A Men's Health Arms Race

[omelissokomos]

They're lookin' for tickets to the gun show.

I'm gonna keep an eye out for when the submissions come in. Maybe one of you guys would like to join.

[omelissokomos]

And in the subject of competitions, vote for Men's Health UK October '07 cover model.

Some of the contestants:

• Neil McTeggart--Has a small before and after pic on his blog.
• Olly McGuffog--"Twelve years ago Olly McGuffog lay in a hospital bed with a broken neck, now the fitness fanatic could be the new cover star of a men's magazine."
• Dominic Venton--College graduate gets ripped, yum

Who'd you guys vote for?

[13 of Spades]

I'm a sucker for success stories like Olly, especially because I know someone who is currently struggling with a broken neck injury, and I can only hope that he turns out like Olly has.

[agreatguy6]

dominic.
because he needs to get rid of the glasses.

[omelissokomos]

Check out this year's cover model contestants. (c/o NeilMcT)

[martinp13]

I hate to say it, but who cares who wins? They're all the same. No variation, just ripped guys that aren't beefy enough. Meh.

Nice eye candy, to be sure, but just throw a dart.

[omelissokomos]

Originally Posted by martinp13

I hate to say it, but who cares who wins? They're all the same. No variation, just ripped guys that aren't beefy enough.

Interesting point about the lack of variety in this year's "models", and while I'm sure there were bigger guys in the running, it appears that they weren't what the magazine was looking for as finalists. Now if Muscle&Fitness or Muscular Development had their own cover model contests, I'd definitely would link to those too.

And I, for one (and perhaps the only one), am interested in seeing who wins--or doesn't, like in the case of fellow Forum member NeilMcT, currently working as the magazine's Online Fitness Editor and who's gotten quite beefy himself since he joined the competition last year. (Scroll down a bit to see his entry pic on the right column.)

[arsefluff]

hey man its neil mct

had forgot password etc so just easier to star ta new account

good standard again this year with the awards night on the 28th of aug and th winner is on the oct cover.

I dropped from 14.10 to 11'12 last year purposely trying to look skinnier for the comp then i bulked up again to 14 '10 there and have dieted down again to 13' 7 only this time i am trying to hold size whereas last year for the comp i knew they would pick the skinnier guy over the beefy guy

ill do a blog entry after the awards doo to let you know how it went

neil mct

[abbraxis]

You may be "beefy", but CHRIST dude! You're a RIPPED "beefy"!

Honestly, looking at the contestants, you're as ripped as they are and, like, twice as big! And this is coming from a guy who's goal is to be a smaller, leaner body type. You look fantastic. Why the hell aren't you a contestant?

You'd win my vote, hands down!

[arsefluff]

its funny im actually not that big but being pretty lean at the mo and with me training arms for an hour before my recent pic i was left looking twice the size - its funny how guys that know me said i look massive in the pic but in real life i just look like someone who trains a bit

i couldnt enter the contest this year as i am now staff - i work as the online fitness ed and have recently been asked to help contribute to the mag, which is great as im working on building my profile at the mo and am currently looking into premises etc

[Chi-town]

Originally Posted by arsefluff

its funny im actually not that big but being pretty lean at the mo and with me training arms for an hour before my recent pic i was left looking twice the size - its funny how guys that know me said i look massive in the pic but in real life i just look like someone who trains a bit

i couldnt enter the contest this year as i am now staff - i work as the online fitness ed and have recently been asked to help contribute to the mag, which is great as im working on building my profile at the mo and am currently looking into premises etc

Neil,
I just caught on to this thread, so I wasn't familiar with your blog. Great, great stuff.

You say you're "not that big," so let me just point out one of your entries, on self-perception.

Personally, I think you're in kick-ass shape.

[arsefluff]

ha, touche chi town, using my own words against me!

Id forgot about that blog entry and i suppose after years of training you are always thinking about the weak areas and not the strengths . . as the arnie film suggests . . 'stay hungry' . . :-)

glad you like the blog my man - lots of info and pretty good links gathered up over the few years its been on the go

[omelissokomos]

And the winner is... [c/o www.neilcmt.com]