3 Weeks Out Pics

[Kawigirl]

It's competitors such as yourself that still give me hope that what we do is still looked upon with a (good) desirable envy. Your humble....and leave your ego at the door. Not many left in our sport.

You have my utmost respect FireGuy. And, the way you met your wife...gave me hope. (yes...I still have girly thoughts sometimes)

[arizona32]

What do you weigh "walking around" pre competition training?

[Twist]

I'll be following closely. Good thread and congratulations to you guys. Great couple

[grumpee]

Nice job Fireguy and Mrs. Fireguy. Your conditioning looks insane.

[FireGuy]

Quick update for everyone, just got home after a long 6 hour drive home. First and foremost, Mrsfire won her class and the Overall this week!! We also went on to take first place in the Mixed Pairs this week after getting 2nd place last week.

As for me, I made a last minute decision to dive into the Open Class this week. Figured I wanted to get a chance to go up against guys closer to my weight even if it meant going Open Class. I weighed in at 189.3 and had 14 guys in the Lightheavy Weight Class. I am happy to report after 18 years of competing, 22 NPC shows and 4 times runner up, I finally WON AN OPEN CLASS!!! To do it at a National Qualifying Show and to do it in such a huge class was an unbelievable feeling. I will update with more info and pics as I get them but just wanted to say, HARD WORK PAYS OFF!!. It might take longer than you want it to but if you keep at it good things happen.

[terraj]

Quick update for everyone, just got home after a long 6 hour drive home. First and foremost, Mrsfire won her class and the Overall this week!! We also went on to take first place in the Mixed Pairs this week after getting 2nd place last week.

As for me, I made a last minute decision to dive into the Open Class this week. Figured I wanted to get a chance to go up against guys closer to my weight even if it meant going Open Class. I weighed in at 189.3 and had 14 guys in the Lightheavy Weight Class. I am happy to report after 18 years of competing, 22 NPC shows and 4 times runner up, I finally WON AN OPEN CLASS!!! To do it at a National Qualifying Show and to do it in such a huge class was an unbelievable feeling. I will update with more info and pics as I get them but just wanted to say, HARD WORK PAYS OFF!!. It might take longer than you want it to but if you keep at it good things happen.

Sweet! Well done.

Can't wait to see the pics.

[charcold]

Congrats to both of yall. Gotta feel pretty dang awesome. Sounds like yall pretty well swept the show.

[Twist]

CONGRATULATIONS FIREGUY AND MRS. FIREGUY! Well deserved.

I'm sure the car ride home was much better than the car ride there.

[1bigun11]

Very Fvkg outstanding to both of you. Well Done!

[Renesis]

Hell Yeah!!! Grats!!!!!!!!

[FireGuy]

A quick few update pics from the 2nd show.

[BG]

Wow pic 4 you looked great on stage. You had your usual incredible conditioning, but you look more full then Ive ever seen you. Nice to see some reg pics ( back), lets us see your true size, on stage its hard to tell. Honestly, if it werent for you I wouldnt have any urge to compete. Keep the pics coming (or just send me some) keeps me motivated !!

[tbody66]

Congrats FG, and Mrs FG, well done and well deserved.

[oldschoolfitness]

congrats on the win for both of ya well earned!! your chest stands out to me as your best body part size and shape are near perfect (espec. in the side pose 2nd show) . it also seems your legs have gotten huge unless i just haven't noticed in other pics. not to mention those veins are fu--ing crazy!! i couldn't believe the size difference in the competition (1st show) that just doesn't seem right to me. again well done.

[baseline_9]

Contests man... I'm honestly really happy for you...

Well done to miss fire aswel

But man u deserve it after all these years... What an achievement

Is this going to be a time for you to retire from the stage... Or is it going to fuel you even more to come back next year, or even later this year and kick some ass?

Well done

[Gucks]

Quick update for everyone, just got home after a long 6 hour drive home. First and foremost, Mrsfire won her class and the Overall this week!! We also went on to take first place in the Mixed Pairs this week after getting 2nd place last week.

