I used to be an IFBB Pro. Or at least I thought I was. I had qualified for an IFBB Pro Card in early 2013. So I put in my application for the 2014 season via the German IFBB federation. At this point everything seemed fine. That is, until Friday 13th.
The president of the German federation personally called me to apologize greatly because my Pro Card had been denied. Apparently the IFBB has recently changed the qualification standards for the 2014 contest season for all European athletes. Only Overall winners at international amateur shows, such as the Arnold Classic, Mr. Olympia, World Championships etc., may obtain an IFBB Pro Card. This means that my Top 3 placing at the Arnold '13 and my overall national German title aren't good enough anymore.
I'm not going to complain, cry, or be angry about that. I can't change any of this. What I can do though is get back into the gym and reclaim what was lost, what had almost been mine.
IFBB pro status.
My first attempt will take place at the Amateur Mr. Olympia in Prague, Czech Republic on June 06. - 08. 2014.
This thread will document my entire Journey. Training, nutrition, supplementation, progress pictures, you name it, it will be here.
25 weeks out. Here we go.