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My Journey - Completed!

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Hi everyone,

as per my 'Never in a Million Years' post, I used to weigh 147.5kgs, and had always been chubby-chup since I hit puberty :oops:. The year I decided to make that change was 2006, and it took me 8 months to slim down to 96kgs, and then it was just weight training for the next 2.5 years....just your average gym-goer. I was proud of my achievement, but I knew that my story would be much more amazing, if I were to take that last final step....a body building competition, even if I do it just once, then I can say – Yep, I’ve done it!

It was a very nice thought...and maybe one day I will probably do it….and that's all it was, and remained...one day...and I just pondered on that, more like procrastinated....until about 3.5 months ago...when I met the Fab Jo Stewart.

Just 13 weeks of being under her direction, advice and tremendous support ...I achieved that goal, and did my first bodybuilding comp (North Harbour Champs 09/10/10)....but not just once, but twice (Country of Origins; Australia) - PLUS a photoshoot.....all in the same month!

Jo has been a fantastic coach, and truly an expert and professional in the sport. She certainly believed in me, even in times where I was ready to throw it all in. She said she’d get me stage ready in 11 weeks, and she certainly did…and then some!

Well as they say…a picture expresses a thousand words – enjoy!

Photos courtesy of BodyByJo and Photoshoot.

Regards

Paul

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:clap: Awesome bro, you've come a long way!!! I saw you at the show and you looked great :clap:

Cheers Bobsta, I'm still a baby in the scene - checked out your 22 to 32 pics :shock: ...so I'm just gonna go cover up now, :notworthy: LOL!

Wow, fantastic transformation! You are really an inspiration and living

proof of what can be done when you set your mind to it. Well done!

:nod: Thanks Chillicat, heaps of learning for me and enjoyed the journey. The deciplinary skills I picked up along the way would benefit me in severals areas of life. I think the mental part of the diet was much more challenging than the physical :clubbed:

nice bro. ur abs an chest look badass in the middle shot in the first pic.

He looks like a ripped TK in the middle pic :P

Gosh :oops: thanks matey!

Well done bro, ripped as! :shock:

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Awesome bro! Really inspiring stuff! :clap:

Sweet pec tat too, who did it? (if you don't mind my asking)

Thanks Drizzt. I had it done in Samoa when I went back for a break in March. A parlour called - Urban Tattoos. Took 7 hours, including 4 or 5 smoko breaks for the tattooist, hehehe.

There is a place in New Lynn (Auck) however that also specialise in maori/pacific island patterns/designs, but I preferred to get mine done on home soil so I waited til I went back. Let me know if you keen and I'll fire through their details.

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I've seen the traditional way being done, doesn't look fun at all!

You're right about the lines and it probably wouldn't age as well.

But mad props on turning your life around dude!

Thanks Peter. Just read your intro blog, welcome to the forums - you're building up very nicely! :salute:

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Hey Paul, I have to say you have done it all yourself. I love to see people competing. I love to see people being honest with themselves, testing their mental and physical strength and pushing themselves to strive for their best. I saw that in you at the gym - daily, and guess what - you proved on a weekly basis that you were putting the work in.. One week your were thinking of competing, next week you were getting ripped.

You were open to criticism and always keen to learn and improve. I loved it when I told you protein biscuits at that stage of your competition phase were crap and you walked out the door and turfed it, You know what - most people would of finished it and say they would start tomorrow. It was a pleasure helping you but guess what - it was easy cos you were so self motivated and determined to do and be the best you could be over the period of time that we had. Good luck with your future cos this is just the start of your journey. 20 years of Bodybuilding has given me lifetime skills that I will value forever and hope to pass on to others.

To all others wanting to do the same, it is a matter of mental aptitude. build that and the body will follow.

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Thanks Drizzt. I had it done in Samoa when I went back for a break in March. A parlour called - Urban Tattoos. Took 7 hours, including 4 or 5 smoko breaks for the tattooist, hehehe.

