Opinions on my potential as a Pro Bodybuilder.... 25, natty. w/pics.

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against_grain

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View attachment 549820Here is a photo of me- I am 25 y/o. Height 5'10, was at 192 lbs the day of this pic. At times, I have carried a bit more muscle + weight. In this photo I had dieted down naturally. There was no carb-load for this photo, was actually carb-depleted at the time.

I feel that I have a a well balanced body with solid genetics, my post is to ask your honest opinions on my potential as a Pro bodybuilder. I have trained smart, hard and naturally- following all the research and advice from experienced athletes whom I trust and respect.
 
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I would say no. Great natty body, but lacking the natural size I think. JMHO.

Good luck to whatever you do, but pin to win ;)
 
That is what I'm interested to know, current pro's size before gear? It's hard to find pics info on that since it seems many pros started really young with AAS.
 
I'm sure if you look at the top BBers back in their youth, you could compare yourself to them. Jay Cutler back when he was a Junior didn't look all that big (so I suspect he was not on a cycle yet).

IMHO, I think you could only make it if you were on AAS. Not saying you should jump on them to be pro, but most pros are on blast/cruise cycles, so a natural would have no luck winning in that level. You've got good definition, but you need more size.
 
When some one asks if they are good enough to go pro in bodybuilding in my opinion I am assuming they know about the amount of drugs used to become a pro and do good in the pro ranks. So I am assuming you are talking about using steroids,hgh, insulin and everything else that comes along with going pro. I personally think you have pretty good genetics and that it is possible for you to go pro. The real determining factors is how does your body respond to steroids and the other drugs they use, can your body withstand the unhealthy side effects and are you more prone to them than a normal person, are you willing to put your health at risk and eventually develop some sort of health problem later on in life to reach your dream, are you willing to train with 110 percent intensity and go beyond the pain barrier, how will you get the money for food and performance enhancing drugs, how much do you really want to sacrifice to reach this dream, and what are you doing every day to make it become a reality. It is a long list of things.

Me personally I am 24 and have been seriously thinking about going all out and pumping myself full of everything I need to use to become a pro eventually. But I keep thinking to myself we make are bed and we lie in it. Basically that we control the outcome of our future. And honestly it scares me to think that once I really use steroids and hgh and everything else to the level that is needed to even become pro or get close that there is no turning back what so ever at that point. I will be on testosterone replacement for life. And how do I really at the end of the day know if I want to be a body builder bad enough to take that plunge because i have been thinking about it for years. All I have to say is If you want it more than anything in your life take some time to think about why you want it and what the true reasons are behind it. Because its not like the deciding if you want to do steroids or not its deciding if you want to do them every day for the rest of your life practically. Because eventually that will become the reality of taking 3,000 mgs or more of steroids every week you will be on testosterone replacement and possibly have other health problems. I am not saying steroids or bound to hurt some one who does them or experiments with them or does a cycle once a year. I am saying they are bound to cause problems with some one who abuses them and that is exactly what every single pro bodybuilder does. I hate to rain on your parade man. I do believe though that if you have the determination you can go pro its just insanely hard and only the top 20 guys in the world make a living at it. Maybe a little more do but not many. I don't mean any of this disrespectful to anyone one I am just stating the truth about what it really takes to be a pro bodybuilder. Any one else is welcome to chime in about what I said.
 
I appreciate the responses! I should clarify that- I am aware of the requirements of going pro. If I made the choice to follow that path- I would start to work my body toward the end goal with any means necessary. I can appreciate that it's just an opinion and there are many many factors that go into answering my question.

One thing that I do know, is that I personally have a huge respect for the sport of bodybuilding. My feeling is that the trend of bodybuilders with the distended-organ-abdomen problem is the biggest threat to the sport. The ray of hope I see is that with Heath/ Dex Jackson and some more streamlined physiques winning is that I can hope to see a continued push toward these type of athletes.

From the start- I would make a commitment to keep my waist as small as possible, limiting substances that I believe cause this. Even if I had to give up some size I personally think keeping the waist down is key. In the 70s-80s we had bodybuilders with good size, and no distention- my thinking is that with athletes similar we could increase the popularity and credibility of bodybuilding.

So in short- I would do whatever it takes to go pro, but keep true to my beliefs.
 
against_grain said:
I appreciate the responses! I should clarify that- I am aware of the requirements of going pro. If I made the choice to follow that path- I would start to work my body toward the end goal with any means necessary. I can appreciate that it's just an opinion and there are many many factors that go into answering my question.

One thing that I do know, is that I personally have a huge respect for the sport of bodybuilding. My feeling is that the trend of bodybuilders with the distended-organ-abdomen problem is the biggest threat to the sport. The ray of hope I see is that with Heath/ Dex Jackson and some more streamlined physiques winning is that I can hope to see a continued push toward these type of athletes.

