High School Senior benches 475

[TheLemur]

A local high school (yes, high school) diets down from 235 to 219 to set a State record.

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article.../1108/sports10

[vlad]

JEEZ, amazing...and so hot. Imagine what he could do if he became a serious powerlifter and bulked up. That photo of him in the article is unreal, look at those arms!!!

Now then, he's not the same guy as this guy, right? Or is he? I don't think so...the hairline is different, among other things...still, it's strange to have two muscled-up "Chas McLeod"s, eh?
http://www.pumpingmuscle.com/ChasMcLeod.html

[Stoneman]

Okay... both of the places I went to high school were mentioned in that article. No wonder I'm so into muscle.

[arpeejay]

Which high schools?

rpj

graduate of Booker T. Washington H.S. in Pensacola (a long, long, long time ago)

[Digibacker]

Originally Posted by vlad

Now then, he's not the same guy as this guy, right?

Sure looks like the same guy to me. Same face, same name.

[TheLemur]

Hmmmmm... Pumping muscle says he finished his Jr. year at @ 18 yoa., and yes it is him.

So, he's graduating high school at 19????

What I thought was most interesting about this local boy was how the local paper ragged on Barry Bonds for ages. Yet, this young boy/man (not sure with conflicting ages reports) is going to be featured in the Sunday Paper as the Best of the Best of Local High School athletes.

Seems to me the Meida is giving conflicting messages. I mean is there any doubt this "boy" is using steroids? I am not judging him - just how the local press seems to be fickle on when steroids are okay and when the are "bad."

[Stoneman]

Originally Posted by arpeejay

Which high schools?

rpj

graduate of Booker T. Washington H.S. in Pensacola (a long, long, long time ago)

Port Charlotte High (just a city away from Sarasota), and Spruce Creek.

[abbraxis]

Originally Posted by TheLemur

Hmmmmm... Pumping muscle says he finished his Jr. year at @ 18 yoa., and yes it is him.

So, he's graduating high school at 19????

A friend of mine got held back in 1st grade so graduated high school when he was 19.

It could be something like that.

Originally Posted by TheLemur

What I thought was most interesting about this local boy was how the local paper ragged on Barry Bonds for ages. Yet, this young boy/man (not sure with conflicting ages reports) is going to be featured in the Sunday Paper as the Best of the Best of Local High School athletes.

Seems to me the Meida is giving conflicting messages. I mean is there any doubt this "boy" is using steroids? I am not judging him - just how the local press seems to be fickle on when steroids are okay and when the are "bad."

I think if there was proof that this kid used steroids (aside from the envious accounts of peers) then the media would take and run with that too. Local papers, probably not, but if the national media got it in its teeth, you'd never hear the end of it.

And just when you thought it was over, Congress would get involved .

[arpeejay]

Awesome stats, too. The story mentioned that he dieted down to 219 lbs. from 235. What it didn't mention (but showed up elsewhere) is that he's only 5'7. That's a huge amount of muscle for that height, especially for that age.

A very impressive young man!

[digger]

Of course it's the same guy. In the video posted on the Herald Tribune site, he benches and then gets up and walks away from the camera. At that moment, you can see the tattoo on his back peeking out from his singlet. It is the same design that's in the photos on the pumpingmuscle site. (Pre-emptive strike right now against the tat haters: ink is not for everyone, I get it already.)

[Geek2Jock]

I think some tattoos are sexy, others are not. I don't know how to discern which is which, just personal preference.

Sorry, didn't mean to take this topic off-subject.

[vlad]

Good look at the tattoo there Digger, I missed that the first time. Only reason I asked at all was because the face didn't seem to be the same in the video as it does on the pumpingmuscle.com photos, but that's definitely the same guy. Hot hot hot!

[jerseyflex]

clearly on juice. look at the back acne. still awesome though.

i used to spend a lot of time in Sarasota and was amazed by all of the young muslce running around on Siesta Key beach. wish i couldve gone to highschool there.