intervista a lee priest parte 1
e adesso eccovi l'intervista, in inglese perchè non avevo tempo di tradurla.
é in due pezzi perchè tropo lunga
May 17th, 2001
Ryan789: Lee, what contest are you currently preparing for? The 2001 Mr. Olympia?
Lee Priest: Yes, I start dieting in August for the show.
Ryan789: Great! I will be there to watch
Lee Priest: Good! You can boo when I get screwed.
Ryan789: Everytime it seems you get the shaft, everybody in the audience boos. How do you keep your motivation?
Lee Priest: Yeah, that makes it worth the effort... hearing them complain at the judges. It's hard. Sometimes I feel I get screwed but then I think, "Hey, it's fun. Just have fun and don't take it too serious."
Lee Priest: In 1986, I did my first show. I was 13 and won 3 shows that year.
Ryan789: Wow! Not a bad start... =)
Lee Priest: I plan on competing until it's not fun anymore. I'm into driving stock cars lately.
Ryan789: What class stock cars do you race?
Lee Priest: At the Californian Speedway. They are Winston Cup cars.
Ryan789: What are your plans for stock car racing?
Lee Priest: Not to crash. I'm just doing it for something different and see what happens.
Ryan789: Do you feel that Ronnie Coleman is unbeatable by the current pros?
Lee Priest: Anyone can be beaten but with politics and him being Mr. Olympia, it will be hard.
Ryan789: (By the way, I have a picture of me shaking hands with you in the Prolab booth at the 1999 Mr. Olympia)
Lee Priest: Was I in a good mood or was I hungry at the time?
Ryan789: You were in a good mood... haha. Are you friends with any of the current pros?
Lee Priest: Yeah, just to talk to. Outside of the gym and competing we just keep it to ourselves.
Ryan789: Lee, how is your relationship with the IFBB nowadays? Have your feelings changed about the politics of bodybuilding?
Lee Priest: No, still the same. I just can't afford to say it. Costs me too much.
TXMarc (Lee's Friend From Texas): NO MORE FINES, LEE!
Lee Priest: I'll try not to but you know me.
Ryan789: Are you still sponsored by Prolab? How is that going?
Lee Priest: Yes. It's OK, but since they were bought out things are so-so. That's all I can say without losing my job.
Ryan789: I understand, big changes at Prolab lately.
Lee Priest: Yes, Prolab was sold to Natrol.
Ryan789: Our visitors would be very interested in knowing what supplements you currently take for the best gains.
Lee Priest: I just use basic protein powder, glutamine and some vitamins. I also eat like a PIG.
TXMarc: That's the truth!
Ryan789: Back to the Mr. Olympia, do you think you will come in even bigger and better this year?
Lee Priest: Hope to but I just diet and train and see what happens.
Ryan789: Can't wait!
Lee Priest: I've been told that I'm going to die a lot this year so I have something to prove. In this sport, you are healthy one day, get sick and then you are dead.
TXMarc: Ryan, he was told that when he first came in here.
Ryan789: People are telling you that you are going to die? Who says this to you? And why?
Lee Priest: I'm OK now. My body was just run down from travel, dieting, training... so I got sick. It happens. I am human, I think.
RyanD789: That's terrible. Have you made a full recovery? How has it affected your training?
Lee Priest: I couldn't train heavy for awhile but I'm getting back into it now. Shit, it hurt.
TXMarc: His house looks like a cartoon.
Ryan789: Haha! Why does his house look like a cartoon?
Lee Priest: Because I'm an idiot.
TXMarc: Most everything is in Superman colors. Blue, yellow, red.
Lee Priest: Toys everywhere.
TXMarc: He collects Superman and Nascar stuff and Cathy (his wife) collects M & M and Barbie stuff
Lee Priest: That's only half of it.
Ryan789: How is married life?
Lee Priest: Great, we get along perfect. She is with my all the time. She says hi.
Ryan789: What are her plans for the near future?
Lee Priest: Having a baby. We have a little dog she takes everywhere for practice.
Ryan789: Congratulations to you both!
Lee Priest: Yorkshire Terrier and I have a German Shepherd and Staffishier Terrier. And four cats!
TXMarc: Ryan, that's another thing they collect animals too.
Ryan789: Four cats! Geez! The biggest dream for a bodybuilder is to win the Mr. Olympia. How bad do you want to win it?
Lee Priest: I've never wanted to win a show. I just do the best I can. Winning would be nice but I just would like to get what I deserve. As long as I know I have done my best, that's all I can do.
*Bodybuilding.com Writer Big Cat enters the room.*
Big cat: Do you feel that people like you and Ray are ever going to get a fair shake? Or is it just honor placings?
Lee Priest: No, they always look to the bigger, taller guy. But what the hell, the growth ain't working.
Ryan789: How do you feel about Mike Mentzer's HIT workout program?
Lee Priest: Don't like it. Seems like you can get injured too easily.
Ryan789: Do you follow the Weider training principals?
Lee Priest: No, I follow what my body tells me. It's your best judge when it comes to anything. I go heavy when I can and low reps. Sometimes I go lighter and do 10 - 12 reps per set.
Ryan789: Bodybuilding may soon be an olympic sport. How do you feel will that affect bodybuilding?
Lee Priest: It will be interesting.
Ryan789: Lee, Big Cat is a writer for us. He is developing a new workout program called I.C.E.
Lee Priest: What's that stand for?
Big cat: Intensity, Consistency, Efficiency. The golden rules of the Iron Game.
