What is HARDCORE?

**SweatMachine** · 03-05-2004, 07:47 PM

Hardcore is being a Winner. A Champion. A Warrior. An Animal. It doesn't matter what word you use, 'cuz when it comes down to it, you need to be willing to put it all on the line for the big prize, the Overall Title at a major show. Hardcore is when you're willing to sacrifice the fucking mortgage to subsidize training for a contest which, by the way, many have done on both the pro and amateur levels. Hardcore is dealing with the 9 to 5, and the bullshit that comes with it. Like finding ways to keep your better half off your ass so you can train just one more hour in the gym. Hardcore is downing a couple of cups of joe at five in the afternoon to get yourself amped for leg day.

Hardcore Is...

Hardcore is walking around with that dark patch of dry skin on the back of your neck, the mark you get from resting the squat bar on your upper traps and neck area. It's a badge of honor. Hardcore is setting a schedule, and being able to focus on a reward 18 weeks out. Hardcore is waking up, sore as hell but ready and willing to get your ass up out of bed, just to start plowing food down your throat when you know the food you're eating doesn't do anything for you but make you sick. Eating bullshit like oatmeal, chicken breast, rice, and my all-time "favorite", boiled eggs. Eating that food day after day, for weeks at a time, with only slight changes, is a true example of how much that prize means to you.

Hardcore is that something down and deep that motivates you to get your ass to the gym to train back, after having trained legs the day before. I'm talking about the feelings you have when you wish you were a lazy fat ass, like everyone else in the world, or someone who's content to just drink beer, all day, every day. But not you. You're thinking about that guy in Jersey getting his shit in twice a day; or the person in Kickass, America, busting his ass, thinking about the same show you're doing. Hardcore is being able to turn the corner at the half way point and focus in on the small areas you need to clean up on your body to win.

Hardcore is getting your ass to the gym and having the tenacity to finish the workout with a killer lift on your final set of deadlifts and feeling like a pile of shit for the rest of the night for doing it.

Hardcore is trying to look like one cool customer when you're on stage, even though inside, you feel like shit and nervous as all hell. Hardcore is being able to keep all those emotions in check and focus on the job at hand: Winning the damn show.

Hardcore is being able to keep it all together, keeping yourself all together, during the comparisons of the class winners... being able to flex those legs, one last time, to show off the crazy motherfuckin' separations... holding that most muscular shot until your traps feel as if they are going to rip off your neck.

Hardcore is when you find yourself back in the gym the Monday after winning show. All you can think about is how in the fuck are you going to surprise them next time on stage. You haven't even found the right spot to put your hardware, and you're calculating your diet to rebound on. That's not only hardcore, that's fuckin' insane, Bro. Even though it's cool to show off the trophy, you're worried about that weak point the judges picked on.

You've already started planning your next move. You need to build more muscle here, a little more separation there. Your focus is on how quickly you can start adding that new muscle so that you can keep moving up the bodybuilding ladder. This is the life of a hardcore bodybuilder. This is the life you must choose voluntarily. This is my life.

Wasted · 03-05-2004, 08:45 PM

one hell of a read man ..right on bro

rugbythug · 03-05-2004, 08:49 PM

This is my life

**Trulyhuge** · 03-05-2004, 08:50 PM

Good stuff man!

TH

Centaur · 03-05-2004, 09:17 PM

Great Post SM!

cat · 03-05-2004, 10:30 PM

Thanks for the awesome Thread ~

You made my blood rise to new levels ~ ...I just got back from the gym n feelin' GREAT!

**SweatMachine** · 03-05-2004, 11:42 PM

Now THAT^^^^^ should be a sticky!

**homonunculus** · 03-06-2004, 12:07 AM

I'm 18 weeks out as of tomorrow.

I'm drinking a 150 g protein shake with 150 grams of carbs. I drank a 160g protein drink w/ 250 g carbs during my leg workout today where I leg pressed 1320 lb 16 times. I came home and collasped in a sweaty mass for an hour, got up and drank some milk and then collapsed again, before getting up for my dinner meal, which I finished just over an hour ago.

My last trophy sat on a side table in the kitchen - where I left it after I got home from my last show - for about 4 mo. I think its in the garage now. I didn't win the show.

After my workout today, I posed for 5 minutes, because I know the other guy didn't. I posed after training legs, with a gut full of weight gainer shake, b/c that is when I look worst.

