Bodybuilders that earn there PRO CARD yet dont compete for a year or 2 after??

**IF I TOOK ROIDS I'D BE MR OLYMPIA** · 03-11-2009, 05:13 PM

some pros. centaponi, curry, liberatore.. some others.. i have no beef, but its bullshit, your practically wasting a PRO CARD... so to wait another year.. so instead of a new pro every year on the scene (from the contest that they got it) (from your country) its pretty much 1 every two years..

**Shadow** · 03-11-2009, 05:15 PM

It would be "wasting" the pro card to jump into the mix looking like you did as an amateur. This game is about progress, and that's what you can make by taking a year off.

**Shadow** · 03-11-2009, 05:16 PM

Only reason to jump right in there is if you're in the Phil Heath category, and can fuck people up right from the jump.

**txmuscle** · 03-11-2009, 05:17 PM

How are the wasting a pro card? Its a smart move, in bodybuilding you are only as good as your last show. If you hop on the stage to soon and flop people will right you off and say "oh man so and so wasn't as good as we all thought he is to small blah blah blah". Instead these guys take a year to really grow and be able to step on the pro stage and compete from the start.

**anthony1992** · 03-11-2009, 05:20 PM

I don't think it is wasting a pro card. Almost all new pros need some time to improve before they could do good in the pro ranks.

**Marduk The UnREPable** · 03-11-2009, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by txmuscle

How are the wasting a pro card? Its a smart move, in bodybuilding you are only as good as your last show. If you hop on the stage to soon and flop people will right you off and say "oh man so and so wasn't as good as we all thought he is to small blah blah blah". Instead these guys take a year to really grow and be able to step on the pro stage and compete from the start.

Agree.

**svtmuscle** · 03-11-2009, 05:26 PM

Yea wasting a pro card would be jumping in to soon and getting your name tossed in the back and making it nearly impossible to get big in the game. Look at AD Cherry

**GREENMACHINE23** · 03-11-2009, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Marduk

Agree.

x2

**Jer** · 03-11-2009, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by Shadow

It would be "wasting" the pro card to jump into the mix looking like you did as an amateur. This game is about progress, and that's what you can make by taking a year off.

Exactly.

**Shadow** · 03-11-2009, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by svtmuscle

Yea wasting a pro card would be jumping in to soon and getting your name tossed in the back and making it nearly impossible to get big in the game. Look at AD Cherry

Shit, ain't that the truth. Didn't he jump right into the Arnold?

**svtmuscle** · 03-11-2009, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by Shadow

Shit, ain't that the truth. Didn't he jump right into the Arnold?

yes now he needs take some serious time off and either put on 100lbs or stick with the 202 class

**Shadow** · 03-11-2009, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by svtmuscle

yes now he needs take some serious time off and either put on 100lbs or stick with the 202 class

ROFL. A hundred pounds. I know he was excited to be a new pro, but come on. The ARNOLD?

**enrage** · 03-11-2009, 07:34 PM

what was the name of that guy who turned pro forever ago, his nickname was 'the boilermaker'. he worked a full time job at some factory and still managed to turn pro.
i'd see him in some supplement ads up to around 4 years ago.
can't remember his name, some white guy.
now that was a waste of a pro card. he never competed in one ifbb show.

**buster12** · 03-11-2009, 07:41 PM

slix is an idiot...end of thread!

**Dee** · 03-11-2009, 07:42 PM

its wasting if you show up looking shit at everyshow
Just competing isnt the issue....Evan and Curry are taking the steps to be more competitve at a pro level.....then arent just jumping in competitions for the fuck of it

Plus prepping for comps is expensive and time consuming......might as well plan it right and go for some big prize money...then just constantly compete and come in off.

Evan and Curry look good, but we all know they wouldnt fare incredibly well on a pro stage looking how they looked how they looked when they got their cards....