Gym Rats 2013 Awards

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Steedie

Steedie

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It's that time of the year again! Time to reward those that deserve it. It's been a successful idea the last two years, so now in it's third year, it's time for the 2013 Gym Rats Awards!

I'm posting a bit earlier this year as I want people to have time to think about their decisions rather than rush it as it has felt like in the past with some people. Votes close Sunday the 29th December, with the results announced New Years Day.

This year there is an extra category to go alongside the new sub forum. The categories this year as follows:

Gym Rat of the Year: This award is for someone who has been a credit to the Gym rats community, did a lot for the community, maybe did something that really inspired you by competing or going through a hardship to overcome something. Maybe it's someone on the boards who you just admire, it could be anything
Most Improved Physique:
Most Improved Lifts:
Best Log: The log that you most enjoy reading or that gives you the most inspiration/motivation/ideas
Best Contributor: This is the award for someone who contributes knowledge and help to others consistently and can always be relied on for giving information and help to others.
Best Physique:

You must give a nomination for each category, and give a brief explanation behind your choice. Please do not rush your decision, take your time and make a vote that you'll stick with

There will be awards this year, unlike last year I'll buy trophies that are able to be sent in the post (sorry Temi_D and kai :p), but like last year, trophies will also be presented at the New Year Meet for those that attend.


Here are the previous winners

Gym Rat of the Year 2012
Steedie (8 votes)
Most Improved Physique 2012
Temi_D (18 votes)
Most Improved Lifts of 2012
Djdom (8 votes)
Best Contributor of 2012
icecold (13 votes)
Best Physique of 2012
kai (9 votes)

Gym Rat of the Year 2011
Steedie (8 votes)
Most improved Physique 2011
tom_e (5 votes)
Best Contributor 2011
icecold (9 Votes)
Best Physique 2011
Freefaller (9 votes)
 
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Gym Rat of the Year: Stoodles
Most Improved Physique: MoNkeE
Most Improved Lifts: MoNkeE
Best Log: Icecold
Best Contributor: Icecold
Best Physique: LiE
 
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Gym Rat of the Year: Steedie - he's an integral part of the Gym Rat family. However, this place would be dead without everyone of you - so I give one vote to everyone here. :p

Most Improved Physique: Having seen before and after shots of Maxeh - I know it's not been this year, but he's continuing to improve, no one else jumps out at me at the moment for it.

Most Improved Lifts: DjDom56 - from 512.5kg last year to a stonking 550kg this year. That's a heck of a feat.

Best Log: Mrthingy is always an interesting read, but I like icecold's log too - it's inspiring, and being similar in stature to me, it gives me something to compare/work against. So my vote is Icecold.

Best Contributor: Mrthingyx - always patient and takes time to explain things to everybody no matter how much they troll, lots of research on his posts and always willing to take time. A lot more patient than a lot of us (me) and always friendly and approachable.

Best Physique: Fireskull - lean, well defined. Nearly as sexy as me.

Best Troll: Nate Silvers


I will update as I think more.
 
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Gym Rat of the Year: Mrthingyx <3

Most Improved Physique: ???

Most Improved Lifts: Hard to say, I don't fallow many logs but IMO Delvis is a good shout.

Best Log: Nate Silvers - banana power

Best Contributor: Mrthingyx +1 to freefallers comments

Best Physique: need to go through logs but robin7 comes to mind
 
Gym Rat of the Year: MrThingyX
Most Improved Physique: Monkee
Most Improved Lifts: DJDom
Best Log: Bennys. Don't know why, I just like it?!
Best Contributor: This is a really tough one... But i'm going to give it to the hairy one, Frefaller :D
Best Physique: Benny. Dem legz y0

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Reserved.

I don't browse the forums an awful lot so these are based on what I have seen from the time I have viewed and probably don't reflect fairly over the whole year.

Gym Rat of the Year: Steedie - because I want his gloss and also for the reasons Monkee pointed out. And also the strength of his calves of peace.
Most Improved Physique: Muzza1875 - from skimming the last 2 pages of the pics thread.
Most Improved Lifts: Dom - circa 90KG on his total from last year (and hasn't turned in to a fat kernt to achieve it)
Best Log: Icecold - always find myself interested to see what he's been up to. He is a handsome manly man too.
Best Contributor: - MrThingx - very patient & helpful. This is really tough to choose as Icecold helps just as much.
Best Physique: - Freefaller - thick, tight, solid, hairy.
 
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Gym Rat of the Year: FreeFaller. He's forgotten more than we'll ever know. :D
Most Improved Physique: Maxeh, I think.
Most Improved Lifts: Maxeh, because his progress has been pretty awesome since he started his new regime. DJDom a close second.
Best Log: BennyC - how to do DoggCrap or whatever it's called.
Best Contributor: icecold.
Best Physique: LiE.
 
mrthingyx said:

Gym Rat of the Year: FreeFaller. He's forgotten more than we'll ever know. :D
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That's very sad to hear :(

Gym Rat of the Year: Steedie because he told me to. And tbh it's very hard to separate this from "best contributor". Competitions have been attended, and modelling contracts have been awarded. But these people tend to come, post their triumphs, and then leave again. There are few people who keep coming back to this humble forum and inject humour, information, guidance or provide a social backbone to this small community month after month, year after year. But you'll always find Toby there organising at least two meets a year.