Next time I will get 20 reps with that weight.
Next time I will eat a protein bar instead of just drink some milk.
Right now, I will eat a pound of cottage cheese, in addition to my normal shake.
This time, I'll compete as a heavyweight.
This time, I will win that damn show.

-Randy

**SweatMachine** · 03-06-2004, 12:20 AM

Next time is this time for you Bro!

Go on with your bad self!

redrocks · 03-06-2004, 12:26 AM

You got it SM. If Randy says its gonna happen, it will...no doubts in my mind!
RR

**SweatMachine** · 03-06-2004, 07:49 PM

Randy doesnt seem to ever have trouble with conditioning. (rotten basterd)

Vegeta · 03-06-2004, 10:05 PM

Damn SM right on bro !

slide · 03-07-2004, 04:31 PM

Good post SM...Motivating stuff...

-slide

**KidRok** · 03-12-2004, 02:35 PM

Printed and posted on front of my dresser.

JR FUKIN USA'S!

**SweatMachine** · 03-12-2004, 02:39 PM

Im glad to see others benifiting from this post.....
KR you are HardCore

**homonunculus** · 03-12-2004, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KidRok
Printed and posted on front of my dresser.

JR FUKIN USA'S!

GO, BIG DOG!!! GOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

-R

**SweatMachine** · 03-28-2004, 04:22 PM

IM GONNA BUMP THIS MUTHA UP!

**KidRok's Lady** · 03-28-2004, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KidRok
Printed and posted on front of my dresser.

JR FUKIN USA'S!

Then he moved it to the kitchen to see more often.

Even the kids think it's cool.

**SweatMachine** · 04-14-2004, 10:47 PM

bump bump bump

**KidRok** · 04-14-2004, 11:07 PM

It's on the front of my prep notebook

**SweatMachine** · 04-15-2004, 06:15 PM

Im begining to read it daily too.......

goliath23 · 08-25-2004, 01:30 AM

ones you go hardcore everything else seems like a waste, great post.

Hanuman · 08-25-2004, 09:33 PM

Amen ! Hardcore is now !

ctgblue · 11-08-2004, 10:20 AM

I found myself dry heaving in the bathroom after the 20 rep set, finally sticking my finger down my throat to puke, just so I could stop wasting time and get back out and finish my stiff legs
finishing legs, arms, having another shake while doing calves, even when I was gonna puke it up at any minute, go home, shower, another shake, go to work, another shake in 2 hours
Damn, eating 9 meals a day is gonna kill me soon

bigcity · 01-13-2005, 12:14 PM

Great read

03-05-2004, 07:47 PM	#1
SweatMachine Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: If my foot was up your ass, you'd know exactly where I was ! Posts: 7,427	What is HARDCORE? Hardcore is being a Winner. A Champion. A Warrior. An Animal. It doesn't matter what word you use, 'cuz when it comes down to it, you need to be willing to put it all on the line for the big prize, the Overall Title at a major show. Hardcore is when you're willing to sacrifice the fucking mortgage to subsidize training for a contest which, by the way, many have done on both the pro and amateur levels. Hardcore is dealing with the 9 to 5, and the bullshit that comes with it. Like finding ways to keep your better half off your ass so you can train just one more hour in the gym. Hardcore is downing a couple of cups of joe at five in the afternoon to get yourself amped for leg day. Hardcore Is... Hardcore is walking around with that dark patch of dry skin on the back of your neck, the mark you get from resting the squat bar on your upper traps and neck area. It's a badge of honor. Hardcore is setting a schedule, and being able to focus on a reward 18 weeks out. Hardcore is waking up, sore as hell but ready and willing to get your ass up out of bed, just to start plowing food down your throat when you know the food you're eating doesn't do anything for you but make you sick. Eating bullshit like oatmeal, chicken breast, rice, and my all-time "favorite", boiled eggs. Eating that food day after day, for weeks at a time, with only slight changes, is a true example of how much that prize means to you. Hardcore is that something down and deep that motivates you to get your ass to the gym to train back, after having trained legs the day before. I'm talking about the feelings you have when you wish you were a lazy fat ass, like everyone else in the world, or someone who's content to just drink beer, all day, every day. But not you. You're thinking about that guy in Jersey getting his shit in twice a day; or the person in Kickass, America, busting his ass, thinking about the same show you're doing. Hardcore is being able to turn the corner at the half way point and focus in on the small areas you need to clean up on your body to win. Hardcore is getting your ass to the gym and having the tenacity to finish the workout with a killer lift on your final set of deadlifts and feeling like a pile of shit for the rest of the night for doing it. Hardcore is trying to look like one cool customer when you're on stage, even though inside, you feel like shit and nervous as all hell. Hardcore is being able to keep all those emotions in check and focus on the job at hand: Winning the damn show. Hardcore is being able to keep it all together, keeping yourself all together, during the comparisons of the class winners... being able to flex those legs, one last time, to show off the crazy motherfuckin' separations... holding that most muscular shot until your traps feel as if they are going to rip off your neck. Hardcore is when you find yourself back in the gym the Monday after winning show. All you can think about is how in the fuck are you going to surprise them next time on stage. You haven't even found the right spot to put your hardware, and you're calculating your diet to rebound on. That's not only hardcore, that's fuckin' insane, Bro. Even though it's cool to show off the trophy, you're worried about that weak point the judges picked on. You've already started planning your next move. You need to build more muscle here, a little more separation there. Your focus is on how quickly you can start adding that new muscle so that you can keep moving up the bodybuilding ladder. This is the life of a hardcore bodybuilder. This is the life you must choose voluntarily. This is my life. __________________ SweatMachine (pronounced: Swet-Mow-Sheen) "I've got blood on my hands and there's no remorse" email: intense-fitness@hotmail.com Trueprotein.com-the highest quality at the rock bottom lowest price

