A pic of me.

[Property of Steroid.com]

I'm benching (70's) on a swiss ball, here, around 205lbs, and *high* single digit Bf.

[redmeat]

You got some big delts and calves.

[seanw]

Hooker, you dont look like a Hooker at all, I just adore guys who cordinate there clothing too :lift: :lift: Also what are the benfits of benching on a Swiss Ball ?

[Property of Steroid.com]

I'm not a BB'er, so the swiss ball work is mostly injury prevention, and stabilizer work...I play a sport, remember....

[PiecinItUp]

are you the officail underarmor sponsor? lookin jacked bro

[Stumbo]

What sport do you play?

[Property of Steroid.com]

Yeah...Actually, only the Shorts are mine...the shirt and hat are rock's (mod on BB4L).

[Property of Steroid.com]

I play rugby.

[seanw]

Yeah...Actually, only the Shorts are mine...the shirt and hat are rock's (mod on BB4L).
we need to get you a pay rise !!! Tell me more about this stableiser thing. I have injured my rotator cuff, will it help protect that ?

[Property of Steroid.com]

If you look closely, you'll see a big scar on each shoulder, actually....I've had surgery on both...

Swiss Ball work will help you with that kind of injury....at least it helped me...

[seanw]

If you look closely, you'll see a big scar on each shoulder, actually....I've had surgery on both...

Swiss Ball work will help you with that kind of injury....at least it helped me...
So what do you use it for ? ie what excercises can you do on it ?

[BDTR]

I'd roll off that **** thing.. in fact i have joking around with heavy weights on it. It is good for sports/injury training, but is **** for hypertrophy. You dont look how i expected you... for some reason i pictured you looking like something from the future.. maybe a cyborg or something.

[seanw]

I'd roll off that **** thing.. in fact i have joking around with heavy weights on it. It is good for sports/injury training, but is **** for hypertrophy. You dont look how i expected you... for some reason i pictured you looking like something from the future.. maybe a cyborg or something.

BDTR you have been looking in the mirror too much bro :elephant:

[snowman]

I'm benching (70's) on a swiss ball, here, around 205lbs, and *high* single digit Bf.

Hooker, you are one big dude... but i just have 1 question for you , since your a mod.
Why did you post your picture on the "steroids questions" and not on the "members pictures" :)

[chicamahomico]

Looking good bro. You have an athelte's build which is a good thing IMO.

[Blown_SC]

Looking real good Hook...
My boy does alot of exercises on the ball... his training is for firefighting however, and has helped his balance immensely.....

[bigswolej]

looking good bro, pretty vascular, keep up the good work.

[MESSY_UK]

I'm benching (70's) on a swiss ball, here, around 205lbs, and *high* single digit Bf.


http://forums.steroid.com/showthread.php?t=142715

:p

[BajanBastard]

So you're not a nerd in a lab coat after all :). Looking good.

[Property of Steroid.com]

I'd roll off that **** thing.. in fact i have joking around with heavy weights on it. It is good for sports/injury training, but is **** for hypertrophy. .

I posted this (originally) in the AAS forum, so people who hang there could see me...it's really the only forum I post alot in...

And...

Yeah, my hypertrophy days are over....now, the name of the game for me is rehab/prehab, and sports training.

[YounG_SluG11]

Lookin' good bro. Not how I pictured you either...

[Property of Steroid.com]

How did you guys all picture me? Remember, I'm not a bodybuilder at all (never was one)...I play a sport (rugby) with a high level of Mixed-Fuel requirements, and need to be able to run around a field for 80mins...

I can still squat around a quarter ton (just about 500lbs, no belt, no suit, no wraps), bench around 350(+?), etc...but honestly, my training is more sports-specific, and less pure weights...I only do 1-2 weight excercises 3-4 times a week...the rest of my training is going to rugby practice, swiss-ball/stability work, rehab/prehab, and track work.

how did you guys picture me?

[soontoberipped]

Good sports frame Hooker. I agree with the ball workout. I trained on it for hockey and it does wonders for balance.

