2024/2025 CFL (non-Bomber) Off-Season Thread

[Super Duper Negatron]

Ouellette has always seemed like kind of a dingus.

Edited 4 hours ago by Super Duper Negatron

[Arnold_Palmer]

3 hours ago, wbbfan said:

For anyone who hasn't seen.

https://3downnation.com/2025/03/01/riders-rb-a-j-ouellette-reveals-25-pound-weight-loss-newly-shredded-physique/

 

I looked long and hard at it twice in my life and decided it wasn't for me. The risks were just not cutting it. I've trained and worked with a considerable number of guys who juiced. Everything from Micro doses /trt to mega doses, etc. 

With that preface, is it possible for AJO to make that cut without gear? Sure. If he's never done an extensive body reconstitution, has done minimal weights in his past, and has been a lazy eater, it could happen. Realistically, he's a 29-year-old running back. I can't imagine he hasn't been dragged through the weight room at least a few times a year for extended periods each year for the past 15 at least. Now he doesn't have the typical RB build. He's got chicken legs, especially for a 200+ lbs short RB. 

 I don't believe they test in the offseason; that would be way too hard and expensive. 

At that age, it wouldn't make sense to add a bunch of dense muscle mass as he's probably done the day he loses a step. But if he was going to reconstitute his physique, he should've focused on leg power, then leaning out. He looks like he's been trying to body build more than build for performance. 

If I were the riders/fan base, I'd be worried. This 29-year-old RB looks like he's hit a heavy cycle and cut for an amateur bodybuilding contest. When he's played 43 games over 5 seasons, 15 once under 10 3 times including more than 2/3s of last year. He's often been in a platoon and still had considerable durability issues. Guys who hit a hard cycle for the first time late in their career, reconstitute, then go into a football season are glass cannons. Riders better be ready with back up RBs. 

As someone who’s been around fitness for my entire adult life, he 100 percent is juiced to the gills. 

[HardCoreBlue]

13 minutes ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

As someone who’s been around fitness for my entire adult life, he 100 percent is juiced to the gills. 

If true, what a tremendous risk to take on your health for short term gratification of looking good and short term adoration from strangers on social media.

[Noeller]

Booch is the professional trainer around here... I'm curious on his take before I go throwing around allegations. 

[17to85]

1 minute ago, Noeller said:

Booch is the professional trainer around here... I'm curious on his take before I go throwing around allegations. 

This is the internet... 

[Fatty Liver]

42 minutes ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

As someone who’s been around fitness for my entire adult life, he 100 percent is juiced to the gills. 

Can't find any mention of it now, but I believe Ouellette was also a pro wrestler in the off-season, could be he's thinking more about extending that career than football as the end of his playing days draws near.

[CodyT]

1 hour ago, Arnold_Palmer said:

As someone who’s been around fitness for my entire adult life, he 100 percent is juiced to the gills. 

Absofuckingloutely lol. It's not even up for debate. Anyone who knows-- knows

Also it doesn't bother me either. I'd be shocked if atleast 50% of these guys aren't on the sauce

[bigg jay]

47 minutes ago, Noeller said:

Booch is the professional trainer around here... I'm curious on his take before I go throwing around allegations. 

We've been told (by one poster... repeatedly) that Booch is just a fan - I wouldn't put too much stock into this opinion. 😂

[rebusrankin]

1 minute ago, bigg jay said:

We've been told (by one poster... repeatedly) that Booch is just a fan - I wouldn't put too much stock into this opinion. 😂

Now you've done it, I bet you're on his list now.

[bigg jay]

Just now, rebusrankin said:

Now you've done it, I bet you're on his list now.

50 minutes ago, Fatty Liver said:

Can't find any mention of it now, but I believe Ouellette was also a pro wrestler in the off-season, could be he's thinking more about extending that career than football as the end of his playing days draws near.

They mention it, briefly, in the 3DN article.

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The veteran running back is a notorious gym rat and has even dabbled in semi-pro wrestling, with head coach Corey Mace being forced to ask him to stop lifting so heavy in order to preserve his body.

 

[HardCoreBlue]

1 minute ago, bigg jay said:

Every time I'm writing out a post on an issue @Booch is involved when my point may counter his point, this is the image I see, scarf and all or an image of him doing things to me that would require some rehab on my end after. 🙂

[bluto]

6 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

They mention it, briefly, in the 3DN article.

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The veteran running back is a notorious gym rat and has even dabbled in semi-pro wrestling, with head coach Corey Mace being forced to ask him to stop lifting so heavy in order to preserve his body.

 

I recall him doing 600+ pound squats mid week when he was in TO.

Gym-rats gonna Gym-rat.

[rebusrankin]

I'm just a regular gym goer but I'm fairly confident that following a bodybuilder style workout routine is not what any athlete competing in another sport should be doing. Seems like it should be a mix of strength training, flexiblity training and cardio.

[HardCoreBlue]

11 minutes ago, rebusrankin said:

I'm just a regular gym goer but I'm fairly confident that following a bodybuilder style workout routine is not what any athlete competing in another sport should be doing. Seems like it should be a mix of strength training, flexiblity training and cardio.

You lift bruh?

[Fatty Liver]

1 hour ago, HardCoreBlue said:

You lift bruh?

Never miss a day.