03-05-2004, 08:49 PM	#3
rugbythug Middleweight Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 578	This is my life __________________ Log Book PIMP! It ain't a crime if it likes it!

03-05-2004, 09:17 PM	#5
Centaur Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New York Posts: 245	Great Post SM! __________________ TRAIN...because it's in your blood, EAT...because you need to feed the machine...and REST to grow for the next day of INTENSITY!

03-05-2004, 10:30 PM	#6
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03-05-2004, 11:42 PM	#7
SweatMachine Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: If my foot was up your ass, you'd know exactly where I was ! Posts: 7,427	Now THAT^^^^^ should be a sticky! __________________ SweatMachine (pronounced: Swet-Mow-Sheen) "I've got blood on my hands and there's no remorse" email: intense-fitness@hotmail.com Trueprotein.com-the highest quality at the rock bottom lowest price

03-05-2004, 08:45 PM	#2
Wasted Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 16	one hell of a read man ..right on bro

03-05-2004, 08:50 PM	#4
Trulyhuge Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Living at the dinner table Posts: 3,324	Good stuff man! TH

03-06-2004, 12:07 AM	#8
homonunculus Super Moderator/Roundtable Expert Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 9,162	I'm 18 weeks out as of tomorrow. I'm drinking a 150 g protein shake with 150 grams of carbs. I drank a 160g protein drink w/ 250 g carbs during my leg workout today where I leg pressed 1320 lb 16 times. I came home and collasped in a sweaty mass for an hour, got up and drank some milk and then collapsed again, before getting up for my dinner meal, which I finished just over an hour ago. My last trophy sat on a side table in the kitchen - where I left it after I got home from my last show - for about 4 mo. I think its in the garage now. I didn't win the show. After my workout today, I posed for 5 minutes, because I know the other guy didn't. I posed after training legs, with a gut full of weight gainer shake, b/c that is when I look worst. Next time I will get 20 reps with that weight. Next time I will eat a protein bar instead of just drink some milk. Right now, I will eat a pound of cottage cheese, in addition to my normal shake. This time, I'll compete as a heavyweight. This time, I will win that damn show. -Randy __________________ NOW AVAILABLE: DAVE HENRY - XTREME MEASURES VIDEO!!! <<<WATCH THE TRAILER>>> -------- FOR THE ABSOLUTELY HIGHEST QUALITY SUPPLEMENTS...AT THE ABSOLUTE LOWEST PRICE... www.trueprotein.com

03-06-2004, 12:20 AM	#9
SweatMachine Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: If my foot was up your ass, you'd know exactly where I was ! Posts: 7,427	Next time is this time for you Bro! Go on with your bad self! __________________ SweatMachine (pronounced: Swet-Mow-Sheen) "I've got blood on my hands and there's no remorse" email: intense-fitness@hotmail.com Trueprotein.com-the highest quality at the rock bottom lowest price

03-06-2004, 12:26 AM	#10
redrocks Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 87	You got it SM. If Randy says its gonna happen, it will...no doubts in my mind! RR __________________ Eat it today, wear it tomorrow...

