IFBB Pro Troy Alves Retires From Bodybuilding

[jcrobles92]

"Saying goodbye!
After over 20 years in the bodybuilding industry, I would like to start off 2014 by officially announcing my retirement from the stage and competing. While my body has responded well at my youthful age of 47, there is nothing left to prove and nothing gained to continue competing...it is time to enjoy living life and let my body rest. I am beyond happy with all that I accomplished with my physique and the gains and changes I made over the years, while always staying true to what my body was all about, symmetry. My placings and showings over the years proved that you can compete against the mass monsters! I was also very fortunate to be a sponsored athlete much of my career and for that I am truly grateful. Thank you to all the many sponsors, the NPC, the Ifbb, Flex Magazine, Muscle and Fitness, Muscular Development, Muscle Mag, Ironman, my training partners and (the technician) Chris
Aceto and all the industry people who believed in me over the years and gave me the opportunities and recognition to follow my passion.
Most of all I have to thank all of my friends,family and THE FANS who have followed my career and supported me for so many years. this sport has allowed me to travel the world, meet fans in every country and hopefully share my knowledge, drive and motivation to never give up in being your best. I have the BEST FANS who truly have kept me going and supported me in the times when you feel like giving up...you motivated me. THANK YOU for making my career and a more attainable physique popular and respected. I also want to thank my x-wife Tara, who believed in me and told me from day 1 that I could be a top pro...and contrary to what many thought would happen, I went from a personal trainer with what some would say were "Lofty and insane goals," to becoming world known professional bodybuilder. I'm here to tell you, you can do anything you put your mind to and you can achieve things in life that people would never imagine, but that's the difference between those who accomplish huge feats and those who don't, they can imagine it and they believe in the power of the mind to achieving any goal you have!
While I am retiring from competition, I will never leave the sport entirely and will be involved in different ways, some to be announced soon. I love the sport and am still here for seminars, appearances, training and anything else that will help contribute to those wanting to accomplish their health and fitness goals. So with this, I thank you all from the bottom of my heart and want to say to all of you striving towards a goal, NEVER,EVER,EVER GIVE UP!!!
Please post your favorite contest or candid picture of me for my memories.
Troy"
From his ******** page

[JohnSmeton]

I saw this on FB. Troy wasnt a mass monster, like he said. He had an impressive physique that was lean at all times. In a video he recommended guys stay real lean year round, esp as they get older, because the skin stretching can catch up , esp when people get older. Ive enjoyed follow Troy along the eleven plus years Ive been into lifting and bodybuilding

[sedrik]

Great physique through the years and especially now for his age

[blessedbabi]

One of the best flowing physique of modern day bodybuilding. One of my favorite aswell. Hope he's healthy and doing well.


2009 Mr Olympia


2012 Masters Olympia

[sexnews]

What a pity!

[TropicalSunset]

Troy had an amazing upper body and he will be missed. But a well earned rest.

[Deano87]

I was always amazed how shredded his face gets.

[featureless]

I found his physique inspirational. I looked forward to seeing him compete every time.

[transformerchad]

Beautiful physique . Not often you can say that these days


All the best to Troy!

[sexnews]

[JM3K]

47..............47!!!!!!

unreal, what a champion , still looks in very good touch , always liked his physique

[BOUNTYHUNTERMK2]

Such a shame to see him retire- one of the best physiques to grace the stage these past 20 odd years.

[BartPimpson]

I was always amazed how shredded his face gets.

Gotta love the David Henry-esque wrinkles around his mouth.

[NVious]

Posted this in another thread

It's BS Troy didn't place better in recent times, meanwhile that hob goblin won two ACs.

Bbing really got away from a lot of the ideals that were once held in high value and what I admire in Troy is that he stayed true to himself, he didn't play the mass game, he didn't chase THEIR standard. He simply presented what HE liked and said "let the chips fall where they may."

Great career and he seems like an awesome guy, legend!

[Larfleeze]

I was always amazed how shredded his face gets.

Came in to say this haha

[fishnbrah]

he won here in AZ in 2011

[sexnews]

I think Troy was VERY disappointed in the Olympia result last year. He was really going for it

[blessedbabi]

I think Troy was VERY disappointed in the Olympia result last year. He was really going for it

Sadly, I think this is it. He still has it in him, it's just politics would never allow him to get enough credit and recognition he deserves.

2013 Olympia
3rd place


8th place

[blkbelt42]

Sadly, I think this is it. He still has it in him, it's just politics would never allow him to get enough credit and recognition he deserves.

2013 Olympia
3rd place


8th place

what in the Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu??????

[RoroCwalker]

what in the Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu??????

You don't think grainy massive beefy symmetrical perfect balanced hard striated crisp sickening aesthetic beautiful genetically gifted GOAT, Kevin English should have placed lower?

[Larfleeze]

Sadly, I think this is it. He still has it in him, it's just politics would never allow him to get enough credit and recognition he deserves.
2013 Olympia
3rd place
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/oic5WQw.jpg[IMG]
8th place
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/6n42OPs.jpg[IMG]

What a f*cking joke.

[JanesLastResort]

Sad to hear, although retirement in professional bodybuilding is like super hero deaths in comics.

Best wishes to him either way.

[NVious]

Somebody send Troy this thread, I think it'd be great for him to see how much his physique was TRULY appreciated by the REAL fans and not some old dunce assclowns in suits claiming to be judges.

Edit: I just sent it to him, I suggest you guys do the same, would be awesome to get him to come on board, even if only for a bit.

[Deano87]

^he has posted here before.
Hopefully he comes in.
True legend!

[Unbiasedfan]

I will die without understanding Kevin English's placings. The guy seems cool and all in his videos, but why does he place like that... WHY?

[DavisForman]

Man, that's sh*tty to hear. Always loved seeing him on stage. He was a guy I was always excited to see compete. Great physique who got screwed over by politics.

[wala]

Sad news.

Definitely one of the only guys I've ever always wanted to see do well and come in at 100% at every show I've known he was doing. Excellent package and was alway good to see he played the game his way and how the judges perceive things (like they have a fuking clue about bbing?! Kevin English, Branch Warren etc)

[pharmamarketer]

Always liked him a lot. He must be excited to rest up a bit and start something new

[wolfpilp]

Troy Alves(along with Chris Cormier) is my all time favourite bodybuilder.Great flow and structure.!Good luck with whatever troy decides to do next!!

[DanielEver]

Troy's physique is an answer to that question "how would classic athletes look if they were training today?"

pretty damn awesome if you ask me