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Matt Kroczaleski to Compete in BBing

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he needs to really focus on his hamstrings
but he looks great!
 
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If you have been over-weight for overly long period of time, one area thats particularly hard to get defined/ripped is your outer & lower Pecs.... Matt has done an incredible job with his physique in general and his Pecs in particular.... thats a fanastic side chest shot:headbang:
 
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I don't understand what you guys are seeing when you see an "amazing transformation" The guy was decently lean in the first place you already can tell he has quite the amount of muscle and a great build. I give him credit for dieting very well and losing what fat he had, but by no means is it an amazing transformation. I wish him luck in his comp however, he should do well.
 
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^i was kinda thinking the saw thing clint.
He is looking great, but like you said he wasn't really 'overweight', i mean powerlifting was still keeping him somewhat lean. Its really not that much of a difference to me from pros being in offseason mode.
It is pretty good to see him able to get that shredded so far though, being able to diet that well on his first try.
 
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I don't understand what you guys are seeing when you see an "amazing transformation" The guy was decently lean in the first place you already can tell he has quite the amount of muscle and a great build. I give him credit for dieting very well and losing what fat he had, but by no means is it an amazing transformation. I wish him luck in his comp however, he should do well.
Yep. A commendable effort, for sure, but I'm hardly floored by a healthily lean, muscular guy losing more body fat and still looking awesome. That said, yes, he does look awesome.
 
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Just out of curiosity, why would it be banned anyways. I know it's a strong drug but besides that, does it have any severe side-effects or smth?

One more question to everyone. Is roaccutane the same thing as accutane cause I remember when I was 14 I had some really severe acne on my back so doc wrote me some roaccutane wich worked great. It did dry me up though.

It is just a controversial drug.

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I don't understand what you guys are seeing when you see an "amazing transformation" The guy was decently lean in the first place you already can tell he has quite the amount of muscle and a great build. I give him credit for dieting very well and losing what fat he had, but by no means is it an amazing transformation. I wish him luck in his comp however, he should do well.

Agree completely. Although there are still posts like this:
pakiman said:
If you have been over-weight for overly long period of time, one area thats particularly hard to get defined/ripped is your outer & lower Pecs.... Matt has done an incredible job with his physique in general and his Pecs in particular.... thats a fanastic side chest shot
Overweight???

Matt still has abs in PLing competitions when his goal is to be strong, not lean (i.e. ideal to carry more bodyfat). That means he is pretty lean all the time!!!! Hardly a long-term overweight case.
 
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He looks great, what show is he doing?
 
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Agree completely. Although there are still posts like this:

Overweight???

Matt still has abs in PLing competitions when his goal is to be strong, not lean (i.e. ideal to carry more bodyfat). That means he is pretty lean all the time!!!! Hardly a long-term overweight case.

Completely agree how the hell can someone say he was overweight? He looked a lot leaner than most of the bodybuilders in the offseason these days. Look at him, he still had abs and everything, was just retaining a lot of water and a bit of body fat , that's all. Overweight... lol
 

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2.5 weeks out? Someone correct me if I'm wrong. I can't find specifics on it since I am at work, but as soon as I saw it I knew I had to post it up.
 

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He is looking great. Its kinda funny, so many bodybuilders are always behind on their dieting and this guy is dipping his feet in the water (i dont know if this is his first bb comp) and he seems to really be doing his homework.
 
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He is looking great. Its kinda funny, so many bodybuilders are always behind on their dieting and this guy is dipping his feet in the water (i dont know if this is his first bb comp) and he seems to really be doing his homework.

It's not his first show - it is however a long time since he was on stage.
 
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He ended up winning a very tough heavy weight class and qualifying for nationals but he took a very controversial second to the light heavy winner for the overall.
 
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huge pimple over there!
tiny tiny tiny midsection for a powerlifter
 
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Great. How much does he weigh in those pics.
 
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The link that Pingu posted says around 221-3lbs.
 
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