03-06-2004, 07:49 PM	#11
SweatMachine Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: If my foot was up your ass, you'd know exactly where I was ! Posts: 7,427	Randy doesnt seem to ever have trouble with conditioning. (rotten basterd) __________________ SweatMachine (pronounced: Swet-Mow-Sheen) "I've got blood on my hands and there's no remorse" email: intense-fitness@hotmail.com Trueprotein.com-the highest quality at the rock bottom lowest price

03-06-2004, 10:05 PM	#12
Vegeta Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 64	Damn SM right on bro ! __________________ Vegeta prince of all Sayains !

03-07-2004, 04:31 PM	#13
slide Heavyweight Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,530	Good post SM...Motivating stuff... -slide __________________ "When you guys get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy." http://www.whitehouse.gov/

03-12-2004, 02:35 PM	#14
KidRok Super Moderator/Roundtable Expert Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CNY Posts: 8,459	Printed and posted on front of my dresser. JR FUKIN USA'S! __________________ -KidRok- "....because I won't accept that I can't." KidRok@IntenseMuscle.com www.TrueProtein.com --5% OFF with Discount Code "FXL222"-- -Email FXL@twcny.rr.com for Training or Contest Prep-

03-12-2004, 02:39 PM	#15
SweatMachine Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: If my foot was up your ass, you'd know exactly where I was ! Posts: 7,427	Im glad to see others benifiting from this post..... KR you are HardCore __________________ SweatMachine (pronounced: Swet-Mow-Sheen) "I've got blood on my hands and there's no remorse" email: intense-fitness@hotmail.com Trueprotein.com-the highest quality at the rock bottom lowest price

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03-28-2004, 04:22 PM	#17
SweatMachine Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: If my foot was up your ass, you'd know exactly where I was ! Posts: 7,427	IM GONNA BUMP THIS MUTHA UP! __________________ SweatMachine (pronounced: Swet-Mow-Sheen) "I've got blood on my hands and there's no remorse" email: intense-fitness@hotmail.com Trueprotein.com-the highest quality at the rock bottom lowest price

04-14-2004, 10:47 PM	#19
SweatMachine Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: If my foot was up your ass, you'd know exactly where I was ! Posts: 7,427	bump bump bump __________________ SweatMachine (pronounced: Swet-Mow-Sheen) "I've got blood on my hands and there's no remorse" email: intense-fitness@hotmail.com Trueprotein.com-the highest quality at the rock bottom lowest price

04-14-2004, 11:07 PM	#20
KidRok Super Moderator/Roundtable Expert Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CNY Posts: 8,459	It's on the front of my prep notebook __________________ -KidRok- "....because I won't accept that I can't." KidRok@IntenseMuscle.com www.TrueProtein.com --5% OFF with Discount Code "FXL222"-- -Email FXL@twcny.rr.com for Training or Contest Prep-

04-15-2004, 06:15 PM	#21
SweatMachine Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: If my foot was up your ass, you'd know exactly where I was ! Posts: 7,427	Im begining to read it daily too....... __________________ SweatMachine (pronounced: Swet-Mow-Sheen) "I've got blood on my hands and there's no remorse" email: intense-fitness@hotmail.com Trueprotein.com-the highest quality at the rock bottom lowest price

08-25-2004, 01:30 AM	#22
goliath23 Heavyweight Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ottawa Posts: 2,190	ones you go hardcore everything else seems like a waste, great post.

08-25-2004, 09:33 PM	#23
Hanuman Lightweight Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Brazil ! Posts: 466	Amen ! Hardcore is now ! __________________ Stay Hard and Get Huge ! Whatever you can do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius , power and magic in it. Begin it now. - Goethe

11-08-2004, 10:20 AM	#24
ctgblue Heavyweight Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Behind you, waiting to steal your protein Posts: 1,871	I found myself dry heaving in the bathroom after the 20 rep set, finally sticking my finger down my throat to puke, just so I could stop wasting time and get back out and finish my stiff legs finishing legs, arms, having another shake while doing calves, even when I was gonna puke it up at any minute, go home, shower, another shake, go to work, another shake in 2 hours Damn, eating 9 meals a day is gonna kill me soon __________________ Lift big 2 get big TrueProtein.com Use discount code ctg001 for additional savings on already great prices mod at bodybuilding.com mod at iron-forum.com mod at melanoplanet.com Obesity related illness will account for more than 1/2 of all health care costs in the next few years. So why is the damn government waging war on the FITNESS Industry?? "Before you criticize someone, try walking a mile in their shoes. Because, then you're a mile away, AND you've got their shoes" Last edited by ctgblue : 11-08-2004 at 10:24 AM.

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