True Grit : Perseverance meets Greatness

[fatboystick]

Not sure how long this will be going for, but if I am a fan of the protein I will give this a go.

This will go until sunday bro, you're GOING to love the protein...get an app in

175 is pretty good. Ill toss in an app. My example of perseverance is Dana Lynn Bailey and Rob Bailey. I follow them on YouTube as well as support their clothing line. As they discuss in their videos, they went from living in their warehouse to finally buying a house! They were dedicated and made Flag Nor Fail their life. They are EXTREMELY successful now and you can usually find someone wearing their clothes in your gym...unless you go to planet fitness. They are the perfect example of perseverance!

Another good example
Im sure youre talking about the Baileys and not Planet Fitness....right?

I find this pre is dedicated to focus, and me I'm not a big focus person as I prefer energy but 1 scoop should hit hard, that's all I really need.

It hit me pretty good with energy and focus...much more so with 2 scoops. I love the focus in a good PWO, energy just needs a boost, then my adrenaline takes over

[Critter5592]

Haha, out of curiosity I mixed 1/2 scoop of Vanilla IceCream and 1/2 scoop of Chocolate Milkshake w/ milk... errr..
Let's just say I learned my lesson. Don't fix what ain't broken

lol I have mixed ice cream, banana, and peanut butter in with my protein/milk before.. doesn't taste the best but the extra calories are cool.

[fatboystick]

lol I have mixed ice cream, banana, and peanut butter in with my protein/milk before.. doesn't taste the best but the extra calories are cool.

THAT...actually is not bad at all. Depends on what kind of ice cream you use

[GreenEyedGinny]

looking for a new pre, have done a log or 2 in the past. training for the cutler in april. would like something to kick up the training a notch . will log and review

[fatboystick]

looking for a new pre, have done a log or 2 in the past. training for the cutler in april. would like something to kick up the training a notch . will log and review

Cutler, eh?
What are you target goals brotha?
See you're in Vegas? If I have the funds, I finally obtained the time off from work to make the Olympia
Been trying for yeeaarrsss.....gonna check that off the bucket list come Sept

[koweanguy]

If I have the funds, I finally obtained the time off from work to make the Olympia
Been trying for yeeaarrsss.....gonna check that off the bucket list come Sept

^That's on my buck-list too! Beyond words to be surrounded by inspirational peeps

[fatboystick]

^That's on my buck-list too! Beyond words to be surrounded by inspirational peeps

It's gonna be great...so stoked!

[fatboystick]

Really two ways of using POST...can shoot it directly after workout or add more water and sip for awhile

[djwolford]

Lol FBS stealing my ideas here. I almost fill the shaker and sip on it throughout the day.

[fatboystick]

Lol FBS stealing my ideas here. I almost fill the shaker and sip on it throughout the day.

Haha.....so what if i did?
nah bro, i do it both ways. I shoot it right after workout on work days before I head to work, then drain my shake before i walk in the door. On off days from work, I'll sip it throughout the day

[fatboystick]

Heres a little morsal....a good True Grit PRE and POST perseverance pic...
Get in here and give me an example of PERSEVERANCE....Time is running out...Winners selected Sunday!!!

[fatboystick]

Picked a great weekend to be off....Pouring rain here this weekend...Guess Seattle brought their weather with them...Fine with me, I'm off to the gym

[koweanguy]

Heres a little morsal....a good True Grit PRE and POST perseverance pic...
Get in here and give me an example of PERSEVERANCE....Time is running out...Winners selected Sunday!!!

woah. was that really you?!?
you were as skinny as I were when I graduated high school.. 120lbs at 5 feet 10.

What an incredible physique

[fatboystick]

woah. was that really you?!?
you were as skinny as I were when I graduated high school.. 120lbs at 5 feet 10.

What an incredible physique

Thx Brotha...yeah, that was me. 15 years ago, I'd a never showed that pic to anybody. I've come to terms with myself and my younger years...they made me who i am

[Swuuu]

Looks like an awesome stack here! True Grit coming on strong.


Anyone think FBS and wish look like twins almost? Its scary chit.

[fatboystick]

Looks like an awesome stack here! True Grit coming on strong.


Anyone think FBS and wish look like twins almost? Its scary chit.

haha......who says we arent?

[koweanguy]

Looks like an awesome stack here! True Grit coming on strong.
Anyone think FBS and wish look like twins almost? Its scary chit.

Ahahahahah!!!
Not from the avi, but I can definitely see the resemblance from the transformation pic
Good eye Swuuu.. Good eye~

[MCostley]

I'm in and I'm ready to get GRITTY! I'm interested to see how this helps me with my 5am lifts and how it aids in my recovery!

[fatboystick]

I'm in and I'm ready to get GRITTY! I'm interested to see how this helps me with my 5am lifts and how it aids in my recovery!

