

[anonymous]

Hi Stan.

When training each bodypart twice a week naturally what do you think would be a good volume to use?

[Adjusting]

What's up Stan. Big fan. I remember when you were with Prolab back in the day.

What happened with you and Biotest? It seemed like you were with them and then you disappeared for a while. Still training Dr. Dre?

[JasonT305]

so i guess it's in your contract to post on bb forums? lol. Anyway, welcome!!!

[BartPimpson]

...And thus Stan McQuay was never seen again.

[DPNZ]

so i guess it's in your contract to post on bb forums? lol. Anyway, welcome!!!

If that's what it takes then I'm happy.

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

I finished with Vin Diesel a few months ago for the Chronicles of Riddick movie.
I recently started working with Rapper / Actor Xzibit as he prepares to drop his new album Hurt Locker.
I also been working with Grammy Award winning producer Raphael Saadiq.

As for my plans to compete in the near future...... if there will be a 212 class at the Flex Pro here in Los Angeles for 2013, that is what I will be aiming for!
Thanks for asking!!


Stan

[shoefanatic23]

Welcome Stan! How is the Jordan collection coming along? haha

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

Well all of my muscles have been difficult to grow! With the active lifestyle that I have, it is always difficult to have a productive "off-season" and pack on that extra muscle that I would like to have. I usually take 20 weeks before a show and actually grow into that show!

Stan

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

Thanks Wala!
Hopefully we can keep this thread positive so we can all better ourselves and gain some sort of knowledge!
I plan on competing at the Flex Pro 2013.

Stan

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

It's hard to say exactly what year, but back in the late 90's early 2000's I killed myself to cut down to the middleweights (176lb. class). so getting ripped was the name of the game. Now competing in the Pro's and trying to gain muscle and find a fine line of being ripped has been much more of a difficult challenge! Hopefully soon I will figure out the correct formula again!!

Stan

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

Great to see you here.

Looks like Infinite is taking over the IFBB section with you, Lee, and Joe P posting.

Brb gotta get BPak postin here. Tho I dOnt think flex mag's forums would allow it

Thanks Steven! Yes, this is the plan for Infinite Labs!!! We plan on becoming a household name in supplements and nutrition!!!

Stan

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

Your making me feel old! lol! jk!
Thanks for the compliment!
At this point in my career, being able to make good money and take care of my family has been the most important or "cooler" point in my life!
Having the Pro Card has been amazing! Being able to train celebrities has been great too! Still living healthy and having kids has been the ultimate!!!

Stan

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

my closet looks like a Footlocker! As a matter of fact, I just picked up the Jordan 4's black, red and gray today! For those of you who know Jordan's..... these were absolute classics!!

Stan

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

Hi Stan.

When training each bodypart twice a week naturally what do you think would be a good volume to use?

When I train a bodypart twice a week, I like to incorporate volume sets of 15. first 3 sets with reps to 15 with the final 4th set with 4-8 reps. High intensity on every set too..... not just high volume pumps! Push to the max from set number one! (after warmed up of course!)

Stan

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

Yes Prolab was a good company back in the day! Not really sure what's going with them these days.
Biotest as well. They kind of screwed me over on a FEW things so we parted ways.
Infinite Labs has been a perfect team for me!
I no longer train Dr. Dre.... but I do however train a host of other people in the industry!

STan

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

I still work with Charles on occasion, but my personal training business has been so busy that I haven't had much time to train out of Gold's Venice.

[teamsw]

Thanks Steven! Yes, this is the plan for Infinite Labs!!! We plan on becoming a household name in supplements and nutrition!!!

Stan

Hi Stan, good to see you on here, long time no see/talk, your absolutely right about Infinitelabs, the quality of the products are outstanding, we need to get Lee in here and talk about the great times we had at the Fibo, i think that a lot of guys don't realize how funny Lee is, me you and Lee need to make some hard core training videos( with out laughing), let see if we can make that happen.



talk to you soon, train safe

Joe Palumbo
ifbb pro

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

Rommy,

As much as I would love to compete in this years Olympia, and having qualified by winning the Sacramento Pro........ I decided to hold out the rest of the year and continue to focus on my kids and my training business muscleincorp.com

Lee Priest is a legend in bodybuilding. regardless of what people may say about his mouth or personality or whatever negative things that are said, he is one incredible bodybuilder. Yes without a doubt I believe Lee could beat Kevin Enlish heads up.