As for me, I made a last minute decision to dive into the Open Class this week. Figured I wanted to get a chance to go up against guys closer to my weight even if it meant going Open Class. I weighed in at 189.3 and had 14 guys in the Lightheavy Weight Class. I am happy to report after 18 years of competing, 22 NPC shows and 4 times runner up, I finally WON AN OPEN CLASS!!! To do it at a National Qualifying Show and to do it in such a huge class was an unbelievable feeling. I will update with more info and pics as I get them but just wanted to say, HARD WORK PAYS OFF!!. It might take longer than you want it to but if you keep at it good things happen.

massive conratz man! wht was ur wife competing in out of curiosity? figure? and were ur comp pics in MD..? that is pretty ****ing awesome if they were!

[Gucks]

4got 2 ask, wht comp was this aswell?

[Twist]

Sick conditioning for sure. Great physique. Leg shot is my favorite for sure

[Matt]

A massive huge well done to both you and Mrs Fire, this is one of the reasons i ask Mr Fire for advice from time to time. Not only are you an expert in the theory but you can put it all into practice and show us all a thing or two...

Btw you normally send me more private pictures of Mrs Fires progress, im waiting.....

[1bigun11]

Thanks for the update FG. Outstanding! Just fvking outstanding!

[Kesthetics]

Great results, good luck on the show.
In for results.

[FireGuy]

It's competitors such as yourself that still give me hope that what we do is still looked upon with a (good) desirable envy. Your humble....and leave your ego at the door. Not many left in our sport.



You have my utmost respect FireGuy. And, the way you met your wife...gave me hope. (yes...I still have girly thoughts sometimes)

Thanks Kawi, the respect is mutual. I can tell you have put in more than your fair share of work.

What do you weigh "walking around" pre competition training?

215ish is my offseason weight which is around 10% bodyfat.

Nice job Fireguy and Mrs. Fireguy. Your conditioning looks insane.

Thank you, I cant outsize many guys so conditioning has to be better than everyone else.

Congrats to both of yall. Gotta feel pretty dang awesome. Sounds like yall pretty well swept the show.

Thanks, it was a special night for sure.

Wow pic 4 you looked great on stage. You had your usual incredible conditioning, but you look more full then Ive ever seen you. Nice to see some reg pics ( back), lets us see your true size, on stage its hard to tell. Honestly, if it werent for you I wouldnt have any urge to compete. Keep the pics coming (or just send me some) keeps me motivated !!

Thanks brother, this was by far the best I have ever come in.

Congrats FG, and Mrs FG, well done and well deserved.

Thank you!

congrats on the win for both of ya well earned!! your chest stands out to me as your best body part size and shape are near perfect (espec. in the side pose 2nd show) . it also seems your legs have gotten huge unless i just haven't noticed in other pics. not to mention those veins are fu--ing crazy!! i couldn't believe the size difference in the competition (1st show) that just doesn't seem right to me. again well done.

Yes, the first show I was a bit too flat. Better to be 90% full than 110% and spill and get smooth. I was 3lbs heavier the following week and a bit leaner and dryer. I knew from the previous week I had room for more carbs and did close to 1800 grams Wed-Friday night for the 2nd show and it definately filled me out more.

Contests man... I'm honestly really happy for you...

Well done to miss fire aswel

But man u deserve it after all these years... What an achievement

Is this going to be a time for you to retire from the stage... Or is it going to fuel you even more to come back next year, or even later this year and kick some ass?

Well done

You know I oftened wondered how I would feel once I finally made this happen. Everytime I came in 2nd or 3rd place it just motivated me even more. I often thought if I ever got a big win I might get the urge to hang it up and kinda go out on top. I must love this sport because getting a taste of winning only fueled my competitiveness even further. Not sure what's next but I am definately going to set some higher goals and get to work on making them a reality.

