Hi, my name is Paul Carman, an NPAA Bodybuilder with a special note for all of you athletes:

  

Coming out of the show with the placing I got (and I'll be honest) was very humbling and hard to swallow. Dieting for over 20 weeks and pushing my body to its limits, with countless nights of turning down junk food and alcohol with my friends, can bring up a lot of emotions when it all boils down to one evening on stage. As with most competitors I'm sure my placing weighs heavy on my head the day of the show; but the bigger picture of my continual progression over the years is what I'm confident and optimistic about the other 360 odd days of the year. I know I'm disadvantaged by my height and age, but I know that at 24 I'm way ahead of the game, just at the horizon of my muscle maturity and size potential. By the time I hit my prime, most of my current fellow competitors will be masters athletes or retired from competing in the sport. As a health professional I feel my knowledge, education, and experience in the sport have helped me a long way. With guidance from my professors in University, working with the legend Dr. Joe Klemzeski, and the experience from other competitors, especially my friend Chuck Thompson, I always feel like I can do better and grow as an athlete and as a person. With the potential of winning a pro card in my sights, I grind it out and dig deeper and deeper with every rep, every set, and in every workout. Seeing my progression over the years is what keeps me driven and reaching ever so much more to attain my dream. I know with organizations like the NPAA striving to keep our sport natural and accessible to everybody, more athletes will be able to see their potential and make their dreams their reality!

Paul Carman

NPAA Bodybuilder

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