To Compete or NOT to compet...

[MIKE_XXL]

...that is the question...well guys i am facing a dylema, i still have some fire left but i am unsure what to do... i ahev been clean for 1-1/2 yeas now...i am ta bout 185lbs, possible 10-12%BF, i still have a sponsor although i do not ask them for any support at this time as i do not like to abuse this situation...in last while i had to babies, and both me and the wife are good with having two so i do not have to be fertile...i am considering late 2007 shows or early 2008 shows which should give me a lot of time to get where i want to be...anyway i have been dweling on this for a while and can't make up my mind, so i thought i would ask you guys as a lot of you have known me for a long time on here...so let me hear it...thanks!
XXL

[perfectbeast2001]

I think you should save all your energy so you can advize me for my comp in April.
J/K man go for it. Hope you do well.

[SMAN12b]

go for it !!! you don't want to look back in life and say I should have......

[*Narkissos*]

You know what i think buddy.

We're competitors.

Get your ass back up there

[hotrod1]

Bro I think you know that question! I think we all question ourselves before we decide on the hell ride that we go on for those couple of weeks. Just think about the feeling you get when you wake up in the morning and see your self shredded. I love competeing but I question myself many times while im on that damn diet! I just tell myself that when im done im gonna be proud of myself and happy that i didnt let myself down. Im pretty self motivated myself so i have my own reasons why I compete and im pretty damn sure all of us competitors have similar reasons why we compete, and I know were all motivated thats why youve gotten on that stage before. I know you can do it Mike and were all here to support you man!

[MrMent1on]

Well Mike, you said it before so I'll just reiterate... Just look at my Avatar. Get your ass back on stage.

[AnabolicAndre]

I say do it man!

If you need the support you know we're here for ya!

[IBdmfkr]

You won't regret it..

[spound]

...that is the question...well guys i am facing a dylema, i still have some fire left but i am unsure what to do... i ahev been clean for 1-1/2 yeas now...i am ta bout 185lbs, possible 10-12%BF, i still have a sponsor although i do not ask them for any support at this time as i do not like to abuse this situation...in last while i had to babies, and both me and the wife are good with having two so i do not have to be fertile...i am considering late 2007 shows or early 2008 shows which should give me a lot of time to get where i want to be...anyway i have been dweling on this for a while and can't make up my mind, so i thought i would ask you guys as a lot of you have known me for a long time on here...so let me hear it...thanks!
XXL

Well right off the bat I say GO FOR IT!!!

BUT, I am curious to know what is holding you back at all?? I mean you have your kids, so why not compete? Give us a list of pros and cons you have in your mind? I say go for it though!!

[rodge]

its a decision you have to make for your self as you can't get trough those weeks of dieting just because someone else wants you to compete. for me personaly if i considering on doing a show, i then let it boil for a while and then one day i wake up and **BANG** i know it for sure and am going for it 100%. (so now i'm competing again in april 2007)

-rodge

[Random]

I say compete Mike, who knows you might surprise yourself too! halfway into the diet youll realize that this is certainly what you wanted to do...CD

[MIKE_XXL]

Well Mike, you said it before so I'll just reiterate... Just look at my Avatar. Get your ass back on stage.

LOL...i said it before and i'll say it again, VERY MOTIVATIONAL...if i do it that will be the pic on my fridge to keep me motivated, you can count on that...XXL

[MIKE_XXL]

Thanks to all for your input...i am deffinitly closer to doing it than not...once again thanks for all the encouragement...i will put up pros and cons later on...XXL

[Carlos_E]

I say go for it. Waste of talent if you do not.

[gio86]

compete bro...like one of the other guys said "you dont want to say later on i should off..." plus ur an inspiration to a lot of us here and obviously we want to see you compete =) so go for it.

[PROTEINSHAKE]

you will only regret it if you dont do it. DO IT. ya know u want to

[timtim]

do you have young children? would you be able to live the schedule for 4 to 5months with parenting responsibilities? if those are ok and not an issue, why not?

[stayinstacked]

Live like you were dyin' bro, do it up

[MrMent1on]

Well bro I think its unanimous. However Rodge put it best, you have to want to. I know what he means, right now i'm getting ready to do a show that i'm not into, therefore I didnt put my all in my diet, but I'm doing it just for the heck of it and to have fun... You on the other hand have to develope that fire and you will soon come to grasp.

[MIKE_XXL]

Well bro I think its unanimous. However Rodge put it best, you have to want to. I know what he means, right now i'm getting ready to do a show that i'm not into, therefore I didnt put my all in my diet, but I'm doing it just for the heck of it and to have fun... You on the other hand have to develope that fire and you will soon come to grasp.

Ohhh i want it, but i guess it depends how bad i want it...i miss competing, the rush, knowing that what you are doing; diet etc. most people can not even do for a week...i love discipline, i still eat very well, so it would not be much of an adjustment, just add gear...LOL...i am deffinitly getting closer to my decision and a "yes"...my wife is a national fitness/figure competitor, and we are about to have a second schild in February and she still has some fire left as well...so maybe her and I will be doing it together...thanks again guys!
XXL

[SPIKE]

I say go for it. Waste of talent if you do not.

I definitely agree here.

Mike, you know way too knowledgeable to just be sitting behind a comp and talking about it. You have the knowledge and the physique, all you need is a little more motivation and you'll be on your way.

I say GO FOR IT!!!