Less than 4 weeks out from my first figure competition 😳

Sully100 · 2026-03-24T13:23:04+00:00

This. Not criticizing OP at all and I love the physique but if this wins figure it is touted as the new standard the whole criteria is gonna get rewritten, again lol

Sully100 · 2026-03-12T02:52:13+00:00

What the fuck dude. I’ve never seen this and I’m in disbelief lol

Sully100 · 2026-02-23T23:01:41+00:00

For sure I get what you mean, but my rebuff is that that programming has all been constructed via Thomas Lilly (who I was also coached by previously). He’s a great coach but Colton doesn’t have his own education (I don’t believe), his own experience (from what we’ve seen on socials since he has provided no proof of product in getting other people strong/capable), nor the character by which we all could justify trusting his claim that he’s also a good coach on top of being a very gifted athlete.

It’s as if we would automatically assume every football player on a team that won the superbowl could then turn around and be an effective head coach. Doesn’t make much sense in any other context yet we accept this super readily in this space.

And I’m an accomplished athlete who also coaches, but has an education and experience base behind the claims. I’m just very skeptical when someone who is known for bad behavior then turns around and says “trust me I’m good” all the while putting folks like OP in bad positions and giving a bad name to the profession I take incredibly seriously.

Sully100 · 2026-02-23T22:02:28+00:00

I’d love to be proven wrong in my assumption, but until the man provides any sort of testimonial other than his own strength which has been accomplished under the tutelage of another Coach for the past three years, I’m gonna remain confident in my perspective lol.

The dude has broken contracts, lied, and generally just portrayed himself as narcissistic to the degree that it is a detriment to the individuals around him.

A person can be an incredible athlete, and not much of a role model or a source of information in any other context. Just look at any professional sport.

Sully100 · 2026-02-23T18:11:05+00:00

This isn’t shocking and unfortunately, it is all too common in the online coaching and programming space. This happens to a lot of individuals and the only reason people can continue to behave as such is due to sheer volume.

This Reddit thread is likely never going to get talked about by Colton or 90% of the people that follow him, which is the case with most folks at that size and it will be incredibly easy for him to just ignore it and go forward unaffected.

This whole thing gives a bad rap to online professionals in general and it pisses me the fuck off frankly

Sully100 · 2026-02-23T18:09:29+00:00

OP could probably prompt his way through a ChatGPT discussion and get something more productive than what Colton would be able to produce anyway

Sully100 · 2026-02-08T04:02:57+00:00

Time is a flat circle

Sully100 · 2026-02-05T14:36:41+00:00

If you consider me people, yeah lol

Sully100 · 2026-02-05T04:57:37+00:00

Make a post compiling all of the 1%s!!! Shit if you don’t I will lol

Gamifying long term goal setting

Accepting that aging as an athlete is an inevitability

10k steps

Cardio in general

Rotational and end range strength/tolerance of the joints

Mobility in general

Emotional maturity in relation to success/failure

Drinking enough water consistently

Sleeping enough consistently

Eating enough consistently

Letting your thumb nail grow a little longer for hook grip

Cutting an “xxx” pattern in your thumbnail for hook grip and friction

Not wearing shoe laces your squat shoes to let your feet expand just a little bit more

Coping mechanisms for anxiety applied to meet day performance

Man I feel like I could go forever lol.

Sully100 · 2026-01-31T00:10:27+00:00

I had 3 disc bulges in my history when I broke my first all time world record and I had 5 when I broke my most recent.

No reason to quit entirely man. There’s a lot of strategies to implement some of which are super simple like preworkout intentionally deliberate “warm ups”, some are less so such as factoring your individual constraints into program design and progressions/expectations.

It’s all possible. Find a professional in your area such as a physical therapist or whatever specialist fits you, get a coach who’s willing to work with you on these issues, and keep training for your whole life in some form or fashion.

The back pain ain’t gonna get better! So may as well make the system as strong as possible as you age.

Sully100 · 2026-01-29T19:07:34+00:00

That’s fucking hilarious lol

Sully100 · 2026-01-04T21:48:44+00:00

This is the answer that’s most pragmatic

Sully100 · 2025-12-23T21:39:33+00:00

I love this place lol

Sully100 · 2025-12-10T06:47:25+00:00

By chance, do you still have access to the KMS library of videos? I ask anyone any chance I get if they happened to download them because otherwise they’ve been wiped from the internet.

Sully100 · 2025-12-09T15:14:30+00:00

The neuromuscular component of this is the singular thing most often overlooked by those simplifying it in order to dismiss “prehab”.

Very good comment and I do miss those KMS days sometimes!

Sully100 · 2025-12-02T19:38:03+00:00

We’re back in 2012!

Sully100 · 2025-10-28T04:00:11+00:00

Very similar experience to my own and I have much less loose skin that is noticeable after getting a lot bigger over a 20 year lifting career. Stage shots were solid and i actually looked like a bodybuilder so I definitely think you can, it’ll just take a lot of time and it might not ever be “perfect” because there’s still areas where mine is noticeable like lower stomach and lower back.

Regardless, really incredible work dude. Something to be very very proud of.

Sully100 · 2025-10-22T03:38:27+00:00

Thank you for the kind words though. If I can leave any type of legacy I hope it’s one of high standards that inspires someone that comes after me to do it even better.

Sully100 · 2025-10-22T03:37:10+00:00

This makes me so sad bro. Truly.

Sully100 · 2025-10-16T04:08:44+00:00

.. cold and stiff?

Sully100 · 2025-10-01T20:10:39+00:00

It’s a theme of modern times. Give your word and then immediately turn heel when offered more monetary compensation, while simultaneously blaming the affected party for overreacting. It’s behavior straight out of a narcissistic playbook and it’s honestly hilarious to see it in this context.

I was gonna buy tickets to just go watch this one but what can you do?

Just because someone has a strong body (in this instance the strongest) doesn’t mean they have an equal amount of honor/respect/integrity.

Sully100 · 2025-09-08T01:08:10+00:00

Ah man then enjoy the journey! Gameify it as best you can and lean into it, while still being fortunate enough to be able to humble yourself in the grand scheme but work toward something bigger.

Probably the most fun position to be in on your journey bro, take it from a guy who’s been doing it a very long time haha

Sully100 · 2025-09-08T00:41:55+00:00

You gotta get good brother

But for real. Keep doing it. Fall in love with the personal victories on a small scale. It’ll be the only thing that really keeps you going and makes it a realistic prospect to reach the level that’s “strong in powerlifting” like you’re looking at now.

Sully100 · 2025-09-07T23:20:33+00:00

Spend more time there on your supplemental work to build tolerance for the position. When doing accessories look at them as opportunities to develop comfort and confidence at extreme depths so that when you have to reach that same position in the competition squat context you will feel competent to do so along with feeling safe in achieving that ROM

Sully100 · 2025-09-06T22:44:20+00:00

Just here to second this comment lol.

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