Brag Line
Baby aint life beautiful! Jump on board or stay behind, but this World is my Oyster, I own it baby and Life could not be better!

Websites
If you have HEART / COMMITMENT and a desire to be serious. You know what I mean BIG Frigging BALLS join me at: http//bodypace.bodybuilding.com/charlievanriper
I'm also on Facebook join in if, make a Commitment if you dare.

I AM INDESTRUCTABLE, I AM INVINCIBLE, I AM THE ONE WHO WALKS IN THE DARKEST RECESSES OF YOUR MIND, I AM YOUR HIDDEN DESIRE, I'M WHAT YOU WANT TO BE DEEP WITHIN YOUR SOUL, I'M THE PART OF YOU YOUR AFRAID OF, THE PART YOU HIDE AWAY. SO DO YOU ASK FOR GUIDENCE NO YOU ACCEPT YOUR PLACE, YOU FIT IN, YOU BOW TO MEDIOCRITY, YOU ACCEPT YOUR FATE, YOU BECOME NOTHING MORE THAN ACCEPTANCE, YOU ARE JUST PLAIN NORMAL, YOU BECOME AVERAGE, YOU SPEND YOUR DAYS ONE OF THE 95% AFRAID TO STEP OUT SLAVING YOUR LIFE AWAY FOR NOTHING, BECAUSE BY YOUR CHOICES YOU HAVE BECOME NOTHING!
I REFUSE TO BE AVERAGE, TODAY WHERE ARE YOU? DO YOU HAVE ANY DESIRE ANY PASSION OR DO YOU JUST CONTINUE ON YOUR PRESENT COURSE AND STAND IDLE! JUST SEE WHERE THIS GETS YOU! I REFUSE TO BE AVERAGE, i REFUSE TO BE NORMAL, I CREATE HIGHWAYS TO TRAVEL DOWN, i DONT WAIT FOR THEM TO BE BUILT!
WHAT ABOUT YOU, WHERE ARE YOU TODAY!
IS THIS TO HARD TO MEAN TO TOUGH FOR YOU TO HANDLE, TOO BAD GROW UP AND TAKE YOUR PLACE AS A MAN A WARRIOR, A GLADIATOR NOT ONE OF THE SHEEP BEING HERDED THRU LIFE BY MEN!
TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A CHOICE MAN OR SHEEP! About Me
"I am the man responsible for who I am. When I look in the mirror each day, I stare my creator in the eyes. I am responsible for what I will become, I am accountable for what I will or will not accomplish. I believe in myself and God, and I bow to no man and my only critic of any consequence concern to me is the one that walks that mile in my shoes .

Happily Married! Get it not interested in you.

Understand I do not care about what you have done only what you do daily.

If you have added me and then noticed I am not on your list its because you failed in my eyes as the type of person I want to associate with. If you believe I am not all that, well thats your opinion ( even though it only matters in your puny little world) and thats okay because if your not one of my FRIENDS your definately not all that, and your opinion means less than squat.

As for this industry I have well over 30 yrs study in Weight Training, Health and fitness,the effects of Nutrition in Athletics and Weight Training, Performance Nutrition and how to get the most out of your body, the Natural manipulation of Hormones and thier effect on aging and muscle growth. I run an independant Personal Trainer Service here in Phoenix with my own Studio at my home.
The evidence of my knoweledge is in my accomplishments, like the man said The Proofs in the Pudding Baby!
When you look this good and you can work this hard, and you can stop getting sick, then maybe I'll accept and rspect your opinion!

Here For
To share 30 plus years of study and the active participation in weight training and athletics during those 30 plus years.
If you want to build Muscle and stop screwing around ask someone who "looks the part and shows daily what he can do", I'm here to help & all you need to do is ask. If you want to keep spinning your wheels and dont want to be told the truth and how it is, or you want to stay the way you are then go ask all the so and called internet guru's ( they dont know crap)

Current Goals
Now that I have reached goal 1. ( 190) Now I am going for 200 lbs. Once I hit that then I will start training to drop my bodyfat to 8% for a final run to Contest prep in the fall of 2010.
Since hitting a milestone on Deadifts of 405, now I am in search of 500 Lbs
Also since hitting 600 lbs on my Leg Press my next goal is to hit 800 lbs on the 70 degree.

Lao Tzu said, “Only when you let go of who you are, are you open to who you might become.” Release yourself and see what you can be!

Favorite Time(s) To Workout
Whenever I feel like it.

The"Westown Animal Barbell Club" is here to stay!

Favorite Activities
The ongoing perfection of the human physique both male and female, the development of the human mind and the purity of the human soul. To lower my carbon footprint as low as possible. THE REACH FOR ULTIMATE PERFECTION IN BODY, MIND, AND CHARACTER, THESE ARE HONORABLE GOD INSPIRED PURSUITS.

Anything conventional wisdom says a 50 plus year old man cant do I plan on doing it and doing it better!

Anything you think I cant do I'll do twice as much and twice as fast just to prove you wrong!

ANYTHING YOU THINK YOU CAN DO, I CAN DO BETTER & FASTER AND WITH MORE FLAIR!

Favorite Fitness Activities
Lifting Heavy Weights, pushing my body beyond its ability, beyond its limitations.
Biking and Hiking in the Wilderness, wilderness survival techniques and training. And my Favorite white water kayaking ( which sadly I dont get to do much of lately)

Gym Pet Peeves (what annoys you at the gym?)
Having to share space with average people!

And Fools who think They can stand in an Ironmans Shadow!
aqnd the idiot with the 28 in waist with the anorexic stomach even with abs but with the 14 in arms that thinks he is something special (News flash it does not look good. get a life you look like a walking dead zombie)

Favorite Motivational Quotes
Rule #1 Never take advice from weak people!

"Don't spend much time listening to someone talk about something they have never done."

I AM INDESTRUCTABLE, I AM INVINCIBLE, I AM THE ONE WHO WALKS IN THE DARKEST RECESSES OF YOUR MIND, I AM YOUR HIDDEN DESIRE, I'M WHAT YOU WANT TO BE DEEP WITHIN YOUR SOUL, I'M THE PART OF YOU YOUR AFRAID OF. SO YOU SETTLE YOU FIT IN, YOU BOW TO MEDIOCRITY, YOU ACCEPT FATE, YOU BECOME ACCEPTANCE, YOU ARE NORMAL JUST ONE OF THE AVERAGE!
I REFUSE TO BE AVERAGE, WHAT ABOUT YOU?