[Blown_SC]

To be honest, that's pretty close to how I pictured you bro.... you've said you weren't a BBer for some time...

[Property of Steroid.com]

So what do you use it for ? ie what excercises can you do on it ?

Benches, split squats, rotator cuff excercises, triceps extentions...really almost anything....

[Property of Steroid.com]

So you're not a nerd in a lab coat after all :). Looking good.

NO...not a nerd in a lab coat...I wanted to post the pic just so people have an idea who they're getting advice from...granted, I'm not a BB'er, but I look good enough, I guess.

[YounG_SluG11]

I always pictured you as like a scientist...

[bluethunder]

Looking good Hook. . I have a swiss ball at home but I ONLY use it for ab work and maybe lower back (body weight only) but I would use caution using any weights escpecially heavy can CAUSE injury. I see many trainers sometimes showing clients the ball with weights and I usually cringe. Balance & stabilzing is important and you could roll off if not experienced and if you had a db's then your natural tendency is to try to not fall off thus straining something in the process. But if use properly then I suppose you would be okay.

[BajanBastard]

NO...not a nerd in a lab coat...I wanted to post the pic just so people have an idea who they're getting advice from...granted, I'm not a BB'er, but I look good enough, I guess.You look good to me. Especially, the delts and calves. I really didn't picture you huge because you stated many times that you're not a BB'er. This may sound weird but you look like a normal guy considering your high level of intelligence.

[Property of Steroid.com]

Yeah...actually, there's alot of dudes who write some good articles and stuff on the boards...and I usually picture them as little geeks too....

[yikes!!]

athletic build brutha, looking good

[Jack87]

Looking pretty **** solid bro... Just about exactly as I expected...

[Property of Steroid.com]

Thats pretty much the only angle I can give you guys a pic from, since my back and Tri's are heavily tattoo'd....

I'll probably have some more random ones (me playing rugby and stuff) soon....

[IronAdam]

Thats pretty much the only angle I can give you guys a pic from, since my back and Tri's are heavily tattoo'd....

I'll probably have some more random ones (me playing rugby and stuff) soon....

You look jacked Hooker. What are your stats?

[IntensityX]

I pictured you on a street corner waiting for horny mofo's lol :D

Looking jacked man :cool:

[slizzut]

I figured you played rugby.. considering Hooker is a position in rugby

[EatRite]

this is how i pictured you...




but i guess everybody's wrong sometimes...

[KGBnine]

Looks like you have good size in your legs and shoulders.

[MESSY_UK]

How did you guys all picture me? Remember, I'm not a bodybuilder at all (never was one)...I play a sport (rugby) with a high level of Mixed-Fuel requirements, and need to be able to run around a field for 80mins...

I can still squat around a quarter ton (just about 500lbs, no belt, no suit, no wraps), bench around 350(+?), etc...but honestly, my training is more sports-specific, and less pure weights...I only do 1-2 weight excercises 3-4 times a week...the rest of my training is going to rugby practice, swiss-ball/stability work, rehab/prehab, and track work.

how did you guys picture me?


:) You play rugby? Good to see more Americans taking up the sport, alot better than american football, none of the protective padding and rubbish. Ive played casually for a few years, played alot at school too.

[MESSY_UK]

Haha i like the matching outfit too, even the matching cap lol.

[gya321]

I'd roll off that **** thing.. in fact i have joking around with heavy weights on it. It is good for sports/injury training, but is **** for hypertrophy. You dont look how i expected you... for some reason i pictured you looking like something from the future.. maybe a cyborg or something.

The ball would either pop or you'd roll off and I mean that in a good way.

[gya321]

Hooker you look good

[Property of Steroid.com]

Hooker you look good

Thanks.... :lift:

[toolman]

:) You play rugby? Good to see more Americans taking up the sport, alot better than american football, none of the protective padding and rubbish. Ive played casually for a few years, played alot at school too.
Well if you guys grew rugby players as big as they grow them in the NFL, you'd be padded also. I've been to alot of Rugby matches and NFL games and while both are mens sports, they hit harder in the NFL. Just a subjective opinion as I was born a Yank but dads from Wales so I grew up watching both.

