MTV has this reality show called 'Made' where they take someone completely out of their element and try to make them into something that is out of character, hoping to totally blow the minds of the participant, their friends and their family. A few weeks ago they turned this prissy girly girl into a BMX biker, or they take geeks and turn them into prom king, etc.
Last weekend John dropped me a text saying "Made: I want to be a bodybuilder" was on. Excited, I literally hopped outta bed and hit record on my DVR.
What a disappointment.
First of all they pick this kid Cody, who's probaly 30% bodyfat and give him 8 weeks to prepare for a show. That's like asking a kid to take a quantam physics test after taking pre-calc. He's never touched a weight in his life and when asked what he knows about bodybuilding, he answers:
"Bodybuilding means like, going to the gym and lifting some weights and then jumping on the treadmill for 10 or 15 minutes then eating a bowl of chicken or something like that."
Oh boy.
But he has help. Figure athlete
Ava Cowan, and one of the world's best light heavyweights
Peter Putnam but you can call him "Pump" (insert rimshot here. Mad corny.) are recruited to help him out. In reality, it's really good opportunity and I couldn't help but think what a waste it was.
Anyways, here's a short synopsis:
The kid with no heart kicks and screams his way through a pretty easy diet and cardio regimen, loses 20 lbs, and then is slathered in pro-tan and jumps on stage. Then he runs through some poses with Cathy LeFrancois and Silvio Samuel. Magically he has the confidence he never had before.
"Can I stop? My mouth is like.... so dry!" <-- Actual quote
This is what I call inappropriate flexing!
Anyways, it's still worth watching.
Check your local listings and enjoy. I'll post the episode once MTV posts it.
Bodybuilders: Check your local listings and grab a wastebasket because it's going to make you sick to your stomach.
Lucky us! Bodybuilding disgraced by mainstream media again! Bravo!
Oddly enough the leg cuts have remained. Some say that you can carve detail in the muscle, but others advocate that muscle separation comes from size and development, not refinement.
My shoulders are lagging, but they always lag- the chest is thicker than previously- if only I could keep this size when I diet.
Here you can see the back- and the imbalance with my shoulders becomes really apparent. 
