This really hit home w/ me today, pretty deep guys

[stayinstacked]

I was at work yesterday(work for Fire Dept.) and my buddies wife and kids came in to see him. Well one of his kids brought his friend, the kid is around 12 years old I think. Well this kid was all about bodybuilding, he thought it was great that I was getting ready for a competition. The kid was making me do all these poses for him, grabbing my arms, the little guy even took pictures on his camera phone!! He was asking me about the types of foods I eat and all, and to my amazement this kid knew his shit. I was talking about how I load up on carbs and sugars right before the show, and the kid was like "yeah, it brings out your vascularity and pumps you up right?" I was like, no kidding, how the hell did you know that? "Oh, my dad used to be a bodybuilder" he said. I think he used to bench like 440 or something, he says. So the kid goes out into our bay and we have some weights out there. He starts curling like 30 or 40 lbs on the ez curl bar, actually had halfway decent form too. For 12 years old this kid was pretty big!! Well, he starts loading the bar up and asking me if I can lift it, cause he wanted to see it. So I messed around a little bit w/ like 225. I was dog tired, didnt feel like lifting shit yesterday either, but I did it for him. Well, earlier today my wife went over to my friends house to spend some time w/ his wife and let my step daughter play w/ her kids. My buddies wife tells her that the kid talked about me non-stop the whole way home yesterday. Well, come to find out, the kids dad did in fact bodybuild competitively, but what I didn't know is the guy died last year, got taken by cancer. The kid told them "yeah, he's pretty cool, when I was lifting w/ him it reminded me of my dad" I'm tearing up right now just typing this shit out for you guys. I guess you never know who you might be an inspiration to. Thanks

[tank2005]

thats a nice story bro ,good on ya.

[zaggahamma]

feelin ya bro...sounds like the boy is strong through and through...cool you gave him just what he needed

[Superhuman]

wow, that's a very sad and happy story at the same time. ...you were curling 225?

[stayinstacked]

wow, that's a very sad and happy story at the same time. ...you were curling 225?

Hell no!!! I just threw it up a few reps for him, I really wasnt in the mood to be benching no 500 lbs for them, but to a little kid even 225 looks impressive I suppose.

[JohnboyF]

What about taking him under your wing later on ?

[stayinstacked]

What about taking him under your wing later on ?

I'm thinking about it. I may try to bring him to me show if it's ok w/ his mother.

[Superhuman]

I'm thinking about it. I may try to bring him to me show if it's ok w/ his mother.

yeah that would be awesome to let him go backstage with you or something too - like make a wish foundation

[Mighty Joe]

I'm thinking about it. I may try to bring him to me show if it's ok w/ his mother.

Go for it bro! Good stuff like that will come back to you 10 fold!

[dedic8ed1]

Maybe you could be a good role model for this kid,show him the way and put him on the path.He'll need guidence from a man and who other then someone he already looks up to

[perfectbeast2001]

Cool story. It's nice to hear bodybuilding doing something positive for a young person.

[Hackamaniac]

I knew you were a damn good guy Stacked

[slob]

I'm thinking about it. I may try to bring him to me show if it's ok w/ his mother.

you wouldn't be able to wipe the smile of his face if you did that. That's a sad story but at the same time it's good to hear the kid has someone he can aspire to.

[copenhagen]

you have a good heart bro, it is nice to hear a good story from you, most ones are bad!

[stayinstacked]

you have a good heart bro, it is nice to hear a good story from you, most ones are bad!

I'm like the Grinch dude, somewhere deep down, deep, deep down......wait, how the **** does it go? hahahhaaha

[SMAN12b]

Just when I was thinking you were just a big prick you go and ruin it by having a heart !!

Great story man.... I was starting to think that something happened to the kid by the way the story was going.....very touching !!! If I was in PCT, I would be crying right now!!

[Smak]

Great story man!!!!


I had one of these life altering experiences as well my friend.

I Had One Of Those...

[D3m3nt3d]

Makes life worth living bro when you can touch someones heart like that.

[Doc.Sust]

take the kid under your wing, help him train, become like his "big brother" i have done this for 2 kids for powerlifting, it is very rewarding to help kids like this out, they truly appreciate it

[firmechicano831]

If you take him to the show he will love it alot and will be more attached to you too. You have to understand that after this you might have to spend sometime with him. I'm sure he needs a father figure now and someone he can talk too and look up to as well.

[novastepp]

something like that just makes me happy man. sad to hear about his dad, but if he can open up to you and look up to you... that is truly something...

[spencer]

thats a top story, bet it makes you proud hearin something like that

[goodcents]

If you take him to the show he will love it alot and will be more attached to you too. You have to understand that after this you might have to spend sometime with him. I'm sure he needs a father figure now and someone he can talk too and look up to as well.

I'll probably get flamed for this, but it's true that he may think of you like a step dad and then if something happens to where you can't be that he will get hurt. I've seen this many times. I offer no advice, I just put the options out there. I have taken many, many people to the gym and they fizzle out after a while. In the end, it's your call

[DSM4Life]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I feel like a role model Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa





































Sorry, too much howard stern

[idunk42]

Very cool story. Your a good man Stacked.

[BG]

I'm thinking about it. I may try to bring him to me show if it's ok w/ his mother.

Great idea!

[dano_85]

oh man you have no idea how much this will effect his life, my father passed away when i was in gr7 and he was sick for a while and he wanted to stay at home so we had a nurse come to the house and stay with him and her husband did the same thing with me,hung out with me kinda took me under his wing ,im telling ya tho i dont think i could of made it thru my teens with out him ,you doing a great thing !!!!

[cfiler]

Nice story. I'd definately take him to your show.