Hooker, looking solid as hell.

[hawkeye1877]

you must have some massive props to hold you up

[Property of Steroid.com]

Well if you guys grew rugby players as big as they grow them in the NFL, you'd be padded also. I've been to alot of Rugby matches and NFL games and while both are mens sports, they hit harder in the NFL. Just a subjective opinion as I was born a Yank but dads from Wales so I grew up watching both.

Hooker, looking solid as hell.

I always like to make the comparison that rugby is a contact sport, wheras gridiron is a collision sport. You simply can't spear someone under the chin without a helmet on...the best NFL players, if they were playing rugby, would hit as hard (and no harder) as the best rugby players.

[LeanMeOut]

Lookin good Hook :lift:

[Property of Steroid.com]

you must have some massive props to hold you up

I think I "look" bigger than I am...remember, I'm only 205-210lbs in that pic...

[toolman]

I always like to make the comparison that rugby is a contact sport, wheras gridiron is a collision sport. You simply can't spear someone under the chin without a helmet on...the best NFL players, if they were playing rugby, would hit as hard (and no harder) as the best rugby players.
OK, I would agree with that statement. Never looked at it that way.

[Property of Steroid.com]

One of my buddies (a wing in rugby, and a QB in Gridiron) made that comparison to me...

[wired-up]

lookin good hooker! how tall again?

[bigbouncinballs]

nice to see a fellow american in the sport. there's not many of us, atleast not in my neighborhood. i play lock for my school here in colorado. how long u been playin?

[palme]

You look so cute on that ball.

[*Narkissos*]

Frankly i'm disappointed Hooker... I expected a tiny 120 pound pale guy in a lab-coat...with a boyish smile and a mousey face...and glasses Dammit.

All your fans are now disappointed...go lose some of that muscle ASAP...or lose credibility (j/k)

:lol:

:p

[Property of Steroid.com]

Frankly i'm disappointed Hooker... I expected a tiny 120 pound pale guy in a lab-coat...with a boyish smile and a mousey face...and glasses Dammit.

All your fans are now disappointed...go lose some of that muscle ASAP...or lose credibility (j/k)

:lol:

:p

Yeah...I know....believe it or not...I've actually used some of the stuff I've written about....

[Jase]

:) You play rugby? Good to see more Americans taking up the sport, alot better than american football, none of the protective padding and rubbish. Ive played casually for a few years, played alot at school too.

Yeah have to agree, didnt know that any one played rugby in rugby, mind you Canada were present in the world cups, cant remember if USA was, dont think so mind you.I love the game cant wait to see the Lions in New Zealand, All Blacks should hammer them, specially with Delalio out with a broken ankle.You look well solid and look like a hooker, remind me of James Dalton {from the springboks, solid dude. }

Godspeed

[Jase]

[QUOTE=hooker]One of my buddies (a wing in rugby, and a QB in Gridiron) made that comparison to me...[/QUOTE

Interesting comparison, the pro rugby players are real tough thats for sure, the grid irons guys do seem to look a bit on the over weight and unfit side in comparison to the rugby guys, but I am little ignorant towards the gridiron as i dont get to see as much as i would like to, do enjoy to watch when its on mind you.

Godspeed

[SwoleCat]

Lookin' good bro.

Good to see you post a pic of yourself, as I see that as being very credible.

Many times you have "big bad-asses" supposedly who lay these big claims they they bench this much, have this percentage of bodyfat, are really big, have huge arms, etc., and you never once get a pic of them.

*YAWN* at that fake sh*t, so props to you! :thumbsup:

~SC~

[colossus1]

I have a white ass........ill post pics to prove it...........hehehe.

[mass junkie]

You look to be in good condition Hooker..

I pictured you with alot more scars considering you're a rugby player...
tough sport

[*Narkissos*]

Yeah...I know....believe it or not...I've actually used some of the stuff I've written about....

Any recent pics Hook?

[Property of Steroid.com]

I'll take some recent pics...I'm in better shape now....New Jersey in the winter (when that pic was taken) didn't give me the best tan, either....