Thx for the interest MC! Do you have an good example of perseverance?...True Grit!

[SwollenBeast27]

Heres a little morsal....a good True Grit PRE and POST perseverance pic...
Get in here and give me an example of PERSEVERANCE....Time is running out...Winners selected Sunday!!!

Awesome transformation!

[SwollenBeast27]

In for support! True Grit from the samples I gotten and took were pretty good but the pwo didn't do much with 1scoop but im probably going to give it another chance here shortly and try 2scoops

[MCostley]

Thx for the interest MC! Do you have an good example of perseverance?...True Grit!

Absolutely :]

The first one was in January 2013, the second one was Friday!


And this is another photo of my progress, however this is all 2013. (My first year in a gym)


It's been a lengthy process, but I have persevered and kept working hard and ate enough to grow! Bodybuilding is something that never stops, each and every one of us shows perseverance. We can't just get to where we want to be and stop working, we have to keep working to keep it. Plus, we push ourselves to be better every single day depending on our goals - always pushing, always striving, always persevering.

[djwolford]

MC has obviously been putting in some serious work.

[MCostley]

MC has obviously been putting in some serious work.

Thank youuuu!! Learning about nutrition and fitness has definitely been the best thing I've ever done for myself! There is some things I know I should have done differently beforehand, but hey - it's a learning process and now I know and I can start implementing them :] Never too late!

I post all my fitness things on Instagram! @makenzie_costley

[fatboystick]

Awesome transformation!

In for support! True Grit from the samples I gotten and took were pretty good but the pwo didn't do much with 1scoop but im probably going to give it another chance here shortly and try 2scoops

Thanks brotha!
Yeah, one scoop doesnt do much for myself (more so for the low stim tolerance type), took two scoops....BOOM! Perfect

Go ahead and throw an App in bro, may select you after your current obligations

[fatboystick]

Absolutely :]

The first one was in January 2013, the second one was Friday!


And this is another photo of my progress, however this is all 2013. (My first year in a gym)


It's been a lengthy process, but I have persevered and kept working hard and ate enough to grow! Bodybuilding is something that never stops, each and every one of us shows perseverance. We can't just get to where we want to be and stop working, we have to keep working to keep it. Plus, we push ourselves to be better every single day depending on our goals - always pushing, always striving, always persevering.

True Dat!!! Great job

MC has obviously been putting in some serious work.

Yes...yes she has

[SwollenBeast27]

KAI GREENE!

HIS BIO...




I was born July 12th in Brooklyn, NY. At the age of six, I became a ward of the state of New York due to a problematic home environment. For the next ten years, I would be in transitional placement moving from several foster homes to institutional placements. It was within this environment I found weight training as my refuge.

Deep inside of my soul, there resided many talents that few people were aware of most importantly my burning desire to be a visual artist. My two worlds would eventually meet and interconnect as my own body became my subject of study. I became my own living model. I utilized my own physique to gain a greater understanding of space and movement, creating works of art that became increasingly detailed and complex over time.

My exponential growth and development drew the attention of my 7th grade English teacher. Since my school conduct was far below the expectations tolerated by the facility that housed me, I was introduced to the idea of teen competition. Because of my enthusiasm and desire to measure my physique against competitors my own age, bodybuilding became the behavior modification tool that would prevent me from becoming a so-called �statistic�.

The beginning of my bodybuilding career helped me to build my confidence and the belief in my own ability as a bona-fide competitor. I spent the better part of my middle school traveling to different shows and taking teen titles. After taking second for the first time in my young competition career, I decided to take a hiatus to pack on some real muscle and re-emerge as a force like no one had ever seen.

It was at this time that I was introduced to what would become my home and institute for competitive education, 5th Avenue Gym. It was in this small basement gym in Brooklyn, NY that I met some of the most impressive natural athletes the world had to offer. It was here that I would soak up the knowledge that would provide me the ammunition necessary to destroy the biggest bodybuilding monsters.

Before my 19th birthday I turned pro with a natural organization, and held the distinction of being the youngest natural professional bodybuilder in the world. My pro status allowed me to take my competitive aspiration to a larger stage.

kai-greene.com I won every professional title that organization had to offer. In the summer of 1997, I set my sights on gaining professional recognition with the IFBB. It was brought to my attention that in order to gain pro status I would have to first qualify through their amateur organization called NPC.

My competitive career with the NPC was filled with mixed success. As a natural athlete, my goal was to win the Team Universe and acquire pro status with the IFBB through the Amateur World Championship. In 1999, after two unsuccessful attempts, I won the heavyweight division and overall title at the Team Universe and was invited to compete at the World in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Recognizing that I had placed fourth out of dozens of the world�s best competitors, I was still disappointed. I took a four year hiatus to re-group and continue the never ending work on developing my physique. I was determined to take my rightful place in the pro ranks.

