Showing posts with label physique competitor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label physique competitor. Show all posts

Friday, April 27, 2012

Gym Shoot & Photo Updates by John Quinlan

Hello Everybody,

Just a few updates to add for you. I had a great photo shoot today at Total Fitzness Gym in Wolcott, Connecticut. I would like to personally thank gym owner Dave Fitzpatrick for being so nice to me. This kid is a class act. Dave is in his mid 20's and owns his own gym and just competed in a bodybuilding show where he did very well. Dave has an amazing story as he is back at the top of his game after a car accident nearly took his life. You are a true example of inspiration, courage and determination Big Dave. You have my 100% respect always. Also want to thank John of BBPics.com for shooting some video of me as well as some new images. Both John and Dave really made this shoot come together for me and I appreciated that so much. There are also a few new YouTube videos added by The Big Dog just a couple hours ago from the shoot. Thanks so much as always my friend :) Check out the links and images below from everything that went on today. Thanks everybody for all the love and support!










God Bless





Sunday, April 22, 2012

Thank You Claudia Reid & Update @ 2 Weeks Out by John Quinlan

Couple quick things I just wanted to update, I wanted to say special thanks to writer Claudia Reid for planning to include me and my images in her upcoming book due out in November. I am truly honored Claudia!



I have 2 weeks to go before my first show of 2012, 2 weeks from today to be exact! Man, how time flies, here is a pic I snapped this morning. Just trying to stay focused and be consistent with the proper training and diet from this point forward. Thanks everybody!


God Bless





Saturday, April 21, 2012

Thank You Frank Shamrock by John Quinlan


I have always wanted to get one last tattoo for quite some time. Being Irish, I am proud of my heritage and wanted something to show this. Something simple and sharp. For the longest time I have wanted to get a shamrock tattoo but every one that I saw really didn’t do anything for me and they all looked kind of plain. Then, last week, while looking I finally found the one I wanted. It was perfect, a shamrock with a tribal look to it. Well, when I read up a bit on this specific shamrock symbol I hit a bit of a snag. I had no idea that it was an official logo. Not only that, but I found out it was the official logo of former Mixed Martial Arts fighter Frank Shamrock. Shamrock is the adopted brother of former UFC champion Ken Shamrock and the logo also represents his school, Shamrock Martial Arts Academy. I have always had 100% respect for every MMA athlete in the world and Frank Shamrock is right at the top of the list. When he finally walked away from professional fighting he retired as the four-time defending undefeated UFC Middleweight Champion in which he was the #1 ranked pound for pound fighter in the world. With that being said, I knew what the right thing to do was. Contact Frank Shamrock for his approval. Frank got right back to me and said he would be honored and to send him a photo of the tattoo. Awesome guy! I would like to personally thank Frank Shamrock for being so nice to John Quinlan. Frank, just as you said you would be honored for me to get this tattoo, I am honored to call you my friend. God Bless You always! With that being said, this tribal shamrock tattoo that I got on April 20th of 2012 makes the 14th and final tattoo for me. This tribal shamrock was done by tattoo artist Brad Coleman of Drastic Tattoo & Body Piercing in Peabody, Massachusetts. All of my tattoos have an oriental and Irish tribal theme that I am very happy with. In the end, my tattoos are part of me as each one has meaning and tells a special story.

Here is my 14th and last tattoo that I spoke of above on my right ring finger

Here I am with tattoo artist Brad Coleman who did the tattoo at Drastic Tattoo & Body Piercing in Peabody, Massachusetts. Thanks Brad, you are an amazing artist and I appreciate you being so cool!

Just to finish off this post I thought I would add in again the video from yesterday one more time added to YouTube by the Big Dog of me to measure my body progress after I just finished my training session in the gym. This video is of me with 2 weeks to go until my first show of the year. I briefly discuss how I feel to this point in time and give a couple general updates.



God Bless


Friday, April 20, 2012

New Training Updates - Video, Articles and Photos by John Quinlan

Hello my friends,

A few updates to be posted right now. This morning some video was filmed of me in the gym at 2 weeks out until my first show right after my training session. I feel ok, hanging in there :) I just briefly talk about how I feel at this point right now.



I also want to thank to amazing women, Cassandra Carr and Claudia Reid. They have both been so supportive of me and they are so very much appreciated. Love you both! Here are a few links with me published by them today:


Click on the 2 links below to read Claudia's posts:









Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Training Updates & My Friend Peter Karalekas by John Quinlan

Few quick updates today, had a couple of video updates in the gym this morning. training is going good with less than 3 weeks until my first contest of 2012. The workout video clip link posted below has film quality that isn't that good, so you really can't see any vascularity, cuts or anything but oh well just measuring my progress is the only real point of it. Gonna stay focused and just do the best I can my friends :)




I also wanted to thank my friend Peter Karalekas who I just got back in touch with after a 2 year absence. Great to talk with him again!



God Bless 




Monday, April 16, 2012

Thanks To Jillian Bullock & 3 Weeks Out Update by John Quinlan

I would like to personally thank Jillian Bullock for the amazing article she put together with me on  http://www.themmazone.net/ Here is the direct link to read this article:


I am really honored by this as the title of the article is, "How To Look Like a MMA Fighter"

Very cool Jillian, you are an amazing person, great work!



The 2nd thing I wanted to update everybody on is I am 3 weeks out today from my first NPC Physique contest of 2012. Today, a quick progress video was filmed just a quick measure of where my body is to this point. I feel ok and I don't have any injuries so I thank God for that. I thank God every night for watching over me. Here is the direct link to this video clip uploaded to YouTube by The Big Dog just a few hours ago:



God Bless









Tuesday, April 10, 2012

100% Respect For Evvery MMA Athlete by John Quinlan


Thank you Sandra for a great MMA Themed model shoot! I have 100% respect for every MMA athlete in the world! God Bless!
John Quinlan MMA Themed Model Shoot Image

God Bless


Thanks To The Big Dog by John Quinlan

I want to thank the Big Dog for creating this page for me at About Me:



Thanks & God Bless

Sports Model Photographs in March 2012 From Sandra Kimball by John Quinlan

Sandra Kimball took some sports model themed photographs of me this past March outside in natural sunlight. Really just progress shots as I have a few shows coming up but I think Sandra did a great job. She is an amazing photographer and super nice person. Thanks Sandra!










God Bless


No Limits Model Shots by John Quinlan

Here are some photos taken recently as I am the Official 2012 Image Model of No Limits Underwear. I am honored that Suzanne Carner picked me with so many models out there to choose from. And remember, as my good friend and former Cruiser Weight Boxing Champion Richie Lamontagne has said who also modeled underwear...."just because I have been an underwear model over the years doesn't mean I am a girly man." I feel the same way Big Rich, ha ha ha!






God Bless





Sunday, April 8, 2012

Thanks To Suzanne Carner of No Limits Underwear by John Quinlan

A quick special shout out to Suzanne Carner of No Limits Underwear Co. for choosing me as her Official Underwear Image Model of No Limits for 2012. Sent her a special thanks in this clip from a shoot interview conducted on me that was just added to YouTube last night by the Big Dog:



God Bless