Sick conditioning for sure. Great physique. Leg shot is my favorite for sure

Thanks Twist, I have never got my legs to that level of conditioning before. They are what set me apart from everyone else on stage.

A massive huge well done to both you and Mrs Fire, this is one of the reasons i ask Mr Fire for advice from time to time. Not only are you an expert in the theory but you can put it all into practice and show us all a thing or two...

Btw you normally send me more private pictures of Mrs Fires progress, im waiting.....

Thanks my friend, you know I will hook you up with some MrsFire pics. I have some great ones of her on stage in her school girl outfit during our Hot For Teacher mixed pairs routine.

Thanks for the update FG. Outstanding! Just fvking outstanding!

Thanks Big Man!

Great results, good luck on the show.
In for results.

Show is over but thank you anyways.

[FireGuy]

massive conratz man! wht was ur wife competing in out of curiosity? figure? and were ur comp pics in MD..? that is pretty ****ing awesome if they were!

She was in the Open Bodybuilding Class, (Lightweight).

[FireGuy]

Few pics of MrsFire, sorry to keep piece mealing these on here. Many of the pics are just now becoming available.

[Bigd89]

Congrats! So, can MrsFire squat more weight than you?

[FireGuy]

^^LOL, Sure looks like she could huh! My girl has a set of wheels on her that's for sure.

[kalspic]

do you think your new approach this time is what made all the difference, as opposed to your previous competition prep

[vishus]

DUUUUDE! i am jealous! to win an OPEN class with 14 freakin other competitors?! man.......u had to be in such a euphoria when they called ur name....i hope to have that feeling someday!

congrats to your woman as well, you both are an asset to the fitness community and i hope your placings in the future continue to reflect the placings u recieved at this show.

much resepct

[FireGuy]

Thanks Vishus. What's funny was one of the promoters was talking to me as I was checking in and asked what class I was doing. He says, I saw you last week you,you really should jump in the Open Class. I ask how many guys are in it? He says "13". He says, take off your shirt. So I peel off and he goes, GET YOUR ASS IN THE OPEN CLASS! I look at the wife, she says, you need to go for it! So I way WTF, if I can squeeze into the Top 5 here that would make me very happy. When they called my name last I cant even describe the feeling, it was like the weight of the world had been lifted off my shoulders. My mom travelled 6 hours and was in the audience, she has been to all but two of my shows. I can see my wife a couple rows back and she has tears streaming down her face, it was better than great. I dont believe in predetermined destinations but I know there was something at work here that made this happen. No way in hell I would ever jump in an Open Class that big last minute normally. It's like the forces of the universe just took over. I dont even remember thinking about it. Sorry, I am rambling.

[FireGuy]

do you think your new approach this time is what made all the difference, as opposed to your previous competition prep

Absolutely, the only thing I did different for this show was alter my cardio and diet approach.

[D7M]

Thanks Vishus. What's funny was one of the promoters was talking to me as I was checking in and asked what class I was doing. He says, I saw you last week you,you really should jump in the Open Class. I ask how many guys are in it? He says "13". He says, take off your shirt. So I peel off and he goes, GET YOUR ASS IN THE OPEN CLASS! I look at the wife, she says, you need to go for it! So I way WTF, if I can squeeze into the Top 5 here that would make me very happy. When they called my name last I cant even describe the feeling, it was like the weight of the world had been lifted off my shoulders. My mom travelled 6 hours and was in the audience, she has been to all but two of my shows. I can see my wife a couple rows back and she has tears streaming down her face, it was better than great. I dont believe in predetermined destinations but I know there was something at work here that made this happen. No way in hell I would ever jump in an Open Class that big last minute normally. It's like the forces of the universe just took over. I dont even remember thinking about it. Sorry, I am rambling.

That's a really awesome and inspiring story, my friend! Very happy for you both!


(and please keep those Mrs. Fireguy in the school girl outfit flowing

[gbrice75]

Hugest congrats to both of you, nobody is more deserving!!