Lee Priest: True. Actually, it's just drugs. Just kidding...
é in due pezzi perchè tropo lunga
May 17th, 2001
Ryan789: Lee, what contest are you currently preparing for? The 2001 Mr. Olympia?
Lee Priest: Yes, I start dieting in August for the show.
Ryan789: Great! I will be there to watch
Lee Priest: Good! You can boo when I get screwed.
Ryan789: Everytime it seems you get the shaft, everybody in the audience boos. How do you keep your motivation?
Lee Priest: Yeah, that makes it worth the effort... hearing them complain at the judges. It's hard. Sometimes I feel I get screwed but then I think, "Hey, it's fun. Just have fun and don't take it too serious."
Lee Priest: In 1986, I did my first show. I was 13 and won 3 shows that year.
Ryan789: Wow! Not a bad start... =)
Lee Priest: I plan on competing until it's not fun anymore. I'm into driving stock cars lately.
Ryan789: What class stock cars do you race?
Lee Priest: At the Californian Speedway. They are Winston Cup cars.
Ryan789: What are your plans for stock car racing?
Lee Priest: Not to crash. I'm just doing it for something different and see what happens.
Ryan789: Do you feel that Ronnie Coleman is unbeatable by the current pros?
Lee Priest: Anyone can be beaten but with politics and him being Mr. Olympia, it will be hard.
Ryan789: (By the way, I have a picture of me shaking hands with you in the Prolab booth at the 1999 Mr. Olympia)
Lee Priest: Was I in a good mood or was I hungry at the time?
Ryan789: You were in a good mood... haha. Are you friends with any of the current pros?
Lee Priest: Yeah, just to talk to. Outside of the gym and competing we just keep it to ourselves.
Ryan789: Lee, how is your relationship with the IFBB nowadays? Have your feelings changed about the politics of bodybuilding?
Lee Priest: No, still the same. I just can't afford to say it. Costs me too much.
TXMarc (Lee's Friend From Texas): NO MORE FINES, LEE!
Lee Priest: I'll try not to but you know me.
Ryan789: Are you still sponsored by Prolab? How is that going?
Lee Priest: Yes. It's OK, but since they were bought out things are so-so. That's all I can say without losing my job.
Ryan789: I understand, big changes at Prolab lately.
Lee Priest: Yes, Prolab was sold to Natrol.
Ryan789: Our visitors would be very interested in knowing what supplements you currently take for the best gains.
Lee Priest: I just use basic protein powder, glutamine and some vitamins. I also eat like a PIG.
TXMarc: That's the truth!
Ryan789: Back to the Mr. Olympia, do you think you will come in even bigger and better this year?
Lee Priest: Hope to but I just diet and train and see what happens.
Ryan789: Can't wait!
Lee Priest: I've been told that I'm going to die a lot this year so I have something to prove. In this sport, you are healthy one day, get sick and then you are dead.
TXMarc: Ryan, he was told that when he first came in here.
Ryan789: People are telling you that you are going to die? Who says this to you? And why?
Lee Priest: I'm OK now. My body was just run down from travel, dieting, training... so I got sick. It happens. I am human, I think.
RyanD789: That's terrible. Have you made a full recovery? How has it affected your training?
Lee Priest: I couldn't train heavy for awhile but I'm getting back into it now. Shit, it hurt.
TXMarc: His house looks like a cartoon.
Ryan789: Haha! Why does his house look like a cartoon?
Lee Priest: Because I'm an idiot.
TXMarc: Most everything is in Superman colors. Blue, yellow, red.
Lee Priest: Toys everywhere.
TXMarc: He collects Superman and Nascar stuff and Cathy (his wife) collects M & M and Barbie stuff
Lee Priest: That's only half of it.
Ryan789: How is married life?
Lee Priest: Great, we get along perfect. She is with my all the time. She says hi.
Ryan789: What are her plans for the near future?
Lee Priest: Having a baby. We have a little dog she takes everywhere for practice.
Ryan789: Congratulations to you both!
Lee Priest: Yorkshire Terrier and I have a German Shepherd and Staffishier Terrier. And four cats!
TXMarc: Ryan, that's another thing they collect animals too.
Ryan789: Four cats! Geez! The biggest dream for a bodybuilder is to win the Mr. Olympia. How bad do you want to win it?
Lee Priest: I've never wanted to win a show. I just do the best I can. Winning would be nice but I just would like to get what I deserve. As long as I know I have done my best, that's all I can do.
*Bodybuilding.com Writer Big Cat enters the room.*
Big cat: Do you feel that people like you and Ray are ever going to get a fair shake? Or is it just honor placings?
Lee Priest: No, they always look to the bigger, taller guy. But what the hell, the growth ain't working.
Ryan789: How do you feel about Mike Mentzer's HIT workout program?
Lee Priest: Don't like it. Seems like you can get injured too easily.
Ryan789: Do you follow the Weider training principals?
Lee Priest: No, I follow what my body tells me. It's your best judge when it comes to anything. I go heavy when I can and low reps. Sometimes I go lighter and do 10 - 12 reps per set.
Ryan789: Bodybuilding may soon be an olympic sport. How do you feel will that affect bodybuilding?
Lee Priest: It will be interesting.
Ryan789: Lee, Big Cat is a writer for us. He is developing a new workout program called I.C.E.
Lee Priest: What's that stand for?
Big cat: Intensity, Consistency, Efficiency. The golden rules of the Iron Game.
Lee Priest: True. Actually, it's just drugs. Just kidding...
