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First day out of prep. Just spent 8 weeks on my third show of the year and came in last place in my class. It’s such a humbling experience, and I could do one of two things with it. I chose to wake up and start making improvements for the next show before checking out of the hotel. Bodybuilding gives me a lot more than winning or losing. Putting everything into something only to end up losing is a dagger, but it only motivates me to push harder and dig deeper. No excuses, pain talks 💪 Learn to have a takeaway from hard moments in life so they aren’t wasted. taken in Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Metro Airport by @dopamine_engineer

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@anikkaquinn killed it today. All of your hard work and 20,000 steps a day paid off. 🥉 Novice 🥈 Open. Enjoy a couple days off, then back to work for Kalamazoo. Great job today 💪 taken in NPC Central States by @dopamine_engineer

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🥉. Back to work 💪 stacked class. Congrats to all the overalls @michigannpc CoMo link in bio, code Chase 💪 Thats bodybuilding for you. taken in Lincoln High School (Ypsilanti, Michigan) by @dopamine_engineer

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15 hours ago

Prejudging done. Stacked class, we’ll see where I land 💪 grateful I have my two favorite people with me ❤️ by @dopamine_engineer

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18 hours ago

I like 25. Showtime tomorrow. CoMo link in bio, code Chase 💪 let’s take the 🥇 by @dopamine_engineer

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2 days ago

Works done, time for battle 🤙 by @dopamine_engineer

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@anikkaquinn looking dialed for Saturday. Let’s go hurt some feelings. @michigannpc @bruyninga @rockfitmi by @dopamine_engineer

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3 days ago

Two weeks….the best thing about bodybuilding is it’s never given to you. Everything is earned. 💪💪 CoMo link in bio Code Chase 💪💪 @michigannpc @bruyninga by @dopamine_engineer

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14 days ago

Sorry, I’m in a deficit. Message for coaching. 💪💪CoMo link in bio, Code Chase 💪💪 #comedy #relateable #npcmensphysique by @dopamine_engineer

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Everyone sees the physique. They see the stage photos, the conditioning, the trophies, and the final product under the lights.

What they don’t see are the early Saturday mornings three weeks out, when your entire body hurts and the alarm still goes off. They don’t see you cooking chicken at 10 p.m. after flying all day because the plan doesn’t care how tired you are. They don’t see the meals packed before sunrise, the cardio done when your legs feel empty, or the nights you go to bed hungry knowing you’ll wake up and do it all over again.

They don’t see the days you feel flat, small, exhausted, and uncertain—but you train anyway. They don’t see the posing practice when nobody is watching, the food weighed to the gram, the invitations turned down, or the constant battle between what your body wants and what the goal requires. They don’t see the internal struggle of constantly pulling from an empty cup.

People see the result because the result is public. The sacrifice happens privately. That being said, this is not a complaint, because I love every second of it. If you can’t enjoy the process, this isn’t for you. It molds you into something different.

This prep has demanded more from me than anyone will ever fully understand. But that’s the point. The work that changes you is usually done in the dark, long before anyone has a reason to applaud.

“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men.” — Colossians 3:23 NASB

Three more weeks. The work stays quiet. The result won’t. 💪💪CoMo link in bio, code Chase 💪💪 taken in RockFit Fitness Center by @dopamine_engineer

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22 days ago

Early morning posing practice. To become the best, you have to immerse yourself into every aspect of bodybuilding. That includes taking time each day to pose and learn your own muscles. 30 days out, then off to St Louis. Grateful to have the absolute best support ❤️💪 at home. 🤜 CoMo link in bio code Chase 🤛 . The long four week grind to the stage begins. No excuses, pain talks taken in RockFit Fitness Center by @dopamine_engineer

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a month ago

Florida was cool. I ate a lot of carbs with a beautiful red head. Dialing back in. 33 days. No excuses, pain talks. by @dopamine_engineer

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a month ago