An Interview With BlackDream71 - by Scorpio

Scorpio: First off, thanks for doing the interview, give me some background bro, where are you from?
BlackDream71: I'm from Detroit, Michigan, born and raised here and most likely will die here.

Scorpio: How did you come up with the name blackdream71, what does it stand for?
BlackDream71: Well "Black Dream" is the name of my favorite song by the legedary punk band Samhain, which was fronted by Glenn Danzig(No it's not because i'm african-american, LoL) and the 71 is the year i was born.

Scorpio: You’ve been around for a while, since the Fitness board days, how do you thinks things improved and gone downhill?
BlackDream71: Well i've been around long before the "Fitnessboard" days, nearly 7 years on these boards to be exact. First off the overall information available on these boards these days is astounding, it's just amazing to me the knowledge you can get in a short period of time by just reading posts. One of the downsides though is when you run/own boards like this it's a breeding ground for scammers, people who will try to sell you the world then take your hard earned money, it's a shame but in this game we play it's a chance we take i'm afraid.

Scorpio: How long have you been training?
BlackDream71: I'm 32 and have been training seriously since i've been 18, so about 13-14 years.

Scorpio: What first made you first turn to Anabolics?
BlackDream71: I was just frustrated man, i'm the epitome of an Ectomorph, the definitive "hard gainer" you could say. I was busting my ass in the gym and getting nowhere basically, i mean i was seeing results but they just weren't coming as fast as i wanted and i'm a VERY impatient person, LoL.

Scorpio: What steroids have you used?
BlackDream71: It would probably be easier for me to tell you what steroids i haven't used, LoL, you name it man i've probably done it, the only things i've never tried are insulin, growth hormone, dnp, cheque drops, other than that i honestly can't think of a steroid i haven't used.

Scorpio: What was your first cycle?
BlackDream71: Well my first cycle was a D-bol only cycle, I know, I know, sounds like the "newbie" thing to do but this was all i had access to at the time and believe it or not i gained about 18 lbs just off a 6 week cycle at 35mg per day, i was quite pleased to say the least, and if i remember correctly i virtually kept all my gains.

Scorpio: What is your favorite cycle now?
BlackDream71: Test Cypionate 600mg per week for 10 weeks
Equipoise 400mg per week for 10 weeks
Anavar 60mg per day for 8 weeks
Creatine Monohydrate 15 grams per day weeks 1-8 along with the Anavar(Creatine is a necessity when taking Anavar, it will amplify the strength boosting effects of the Var)

Try this cycle, the strength gains you acheive will be INSANE!

Scorpio: What's your favorite cutting cycle?
BlackDream71: LoL, well in all honesty i was always on a continuous bulking cycle but i did find this combo excellent for getting lean:

Test Propionate 100mg eod for 12 weeks
Trenbolone Acetate 100mg eod for 12 weeks
Winstrol 50mg per day weeks 12-17

Scorpio: What type of training routine do you follow?
BlackDream71: I always followed a 4 day per week routine, it usually looked like this:

Monday- Biceps/Triceps/Forearms
Wednesday- Chest
Friday- Back/Shoulders
Sunday- Legs/Calves

Scorpio: Give me some stats!
BlackDream71: Well right now i'm 5'11, 215-220 lbs, at my biggest i was 250 lbs, i always had the powerlifter look, very bulky and huge, i loved it though, i loved having people look at me, i guess all us bodybuilders are narcissists in a way.

Scorpio: You recently took over MassMonsterz.com where you were a long time Admin, what are your goals for this great board?
BlackDream71: Just to keep it growing man, in another year i want our total members to double and for the board to continue to give great information, we truly have a family oriented vibe on the board and my Moderators are some of the best and most knowledgeable on the net.

Scorpio: I read on your board that you had some personal setbacks illnesses, that you overcame. Very inspirational, would you care to share with the readers?
BlackDream71: Oh man where do i start, LoL, well back in December of 2000 i was diagnosed with cancer, it's now 2004 and i'm nearly 4 years cancer free, i was very lucky i caught it so early i didn't even have to have any chemo or radiation. In March of 2003 i had a very bad cough for about 2 days, i thought i just had a cold. I was coughing so bad that i didn't sleep for 2 days, well i finally decided to go into emergency and see what was up. The docs took some x-rays and found out i had walking pneumonia in my left lung(which is very rare i'm told). As i was in the hospital the pneumonia spread to my right lung as well, i was moved into a private room, as i was being treated the pneumonia caused me to go into congestive heart failure. I was rushed into intensive care where i ws shot up with massive amounts of strong antibiotics and morphine to help my pain. I was in intensive care for 9 days, i seriously thought i was going to die. After many tests the docs concluded that i had something called "viral myocarditis" which is an inflammation of the hearts lining caused by a viral infection, the viral myocarditis is what caused me to catch pneumonia and eventually go into congestive heart failure. Well it's been 10 months and i'm still alive and kicking, i thank God everyday for sparing my life and giving me the strength to persevere. My cardiologist has told me that my heart function is almost back to normal, i haven't done any weightlifting since March of 2003 and i don't know if i will ever be able to again but i'm just grateful to still be here. I wanteverybody who reads this to NEVER GIVE UP! If you are sick don't let the sickness win, if you are depressed don't let the depression win, if you are addicted don't let the addiction win, have a little faith and you will win, have a little faith and you will PERSEVERE!

Scorpio: I’d like to thank you for doing this interview, been a long time fan of your board. Anything else that you would like to add upon conclusion?
BlackDream71: I just wanna reiterate to everyone out there to BE SAFE! Know who you're dealing with and ALWAYS do your source checks with Mods and Vets, watch your ass fellas cause no one else will, stay cool everybody...

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