The nay-sayers said that it couldn�t be done, and I began to believe them. I went to school and focused on developing my talent as an artist while continuing to use my own physique as my artistic learning tool. I continued to do what had always brought me great comfort and feelings of stability and consistency; I trained and trained hard, but not for the purpose of anything but my own peace of mind.

In 2004, it was brought to my attention that the NPC Team Universe had become a Pro-Qualifier for the IFBB. Though I had been away from the competitive scene for five years, I committed to myself that I would return to reclaim my title as Team Universe overall champion and ascend to the IFBB pro ranks. As a result of my dedication and desire to overcome the ever-surmounting odds against me, I arrived from my home in Jacksonville, Florida to NYC�s Tribeca Performing Arts Center to do damage. On August 8th 2004, the judges recognized the physique that I labored for so many years and awarded me the heavyweight and overall championship by unanimous decision. My day had finally come. After 16 years, I finally made the transition to the IFBB Professional ranks.

[SwollenBeast27]

Thanks brotha!
Yeah, one scoop doesnt do much for myself (more so for the low stim tolerance type), took two scoops....BOOM! Perfect

Go ahead and throw an App in bro, may select you after your current obligations

Done!

[AJP1]

How's things going round these parts?

[fatboystick]

KAI GREENE!

HIS BIO...




I was born July 12th in Brooklyn, NY. At the age of six, I became a ward of the state of New York due to a problematic home environment. For the next ten years, I would be in transitional placement moving from several foster homes to institutional placements. It was within this environment I found weight training as my refuge.

Deep inside of my soul, there resided many talents that few people were aware of most importantly my burning desire to be a visual artist. My two worlds would eventually meet and interconnect as my own body became my subject of study. I became my own living model. I utilized my own physique to gain a greater understanding of space and movement, creating works of art that became increasingly detailed and complex over time.

My exponential growth and development drew the attention of my 7th grade English teacher. Since my school conduct was far below the expectations tolerated by the facility that housed me, I was introduced to the idea of teen competition. Because of my enthusiasm and desire to measure my physique against competitors my own age, bodybuilding became the behavior modification tool that would prevent me from becoming a so-called “statistic”.

The beginning of my bodybuilding career helped me to build my confidence and the belief in my own ability as a bona-fide competitor. I spent the better part of my middle school traveling to different shows and taking teen titles. After taking second for the first time in my young competition career, I decided to take a hiatus to pack on some real muscle and re-emerge as a force like no one had ever seen.

It was at this time that I was introduced to what would become my home and institute for competitive education, 5th Avenue Gym. It was in this small basement gym in Brooklyn, NY that I met some of the most impressive natural athletes the world had to offer. It was here that I would soak up the knowledge that would provide me the ammunition necessary to destroy the biggest bodybuilding monsters.

Before my 19th birthday I turned pro with a natural organization, and held the distinction of being the youngest natural professional bodybuilder in the world. My pro status allowed me to take my competitive aspiration to a larger stage.

kai-greene.com I won every professional title that organization had to offer. In the summer of 1997, I set my sights on gaining professional recognition with the IFBB. It was brought to my attention that in order to gain pro status I would have to first qualify through their amateur organization called NPC.

My competitive career with the NPC was filled with mixed success. As a natural athlete, my goal was to win the Team Universe and acquire pro status with the IFBB through the Amateur World Championship. In 1999, after two unsuccessful attempts, I won the heavyweight division and overall title at the Team Universe and was invited to compete at the World in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Recognizing that I had placed fourth out of dozens of the world’s best competitors, I was still disappointed. I took a four year hiatus to re-group and continue the never ending work on developing my physique. I was determined to take my rightful place in the pro ranks.

The nay-sayers said that it couldn’t be done, and I began to believe them. I went to school and focused on developing my talent as an artist while continuing to use my own physique as my artistic learning tool. I continued to do what had always brought me great comfort and feelings of stability and consistency; I trained and trained hard, but not for the purpose of anything but my own peace of mind.

In 2004, it was brought to my attention that the NPC Team Universe had become a Pro-Qualifier for the IFBB. Though I had been away from the competitive scene for five years, I committed to myself that I would return to reclaim my title as Team Universe overall champion and ascend to the IFBB pro ranks. As a result of my dedication and desire to overcome the ever-surmounting odds against me, I arrived from my home in Jacksonville, Florida to NYC’s Tribeca Performing Arts Center to do damage. On August 8th 2004, the judges recognized the physique that I labored for so many years and awarded me the heavyweight and overall championship by unanimous decision. My day had finally come. After 16 years, I finally made the transition to the IFBB Professional ranks.

Very Nice! Kai is Beast!!!