As for scars, I'll take some pics of them too...I have a few cool ones....

[Property of Steroid.com]

Lookin' good bro.

Good to see you post a pic of yourself, as I see that as being very credible.

Many times you have "big bad-asses" supposedly who lay these big claims they they bench this much, have this percentage of bodyfat, are really big, have huge arms, etc., and you never once get a pic of them.

*YAWN* at that fake sh*t, so props to you! :thumbsup:

~SC~

Yeah...for the record, I'm 300+lbs, bench a million, squat 2x that, am a BJJ master, MMA champion, and strongman du jour...it's difficult to balance all of that, but I manage....

[SwoleCat]

:lol:

You forgot executive chef, single parent of 12, and rocket scientist for NASA.

~SC~

[VIXI]

never knew hookin was such busy work...it's done you well...xxxSass

[Property of Steroid.com]

VIXI:

I don't think I made the 10 sexiest men of AR thread...I'm in training for the 2006 competition, though...

I'll have some better pics soon...some from a magazine shoot I did, and I'll have a friend take some ab shots of me....

hookin's not easy....

[VIXI]

I hear you have better chances of getting nominated if you sleep with the judges...lol...

[Property of Steroid.com]

I thought the judges are like...the winners from this year....that's gross....

[VIXI]

I thought the judges are like...the winners from this year....that's gross....

must have missed the memo...ick...sorry...lol

[VIXI]

you can't let the guys judge the guys in the sexiest men category...ya just can't

[Property of Steroid.com]

Well that's good news for me then...I'll work on getting in good with the judges for next year...

I didn't even get an honorable mention this year....

[VIXI]

never saw you either...guess i was in line with some of those that pictured you 150 soaking wet and wearing a lab coat...that's what i get for stereotyping...better luck next year big guy

[Property of Steroid.com]

I can dream....I already took 6th place in the Mr.BB4L.com (staff category)...

[Billyspt4]

Great build for the sport. The swiss ball is great for some exercises, I love it for split squats

[Doc Slin]

LOL, Look at yo White ass!! :) hook lookin solid brutha.

[Property of Steroid.com]

I'm tan now....and in better shape....I'm trying to move into the top 5 at BB4L....

[BigLittleTim]

Too good looking for a forward. You may have to become a <gasp!> back.

[juicyr6]

I can dream....I already took 6th place in the Mr.BB4L.com (staff category)...

u did? and who took 1st?

[Property of Steroid.com]

You did, I guess....

[Doc Slin]

Bullshit I did! Im numba 1!

[juicyr6]

i did? ohh shit im flatered

[Property of Steroid.com]

No....it was:

JuicyR6
DocHerb
DocSlin
Colossus1
rock

(*honorable mention)
hooker

[juicyr6]

alright...im number 1...
btw who were the judges?

[diezell]

you got some big calves

[Doc Slin]

With a Guest poses by Gayto.

[Property of Steroid.com]

alright...im number 1...
btw who were the judges?

Jerzey was the judge.... :7up:

[juicyr6]

Jerzey was the judge.... :7up:

and she only put you in 6th place?...thats probably cause she never meet you :7up:

[Property of Steroid.com]

:7up: :0jackson: :0jackson: :0jackson: :7up:

[Kato]

Yeah...for the record, I'm 300+lbs, bench a million, squat 2x that, am a BJJ master, MMA champion, and strongman du jour...it's difficult to balance all of that, but I manage....



*****!

[Property of Steroid.com]

Anway, if anyone wants to see what I look like (face-wise) here's the details of a modeling shoot I did. It was a French Fashion magazine, produced by by the people who make Glamour and shit like that...i.e. Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hillfiger pay to have their clothing in it, not ...umm..."Otomix" or "Labrada-Wear" so if you are into the latter, and not the former you may be disappointed...

The magazine is called "Sport & Style L'EQUIPE"
The spine says:
"Sport & Style LE SPORT SOUS TOUTES LES COUTURES" no. 3 SEPTEMBRE 2005
Andy Roddick is on the cover, in a green hoodie, unzipped, with the hood up.