There is a place in New Lynn (Auck) however that also specialise in maori/pacific island patterns/designs, but I preferred to get mine done on home soil so I waited til I went back. Let me know if you keen and I'll fire through their details.

Ah awesome, don't blame ya on not getting traditional done. My Ta Moko session on my arm/shoulder/back (at just over 8 hours incl a couple smokos too! :pfft:) was bad enough, can't imagine how hard traditional would be :x

Yeah a pec tat is something I've always been interested in, if you don't mind firing through their details that would be great. I'll see if I can check out some of their work :nod: Cheers!

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Congratulations Paul. You have certainly turned your life around. Keep it up & never go back there.

Respect,

R

Thanks R....appreciate your comments :)

At this stage, it's a bit like that informercial on tv where the guy says, "Ive given all my fat clothes to all my fat friends' :grin: hmmm, wonder if he still had any after that comment, :shock: ..so yes, I certainly hope not to ever go there again :snooty:

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Hey Paul, I have to say you have done it all yourself. I love to see people competing. I love to see people being honest with themselves, testing their mental and physical strength and pushing themselves to strive for their best. I saw that in you at the gym - daily, and guess what - you proved on a weekly basis that you were putting the work in.. One week your were thinking of competing, next week you were getting ripped.

You were open to criticism and always keen to learn and improve. I loved it when I told you protein biscuits at that stage of your competition phase were crap and you walked out the door and turfed it, You know what - most people would of finished it and say they would start tomorrow. It was a pleasure helping you but guess what - it was easy cos you were so self motivated and determined to do and be the best you could be over the period of time that we had. Good luck with your future cos this is just the start of your journey. 20 years of Bodybuilding has given me lifetime skills that I will value forever and hope to pass on to others.

To all others wanting to do the same, it is a matter of mental aptitude. build that and the body will follow.

Thanks Jo...love your modesty. I wouldn't have had a clue where to start, and whether or not I was on the right path. You've shared and passed onto me some of those very valuable lifetime skills through the process, and it has been an absolute honour and blessing to have had the chance to work with an icon in the sport.

Take a bow.....because of you, I am now a believer :notworthy:

ps - the cookie incident will stay with me for many, many, many years ahead :pfft:

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Wow! Forget Jarred from Subway, this is the real deal body transformation. Amazing stuff mate! You look a million bucks now 8) as PD said, looking forward to seeing you on stage for many more comps to come

:pfft: tee he he he, thanks sounds. Gosh, I haven't had Subway in MONTHS! :shock:

Ah awesome, don't blame

ya on not getting traditional done. My Ta Moko session on my

arm/shoulder/back (at just over 8 hours incl a couple smokos too!

:pfft:) was bad enough, can't imagine how hard traditional would be :x

Yeah

a pec tat is something I've always been interested in, if you don't

mind firing through their details that would be great. I'll see if I

can check out some of their work :nod: Cheers!

Hey Drizzt - the place is called Western Tattoo, 3100 Gt North Road - Auck. Just Goggle Steve Ma Ching, the're heaps of images of his work on the web.

Cheers mate!

I hope the title of this thread isn't completely true and that the whole journey isn't completely done with yet?

:shifty: Appreciate your thoughts Pete :) I told Jo that I think I've been bitten by the BodyBuilding bug...so I guess it's only the beginning for me :lol:

Yup as I said before in your earlier thread... Awesome stuff there Paul

and truly an inspiration to others, you've put in the hard yards and

the results speak for themselves!! :nod: :grin:

:jive: Thanks Moratti!

Awesome transformation and looking lean bro.I am also looking forward to seeing you on stage with many more comps to come

Cheers Gym Rat! :oops: I'm feeling kinda lost a bit after preparing for months...like 'what now?'. I suppose it's pretty normal post comp, huh. I guess it's just making the most of it and work harder for the next one, aye! :huh:

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