From the start- I would make a commitment to keep my waist as small as possible, limiting substances that I believe cause this. Even if I had to give up some size I personally think keeping the waist down is key. In the 70s-80s we had bodybuilders with good size, and no distention- my thinking is that with athletes similar we could increase the popularity and credibility of bodybuilding.

So in short- I would do whatever it takes to go pro, but keep true to my beliefs.
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You think that's what you'll do, but in reality once you start competing and see the competition, if you're not beating them, you'll want to. That will mean doing more gear, taking more risk. I started out doing it for fun because after my first child I wanted the physique and the challenge. I did toned figure (which is the British version of somewhere between figure and bikini) me and one other girl were the only naturals on stage. After that I looked into natural test boosters for more edge, but the truth was if I wanted to be competition for them and come first I had to do gear. That's why I joined this site, to learn about steroids for women. So I went from just wanting to get on stage to thinking about steroids because I want to win a plastic trophy! If you want to go pro, the pressure will be tenfold. Face it, I was doing a figure competition, bb is a different scale. Don't fool yourself about what you'll do morally, that goes out of the window if you want to beat the guy next to you who'd do anything to win himself!
 
First I would like to say you have a great physique and have done a wonderful job so far. IMO, your body shape will prevent you from becoming a pro. Is it impossible for you to get your pro card? Absolutely not. Will you be a Ronnie, Jay or even an Arnold? No.

I will say this; it is still possible for you to make money with your body. If I were you I would consider fitness model and other options. I can't see your face that well, if you are dog face ugly, forget that I said this. Another thing you have going for you is a lack of tattoos.

If you are dead set on going down the bodybuilder road I would suggest your first effort be in the "Physique" catagory of bodybuilding. There are a ton of shows coming up.

Final thoughts; there are guys with you shape that have made it. Most of them started I'm thier late teens. As mentioned above, you will need not only to run big boy cycles (really the run and gun - never come off) your body will have to be able to run these compounds without side effects; this is a genetic roll of the dice. You won't know until you start. Looking at your body you are still 3 years from this point. Given your height, believe it or not 5' 10" is tall for pro BB you are still 60+ lbs away from being a monster..... Years.
 
I have heard that alot of pros start young. All over this site it's clear to me that vets and knowledgeable members strongly advise against AAS for athletes younger than <24-26.

So- I'm one of the probably few people who actually LISTENED and focused on solid nutrition and training until that age. It seems to be commonly accepted that pro's are following blast and cruise, and then testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) after their career.

I watched an interview from Flex Wheeler where he says he began using AAS at 18 y/o, and started testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) after retirement.

Would being a 'pro' and committing to testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for life basically negate the advice of waiting until 25 to start AAS? Specifically, would a BB'er who started blast and cruise at 18 have an advantage over ME who trained + nutrition natural until 25?

Totally hypothetical here but perhaps you can cast some light on what I'm thinking about.
 
You have a good frame and muscular base but try adding a little more mass before you start pinning man but educate yourself on the subject of aas and make the desition for yourself if you feel you are ready go for it but you have a lot of work to do before you have a competition worthy physique I'd suggest talking to 3j about your diet he will be able to offer some better insight on the idea of competing and remember bodybuilding as a pro is not a walk in the park but a lot of work if you feel you have the disipline and determination to succeed then go for it man!
Good luck!
 
You have a good frame and muscular base but try adding a little more mass before you start pinning man but educate yourself on the subject of aas and make the desition for yourself if you feel you are ready go for it but you have a lot of work to do before you have a competition worthy physique I'd suggest talking to 3j about your diet he will be able to offer some better insight on the idea of competing and remember bodybuilding as a pro is not a walk in the park but a lot of work if you feel you have the disipline and determination to succeed then go for it man!
Good luck!
 
There are many classes to consider, bud. I think you have a great physique, and would do very well competing in the fitness model, or physique category. Also, there is a figure category which is based on symmetry, with no posing.

Body building has really moved towards size I feel, and you have a perfect body for physique, IMO.

Lots of options bud. Stay at it! Make it happen.
 
Great physique.

You need to add some serious mass to hit pro. Decent frame but adding mass takes some time. It's not some quick fix. 5'10 and 192 even though you're dieted down is still incredibly small.

Is it possible you can go pro? I don't know and I think the most telling aspect will be how you look after adding a solid 50+ pounds.

In the end it all comes down to you and your intensity and tenacity.

Good luck.
 
Good base to start with, but get the going pro thing out of your mind. Start somewhere and do an amateur show to see how you like it. Also the guys are all right, all of us have a slim chance to ever make it to pro, it's just the reality of this game, and you would have to do massive amou ya of drugs year round to make it there. The average person probably couldn't even afford jay cutlers food and supplement bill.
 
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