I love what you said about the forces of nature at work... sometimes things just happen that way. This was your time bro. Bask in it, you've earned it!

Absolutely, the only thing I did different for this show was alter my cardio and diet approach.

PM me this formula pls! =P

[vishus]

Thanks Vishus. What's funny was one of the promoters was talking to me as I was checking in and asked what class I was doing. He says, I saw you last week you,you really should jump in the Open Class. I ask how many guys are in it? He says "13". He says, take off your shirt. So I peel off and he goes, GET YOUR ASS IN THE OPEN CLASS! I look at the wife, she says, you need to go for it! So I way WTF, if I can squeeze into the Top 5 here that would make me very happy. When they called my name last I cant even describe the feeling, it was like the weight of the world had been lifted off my shoulders. My mom travelled 6 hours and was in the audience, she has been to all but two of my shows. I can see my wife a couple rows back and she has tears streaming down her face, it was better than great. I dont believe in predetermined destinations but I know there was something at work here that made this happen. No way in hell I would ever jump in an Open Class that big last minute normally. It's like the forces of the universe just took over. I dont even remember thinking about it. Sorry, I am rambling.

this is an inspiring story fireguy....makes me even more anxious to step on stage again! i soon hope to have that feeling in the years to come. and NO you are not rambling! dude if i were you i would be doing the same thing! such an amazing feeling!

and yes, the way you describe the story it is as if the universe pushed you towards this for a reason. it was YOUR time.

i keep reading this story lol ill be reading it a lot leading up to my show, it helps keep my thoughts positive and keeps me motivated. i hope to just get a top 5 placing as well in the mens open heavies. im still a pup in this sport so im just glad to be competing against the bigger guys

[bass]

awesome and well deserved. you are so right FG, hard work pays off! congratulations to both of you! great pics BTW!

[Gucks]

^^LOL, Sure looks like she could huh! My girl has a set of wheels on her that's for sure.

ur wife has better hams then me...excuse me while i got do some stiff leg deadlifts and cry.

[frank784]

Congrats!!! Great set of wheels in your pics as well. Best of luck on your upcoming show.

[kalspic]

Absolutely, the only thing I did different for this show was alter my cardio and diet approach.

do you mind posting a comparision to your previous shows and your current show. i want to compete now. this is incredible. im surprised you could even walk. my knees would have given way if i was in your postion! i dont even have words to tell you how great this is and how happy i am for you.

you sir, are a beast!

[bjpennnn]

Thanks Vishus. What's funny was one of the promoters was talking to me as I was checking in and asked what class I was doing. He says, I saw you last week you,you really should jump in the Open Class. I ask how many guys are in it? He says "13". He says, take off your shirt. So I peel off and he goes, GET YOUR ASS IN THE OPEN CLASS! I look at the wife, she says, you need to go for it! So I way WTF, if I can squeeze into the Top 5 here that would make me very happy. When they called my name last I cant even describe the feeling, it was like the weight of the world had been lifted off my shoulders. My mom travelled 6 hours and was in the audience, she has been to all but two of my shows. I can see my wife a couple rows back and she has tears streaming down her face, it was better than great. I dont believe in predetermined destinations but I know there was something at work here that made this happen. No way in hell I would ever jump in an Open Class that big last minute normally. It's like the forces of the universe just took over. I dont even remember thinking about it. Sorry, I am rambling.

wow dude, thank you for sharing that with us.

[FireGuy]

do you mind posting a comparision to your previous shows and your current show. i want to compete now. this is incredible. im surprised you could even walk. my knees would have given way if i was in your postion! i dont even have words to tell you how great this is and how happy i am for you.

you sir, are a beast!

Thank you!
I have several pics between 93 and 08 just dont have them scanned. The 2008 pic was about 10 days out but that's the best I could do for comparison shots.

1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

First pic, 161lbs, next 4 all right around 190lbs give or take 3-4lbs.

[SlimmerMe]

You 2 are something else. And LOVE the little plaid skirt!