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Meet MP Competitor Duane Brickhouse

MeetJB5 2742 DMXSJIIWHC[1] MP Competitor Duane Brickhouse. Congrats on a great showing! What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?

Thank you very much. I have followed bodybuilding for years and I started attending the Olympia in 2010, which is really what made me want to be a part of the bodybuilding world. I was very excited when the Physique Division was created, because I felt like it was a perfect fit for me. With some encouragement from my wife, I decided to take the leap and give it a try. It is very exciting to be around like-minded people that are consistently focused on improving themselves. It really is a great community of individuals. 

Can you tell us a little about the show in which you most recently competed? 

My most recent competition was the Master’s Nationals in Pittsburgh. It was a well-run show with a large amount of competitors. And as usual, I met a lot of great competitors...

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Meet MP Competitor Jon Lazo

With2013MuscleBeach 1124 us today is Jon Lazo to discuss his life-changing win! Congrats on a great showing!  What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?

What made me decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division was my passion for fitness. Growing up I’ve always been an athlete. Primarily a high school wrestler! Therefore, as a person, I live off of competition! After completing high school, I attended a community college and with all the spare time I had, I decided to join a gym! Shortly after, I fell in love with weight training and fitness. In addition, after three years of training and being asked if I competed, I decided give it a shot!

Can you tell us a little about the show in which you most recently competed?

As a Men’s Physique competitor, I recently made my debut at Jason Arntz’s NPC Muscle Beach Championships at Monmouth University, August 10th. I placed 1st in Men’s Physique Class C which included 14 competitors...

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Meet the Man in The Shorts: Jay Hall

Jay Hall, “It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matterteamu of WHEN!”

Congrats on a great showing Jay!  What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division? 

It was late in 2011 when a buddy of mine named Micah Buck was telling me he was getting ready to compete in this thing called Men’s Physique. I had never even heard of it so I went home and started researching and then boom, I had a goal to lose weight since I had put onthe pounds back then.

Can you tell us a little about the show in which you most recently competed? 

I just did Team Universe in New Jersey which was my first national level show. It was a pro qualifier and Top 2 in Men’s Physique would become IFBB Pros...

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Meet MP Competitor Matt Mankoff

Meet My Boxing Picthe Man in The Shorts Matt Mankoff.  Matt is a Men’s Physique competitor via soccer, boxing, mixed martial arts, and paintball! Congrats on a great showing!  What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?

I grew up playing competitive club soccer and always had a hard time putting on some size. When they opened up the Men’s Physique Division it opened the doors of bodybuilding to guys like me who were in shape but did not have the genetics to compete against the bigger guys in bodybuilding...

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Meet MP Competitor Patrick Bilicki

With us today is Patrick1017526 10151706713017888 1376997672 n Bilicki.  Congrats on a great showing!  What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?

I have always been a fan of working out. I was going through a hard time in my life and took out my aggression in the gym and an IFBB Pro bodybuilder saw me and asked me if I was interested in the sport and competing one day.  I have never looked back.

Can you tell us a little about the show in which you most recently competed?

My most recent show was the USA Championships in Las Vegas in July. It was my first National show and I was third call out in a group of 39 people with 6 call outs...

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Meet MP Competitor Sedric Patterson

"The Man in The Shorts" Sedric Pattersontoday is Sedric Patterson.  Congrats on a great showing!  What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?

I love to work out and I kept being asked if I competed in shows and after talking to a few competitors and friends I decided I might as well try it out and ended up loving it. 

Can you tell us a little about the show in which you most recently competed? 

I just competed in the Tokyo Joe’s Colorado State. I met a lot of great competitors and picked up a few pointers from some of the veteran competitors. It was a great learning experience.

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Meet MP Competitor Francisco Colon

"Your002 past doesn’t have to be your future!" -Francisco Colon

Congrats on a great showing!  What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?

What made me start competing was actually the pain of losing a dream.  I was a National Team/ and Collegiate soccer player with the intentions of turning pro.  Unexpected and horrific injuries soon followed.  I had fallen into what thousands of athletes suffer from and that’s that loss of self-identity.  

I fell into a depressive state when I knew my dreams and goals were over.  I was always active in the weight room and ever since Men’s Physique was created, I was contemplating giving it a try.  In the beginning I didn’t have the will to do so.  After time had passed I convinced myself to give it a try.  

Sure enough even though I didn’t place top 5 in my first show, I felt that feeling I had before.  I could become something or someone in this sport. I could rebuild an image that was tainted, and create a new identity, new goals, and a new dream.  

The pain from my past was a shadow of the pleasure I now receive from competing in this Men’s Physique division and the NPC.

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Meet MP Competitor James Hill

Congrats0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 on a great showing!  What made you decide to compete in the Men’s Physique Division?

Well, it started a few years ago in the gym when a few fellow gym mates told me I should compete. I was always like, no, maybe next year. Well, this year I was walking up the stairs at my gym and saw some guys in the aerobics room. I thought to myself, “What’s this all about?” As I approached the room it was a group of guys posing for their up and coming competition. I was then told by another spectator that I should compete. At this point I thought “Why not?” So then I finally competed for my first time at the Colorado Northern Show where I won Overall in Novice and Open.

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