Natural Competitor Profiles
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Dave "Texas Shredder" Goodin

Name: Dave Goodin
Birth date March 8, 1959
Birthplace Victoria, Texas
Current Residence Austin, Texas
Height 5'7"
Contest Weight 170
Offseason Weight 180-185
First Bodybuilding Contest Texas Timberland Classic in Nacodoches, TX May 1983

Best Contest Placings
NPC Team Universe Welterweight Runner-up ((2008)
NPC Europa Championships Open Midwt. Champion (2008)
NPC Europa Championsips Masters Runner-up (2008)
NPC Masters Nationals Welterweight Runner-up (2008)
NPC John Sherman Classic Midwt & Open Overall Champion (2008)
NPC John Sherman Classic Masters Champion (2008)
NPC Team Universe Runner-up Welterweight (2007)
NPC South Texas Championships Midwt and Open Overall Champion (2007)
NPC South Texas Championships Masters Champion (2007)
NPC Lonestar Classic Open Midwt., and Masters Champion (2007)
NPC Lackland Classic Overall Champion (2006)
NPC Lonestar Classic Ltwt Champion (1992)
NPC Texas State Open Midwt. & Overall Champion (1990)
NPC USA Championships Ltwt. 4th Place
NPC Western Cup Midwt. Champion (1990)
NPC Texas State Open Ltwt. & Overall Champion (1988)
NPC Lonestar Classic Ltwt. Champion (1988)
NPC Jr. USA Championships Ltwt. 3rd Place (1985)
NPC South Central USA Open Ltwt Champion (1984)

The first 2-time NPC Texas Overall champion ('88 & '90)
All-Natural Mr. Louisiana Overall('92)
The first 2-time Men's Pro Natural World Champion( '98, 2000)
3-Time Pro Natural Mr. Universe ('97, '03, '06)
2-time Pro Masters Cup Champion (2003 & 2005)
Pro Natural Mr. International Middleweight and Overall (2001)
Pro Natural U.S. Cup Champion (2006)
2-time ANPPC All-Natural World Cup Champ Overall ('92, '93)

# 1 on the WNBF All-Time Money Winnings List
# 1 in consecutive top-3 placements in WNBF Pro Contests with 12
#1 in consecutive money placements in WNBF Pro Contests with 17
#1 in top-3 placements at the WNBF Pro World
Championships with 6

Drug-free National Powerlifting Champion 1997(NASA)
4-time Drug-free Texas State Powerlifting Champion
Former National and World Record Holder in the squat (Natural Athlete Strength Assoc.)


Role Models in Bodybuilding/Fitness

Arnold, Frank Zane, Dave Draper,

Bodybuilders/Fitness Competitors who physiques you most admire

Frank Zane, Lee Labrada I'm not impressed with the current IFBB Pros. Their physiques are too bloated because of all the drugs they use.

Bodybuilders/Fitness Competitors whose personalities you most admire

David Henry, Jamie Eason, and Monica Brandt are all wonderful very kind people.
Highlight(s) of Career Every contest I've won has been a highlight. But the best have been my wins at the 1998 WNBF World Championships and the 2008 NPC John Sherman Classics because in both cases it was my first contest back after tendon reattachment surgery and my victories came a little less than a year after surgery in both cases.

Biggest Disappointment(s) of Career

Placing 2nd at the 2007 Team Universe and the 2008 NPC Masters Nationals.

Best Bodypart

Abs

Worst Bodypart

I don't have a worst bodypart

Favorite Exercise

Squats

Least Favorite Exercise

Crunches

Traits you admire most in others

Integrity

Traits you admire most in yourself

Perseverance

Favorite Movies

Caddy Shack, Old School, 300

Favorite Actor

Mel Gibson

Favorite Band or Performer

Bob Schneider, Van Morrison

Favorite Food

Grilled Chicken

Favorite Cheat Day Treats

Non-fat frozen yogurt

Favorite Automobile

Ford F250

Idea of a Perfect Vacation

On one of the Caribbean Islands with a hot woman

Favorite TV Programs

Family Guy, Seinfeld

What would you be doing if you weren't a Bodybuilder?

Martial Arts

Long Term Bodybuilding Ambitions

Win the NPC Masters Nationals and NPC Team Universe

What you like most about Bodybuilding?

It keeps me young

What you dislike most about Bodybuilding?

The drugs that people use.

What advice would you give other bodybuilders?

Stay drug-free and be patient!

A little more about me...

I have 2 daughters Blythe (20) and Molly (13)
I sing and play guitar. I've recorded 2 CDs I've been playing guitar for 40 years.

E-mail: TXShredder@aol.com
Website: www.DaveGoodin.com
www.TexasShredderClassic.com
www.myspace.com/davegoodin
www.myspace.com/texasshredderclassic
www.ironmanmagazine.com/blogs/dave