Stan

[edward303]

@NoGutsNoGlory Well the natural subject is awkward for any athlete (then you have sponsorship on top of that). We know the truth why ask?

Though if they come out saying it like their special yeah that sucks.

Hey Stan, conditioning seems to be your issue and as you said your trying to figure it out. In the 202/210 conditioning seems to be key to win more so than the open. I wonder if competing once a year is going to give you enough chances to attempt to figure out the best way to get conditioned? Are you working with any "guru(s)"?

Any thoughts about competing in the Open and being a giant killer?

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

Always have been a big fan of yours Stan, going way back, specifically because you are a humble dude, and it always showed.


No flame re the above, and no need to address this (very fair)criticism. Props on the pro card, and stay humble to keep setting that good example for the younger folks to follow.

Good post and Im glad I finally get to address the question which has been asked numerout times. I competed naturally for many, many years. At my height, competing at 176 wasnt really too hard because for one I never had an off season and two, I never used gear!
Now as Edward303 said..... I don't think we really need to address the question as of late. Im an IFBB Pro now and if you really have to ask if I have used gear before, than maybe one should be on the "Natural bodybuilding" forum (not saying you). So many people get upset or angry or have a "bone to pick with me", but please somebody show me ANYWHERE since my Musclemania days that I have said or I claim to be natural? So I hope this post addresses the question that has been asked numerous times now. I can't speak for any of these other guys who CLAIM to be 100% natural as an IFBB Pro, but im speaking for myself and im keeping it real! If you are on this IFBB board and specifically this thread of mine, you will get it straight!

Thanks for the post and great question!

Stan

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

@NoGutsNoGlory Well the natural subject is awkward for any athlete (then you have sponsorship on top of that). We know the truth why ask?

Though if they come out saying it like their special yeah that sucks.

Hey Stan, conditioning seems to be your issue and as you said your trying to figure it out. In the 202/210 conditioning seems to be key to win more so than the open. I wonder if competing once a year is going to give you enough chances to attempt to figure out the best way to get conditioned? Are you working with any "guru(s)"?

Any thoughts about competing in the Open and being a giant killer?

Edward303,
Can't really say yes or no that competing once a year would hurt me, but since my first Pro show in 2009 I have competed in 2 if not 3 shows a year every year with the exception of this year. I have worked with Charles Glass and David Kalick for all of my Pro contest preps. Being a trainer and coach and prepping myself for over 10 years, of course I know what I am doing. But something about having that extra push and that extra set of eyes has helped me have a very successful IFBB pro career having 3 Pro wins and 3 Olympia appearances. However I have yet to achieve the conditioning that I was once known for due to that fact that I start my prep usally between 200 - 210 lbs, lean and ripped around 5%. So I never am entering my diet phase with a ton of weight to play with, rather I am probably one of the very few bodybuilders on the Pro stage who is eating to grow all the way into the show. This has been very difficult for me, but as I mentioned in an earlier post....... I hope to get it right soon!!! Oh....... And I have absolutely no interest in competing in the open class. I compete for the fun of it and compete against myself eveytime so no matter who else is up there with me matters none. My main goal is to get my conditioning up to par!

Stan

[wala]

Hi Stan, good to see you on here, long time no see/talk, your absolutely right about Infinitelabs, the quality of the products are outstanding, we need to get Lee in here and talk about the great times we had at the Fibo, i think that a lot of guys don't realize how funny Lee is, me you and Lee need to make some hard core training videos( with out laughing), let see if we can make that happen.



talk to you soon, train safe

Joe Palumbo
ifbb pro

I do! Lol

Doing a good job Stan, keep it up

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[fortisiron]

Hey Stan

In you experience what is maximum amount of slow pace cardio you could do in a day,without sacrificing any muscle?

Thnx,man been a fan for many years!

[anonymous]

Stan what are the best exercises for building inner chest?

[StanMcQuayIFBB]

Hey Stan

In you experience what is maximum amount of slow pace cardio you could do in a day,without sacrificing any muscle?

Thnx,man been a fan for many years!

I would say based on the amount of carlories, proteins and carb that I was eating last year, about 60 minutes of slowER paced, static cardio was about right for me before I begin to eat into muscle