Most Improved Physique: Muzza1985 - a really good cut to a decent physique. I know people are saying Maxeh, but I think people are perhaps misunderstanding we're talking about THIS year; pretty sure Maxeh lost the weight a while ago!

Most Improved Lifts: MoNkeE - adding 120kg to his total is pretty good goi--, oh, I can't vote for myself? :( Think I'm going to have to go for Dom here tbh, looking at the powerlifting totals thread, nobody has truly excelled or caught my eye as much.


Best Contributor: MrThingyX aka Mr Habibibabybashbobbi. He'll reply to anyone, old or new. Whether they show promise or not, and he'll always provide an honest opinion with plenty of enthusiasm for helping them achieve.

Best Log: MrThingyX again - a very varied and interesting exercise log and no fear to post his injuries or mishaps! Either loves a bit of self flagellation or truly wants people to learn from his mistakes :p

Best Physique: Fireskull. Proper dark horse, didn't realise how good shape was in until the meet. Lean, thick, defined; and seems to achieve it without trying!
 
Gym Rat of the Year: Icecold for me, still provides valuable help but has also provided a lot of entertaining arguments to set people straight. A massively valuable member

Most Improved Physique: Going to have to go with Muzza1985 as well, this is hard as this year no one has really blown us away with a transformation unlike the two previous years, but Muzza has still cut to a real decent physique

Most Improved Lifts: I actually am going to vote for MoNkeE on this one, Dom was going to get it. But then I remembered Wills actually overtook me this year on the PL table, which I never thought he would :p and he's made some really decent lifts this year.

Best Contributor: mrthingyx, always helpful and incredibly consistent with being around and helping when it matters. Makes a lot of sense and has a lot of time for people both new and experienced

Best Log: icecold, his log just amazes me sometimes with the volume he achieves with the weights he lifts. Plus it's interesting to read about his injuries and how he self diagnoses himself and does his own rehab etc. Mireful

Best Physique: Still Freefaller imo, he's just beasty given he rarely even tries as hard as he used to due to the wedding. At the Summer meet, I may have been nursing a semi when he took his shirt off
 
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Gym Rat of the Year: Steedie.
Most Improved Lifts: Dom
Best Contributor: Icecold
Best Log: Icecold
Best Physique: Freefaller
Most Snapped: Dom
 
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Gym Rat of the Year: Mrthingyx <3

Most Improved Physique: ???

Most Improved Lifts: Hard to say, I don't fallow many logs but IMO Delvis is a good shout.

Best Log: Nate Silvers - banana power

Best Contributor: Mrthingyx +1 to freefallers comments

Best Physique: need to go through logs but robin7 comes to mind
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Wow thanks! Having not been on this forum very long being mentioned/picked by even one person is freaking awesome haha!

Hoping with a solid reverse into a bulk then cut I can take all of the titles next year ;)

Also made me think I should post more haha.

Might even post my face in some pics but worried I'll start losing points then :(
 
Gym Rat of the Year: Steedie (because this is the only reason he made this thread isn't it?)
Most Improved Physique: Muzza
Most Improved Lifts: Kreee (lol)
Best Log: Skillmeister
Best Contributor: Icecold (hard to choose between him and FF)
Best Physique: FF (oh ok, makes sense voting for him here as Ice gets best contributor and FF is my forum man crush - GAYBEARFTW <3 )

phaggoty man babies
 
Gym Rat of the Year: mrthingyx
Most Improved Physique: pass
Most Improved lifts: pass
Best Contributor: Icecold for mobility/form
Best Log: delvis
Best Physique: bennyc for the quads. Don't really look at everyones pics though tbh.
 
Gym Rat of the Year: Steedie gets my vote here, mainly for the efforts made to keep the community going with meets etc. However Icecold and DjDom have been regular hosts of at least 4 meets so far this year, be they big do's like the strong man meet or smaller get togethers with some of the local lads. I think a shout out here needs to be made for the Facebook group which has been pretty awesome this year, and a big reason why the boards have been a little quieter.
Most Improved Physique: not seen enough yet, although Muzza does come to the front at the moment. In for Steedie pics
Most Improved lifts: Monkee, awesome lift progress this year, anyone would think hes after dat powerlifting size. If he didnt just deadlift, i reckon Delvis would have been a good shout for this one. Maxeh, pull some rep maxes before the year is out and this could be yours as your progress has been pretty decent, especially the last couple of months.
Best Contributor: mrthingyx - so much time/patience, along with awesome knowledge
Best Log: although he has turned in to a phag and doesnt post in his log any more my vote goes with DjDom here. So much awesome progress was had this year, love the vids as well.
Best Physique: FF's gorrilla esque form is quite inspiring in the flesh :D
 
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