The address for the company is:

56A, RUE DE FAUBOURG-SAINT-HONORE 75008 PARIS
Tel: 01 53 43 60 00
Fax: 01 53 43 61 61


Now, whatever this says may also be important in trying to find yourself a copy:

Le magazine "Sport & Style" este une publication editee pour L'EQUIPE par LES PUBLICATIONS CONDE NAST SA

SNC L'EQUIPE 4, rue Rouget-de-Lisle 92793 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex 9.
Tel: 01 40 93 20 20

The Photo Spread where I appear begins on page 118, and is listed on the table of contents (Sommaire) under "Mode" Mode: Le style rugby par RICHARD PHIBBS

The words on the beginning page of the spread is:

Essai de style
Photo Richard Phibbs
Stylisme Antonio Branco

I appear on Page 126. If anyone is still reading this post at this point, I guess I'll tell you that I'm modelling for Polo by Ralph Lauren in the photo...and the whole page is me; although it happens to be a two page photo, the other model in that shot is on the other page of it, pretty much giving us each an entire page to each of us in the shot. Its just a photo of my face, more or less, although I guess you actually see (slightly) the color of the shirt and collar (blue with a white collar).

Anyway if anyone wants to hunt this magazine down, feel free...

[chest6]

copy and paste..haha. I had never seen this thread. I never knew you were as young as you were until I saw it recently. You got some huge calves. I never knew you werent a bodybuilder either. I just thought you would be like 6' 260 lbs 10%

[NYGIANTS21]

Lookin good bro, but I would fall off that f***** ball and the weights would crush my little ass.

[Property of Steroid.com]

copy and paste..haha. I had never seen this thread. I never knew you were as young as you were until I saw it recently.

I'm 27....I don't think thats too young....but yeah, I'm not a BB'er...never have been....

[got test?]

Anway, if anyone wants to see what I look like (face-wise) here's the details of a modeling shoot I did. It was a French Fashion magazine, produced by by the people who make Glamour and shit like that...i.e. Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hillfiger pay to have their clothing in it, not ...umm..."Otomix" or "Labrada-Wear" so if you are into the latter, and not the former you may be disappointed...

The magazine is called "Sport & Style L'EQUIPE"
The spine says:
"Sport & Style LE SPORT SOUS TOUTES LES COUTURES" no. 3 SEPTEMBRE 2005
Andy Roddick is on the cover, in a green hoodie, unzipped, with the hood up.

The address for the company is:

56A, RUE DE FAUBOURG-SAINT-HONORE 75008 PARIS
Tel: 01 53 43 60 00
Fax: 01 53 43 61 61


Now, whatever this says may also be important in trying to find yourself a copy:

Le magazine "Sport & Style" este une publication editee pour L'EQUIPE par LES PUBLICATIONS CONDE NAST SA

SNC L'EQUIPE 4, rue Rouget-de-Lisle 92793 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex 9.
Tel: 01 40 93 20 20

The Photo Spread where I appear begins on page 118, and is listed on the table of contents (Sommaire) under "Mode" Mode: Le style rugby par RICHARD PHIBBS

The words on the beginning page of the spread is:

Essai de style
Photo Richard Phibbs
Stylisme Antonio Branco

I appear on Page 126. If anyone is still reading this post at this point, I guess I'll tell you that I'm modelling for Polo by Ralph Lauren in the photo...and the whole page is me; although it happens to be a two page photo, the other model in that shot is on the other page of it, pretty much giving us each an entire page to each of us in the shot. Its just a photo of my face, more or less, although I guess you actually see (slightly) the color of the shirt and collar (blue with a white collar).

Anyway if anyone wants to hunt this magazine down, feel free...

Here's the photo of Anthony Roberts/hooker from that magazine:

[got test?]

Here's the photo of Anthony Roberts/hooker from that magazine:

And here's the Full page fold out with the other guy in it. There's a shine where the magazine is folded open:

(A-Rob on Left)

[*Narkissos*]

really now?