How much $$$ to be a pro annually?

[Poker face Ace]

I always wondered just how much $$$ go's into chasing a pro card each year? I know it's def. not cheap.

[HTW]

I always wondered just how much $$$ go's into chasing a pro card each year? I know it's def. not cheap.

If you have superior black genetics ....$30,000 ??? No clue.

[nsp]

It's all relative to genetics and how soon one wants to get there.

[Granite-Dawg]

There are way too many variables to come up with a finite number. PFA if you do some G4P it probably wouldn't cost you much. LOL J/K bro

[Steve56]

EXPENSIVE! if you dont have a sponsor in many ways without a sponsor its not even worth it

[nsp]

Even the vast majority of ifbb pro's in their life time will put more money in to bodybuilding than they will ever get out of it.

[Curt James]

A better question might be... "How can upcoming National-level competitors and IFBB Pros earn that cash?"

Sponsors
Personal training
Gym ownership
Supplement store ownership
Physical therapist

Or maybe what careers dovetail with bodybuilding?

That might be a worthless question, though, if you look at people like Ronnie Coleman in law enforcement and Branch Warren in... What was his business? Mark Dugdale had a family produce business... a big operation shown in his DVD "Driven". Who else?

Troy Zuccolotto took his WBF earnings and opened up a chain of car washes and also at least one life extension-type clinic in Florida? Thought I remembered an interview...

Stan McQuay was a very successful personal trainer long before he was awarded his IFBB Pro card, wasn't he? Working with some A-list celebrities?

[Curt James]

[Uknowme]

I have a few sponsors, so bodybuilding is free for me

[Ironbrian82]

they all have to eat so 6-8 meals a day 7 days a week gotta cost $200-$300, plus medicals, drugs chiropractor every week that's what they all do, I could not guess, but min guess $60000 a year

[Maniacal]

Serostim 126iu/kit (from AIDS patients) - $3-400/kit
Conservatively 6iu/day = 1 kit every three weeks = 17 kits/yr

Total annual GH cost = $5,200 - $7,000


2G Test/wk = 1 vial/wk = $30/wk = $1,560 annually
Anabolic (Deca or EQ) 1G/wk = 1/2vial/wk = $15/wk = $780 annually
Tren 1G/wk = 1 vial/wk = $40-5-/wk = ~$2,340 annually
Anadrol = 150mg (3 tabs) daily (half year assumption)= 540 tabs = $350 annually
Slin 100iu/day = 1 vial every ten days = 3 vial/mo = 36 vial/yr x $25 = $900 annually

AAS cost annually = approx (many variables at play but as a guideline) $5,930


Food = approx (obvious guess but in my estimation close) $300/wk

Total approx. food cost annually = $15,600

Ancillary costs - deep tissue massage weekly, IFBB membership dues annually, travel costs not covered by IFBB, etc

= ???few grand?????

Approximate annual cost of bodybuilding related expenses as top pro = $29,730 - $31,530

[Granite-Dawg]

A better question might be... "How can upcoming National-level competitors and IFBB Pros earn that cash?"

Sponsors
Personal training
Gym ownership
Supplement store ownership
Physical therapist

Or maybe what careers dovetail with bodybuilding?

That might be a worthless question, though, if you look at people like Ronnie Coleman in law enforcement and Branch Warren in... What was his business? Mark Dugdale had a family produce business... a big operation shown in his DVD "Driven". Who else?

Troy Zuccolotto took his WBF earnings and opened up a chain of car washes and also at least one life extension-type clinic in Florida? Thought I remembered an interview...

Stan McQuay was a very successful personal trainer long before he was awarded his IFBB Pro card, wasn't he? Working with some A-list celebrities?

I believe Don Youngblood who won the Masters Olympia had a very successful trucking business, and maybe more.

King Kamali Came from very high up in Iran before his family was forced to leave the country in the early 80's.

[Granite-Dawg]

I have to spread rep before I can give it to maniacal again. Great post!!

[Hoss06]

I have a few sponsors, so bodybuilding is free for me

Please do tell...

Parents don't count.

[Hoss06]

2x^^^this

And neither does faith