BBing Comps and Family

[halfaclue]

OK I am about to do my first show in 3 weeks. My family always ask if I am taking anything and also that thye hear there are "natural" shows so how come I am not doing those. I told them that natural means no supplements or prohormones and because I use stuff from GNC I can not compete naturally. My dad and my uncle called me out this weekend and said that was total BS...luckily my aunt came over so they dropped the subject. What do you guys do as far as explaining to your family why you are in the BBing shows that are NOT natural?

 

[cbeaks]

Because you want to compete against the best of the best. There is a "natural" show that I know of here in Texas that doesn't test at all so it is very difficult to find a legitimately natural show so you might as well compete in a contest where you can get more exposure and possibly turn pro eventually. - cbeaks

 

[halfaclue]

yeah but I need to justify that I am not using gear but also not doing natural shows.

 

[Stillgoing]

Ok bro, here you go. Print this out and memorize it:

"Dad, I want to go up against the best competition I can, and to do that I need to compete in the xxxxxxx (show name). Besides, Dad, not everyone at an untested show uses steroids, and many competitors at tested shows do use steroids. A freind of mine told me there are a number of simple ways to pass the drug test and thats what a lot of those guys do. So its not a black & white issue, no matter what show I did, I would compete against people using steroids, its a fact of life in all sports today, not just bodybuilding. So my plan is to not worry about the choices other people make, be true to myself, get in the best shape I possibly can and do the best that I can. I hope you'll support me on this."

 

[IJ26]

Thats good

 

[halfaclue]

Ok bro, here you go. Print this out and memorize it:

"Dad, I want to go up against the best competition I can, and to do that I need to compete in the xxxxxxx (show name). Besides, Dad, not everyone at an untested show uses steroids, and many competitors at tested shows do use steroids. A freind of mine told me there are a number of simple ways to pass the drug test and thats what a lot of those guys do. So its not a black & white issue, no matter what show I did, I would compete against people using steroids, its a fact of life in all sports today, not just bodybuilding. So my plan is to not worry about the choices other people make, be true to myself, get in the best shape I possibly can and do the best that I can. I hope you'll support me on this."

You are good at what you do. Very simple yet quite sufficent in creating doubt in areas away from my story. I like it. Thanks.

 

[Stillgoing]

You are good at what you do. Very simple yet quite sufficent in creating doubt in areas away from my story. I like it. Thanks.

 

[crmdogg]

just tell them you take supplements which would make you fail a steroid test. It always works for me.