Porter erases past with ‘Mr. Oregon’ win
Date: 05-08-2010
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Bodybuilder ‘never gives up’ in his quest for state’s top title
By Stephen Alexander The Portland Tribune, Aug 5, 2010
Tens of thousands of men pack Oregon gyms every day, building their bodies. A few dozen wolves emerge from the sheep. Those tanned, oiled giants took the stage at Parkrose High School for the Oregon State Championships bodybuilding contest.
And Matt Porter, featured in the Tribune in December, rose to the occasion, becoming “Mr. Oregon” when he won the overall competition, competing against the best bodybuilders in every weight class.
After taking second place the previous three years, wining the title was something special for Porter.
“It was getting a chip off my shoulder,” he says. “I was ecstatic.”
Porter was able to finally win the show by putting on eight pounds of pure muscle since last year while keeping his “trademark tight, dry conditioning.”
After spending the winter bulking up, Porter began dieting a few months before the show. The last three weeks he pulled the carbohydrates and fat from his diet while continuing his grueling workouts.
“At that point your hunger is pretty much nonstop,” Porter says. “You go from good conditioning to extreme conditioning. It’s hard to function whenever you don’t have those essential nutrients.”
