I feel really old. This weekend I went to the "Fit Expo" here in Pasadena, California. When I was growing up let's say from 13-19, I was really into body-building. I did everything short of use steroids to get big. I trained at least an hour a day, and working out came first even before girls. I can remember eating a lot of chicken breasts, egg whites, yams, and brown rice. I shaved my body too (no, I don't have any pictures to show you).
Anyway, so I thought that it'd be fun to attend this "fitness show" since it was near my house. My first impression was that it was freaky. The women were wearing super short shorts, and their implants were popping out of their tiny tops. I honestly thought that many of the women could have been mistaken for women at a porn show in Las Vegas. Yes, it really was that bad.
On bright spot was that I got to meet and speak with one of my heroes, Lee Labrada. I've followed Lee's career since the 80's. During those years he had a great physique, and he still looks great today. As I mentioned to him, his is one of the few supplement companies that I believe is putting out legitimate products. He was very appreciative of what I had to say about his company.
Lee Labrada and Stephen Cooper, Pasadena,CA 2007