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I want to make it up there one day. It's just that I don't normally travel for this side gig, and I had a few unfortunate experiences where I drove pretty far for someone who flaked or even had me sent to their ex's as an immature prank.

I'm pretty out of the loop on how others handle this. But if anyone is able to demonstrate a serious commitment or reputation and work with my schedule, there's potential to make travel work.

I want to make it up there one day. It's just that I don't normally travel for this side gig, and I had a few unfortunate experiences where I drove pretty far for someone who flaked or even had me sent to their ex's as an immature prank.

I'm pretty out of the loop on how others handle this. But if anyone is able to demonstrate a serious commitment or reputation and work with my schedule, there's potential to make travel work.

Thanks for the kind words, and these are good questions  

I am known to nerd out over the divisions and their differences, among other technical aspects of the sport.

I've competed in Men's Physique and Classic in the past, but also did Open BB for the hell of it and was surprised that's where I actually did better. With encouragement from judges and coaches, I made the switch.

Here are the main caveats for why I switched to only competing in open BB:
I used to be a powerlifter, so I have large obliques from all the deadlifting, and possibly genetics too. Guys in the Classic try to avoid building out their obliques because they detract from a dramatic V-taper. I would probably have to shrink my obliques (as many do) to have winning Classic proportions while staying under the Classic weight cap. Also, I've seen how stressed out the guys who compete in classic can be with trying to make weight, and really push the conditioning. I respect the grind, but I prefer the way I look and feel when I'm more full.
I definitely need more mass before I can be competitive at the national level and win a pro card for open BB. However, there are guys who had very similar anatomies to mine 2-3 years before they were able to win theirs.

I want to make it up there one day. It's just that I don't normally travel for this side gig, and I had a few unfortunate experiences where I drove pretty far for someone who flaked or even had me sent to their ex's as an immature prank.

I'm pretty out of the loop on how others handle this. But if anyone is able to demonstrate a serious commitment or reputation and work with my schedule, there's potential to make travel work.

Unless you just want to visit an area to see if there might be clients for you, I'd say the best practice is for the client to pay for your flight (or if in the NE Corridor your Amtrak fare). Nothing is perfect, but  If the client has paid in advance for your travel, that does imply a level of commitment for the meet up. 

Hope everyone is doing well I'm fresh off stage, in peak condition and have new pics up: https://rent.men/BenchSquatPull

Hope everyone is doing well I'm fresh off stage, in peak condition and have new pics up: https://rent.men/BenchSquatPull

Hope everyone is doing well I'm fresh off stage, in peak condition and have new pics up: https://rent.men/BenchSquatPull

Hi all  thanks for the kind words, and no, I don’t need ID. That was just bad advice I had starting out.

Hope everyone is doing well I'm fresh off stage, in peak condition and have new pics up: https://rent.men/BenchSquatPull

Hope everyone is doing well I'm fresh off stage, in peak condition and have new pics up: https://rent.men/BenchSquatPull

Hope everyone is doing well I'm fresh off stage, in peak condition and have new pics up: https://rent.men/BenchSquatPull

Hope everyone is doing well I'm fresh off stage, in peak condition and have new pics up: https://rent.men/BenchSquatPull

I have a lot of mixed feelings about GLPs. As a bodybuilder, I know lots of guys who have taken them on cuts before contests. And I also know lots of guys who don't compete, don't need GLPs and take them anyway. 

For some people, they are the right choice. They shouldn't be shamed for making that choice regardless of whether it is the right choice or not. Some people who take them do so because they have real medical conditions that prevent them from managing their weight in more fun and ideal ways. The problem is, I think people who take GLPs and actually need them are in the minority. If you're not significantly "obese" and having health problems downstream, I don't think there's a good reason to take them. And even if you are "obese," there might be nothing wrong with that. Depends on your body, your health markers (bloodwork, vitals, etc), and how you feel irrespective of how popular culture and marketing make you feel.

We're just starting to learn about the long-term effects, and I'm deeply concerned about the aggressive and shady marketing tactics being used to push these drugs. 12% of Americans have or are injecting GLPs! That's too many. A great many of them are doing so because of 1) aggressive marketing by providers; 2) body-shaming in pop culture; 3) we just haven't done a good enough job as a society of teaching and sharing fun and effective ways to work out and make delicious healthy meals.

If you're gonna take them and they aren't medically necessary, please at least be very careful. Keep the doses low, and make sure you still have healthy balanced meals. Loads of guys lose muscle quicker than fat on GLPs because they cut back too hard on calories and end up skipping protein often.

I have a lot of mixed feelings about GLPs. As a bodybuilder, I know lots of guys who have taken them on cuts before contests. And I also know lots of guys who don't compete, don't need GLPs and take them anyway. 

For some people, they are the right choice. They shouldn't be shamed for making that choice regardless of whether it is the right choice or not. Some people who take them do so because they have real medical conditions that prevent them from managing their weight in more fun and ideal ways. The problem is, I think people who take GLPs and actually need them are in the minority. If you're not significantly "obese" and having health problems downstream, I don't think there's a good reason to take them. And even if you are "obese," there might be nothing wrong with that. Depends on your body, your health markers (bloodwork, vitals, etc), and how you feel irrespective of how popular culture and marketing make you feel.

We're just starting to learn about the long-term effects, and I'm deeply concerned about the aggressive and shady marketing tactics being used to push these drugs. 12% of Americans have or are injecting GLPs! That's too many. A great many of them are doing so because of 1) aggressive marketing by providers; 2) body-shaming in pop culture; 3) we just haven't done a good enough job as a society of teaching and sharing fun and effective ways to work out and make delicious healthy meals.

If you're gonna take them and they aren't medically necessary, please at least be very careful. Keep the doses low, and make sure you still have healthy balanced meals. Loads of guys lose muscle quicker than fat on GLPs because they cut back too hard on calories and end up skipping protein often.

I have a lot of mixed feelings about GLPs. As a bodybuilder, I know lots of guys who have taken them on cuts before contests. And I also know lots of guys who don't compete, don't need GLPs and take them anyway. 

For some people, they are the right choice. They shouldn't be shamed for making that choice regardless of whether it is the right choice or not. Some people who take them do so because they have real medical conditions that prevent them from managing their weight in more fun and ideal ways. The problem is, I think people who take GLPs and actually need them are in the minority. If you're not significantly "obese" and having health problems downstream, I don't think there's a good reason to take them. And even if you are "obese," there might be nothing wrong with that. Depends on your body, your health markers (bloodwork, vitals, etc), and how you feel irrespective of how popular culture and marketing make you feel.

We're just starting to learn about the long-term effects, and I'm deeply concerned about the aggressive and shady marketing tactics being used to push these drugs. 12% of Americans have or are injecting GLPs! That's too many. A great many of them are doing so because of 1) aggressive marketing by providers; 2) body-shaming in pop culture; 3) we just haven't done a good enough job as a society of teaching and sharing fun and effective ways to work out and make delicious healthy meals.

If you're gonna take them and they aren't medically necessary, please at least be very careful. Keep the doses low, and make sure you still have healthy balanced meals. Loads of guys lose muscle quicker than fat on GLPs because they cut back too hard on calories and end up skipping protein often.

Hi all  thanks for the kind words, and no, I don’t need ID. That was just bad advice I had starting out.

Welcome to the forum. From the earlier posts here you already have some admirers among us. Being a friendly face here as well as being the man behind an RM ad can only add to them.

The link posted at the top of the thread isn't working (for me, at least) so here it is again: https://rent.men/BenchSquatPull

Hi all  thanks for the kind words, and no, I don’t need ID. That was just bad advice I had starting out.