February 02, 2001
 Issue #32

AE PROFILE: GRENDEL
by The Blonde Myth

[Editors Note: Many of you are familiar with the names of the moderators on the AE discussion boards, The Extreme Forum and TNT Forum.  The moderators spend their time keeping the boards running smoothly, interjecting thoughts and ideas, and most of all, helping the other board members with any question or concern they might have.  Since our moderators have done such a great job, I thought it was time to give them a moment in the spotlight, so to speak, and perhaps give you a better idea of how they became so damn smart and knowledgeable.  This week’s profile is of our resident bodybuilding guru and head of our buggery department (who even knew we had such a thing?), Grendel.] 

Personal Questions

Board Name--Grendel

Height-- 5'9

Weight In Season--230ish

Weight Off Season--255

Marital Status--Recently made single by cruel forces of cosmic evil

Goals in Life--be the world pie-eating champion! Develop an outstanding legal career and my own practice; promote the decriminalization of anabolic steroids and pharmaceuticals; have an outstanding physique; have a happy family

Hobbies Outside Of The Gym--I write a great deal, both prose and poetry. I enjoy reading, particularly science fiction and fantasy. I watch a lot of Simpson's! Other then that, I mostly study. 
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Bodybuilding Questions

Years Bodybuilding--I am coming up on 5 years of solid training

Reason For Getting Into Bodybuilding--I was a fat kid although I was always strong. I think I was 200lbs as a freshman and I wrestled throughout high school (only lost one match). Then, as happens to so many of us, my heart was broken by a 16 year-old girl and I started lifting. I think I have to credit my good friend Adam B for getting me into it. He taught me right from the start; pre-exhaustion, compound sets, and failure training from the beginning. He also started me on the Anabolic Diet  (Mario DiPasquali) which really helped me. That guy will always be the "reason" for me.

Goal (s) In Bodybuilding--I might like to do some local competitions, but I have no plans to make it as a professional bodybuilder.

Role Model When Growing Up--Arnold! I saw Conan when I was 5 and went as Conan for Halloween in kindergarten. He will always be the vision of bodybuilding.

Whose Physique (s) You Admire--I like Levrone and Ray a lot, I think they should be applauded for keeping themselves from getting just plain bloated and still having a very tight abdomen. I think Marcus Ruhl is extremely freaky and that he is the current champion of that look. I think Coleman is going to have a long run at the Mr. Olympia title but I think the next Mr. Olympia is going to be Jay Cutler; it seems Weider is grooming him for the post.

Have You Ever Competed in Power lifting/Bodybuilding? Results?--Yes, when I was 19 (220lbs) I did a power lifting competition and got 300lbs on the bench and 200lbs behind the neck shoulder press. I came in dead last, in fact, my best weight was the warm-up weight for the guys around me, who were all much older and much heavier. It was pretty sad, but that was the first time I ever put up 300lbs on the bench. I think one rep maxes are best performed in front of a crowd, you definitely get a lot of adrenaline.

If You Could Change One Thing In Your Past, What Would It be?-- I would take better advantage of having lived in Cairo for some many years. I would have been training my calves harder from day one and I would have never bought any supplement other than protein powders, amino acids, and vitamins. 
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Training Questions

Personal Bests--I must preface this by saying that I am not big on one-rep maximums and that whole school of claiming certain max lifts. Most of the time people are full of shit. I bench about 365 and I have squatted 505 for reps (free weight squats down to 90 degrees). These are at the high end of the weight I work out with, like I might do 3 reps at 345 on the bench as part of my workout. Let me say why I don’t give a damn about my maximum lifts; I use pre-exhaustion training. When you get to the point where you are squatting 500 plus pounds you run a serious risk of hurting yourself and damaging knees, etc.  So, I use leg extensions to pre-exhaust then I can workout with 300lbs and not have to worry as much about structural damage. The results are the same in terms of muscular hypertrophy, but I think it’s a safer way to train.

Who Influenced Your Way Of Training--Again, I would have to say my friend Adam B.

Where Do You Train?-- I used to train at Gold's Gym but I hated it there. There were 2 cool trainers there who used to compete and know their shit about drugs and training. But most of the people there were idiots bopping their heads to Mariah Carey and NSYNC or dancing around with glowsticks (not really but it wasn’t far from the truth). Now I train at a small college gym.

Funniest Things You've Seen Training--I think the frat boys who always seem to be training arms and chest are amusing. I also like the fat old guys who "used to lift 900 pounds and was king of the world but then hurt their right testicle and now can only bench 100 pounds " but who love to tell you how to train. I like the personal trainers who are only big for about 2 months out of the year and have heinous acne and "bad tempers". I like strippers training around their implants...uhmm..strippers.

What Do You Think About When you Train? If Anything at all--I mostly think of the most painful and hurtful moments in my life and funnel that anger into my workout. 
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Nutrition Questions

Favorite Food--In-season-Islamic Smashed Chicken, but that’s only in Cairo, Egypt. I guess I like grilled chicken and steak. This is a stupid question really, in season what can you eat that is a favorite...anything that has taste, how about that.

Off-Season-Pizza and poptarts baby, pizza and poptarts.

Favorite Supplements--Insulin and Growth Hormone...oh, shit...no I mean, whey protein and a multi-vitamin. I also like LipoKinetix..

Sample Day Eating Right Now--
     Breakfast: 1 whey shake (50 grams protein) with water .
     Lunch: 2 hamburger patties with cheese.
     Post-Workout: 1 whey shake.
     Dinner: Grilled chicken breasts and some spinach.
     Before Bed: 1 whey shake and maybe some salad.
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AE/Anabolic Questions

How Did You Find Anabolic Extreme--It was about 2 years ago I saw a link to it on a listserver and I checked it out.  I thought Jason had a good style and I kept coming back; this was when an issue took 3.48 months to get up or never came out at all. Then Grendel came and things started to change....

Years On AE--1 year

AS Experience (years)-- Prefer not to answer this one on the grounds that it may incriminate me.

How many cycles a year do you do-- prefer not to answer on the grounds that is may incriminate me; I might imagine doing about 4 good cycles per year.

What was you last cycle and what did you use ......no volume needed-- 
My imaginary last cycle would have been
             -700mg testosterone per week
             -75 mg trenbolone every other day
             -cytomel, clenbuterol, lipokinetix

What’s been your most favorite topic on AE-- I can’t really say.

Questions you hate--
              "How do I get bigger...." 
               "How much do you eat..."
               "Do you want to get bigger? Why?"
               "Do you have the money now honey..." oh shit, wait, no, no I didn’t mean that, I didn’t mean that...please oh god I am ruined...
                I hate any question I have already answered in an article....like "how do I use clomid"....FUCK YOU!! I have written how to do that so many times...once more, 50mg everyday now stop asking me.

Pet Peeves--Puppies, baby cats. Ignorance, stupidity, lack of wit. Being bigger then me.

Relationship to the owner Jay Mueller--Love slave...not! Good friends by now. 
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FINAL QUESTION:

Whats one piece of advice you would give to a newbie on training, nutrition, or gear?

Train hard and consistently, this sport is about putting in the time and in this case I mean years. It will take you, even with drugs, about 7 years before you are really thick. Don’t rush it, take your time and make sure you lay down a strong basis on which to build. There are no magic drugs; there is no holy anabolic grail. Just remember, it takes time and dedication, even with drugs.

 **Everything above is meant for entertainment**

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