Learn From the Best

Posted by on Jun 11, 2010 in drug free, Max-OT, Skip La Cour, steroids, Team Universe | 7 comments

In many ways it seems like only yesterday when I made my way to the gym for the first time and my love affair with bodybuilding began. I loved everything about it, especially the possibility of one day becoming a great competitor. When I started out I was probably as naive as I was passionate. Naive about certain aspects of the sport, both good and bad. I didn’t know about supplements,...

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Limiting Mindset

Posted by on May 19, 2010 in body building, Chris Faildo, drug free, IFBB, inspiration, mind set, Skip La Cour, Team Universe | 2 comments

It always amazes me how so many people box themselves into mediocrity by having a limited mindset on what they believe is possible. If you believe something is not possible then you are correct, it is not possible. However, if you believe you can do it that opens up the possibility that you CAN achieve it. If you don’t believe you can forget about achieving it and that is the origin of my...

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1999 Team Universe

Posted by on Jan 14, 2010 in body building, drug free, Team Universe | 0 comments

I came across this photo recently from the 1999 NPC Team Universe and it brought back a lot of memories. This photo is meaningful to me because it was my first real photo shoot. The photo was taken in the alley outside our hotel in NYC by Mitsuru Okabe for IronMan Magazine. It was taken Saturday mid day before the finals so I didn’t know at that time that I had won the light heavy weight...

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Take advantage of every day.

Posted by on Aug 15, 2009 in body building, drug free, Max-OT, mind set, NPC, Team Universe | 1 comment

I was recently asked what were the biggest strategies that allowed for my dramatic increase in placing from 2002 to 2003? I would not say it was any different strategy but rather an improvement of my mindset and greater execution of the plan for a longer period of time. Let me explain….. In February of 2002 around the Arnold Classic time there was talk about the NPC making a rule change...

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Footage from my final contest.

Posted by on Jul 1, 2009 in body building, NPC, Team Universe | 0 comments

Someone posted this video on YouTube of my 2003 NPC Team Universe posing routine and overall winning moment. (My name is spelled wrong but other than that, it is a good clip!)No doubt this was my personal best and as far as I am concerned there could not have been a more fitting way to end my competitive career. Believe....

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