chelle8176
08-11-08, 5:11 pm
This is a blog I wrote that I wanted to share....
My Bro, The Pro
If you know me, which most of you do very well, you know how important my entire family is to me. You've heard me talk about it before and I'm sure you'll hear me again, but how much can a big sister really talk her brother up?
He deserves the credit for sure. My dear brother, Erik also known as IFBB Pro Erik "The House" Fankhouser is a true inspiration. I just don't say that because he is my brother. He is truly one of the best people you could ever meet in your life. There isn't a person out there that works as hard as he does at everything he does. He is successful and it doesn't always come easy.
Being a loving son, a caring brother, a loyal husband, a dedicated father, a cool uncle, a true friend along with working full-time in a career, training full-time as a pro bodybuilder keeping all of his goals in check, not to mention all of the extras on the side. I think alot of people just see the bodybuilding as something he does. But he lives it, and unless you know first hand everything his heart and soul encounters, then you will never understand.
The hard work, dedication, time and motivation it takes to do what he has done are remarkable. He manages it all and I admire him for being so strong, not only physically as we see on the outside, but mentally as well. It's not all glamorous. Fame is sometimes lonely. The sacrifice he makes is above and beyond anything that we can comprehend.
We don't get as much time to spend as a family as we like to. Sometimes I miss him alot, and it's been an adjustment to step back and keep in mind that no matter how busy he is or how famous he becomes, at the end of the day, he's still my brother, he's still a daddy, still a normal down to earth guy. And I think that's why people respect him so much. He knows how to keep it all balanced.
For those of you who want to support him and check it out, Erik will be making his pro debut in Texas next week at the Europa. You can check out the show live online at bodybuilding.com. And then in September, he will be guest posing and hosting a local show taking his name, The Erik Fankhouser WV State Mid Atlantic Grand Prix. It's a great chance for you to come out and get a taste of the business.
So in closing I want him to know, as I think he does, that we are all so proud of him. We wish you the best of luck at the Europa. And as before, no matter what, you are always in first place in our book!!
My Bro, The Pro
If you know me, which most of you do very well, you know how important my entire family is to me. You've heard me talk about it before and I'm sure you'll hear me again, but how much can a big sister really talk her brother up?
He deserves the credit for sure. My dear brother, Erik also known as IFBB Pro Erik "The House" Fankhouser is a true inspiration. I just don't say that because he is my brother. He is truly one of the best people you could ever meet in your life. There isn't a person out there that works as hard as he does at everything he does. He is successful and it doesn't always come easy.
Being a loving son, a caring brother, a loyal husband, a dedicated father, a cool uncle, a true friend along with working full-time in a career, training full-time as a pro bodybuilder keeping all of his goals in check, not to mention all of the extras on the side. I think alot of people just see the bodybuilding as something he does. But he lives it, and unless you know first hand everything his heart and soul encounters, then you will never understand.
The hard work, dedication, time and motivation it takes to do what he has done are remarkable. He manages it all and I admire him for being so strong, not only physically as we see on the outside, but mentally as well. It's not all glamorous. Fame is sometimes lonely. The sacrifice he makes is above and beyond anything that we can comprehend.
We don't get as much time to spend as a family as we like to. Sometimes I miss him alot, and it's been an adjustment to step back and keep in mind that no matter how busy he is or how famous he becomes, at the end of the day, he's still my brother, he's still a daddy, still a normal down to earth guy. And I think that's why people respect him so much. He knows how to keep it all balanced.
For those of you who want to support him and check it out, Erik will be making his pro debut in Texas next week at the Europa. You can check out the show live online at bodybuilding.com. And then in September, he will be guest posing and hosting a local show taking his name, The Erik Fankhouser WV State Mid Atlantic Grand Prix. It's a great chance for you to come out and get a taste of the business.
So in closing I want him to know, as I think he does, that we are all so proud of him. We wish you the best of luck at the Europa. And as before, no matter what, you are always in first place in our book!!